Darrick Baker
Crossville,AL
Summary
Energetic Construction Manager/Field Engineer with years of comprehensive experience planning, budgeting, supervising and coordinating various aspects of construction projects. Advanced knowledge of construction management processes paired with familiarity of job-related software. Safety-conscious professional committed to exceeding expectations and maintaining high standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Manager
Stellar Energy of America
01.2022 - Current
- Manages the planning, materials, building, and budget of Chiller Plant construction projects
- Selects appropriate construction methods and strategies; and schedules and coordinates construction processes so that projects meet design specifications
- Ensures all aspects of construction projects (safety, scope, schedule, budget, quality) are met
- Collaborates with engineers, designers, project managers and production management on construction related issues
- Ensures required licenses and permits are obtained, confers with city or county inspectors, and ensures compliance of legal requirements, company regulations, and building and safety codes and guidelines
- Works with Procurement to choose appropriate materials and plan the best way to get materials to the building sites
- Respond to work delays, other problems, and emergencies
- Reports on construction progress to the Project Manager and to clients
- Participate in ISO 9001 and other audits.
Maintenance Supervisor
Koch's Foods
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Mentored and motivated maintenance employees, providing training and professional development optimizing performance and personal growth to ensure compliance with regulations relating to safety, security GMP, sanitation, etc
- Ensured completion and of daily work orders for Maintenance Technicians via Mechanical, Electrical, trouble shooting
- Performed lock out/tag out certifications on all equipment Communicate performance standards with team members, recognizing and rewarding individual and team accomplishments while counseling performance issues
- Facilitated employee meetings, including employee training Ensure completion and maintenance of appropriate documentation Ensure compliance with Company, quality and HACCP standards and procedures Perform required safety checks.
Project Manager/Field Engineer
Industrial Technical Group Vincit Group
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Provided machine and process analysis, also provided Project management while providing turnkey installation with continued support
- Overseen all the fieldwork reporting to the Operations Manager, engineering manager
- Worked closely with all customers ensuring all deadlines met
- Also provided insight offsite support with any issues the customer had
- Communicate potential change orders throughout the project timeline to Director of Operations
- Analyze project revenue, cost, and profitability including material and labor cost against project quote
- Follow status on projects, Keep customer informed, and assist in determining completion times between assigned projects based on current workload
- Coordinate travel to customer facilities during equipment installation and commissioning Maintain and update all project/contract documentation and schedules Handle issues with damaged equipment, determining necessary actions to rectify problems.
Electrical/Mechanical Tech
Wayne's Farm
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Under general supervision, repair and preform preventative maintenance on industrial machinery (i.e
- Mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, conveying systems, etc.)
- Using blueprint and schematic drawings to ensure equipment is preforming safely to required specifications
- Identified root cause of basic mechanical issues and preformed repairs by welding, fabricating parts, basic pipefitting, or replacing defective component; notified appropriate personnel as needed
- Identified unsafe conditions and corrects; reported to appropriate personnel if unable to correct on own
- Equipment exclusive to maintaining and repairing motors, belts, sealers, weight scales, metal detectors, injectors, C.V.P machines, etc
- Repair and maintain all equipment in the Wastewater department
- Repair and change out pallet jack tires
- Repair ice machines, plungers, electricity problems, knife grinding machines, plugs, etc
- Repair all equipment in a timely manner to avoid down time in processing areas
Senior Field Engineer
Granite Services
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Full management responsibilities providing leadership and direction to service teams for wind farm operations
- Improved performance and increase profitability by improving the staff recruitment Process involving development, training, and management of personnel
- Responsible For identifying and mitigating risks
- Responsible for developing regulatory goals, Objectives and performance target to promote continual improvement
- Worked with AC/DC electrical circuits and conducted circuit analysis (24VDC, 166VDC, 120, 230, 400, 575, and 690VAC).Perform electrical testing and troubleshooting of motor Control systems
- Provided mechanical support for oil/oil filter changes, lubrication, Generator to gearbox alignments and torqueing, shaft alignments, gear and pitch drive Assemblies
- Certified in GE1.5MW, Converter, Pitch, and GE Field Engineering Program
- Perform administrative functions such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, Securing quotations, preparing job status reports, time sheets, and expense sheets in a Timely manner
- Provide technical support to customers, Field Engineers, Sales Engineers and Engineering Managers
- Provided leadership, direction, and support Before, during and after the new installation
- Provided direct support with startup In addition, commissioning of the site.
Education
Geraldine High School
01.2001
Electrical/Auto Body Technology -
Gadsden State College
Skills
- Specifications Review
- Safe job site set-up
- Reading Blueprints
- OSHA Compliance
- Project Schedule Adherence
- Planning and design
- Project Documentation
- Management
- Site Safety
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Materials Procurement
- Schedule Coordination
- Scope Management
- OSHA safety requirements
- Site Management
- Blueprints
- Vendor and Contractor Negotiations
- Production Planning
- Construction management
- Baseline schedules creation
- Stakeholder Communication
- New Construction
- Construction equipment
- Construction Administration
Skills Achievements
- Certified GE Wind Turbine Field Engineer
- Industrial Mechanical and Electrical Advanced Shooting Course
- Industrial Electricity and Electronics Training
- Instructor for Wind Tower Rescue
- OSHA 30-Hour Course
- Very strong in Microsoft Office, (Word), (PowerPoint),(Excel).
- Competition of GE Field Engineering Training
- Completion GE1.5mw, Pitch, Converter training
Certification
- OSHA 30
- GE Field Engineering Training- In Wind Energy
- PMP Training
- Advanced Electrical Trouble shooting training
- Advanced Mechanical Trouble shooting training
Timeline
Construction Manager
Stellar Energy of America
01.2022 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
Koch's Foods
01.2019 - 01.2022
Project Manager/Field Engineer
Industrial Technical Group Vincit Group
01.2015 - 01.2018
Electrical/Mechanical Tech
Wayne's Farm
01.2012 - 01.2015
Senior Field Engineer
Granite Services
01.2006 - 01.2012
Geraldine High School
Electrical/Auto Body Technology -
Gadsden State College