Devone Kee
Parlin
Summary
Strategic Supervisor with expertise prioritizing projects, planing workflow and managing employees to achieve operational goals. Resourceful individual with 8 years of active experience managing efforts within deadline-driven environments. Diplomatic individual with strong leadership and decision making skills. Resourceful Site Supervisor tenacious about keeping operations on-schedule and on-budget. Successful at coordinating diverse resources and satisfying tough clients according to demanding timelines.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
O & M
Novasource
02.2022 - 10.2024
- Delivered consistent performance improvements by setting clear goals and KPIs for the team to achieve.
- Established strong relationships with vendors, negotiating favorable contracts for quality services at competitive prices.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete complex projects within tight deadlines.
- Facilitated effective change management throughout the organization, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Foreman Solar Panels
Pfister Energy
04.2014 - 01.2022
- Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets
- Oversaw employee attendance record, and ordered new materials for sites
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required
- Meticulously tracked parts and equipment used on each job site
- Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find best solutions
- Attended many on-site meetings with subcontractors and clients per month
- Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites
- Maximized resource utilization and achieved production targets by managing day-to-day usage of department resources
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards
- Evaluated incoming materials for quality and amounts ordered
- Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational
- Put in place systems consistently surpassing code and safety standards
- Calibrated system settings and arranged orientation for maximum solar access and optimal durability
- Elegantly and skillfully connected system wiring and components to achieve both aesthetic and operational targets
- Tested system wiring layouts, grounds and terminations to finalize installations
- Met and exceeded customer preferences with high-quality solar photovoltaic installations matching designs parameters
- Conducted visual inspections and physical tests on previously installed modules and systems to identify faults
- Isolated and addressed problems with electrical or environmental factors negatively impacting system operations
- Used drawings, schematics and instructions to properly install PV systems in accordance with codes and standards
- Measured and analyzed system performance operating parameters to assess optimal operation conditions
- Determined connection interfaces for additional subpanels or for connecting PV systems with utility services or other power generation sources
- Determined appropriate sizes, ratings and locations for system overcurrent devices, disconnect devices and grounding equipment
- Demonstrated system functionality performance in start-up, shut-down, normal operation and emergency shut-down processes
- Applied weather sealing to array, building or support mechanisms
- Dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction
- Checked electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding and integrity of terminations
- Held plumb bobs, sighting rods or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines
- Configured PV systems based on site conditions and customers needs and expectations
- Inventoried supplies and materials for installations and repairs, documented changes and requested new inventory to meet expected demand
- Examined blueprints, technical documentation and customer facilities to determine appropriate locations for installations
- Completed installations and inspections on both commercial and private buildings
Construction Skilled Laborer
Systems Erectors L.L.C.
04.1999 - 03.2014
- Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members
- Operated equipment such as fork trucks and skidders
- Prepared job sites for work plans by measuring and marking different distances
- Collected measurements and marked locations as part of project preparations
- Worked with more knowledgeable professionals to grow understanding of principles and construction standards
- Attended safety trainings and workshops offered by employer, bolstering overall knowledge of appropriate measures and determining areas requiring improvement
- Interacted daily with various project managers, subcontractors and municipal inspectors to complete construction projects
- Erected and removed temporary structures such as trench liners and scaffolding to meet team needs
- Utilized hammers, saws, squares, levels and fastening devices to complete projects
- Prepared and cleaned surfaces for rebuilding purposes by removing damaged tiles, bricks and mortar
- Determined materials needed for daily shift and loaded vehicles with equipment and supplies
Education
Business -
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NYSolar Technician -
Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJSkills
- Commercial construction
- Blueprints and schematics
- Construction management
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Residential construction
- Organization and Time Management
- PPE Compliance
- Attention to Detail
- Solar photovoltaic system trained
- Wind and solar energy
- Project foreman
- Solar installation safety procedures
- Solarimeters
- Staging panels
- Maintenance and Repair
Certification
- Certified Solar Panel Technician
- Certified OSHA
Timeline
O & M
Novasource
02.2022 - 10.2024
Foreman Solar Panels
Pfister Energy
04.2014 - 01.2022
Construction Skilled Laborer
Systems Erectors L.L.C.
04.1999 - 03.2014
Solar Technician -
Bloomfield College
- Certified Solar Panel Technician
- Certified OSHA
Business -
Dutchess Community College
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