Ernest Michael Hankins
Newellton,LA
Summary
Talented Shop Foreman with 24 years of Fabricating Industry experience. Keeps team members on-task to optimize workflow and meet challenging project deadlines. Experienced in training, coaching and motivating employees. Dedicated shop professional familiar with leading teams, operating equipment and managing materials to support shop and field operations. Committed to high performance and safely completing all tasks.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Shop Foreman
Tensas Machine & Manufacturing
02.2011 - Current
- Managed materials inside shop and at job locations.
- Oversaw maintenance and repair of shop equipment.
- Directed daily operations of team of 9 technicians and shop professionals.
- Checking fabricated parts against design specifications.
- Set up, programmed and ran CNC plasma cutter
- Operated CAD software to design and manipulate drawings.
- Performed continuous reviews of production quality and team productivity.
- Welding - stick, TIG, MIG - (stainless, carbon steel, and aluminum)
- Cutting
- Fitting
- Fork Lift and Crane Operation
- Mechanical work, as needed
- Electrical work, as needed - single phase and three phase
- Operating lathes and milling machines, as needed.
- Tugboat repair - making and installing rudders, shafts, wheels; engine alignment.
Leaderman
Northrop Grumman
05.2007 - 10.2010
- Supervised employee performance.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Welding
- Cutting
- Fitting
Shop Hand to Foreman
Tensas Machine & Manufacturing
07.1999 - 05.2007
- Checking fabricated parts against design specifications.
- Set up, programmed and ran CNC plasma cutter.
- Oversaw maintenance and repair of shop equipment.
- Trained and coached employees to improve performance and skills.
- Used hand and power tools, equipment and instruments accurately.
- Managed materials inside shop and at job locations.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
- Welding.
- Cutting.
- Fitting.
- Operating lathe and milling machines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Newellton High School
Newellton, LA05.1999
No Degree - Welding Certification
Tallulah VoTech
Tallulah, LA05.1999
Skills
- Fabrication Expertise - Welding, Cutting, Fitting, CNC Plasma Programming and Operation, Circular Saws, Acetylene Torches, Lathes, and Milling Machines, Cranes, Overhead Hoists, etc
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Materials Management
- Diagnosing Faults
- Job Bidding
- Mechanical Maintenance - such as engine repair and replacement
- Inspect Equipment
- Monitor Production and Manage Schedules
- Electrical Work
- Plumbing
- Have current Private Pilot's License
- Have current Class D Driver's License
Timeline
Shop Foreman
Tensas Machine & Manufacturing
02.2011 - Current
Leaderman
Northrop Grumman
05.2007 - 10.2010
Shop Hand to Foreman
Tensas Machine & Manufacturing
07.1999 - 05.2007
High School Diploma -
Newellton High School
No Degree - Welding Certification
Tallulah VoTech
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