Ethan Hess
Henderson,KY
Summary
Proven leader at Brenntag Mid-South, adept in vendor relationship management and team collaboration. Specialty project management recruit focusing on operational stability, quality assurance and safety. Excelled in mentoring, continuous improvement and professional development. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Skilled in Project Management, Design Software, Welding, Instrumentation, PLC Logic and Employee Development. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, professional development, and quality assurance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipe Fitter/Welder
UA Local 136
09.2024 - Current
- Provide valuable input during project planning by offering insights into potential challenges and solutions based on experience.
- Improved project efficiency by accurately interpreting blueprints/models for project completion.
- Optimized workflow by maintaining a clean and organized workspace to streamline the completion of tasks efficiently.
- Strengthened professional relationships with customers, colleagues, and supervisors by demonstrating good work ethic and dedication to project success.
- Completed projects on time and within budget by effectively prioritizing and managing workload.
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly adjusting to changing project requirements or specifications when necessary.
- Contributed to overall project success through effective collaboration with other trades on job sites, ensuring seamless integration of work efforts.
Maintenance Team Leader
Brenntag Mid-South
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team, engineering and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective and quality purchasing.
- Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely delivery of replacement parts, minimizing delays in repairs, project completion and maintaining productivity levels.
- Troubleshooting complex mechanical issues, applying expertise in various equipment types to quickly resolve problems.
- Mentored new team members, sharing knowledge of best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the department.
- Collaborated with other department leaders to develop comprehensive facility maintenance plans and priorities and scheduling.
- Performed root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures, devising solutions to prevent future occurrences effectively.
- Improved team efficiency with hands-on training and development of junior maintenance technicians.
- Established open lines of communication between the maintenance department and other teams across the organization to promote collaboration, streamlined problem solving and facility improvement.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints, CAD Models and theory to double-check implementation of current and future projects.
Maintenance Operator/Welder
Brenntag Mid-South
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Chemical Process Piping
- Steam, Compressed Air, Blend Vessel Heat and Cooling and Compressed Gas Piping
- Confined Space Tank and Internal Tank Pipe Fabrication/Repair
- Set Storage Tanks and Pump Systems
- Design and Layout More Practical Process Piping Systems
- Various Specialty Fabrication Projects
- Material and Labor Costing/Project Quotation
- Vendor Relationship Establishment
- Professional Development
Custom Chemical Service Tech
Brenntag Mid-South
02.2016 - 12.2016
- Fill in position to while procuring maintenance position.
- Custom Chemical Blending
- Split Shifts as Operator and Maintenance Tech
WHS Supervisor Fill In
Brenntag Mid-South
01.2013 - 02.2016
- Oversaw daily operations of the shift, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Prepared paperwork in compliance with DOT shipping standards.
Warehouse Operator
Brenntag Mid-South
09.2011 - 01.2013
- Truck Loading
- Material/Shipping Compliance
- Maintained accurate inventory records to provide data for use in audits and completion of order requests
Education
Design Certificate - Construction Materials/Design Software/3d Modeling
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN12.2022
Certificate & Welding Certification - Welding/Construction Engineering
Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY03.2018
Skills
- Scheduling and Planning
- Deadline Management
- Vendor Relationships
- Materials/Labor Requisition and Costing
- Blue Print Reading
- Relationship building
- VFD Interface
- Heat Trace Spec and Layout
- Safety Compliance and Permitting
- Isometric Drawings
- PLC Logic Familiarity
- 3D Modeling/CAD Software
- Instrumentation Programming/Implementation
- Welding/Fabrication/Construction
- Employee performance assessment
- Project Management
Timeline
Pipe Fitter/Welder
UA Local 136
09.2024 - Current
Maintenance Team Leader
Brenntag Mid-South
02.2023 - 08.2024
Maintenance Operator/Welder
Brenntag Mid-South
01.2017 - 01.2023
Custom Chemical Service Tech
Brenntag Mid-South
02.2016 - 12.2016
WHS Supervisor Fill In
Brenntag Mid-South
01.2013 - 02.2016
Warehouse Operator
Brenntag Mid-South
09.2011 - 01.2013
Design Certificate - Construction Materials/Design Software/3d Modeling
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Certificate & Welding Certification - Welding/Construction Engineering
Henderson Community College
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