Floyd "Eddie" Skidmore
Garrison,KY
Summary
Dynamic Pile Driver with proven expertise in safety compliance, team leadership, and effective communication. Committed to optimizing workflows and enhancing team productivity through hands-on training and proactive problem-solving.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Pile Driver
Berkle
Bonner Springs, KS
02.2026 - Current
- Supervise daily operations to ensure compliance with safety protocols and quality standards.
- Coordinate workflow among team members to optimize productivity and efficiency.
- Train new employees on equipment usage and safety procedures to enhance skill development.
- Conduct regular inspections of tools and machinery to maintain operational integrity.
- Maintain a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
- Inspect completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Check equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Address issues proactively, resolving problems quickly to minimize delays in project timelines.
- Enhance team productivity by providing clear direction, setting expectations, and offering constructive feedback.
- Develop strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers, fostering open communication channels for smooth project execution.
- Adapt workflows in response to changing environmental conditions or unexpected challenges encountered during construction activities.
Foreman/Superintendent
Richard Goettle Inc
Cincinnati, OH
11.2019 - 11.2025
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and project specifications.
- Trained and mentored crew members, enhancing skill development and team performance.
- Coordinated rental equipment deliveries
- Collaborated with project managers to address challenges and provide solutions for ongoing projects.
- Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
- Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers, fostering open communication channels for smooth project execution.
- Adapted workflows in response to changing environmental conditions or unexpected challenges encountered during construction activities.
- Collaborated with project managers in planning stages, advising on schedule adjustments and potential obstacles.
- Monitored progress against established benchmarks, adjusting strategies as necessary to meet targets consistently.
- Raised overall crew proficiency with ongoing skill development initiatives targeting areas identified for improvement.
- Provided comprehensive training for new employees, ensuring their rapid integration into the team dynamic.
- Assisted in the recruitment process for new team members, selecting candidates who demonstrated aptitude for success within the organization.
Forman
Parks Drilling
Columbus Ohio
09.2012 - 04.2019
- Conducted regular inspections of tools and machinery to maintain operational integrity.
- Trained new employees on equipment usage and safety procedures to enhance skill development.
- Coordinated workflow among team members to optimize productivity and efficiency.
- Assisted in scheduling tasks and managing resources for project completion.
- Collaborated with team leads to identify process improvements and streamline operations.
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Addressed issues proactively, resolving problems quickly to minimize delays in project timelines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lewis County High School
Vanceburg, KY05-1992
Skills
- Welding Unlimited 1" Certified-All Positions
- Sheet Pile driving, H pile driving, Z pile driving, lagging
- Auger cast
- Tie backs "strands and hollow bars" and Whalers and struts
- Sub station and T line work, Anchor bolts
- Rigging
- Loading and unloading
- Punctual and reliable
- Heavy Lifting
- Carpentry, frame work, dry wall, interior trim work, cabinets etc
- Form Work, column and walls
- Bridges and buildings
- Steel Mills
- Dive Tender
- Training Apprentices
- Scaffolding, tube and clamp, buck systems, twist lock, and more
- Refinery Work
- Barge/River work, Building new Cells, sheet pile template setting
- Demolition, wrecking
- Decking, pan decks
Certification
Welding
CPR/First Aid/Bloodborne Pathogens
OSHA 10
OSHA 30
Hazwhopper (previous but easlily renewable)
Timeline
Journeyman Pile Driver
Berkle
02.2026 - Current
Foreman/Superintendent
Richard Goettle Inc
11.2019 - 11.2025
Forman
Parks Drilling
09.2012 - 04.2019
High School Diploma -
Lewis County High School