RMS
John "Cameron" Mann
Hinton
Summary
Highly motivated individual with 7 years of quality assurance experience. Background includes working in the aerospace manufacturing industry and recently serving as a quality control representative with a private contractor, as well as a construction control inspector employed with the United States Army Corp of Engineers on the Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance Phaser 5 Stilling Basin Mega project, valued at $325 million. Throughout my career, I have gained expertise in reading and interpreting specs, drawings, blueprints, and schematics. I have excelled in mass earthwork, mass concrete pours and excavation, de-watering, formwork, mass reinforcing bar installation, and the installation of 1,130 high-capacity dam anchors of differing lengths and sizes. A team player with strong critical thinking skills, I am self-motivated and excel in time management. I deliver results and my knowledge and organizational skills have made me a reliable asset in ensuring quality assurance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Control Inspector
United States Army Corp of Engineers
12.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance Phase 5 Stilling Basin $325 Million contract that involves the following:
- Possess a solid understanding of concrete placement and the subsequent curing processes, as well as the testing of concrete and the design of concrete mixes, including the use of admixtures
- Knowledgeable about the design and installation of reinforcing bars, along with the construction, fabrication, and installation of formwork
- Extensive expertise regarding the design and specification of both conventional and directional drilled boreholes, conducting watertightness tests on both battered and vertical boreholes, and developing pre-grout and grout designs
- Well-versed in the installation of corrugated pipes, water testing, and the operations involved in anchor grouting, anchor installation, and stressing
- Engage in daily communication with contractor representatives to discuss ongoing tasks and resolve issues as they arise
- Regularly assess plans, specifications, and drawings related to current construction projects
- Conduct daily inspections and document all completed and ongoing field operations
- Remain vigilant for potential safety hazards and report them in a timely manner
- Precisely measure drill depths by evaluating both directional and conventional boreholes to ensure compliance with contract specifications
- Supervise and confirm that water tightness tests are executed properly and in accordance with specifications
- Collaborate with the contractor to ensure adherence to testing methods as outlined in the contract and shop drawings
- Carefully determine the exact length of the bond zone for installed anchors and perform grouting in the specified bond zone
- Inspect the installation of reinforcing bars and review pre- and post-placement areas, as well as general construction, utilizing specifications, plans, and drawings
- Support the Resident Engineer's office in cost estimation and claims processing
- Collaborate with the Resident Engineer and their team by preparing daily reports and submitting them into the RMS to document daily accomplishments, inspection outcomes, potential delays, and areas of concern
- Utilize the RMS for managing the submittals register, specification sections, and transmittal logs to enhance understanding of ongoing work and any modifications to shop drawings or specifications
- Work closely with the Resident Engineer's team on the preparation of closeout packages
- Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance Phase 5 Stilling Basin $325 Million contract that involves the following:
Quality Control Technician
Brayman Construction Corporation
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance Phase 5 Stilling Basin $325 Million contract that involves the following:
- Daily contact with government representatives discussing daily tasks and problem solving
- Continually reviewing plans, plan specifications, and drawings of ongoing construction
- Perform daily inspections and record all field operations completed and ongoing
- Thoroughly complete weekly safety inspections
- Maintain and operate pump stations
- Accurately measure drill depths by sounding directional and conventional bore holes
- Conducting water tightness tests using packer and constant head methods
- Complete down hole surveys
- Rigidly down hole camera directional bore holes
- Successfully installing HDPE corrugated
- Performing water tightness test on corrugated structures using the constant head method
- Addressing cracks and fissures in non-watertight bore holes by grouting and utilizing specific mixes
- Carry out grouting specific lift heights for a particular stage on the HDPE corrugated after install and prior to the anchor installation
- Anchor Installation including 1,130 high-capacity dam anchors
- Diligently discover the exact length of the bond zone for anchors installed and execute grouting the bond zone of the specified anchor
- Mass reinforcing bar
- Reassuring silt fences are in good working condition
- Quantity tracking
- Soil nail walls
- Environmental
- Reviewing contract modifications/agreements through Resident Management Systems (RMS)
- Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance Phase 5 Stilling Basin $325 Million contract that involves the following:
Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Collins Aerospace Systems
09.2019 - 09.2022
- Quality based lab environment where I would execute numerous tests to ensure the shelf life on new and expiring material was exact
- Locate precise specifications and drawings in the local drive to ensure I am constructing the sample accurately
- Cut material into specific lengths and widths per the drawings and specs
- Build samples following strict tolerances
- Exercise the clicker press to click the samples exactly as directed per the specifications
- Operate a Tension and Compression Instron Machine to complete testing on material once it has reached specific cure time
- Review specifications once cured material has been tested and determine if said material meets the required tolerance
- Analyze test results to classify products and compare results with standard tables
- Collaborate with managers, engineers, and supervisors in notifying them if any problems occur, pass/fail results on materials, if we need to remove material that has failed and creating labels and releasing material onto the production floor once it has passed
- Coordinate daily plans and testing with the production floor to keep production ongoing
Quality Assurance Technician
Collins Aerospace Systems
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Reviewed deicers for defects, foreign material, and proper adhesion
- Utilized specific templates to ensure that various pneumatic deicer’s meet specific tolerances
- Constructed raised manifolds within prescribed tolerances
- Reviewed drawings and specifications to accurately mark and trim pneumatic deicer’s to specified dimensions
- Applied adhesive to inflation holes following given specifications to attach air connections
- Utilized industrial size heaters for curing connections and fabricating hand-built manifolds
Pneumatic De-Icer Builder
Collins Aerospace Systems
01.2014 - 10.2017
- Constructed pneumatic deicer’s: These specialized de-icing mechanisms were meticulously crafted for the wings and props of airplanes
- Utilized a TLM (Thermal Lamination Machine) to apply uncured rubber of various lengths and widths
- Employed a range of tools, including measuring devices, rubber and steel rollers, rubber cement rollers, and brushes
- Effectively interpreted manufacturing instructions and general practice guidelines to ensure the proper and efficient completion of each building task
- Applied PSA (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive) material using manual rolling techniques and accurately trimmed excess material
Education
General Studies -
Summers County High
Hinton, WV05.2009
Skills
- Drawing/Specification interpretation
- Sample collection
- Field inspections
- Safety awareness
- Technical data interpretation
- Inspection protocols
- Visual inspections
- Inspection reporting
- Materials testing
Certification
- ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician – Grade 1
- ACI Aggregate Testing Technician – Level 1
- 30 – Hour Construction Safety and Health
- Construction Scheduling Webinar (Games People Play)
Software
Microsoft Office Applications
Webex
Bluebeam
Timeline
Construction Control Inspector
United States Army Corp of Engineers
12.2023 - Current
Quality Control Technician
Brayman Construction Corporation
08.2022 - 12.2023
Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Collins Aerospace Systems
09.2019 - 09.2022
Quality Assurance Technician
Collins Aerospace Systems
10.2017 - 09.2019
Pneumatic De-Icer Builder
Collins Aerospace Systems
01.2014 - 10.2017
- ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician – Grade 1
- ACI Aggregate Testing Technician – Level 1
- 30 – Hour Construction Safety and Health
- Construction Scheduling Webinar (Games People Play)
General Studies -
Summers County High
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