Joseph Danis
Leeds
Summary
Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
SOUTHERN UTAH BUILDERS LLC
Leeds
03.2022 - Current
- Opened Southern Utah Builders LLC to begin the work of general contracting of spec homes after completing his 4300 SF personal residence in Leeds, Utah.
Inside Sales of Doors, Windows, Trim etc.
JONES PAINT & GLASS
St. George
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Left to complete the new construction of our personal home.
MECHANICAL TESTING CORPORATION
Leeds
12.2012 - 03.2022
- Moved to Leeds, Utah and opened Mechanical Testing Corporation to continue self employment in the field of HVAC testing, adjusting and balancing, working throughout Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona.
- Sold company in March 2022.
- Have successfully completed in excess of 1,408 balance projects including schools, churches, LDS temple, restaurants, office buildings, hospitals and grocery stores and more before selling the company.
Owner
DANIS TEST AND BALANCE, INC.
Salem
12.1994 - 08.2014
- Due to a slow down in work for Payson Sheet Metal, started Precision Test and Balance.
- Name changed to Danis Test and Balance upon earning SMACNA's TABB Certification.
- Subsequently earned membership in AABC in Dec 2003.
- The Company name was changed to Mechanical Testing Corporation in August 2014.
Air Balance Technician
PAYSON SHEET METAL
Payson
07.1993 - 11.1994
- Company Overview: Dale Barnett, Inc.
- Moved to Payson, Utah for position in air balance.
- Paired up with a TABB Certified Balance Technician and balanced projects such as twelve floors of US West's Corporate Office and the Bountiful LDS Temple which is approximately 105,000 sq. ft.
- Assisted in the air balance work at Brigham Young University and Northwest Pipe's Corporate Headquarters.
- Also assisted in retrofit of building HVAC systems.
- Dale Barnett, Inc.
Sheet Metal Foreman
WESTERN ALLIED CORPORATION
Santa Fe Springs
02.1988 - 07.1993
- Managed and installed all HVAC work at two Kaiser Hospital facilities both of which were over 200,000 sq. ft.
- Ongoing remodeling was done year-round.
- Had sole responsibility for detailing all duct, ordering and installing it, as well as all equipment installation.
- Upon completion, assisted in the air balancing.
- Also involved with coordinating other trades as necessary to complete projects.
- Accountable for all company responsibilities at facilities.
Sheet Metal Foreman
BESTEEL INDUSTRIES
City of Industry
01.1981 - 01.1988
- Hired to do close tolerance layout for metal building contractor.
- Sheet metal shop foreman from 1984 to 1988.
- Responsible for ensuring materials / buildings left shop per schedule, in addition to continued layout responsibilities.
Sheet Metal Apprentice/Journeyman
WITTLER - YOUNG COMPANY
Los Angeles
01.1978 - 01.1981
- Responsible for most of the company's tenant improvement work, including minor detailing, ordering and installing of ductwork.
Education
High School Diploma -
Royal Oak High School
Covina06-1972
Skills
- Project management
- HVAC systems
- Building codes
- Quality assurance
- Contract negotiation
- Customer relationship management
- Problem solving
- Strategic planning
- Design coordination
- Small business operations
- Business administration
- Business launch
- Bidding processes
Accomplishments
- Extensive volunteer leadership and service in The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints
- Lettered 4 Years in Track in High School
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited
Affiliations
- Accomplished Drummer
- Talented in Creative Writing
Certification
- Earned the Utah General Building Contractor's License
- Earned the AABC Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Certification, a highly coveted and difficult Certification to earn.
- Earned the SMACNA TABB Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Certification. Earned the Utah General Building Contractor's License
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Inside Sales of Doors, Windows, Trim etc.
JONES PAINT & GLASS
07.2022 - 06.2023
Owner
SOUTHERN UTAH BUILDERS LLC
03.2022 - Current
MECHANICAL TESTING CORPORATION
12.2012 - 03.2022
Owner
DANIS TEST AND BALANCE, INC.
12.1994 - 08.2014
Air Balance Technician
PAYSON SHEET METAL
07.1993 - 11.1994
Sheet Metal Foreman
WESTERN ALLIED CORPORATION
02.1988 - 07.1993
Sheet Metal Foreman
BESTEEL INDUSTRIES
01.1981 - 01.1988
Sheet Metal Apprentice/Journeyman
WITTLER - YOUNG COMPANY
01.1978 - 01.1981
High School Diploma -
Royal Oak High School
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