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JOSEPH M. LUJAN II (MIKE)

Surprise,AZ

Summary

Skilled Truss Designer with solid background in residential and commercial construction projects. Strengths lie in designing structures using cutting-edge technology and software, adhering to safety standards, and optimizing material usage for cost-effectiveness. Demonstrated impact by consistently delivering high-quality designs that meet client specifications and industry regulations. Possess excellent team collaboration skills, ensuring smooth project progression from inception to completion.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Estimating

McDermott Construction
08.2024 - Current
  • Enter and process all bid request from Builders
  • Responsible for organizing and generating the bid/quote for final processing
  • Estimating full Lumber material including hardware, truss pricing, and special order material in order to complete the job using Planswift Program
  • Keeping current pricing with vendors who supply production materials
  • Keeps a good relationship with customers and clients via phone/email to ensure repeat business by establishing a good business relationship
  • In charge of training and create new process for company improvement

Truss Design Manager

Interstate Building Components (IBC)
08.2022 - 08.2024
  • Provide Supervision, Leadership and development for the design team to manage day to day tasks, including in training brand new designers in Structure engineering and training Veteran designers in the new software
  • Developed a team culture in my staff that let people feel comfortable in contributing to the team, with cross training, Communication, and where everyone could depend on each other for help
  • Fostered brand new talent and trained green designers who are now top performers in the company in less than 1 year
  • Direct and review designers production designs to ensure accurate and quality design per company standards
  • Responsible for taking all customer calls for anything design related to problem solving or for sales direct to the company
  • Responsible for updating and managing all programs including: Mitek Management, Mitek Structure SE, Mitek 20/20, MBA
  • By staying trained on current and relevant updates and keep all our program settings, manufacturer settings, cost schedules, reports, and all processes inside of Mitek
  • Day to day tasks are helping designers daily on their projects, keeping track of work flow schedule for production and estimation
  • Running production team of 10 designers and 3-5 estimators and running a truss repair crew of 2 and their day to day schedule
  • Respond to common inquiries and resolve and help customer complaints from customers

Truss Designer / Sales

Truss Fab
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Design Structural roof trusses to city and state codes
  • Direct sales for my own repeat customers
  • Structural engineered calcs for customers

Fox worth & Galbriath Lumber Company
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Quoted prices and credit terms and prepare sales contract for orders obtained
  • Estimated delivery dates for customers based on knowledge of company's production and schedules
  • Obtain current information on Customer to complete 'fact sheet' and monitor accounts
  • Take in sales orders from Outside Sales Rep's complete them and set them for deliveries
  • Make sure all quotes and pricing was correct and sent in on a timely manner
  • Up to 20 BIDS a day of full lumber packages frames/trusses/Special Orders/ Doors & Windows sales
  • Material take off's done for millwork and doors & windows was part of my daily tasks

Sales / Personal Trainer

Snap Fitness Gym
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Maintaining fitness equipment
  • Maintaining customer service standards
  • Sign up quota per week
  • Gym tours / greet all members as they walk in
  • Answered phones and helped customers
  • Boot camp training camp two times a week I led for 30-minute group sessions
  • Managed Statistical and financial records when signing up guests

Video Editor

Champion Church
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Manipulate and edit film pieces in a way that is invisible to the audience
  • Take a brief to grasp production team's needs and specifications
  • Review shooting script and raw material to create a shot decision list based on scenes' value and contribution to continuity
  • Trim footage segments and put together the sequence of the film
  • Input music, dialogues, graphics and effects
  • Create rough and final cuts
  • Ensure logical sequencing and smooth running
  • Consult with stakeholders from production to post-production process
  • Continuously discover and implement new editing technologies and industry's best practices to maximize efficiency

Education

Some college - Generals, Business Admin

Arizona Western College
01.2014

Skills

  • Construction estimating
  • Truss design
  • Project management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Design Management
  • Cost estimation

Professional References

  • Aaron Fernandez, (928) 581-0253
  • Moises Macias, (928) 210-0348
  • Shareen Macias, (928) 581-0683

Timeline

Construction Estimating

McDermott Construction
08.2024 - Current

Truss Design Manager

Interstate Building Components (IBC)
08.2022 - 08.2024

Truss Designer / Sales

Truss Fab
01.2017 - 01.2022

Fox worth & Galbriath Lumber Company
01.2015 - 01.2017

Sales / Personal Trainer

Snap Fitness Gym
01.2013 - 01.2015

Video Editor

Champion Church
01.2010 - 01.2013

Some college - Generals, Business Admin

Arizona Western College

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