Joshua Ramey
Kingsport,TN
Summary
Experienced contractor field specialist focused on safety compliance and project oversight. Proven skills in quality assurance and material coordination, contributing to timely and successful project completions. Committed to maintaining industry standards and enhancing operational efficiency. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
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Certification
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Contractor Field Specialist
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, Tennessee
10.2024 - Current
- Contractor filed oversight for OUC and nested contractors that work at the TEC site. Which includes safety assessments to ensure contractors are in compliance with safety regulations and procedures.
- Coached contractors on PPE compliance to enhance safety practices on site.
- Assisted in ordering parts for OUC contractors during shutdowns.
- Monitor rental equipment and turn it in when the project is complete.
- Write Purchase Requisitions for technologist.
- Escort material to the jobsite before the project starts and make sure it gets unloaded before the contractor shows up.
- Walk jobs down with scaffold crew to get scaffolds built for OUC's.
- Coordinated lifting services for OUC projects to ensure timely execution.
- Follow specific jobs when requested by Management. Ex - Boiler 31 tube replacement, 120 turnaround, South Coal Gas turnaround, Gasifier overlay, North Coal gas turnaround, Boiler 31 outage June 2026.
- Safety improvements - B.270 was able to get some low hanging steel removed from the ceiling where Partner has to operate fork trucks to help reduce the number of fork truck incidents. Bristol warehouse, was able to get the Partner employees slick resistant boots because the floor was so slick in the warehouse.
Civil General Foreman
Partner Industrial
Kingsport, Tennessee
06.2013 - 10.2024
- Oversaw daily operations for 60 to 120 employees in carpentry, underground, office renovation, and roofing at an industrial production plant. Enforced safety regulations and procedures to ensure employee safety.
- Coordinated material delivery with vendors to ensure on-site availability before job commencement and collaborated with civil engineers on project designs, drawings, and fall protection rigging.
- Built estimates that detailed material and labor costs for upcoming projects while monitoring costs and man-hours on approved projects.
Roofing Supervisor
Brock Services
Kingsport, Tennessee
05.2009 - 06.2013
- Roofing supervisor in an industrial production plant. I was responsible for 25 to 40 employees, overseeing safety, productivity, and quality of those employees. Managed 6 million square feet of roofs including roof replacement, roof repairs, and roof openings, annual audits and preventative maintenance.
Carpenter Supervisor
Brock Services
Kingsport, Tennessee
07.2007 - 05.2009
- Carpenter supervisor for crew of 10 to 12 employees that performed daily maintenance jobs, cooling tower repairs, floor slab replacement, underground support and general industrial carpentry tasks.
Industrial Coatings
Brock Services
Kingsport, Tennessee
04.2001 - 07.2007
- Industrial coatings applicator in chemical plant. Experience in pressure washing, sand blasting, rigging swinging stages and working out of spyder baskets.
Residential Carpenter
Seld Employed
Kingsport, Tennessee
05.1998 - 04.2001
- Started working for a residential carpenter right out of high school. Crew built custom homes from the ground up for homeowners. I did anything from digging ditches to laying hardwood floors or installing trim and doors.
- Learned how to install ceramic tile and floating flooring.
Education
Associate of Arts - Bible And Ministry
Clear Creek Babptis Bible College
Pineville, KY05-2002
High School Diploma -
Sullivan South High School
Kingsport, TN05-1998
Skills
- Safety compliance
- Field oversight
- Material coordination
- Project management
- Cost estimation
- Quality assurance
- Dependable and Responsible
- Team collaboration
Certification
- NCCER Industrial Carpenter V4 Certificate - 10/28/2015
- 3M Fall Protection Competent Person Safety Training
Timeline
Contractor Field Specialist
Eastman Chemical Company
10.2024 - Current
Civil General Foreman
Partner Industrial
06.2013 - 10.2024
Roofing Supervisor
Brock Services
05.2009 - 06.2013
Carpenter Supervisor
Brock Services
07.2007 - 05.2009
Industrial Coatings
Brock Services
04.2001 - 07.2007
Residential Carpenter
Seld Employed
05.1998 - 04.2001
Associate of Arts - Bible And Ministry
Clear Creek Babptis Bible College
High School Diploma -
Sullivan South High School