Justin Wemett
Cleveland,NY
Summary
Self-motivated Experienced sheet metal worker with 10 years of experience with field and fabrication work. Completed a 5 year apprenticeship and acquired NYS sheet metal journeyman credentials. 10 Hour OSHA safety course certified. Aerial platform and boom lift trained and certified through Admar. Proficient welder and fabricator. Experienced foreman and supervisor.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sheet Metal Shop Supervisor
Comfort Systems USA/Woodcock And Armani
01.2022 - Current
- Manage all operations of the Sheet metal shop working in the office and working in the sheet metal shop fabricating and welding.
- Design all duct work or specialty fabrication utilizing CAD/CAM software and hand created designs.
- Supervise team of fabricators and shop welder to complete work, correctly, efficiently and on time.
- Train and teach new and current employees on best practices, standards and safety.
- Schedule and coordinate duct work and job deliveries with foremen and vendors.
- Purchase all items for jobs and sheet metal shop utilized procurement software to write purchase orders and invoice product shipments.
- Established relationships with vendors and suppliers to streamline procurement operations.
- Manage and maintain inventory control.
- Provided Project managers with T&M sheets, cost reports and pricing for future and current jobs.
- Mentored fabricators to enhance professional development and workplace moral.
- Kept watchful eye on inventories, up coming jobs and current jobs for work readiness and aligning supplies for each job.
- Created and maintained weekly progression reports for upper management.
- Review blueprints to double-check installation and project requirements.
- Address and resolve fabrication and installation issues in the shop and the job site.
- Implemented fabrication standards to reduce company cost while maintaining duct work performance.
- Implemented more in shop fabrication for quicker job site installation.
- Implemented check lists upon fabrication completion and delivery loading which significantly reduced mistakes, lost pieces and forgotten items.
- Assisted new Foreman with job progression and questions.
- Instructor for the sheet metal apprenticeship.
Sheet Metal Mechanic
Comfort Systems USA/Woodcock And Armani
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Travel to various job sites to work.
- Read blueprints and schematics correctly to complete jobs accurately and prevent rework.
- Measured installation locations to create fab sheets to provide to shop for duct fabrication.
- Repaired, modified or changed existing and new ductwork and components to accommodate new installation using field sets and fabrication experience.
- Conducted pressure testing on duct work adjusting or modifying the duct work to achieve job specifications.
- Finish and sealed ductwork to achieve ideal look and performance levels.
- Used basic carpentry knowledge to minimize cuts in existing building structures and leave customers with professional final appearance.
- Utilized lasers, squares and scribes to measure and mark dimensions and reference lines for installation.
- Operated Scissor, Boom and Fork lift equipment to install duct work and components.
- Communicating and planing with other trades on job to avoid install issues.
Sheet Metal Shop Foreman
Comfort Systems USA/Woodcock and Armani
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Hired as a sheet metal fabricator/welder fabricator and joined Sheet metal apprenticeship
- In 2rd year of apprenticeship became sheet metal shop Foreman
- Cut, bend and shaped metal sheets and components to meet specific project requirements
- Form sheet metal parts using Lock former machines, Hand brakes, Hydraulic presses, CNC plasma tables and welders using different types of sheet metal materials
- Fulfilled output requirements while consistently reducing scrap levels
- Performed maintenance, on shop machines and equipment
- Assembled duct fittings, hoods and other sheet metal items using pneumatic, power and hand tools
- Inspected individual parts, assemblies and installations for adherence to specifications and quality control utilizing fab sheets as check lists
- Operate fork lift to unload trucks and transport skids of sheet metal for inventory and stock
- Fabricate difficult or special metal items by hand utilizing line and radial development methods, mathematics and necessary tools and equipment
- Completed welding projects welding in vertical, overhead and flat positions using primally TIG and MIG welding
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Worked closely with the Sheet metal shop Supervisor to manage the shop work load, problem solving fabrication issues, delegating work to shop fabricators and coordinating deliveries
- Worked in the field on occasion primarily for the sheet metal department installing ductwork and welding grease duct but also helping the HVAC department when needed
Sheet Metal Fabricator
TAG mechanical
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Hired as a fabricator and also became the shop welder
- Cut, bend and shaped metal sheets and components to meet specific project requirements
- Form sheet metal parts using Lock former machines, Hand brakes, Hydraulic presses, CNC plasma tables and welders using different types of sheet metal materials
- Fulfilled output requirements while consistently reducing scrap levels
- Fix, Repair and performed maintenance on shop machines and equipment
- Assembled duct fittings, hoods and other sheet metal items using pneumatic, power and hand tools
- Inspected individual parts, assemblies and installations for adherence to specifications and quality control
- Welding various connections, joints and components
- Operate fork lift to unload trucks and transport skids of sheet metal for inventory and stock
- Learned how to layout fittings by hand using radial and parallel line development
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc and shielded metal arc equipment
- Welded in vertical, overhead and flat positions
- Worked primarily in the shop but spent time in the field on occasion to weld
Landscape Foreman
J&R Lawn And Landscapes
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Hired as a landscape laborer and worked hard to moved up to Foreman/Crew leader
- Installed and maintained landscapes at homes, offices, and parks
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning
- Managed and coordinated installation of residential and commercial landscaping projects
- Answered questions and addressed customer concerns according to landscape development requests
- Monitored weekly and daily scheduled tasks to achieve desired workflow speed
- Utilized creative design techniques to maximize appeal of landscaping projects
- Operating skid steers, excavators and commercial mowers
- Acquire proper material for landscape installation
- During the winter plow commercial lots with a box plow and a skid steer
- Repair, fix and maintain equipment
Sheet Metal Fabricator
Airtech heating
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Cut, bend and shaped metal sheets and components to meet specific project requirements
- Form sheet metal parts using Lock former machines, Hand brakes, Hydraulic presses, CNC plasma tables and welders using different types of sheet metal materials
- Fulfilled output requirements while consistently reducing scrap levels
- Performed maintenance on shop machines and equipment
- Assembled duct fittings, hoods and other sheet metal items using pneumatic, power and hand tools
- Inspected individual parts, assemblies and installations for adherence to specifications and quality control
- Welding various connections, joints and components
- Operate fork lift to transport skids of sheet metal for inventory
Education
NYS Sheet Metal Journeyman Certification - Sheet Metal/HVAC
NCCER
East Syracuse, NY03.2023
GED -
CNS
Cicero, NY07.2006
Skills
- NYS certified Sheet metal Journeyman
- Dedicated work ethic
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Proficient math skills
- Adaptability
- Team work
- Responsible
- Mechanical aptitude
- Coordinating Work
- Quality Control
- Supervisor and Forman experience
- Mechanical Systems
- MIG, TIG stick welding
- Metal Design and Fabrication
- Installation of HVAC systems
- Ductwork Field measuring
- Duct pressure testing
- Tools, machinery and Equipment
- Certified boom, scissor and lull operator
- OSHA 10 hour trained
- Reading blueprints and construction schematics
- Experience with high paced dead lined situations
- Knowledge on other mechanical trades (Plumbing, heating, HVAC)
- CAD/CAM fabrication software
- Procurement systems, Invoicing and Inventory Tracking
- Job and Material Estimates
Certification
- Certified Sheet Metal Journeyman, [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Sheet Metal Shop Supervisor
Comfort Systems USA/Woodcock And Armani
01.2022 - Current
Sheet Metal Mechanic
Comfort Systems USA/Woodcock And Armani
01.2021 - 01.2022
Sheet Metal Shop Foreman
Comfort Systems USA/Woodcock and Armani
01.2018 - 01.2021
Sheet Metal Fabricator
TAG mechanical
01.2016 - 01.2018
Landscape Foreman
J&R Lawn And Landscapes
01.2014 - 01.2016
Sheet Metal Fabricator
Airtech heating
01.2008 - 01.2011
NYS Sheet Metal Journeyman Certification - Sheet Metal/HVAC
NCCER
GED -
CNS