Kenneth Cadow
Gonzales,LA
Summary
Adaptable coordinator & planner with hands on shop experience. Estimated & coordinated multiple turnarounds to multiple customer sites, providing a hands off & easy experience for the customers. Having an in depth knowledge of customer expectations & performing well on jobs, keeping customers happy & returning for future projects.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Cleaning Estimator & Coordinator
Cembell Industries
08.2020 - Current
- Participated in pre bid & pre work meetings to help customers better understand required work & to better understand the needs of the customer.
- Used custom spreadsheets to create estimates quickly & accurately.
- Analyzed drawings & job packages to create a detailed schedule & profitable bids for jobs.
- Create material orders & vendor POs to complete projects on time and within budget.
- Manage cleaning & repair jobs as they move through the shop to provide information, as well as recommendations, to employees in the shop & to customers.
- Work directly with customer to help solve any issues, problems, &/or questions they may have.
- Reviewed and approved invoices to monitor project expenses. Also, in the case of any additional costs, would provide a change order to the customer for any additional charges.
- Reviewed actual costs of completed jobs compared against original bid to determine profit margins &/or if adjustments need to be made to future bids.
Fitter/Helper
Cembell Industries
01.2016 - 08.2020
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding.
- Applied problem solving skills to address unexpected challenges that arose during the fitting process.
- With knowledge of tools & equipment, was able to complete multiple tasks at a time to meet or beat production deadlines.
- Assisted in training new employees.
Clerk
Classic Cleaners
06.2009 - 12.2015
- Communicated with customers to solve any issues or problems they have.
- Picked up & dropped off at other locations.
- Managed work flow to increase productivity.
- Assist customers at the front counter, with pick up & drop off.
Education
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LANo Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LAHigh School Diploma -
Archbishop Rummel High School
Metairie, LA05-2012
Skills
- Cost Estimation
- Project estimation and bidding
- Customer relationship
- Vendor relationships
- Project planning
- Project management
- Problem solving
- Project coordination
Timeline
Cleaning Estimator & Coordinator
Cembell Industries
08.2020 - Current
Fitter/Helper
Cembell Industries
01.2016 - 08.2020
Clerk
Classic Cleaners
06.2009 - 12.2015
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering
University of New Orleans
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Louisiana State University
High School Diploma -
Archbishop Rummel High School