Kyle Sockow
COMMERCE TWP,MI
Summary
Seasoned Contractor/Supervisor with a proven track record at Rand Environmental Services, specializing in environmental compliance and workforce management. Expert in steering projects to completion under budget and ahead of schedule, demonstrating exceptional leadership and adherence to OSHA regulations. Achieved a significant reduction in project timelines through effective scheduling and planning, showcasing unparalleled efficiency and safety standards.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Contractor/Supervisor
Rand Environmental Services
Romulus, MI
01.2022 - Current
- Constructed enclosed walkway to decontamination area.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Adhered strictly to OSHA regulations when performing asbestos abatement operations.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Obtained specifications and directed work for construction crews.
- Headed loading and transportation of materials and hazardous waste.
- Provided guidance and direction to crew members in order to complete projects safely and efficiently.
- Trained new personnel on proper safety procedures before allowing them onto job sites.
- Built scaffolding and sealed work area with plastic sheets and duct tape.
- Applied chemical solution spray on asbestos surfaces to soften.
- Encapsulated and repaired asbestos materials to protect occupants.
- Assessed jobsites for potential hazards prior to beginning any work activities.
- Performed administrative duties such as completing paperwork, ordering supplies, and maintaining records.
- Ensured that all equipment used was properly maintained and serviced according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Supervised personnel throughout projects to monitor performance, quality, and safety.
- Supervised and coordinated the activities of asbestos abatement workers to ensure proper safety protocols were followed.
- Established and enforced procedures and work standards, promoting team performance and safety.
- Educated crew members on safe handling techniques for hazardous materials such as asbestos fibers or lead-based paint particles.
- Coordinated with other contractors involved in the project to ensure a smooth completion of tasks.
- Controlled access points at job sites by ensuring only authorized personnel are permitted entry.
- Read quality assurance documents and followed techniques and procedures.
- Studied job specifications and inspected work site to assess asbestos removal scope.
- Conducted daily inspections of job sites to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations regarding asbestos abatement.
- Kept production team moving forward for progress in daily site operations.
- Inspected and placed air evacuation and filtration systems.
- Set up portable showers or mobile decontamination unit on site.
- Monitored equipment operation during extraction process to detect problems.
- Recruited and hired workers, in addition to supervising and monitoring daily performance.
- Responded quickly to any problems encountered during a project such as weather delays or unexpected material shortages.
- Developed work plans for each project that included appropriate safety procedures, materials needed, and timelines.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics prior to beginning a project in order to identify potential areas of concern.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Completed routine maintenance and repair.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Managed household errands and other essential duties.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Met with demolition and abatement teams to discuss general project direction.
- Reviewed equipment and supply levels to prevent delays by quickly reordering.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
- Assigned specific tasks to individual workers.
- Sliced and scraped asbestos to dislodge and shoveled into disposal bags.
- Instructed staff on equipment operation, removal procedures and safety requirements.
- Removed asbestos debris with vacuum and cleaned surroundings.
- Aerial boom lift 3d , scissor lift 3a, and fork lift operator certification
Boat Tech Assistant
Wilson marine
Howell, MI
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Received and transported boats for repair.
- Assisted with the setup and repairs of boats.
- Maintained storage yard for all boats coming in and going out.
Welder/Heavy Equipment Mechanic
sawyers custom fabrication and equipment repair
Wixom, MI
08.2016 - 01.2018
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Recognized, set up, and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Heated and dissolved metal parts to obtain molten substance used in welding or extrusion.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Conducted flux core arc welding when applicable.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Performed gas tungsten arc welding with filler rods as needed.
- Installed new plant equipment per manufacturer's instructions while adhering to safety protocols.
- Maximized shop organization and equipment lifespan by maintaining equipment.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Determined welding strategies using metallurgy knowledge, geometry and welding techniques.
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
- Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- performed all dot inspections of trucks, trailers and heavy equipment
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
- Updated and maintained tucks cars and equipment and performed all repairs determined necessary
Contractor/Supervisor
Rand Environmental Services
Romulus, MI
07.2012 - 04.2016
- Constructed enclosed walkway to decontamination area.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Adhered strictly to OSHA regulations when performing asbestos abatement operations.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Obtained specifications and directed work for construction crews.
- Headed loading and transportation of materials and hazardous waste.
- Provided guidance and direction to crew members in order to complete projects safely and efficiently.
- Trained new personnel on proper safety procedures before allowing them onto job sites.
- Built scaffolding and sealed work area with plastic sheets and duct tape.
- Applied chemical solution spray on asbestos surfaces to soften.
- Encapsulated and repaired asbestos materials to protect occupants.
- Assessed jobsites for potential hazards prior to beginning any work activities.
- Performed administrative duties such as completing paperwork, ordering supplies, and maintaining records.
- Ensured that all equipment used was properly maintained and serviced according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Supervised personnel throughout projects to monitor performance, quality, and safety.
- Supervised and coordinated the activities of asbestos abatement workers to ensure proper safety protocols were followed.
- Established and enforced procedures and work standards, promoting team performance and safety.
- Educated crew members on safe handling techniques for hazardous materials such as asbestos fibers or lead-based paint particles.
- Coordinated with other contractors involved in the project to ensure a smooth completion of tasks.
- Controlled access points at job sites by ensuring only authorized personnel are permitted entry.
- Read quality assurance documents and followed techniques and procedures.
- Studied job specifications and inspected work site to assess asbestos removal scope.
- Conducted daily inspections of job sites to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations regarding asbestos abatement.
- Kept production team moving forward for progress in daily site operations.
- Inspected and placed air evacuation and filtration systems.
- Set up portable showers or mobile decontamination unit on site.
- Monitored equipment operation during extraction process to detect problems.
- Recruited and hired workers, in addition to supervising and monitoring daily performance.
- Responded quickly to any problems encountered during a project such as weather delays or unexpected material shortages.
- Developed work plans for each project that included appropriate safety procedures, materials needed, and timelines.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics prior to beginning a project in order to identify potential areas of concern.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Completed routine maintenance and repair.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Managed household errands and other essential duties.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Met with demolition and abatement teams to discuss general project direction.
- Reviewed equipment and supply levels to prevent delays by quickly reordering.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
- Assigned specific tasks to individual workers.
- Sliced and scraped asbestos to dislodge and shoveled into disposal bags.
- Instructed staff on equipment operation, removal procedures and safety requirements.
- Removed asbestos debris with vacuum and cleaned surroundings.
- Aerial boom lift 3d , scissor lift 3a, and fork lift operator certification
Education
High School Diploma -
East Ridge High School
Clermont, FL05-2007
Veterinary Science - Assistant And Tech
East Ridge High School
Clermont, FL05-2007
Skills
- Workforce management
- OSHA regulations
- Construction safety
- Environmental compliance
- Scheduling and planning
- Value engineering
- Materials management
Timeline
Contractor/Supervisor
Rand Environmental Services
01.2022 - Current
Boat Tech Assistant
Wilson marine
05.2017 - 07.2018
Welder/Heavy Equipment Mechanic
sawyers custom fabrication and equipment repair
08.2016 - 01.2018
Contractor/Supervisor
Rand Environmental Services
07.2012 - 04.2016
High School Diploma -
East Ridge High School
Veterinary Science - Assistant And Tech
East Ridge High School
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