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Melinda Mercer

Bono,Arkansas

Summary

Highly organized individual with more than 10 years working as Assistant Project Manager for Commercial Construction and Manufacturing companies. Experienced in Construction Scheduling and communication application; fully committed to providing outstanding client service and support.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Project Manager (working Remotely)

Florida Industrial Electric, Inc
Lake Mary, FL
11.2021 - Current
  • Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
  • Documented project progress to fulfill project requirements and establish traceability.
  • Planned, monitored and analyzed project costs to meet financial goals.
  • Reported on status for each project to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
  • Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.
  • Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring.

Assistant Project Manager

Germfree Laboratories, Inc
Ormond Beach, FL
10.2019 - 10.2021
  • Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
  • Evaluated project specifications to procure subcontractors that could meet or exceed budgetary and scheduling requirements, negotiated subcontracts, and saved the company over $1.4M in 2020.
  • Streamlined shipping procedure for projects resulting in reduced project deliverables schedule and budget.
  • Assisted construction and management teams in equipment and material submittals to get approvals that would keep contract turnovers on target.

Estimating Assistant

Management Resource Systems, Inc
Port Orange, FL
12.2018 - 09.2019
  • Assisted the Construction Estimating Team by maintaining subcontractor relations, qualified bids for the project that met scope requirements.
  • Analyzed and calculated field measurements, survey plans and plot plans to create proposals and process work orders.
  • Constructed budgets and estimates ranging from $50,000 to $1.8M for Commercial and Retail projects.
  • General Contractor licensed in 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Shipping & Receiving Manager

Southhaven Products
Memphis, TN
03.2016 - 03.2018
  • Managed a team of 18 while supplying management and support for both the shipping and receiving departments by analyzing reports for outbound completed packaged orders and pending arriving material orders, verifying invoices, and approving for payment
  • Aided in streamlining the receiving method where materials were not in excess and eliminated 90% of product manufacturing long lead times
  • The shipping process was narrowed to a 4-hour load window, cut down on employee overtime, and boosted overall safety scores and employee morale.
  • Orchestrated routing by producing accurate shipping documentation and package labels.
  • Organized storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours.
  • Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages.

Quality Assurance Lead

American Railcar Industries, Inc
Marmaduke, AR
06.2011 - 03.2016
  • Supervised a twelve-man crew in the inspection and repair process of tank and hopper railcars to ensure the final product met or exceeded company and engineering criteria
  • Federally bonded and accountable for reporting and approving repairs of end-user units to the Federal Rail Commission
  • The position was housed in a location where employees worked in extremely dangerous situations with moving railcars, train tracks, cranes, various lifts, and working at heights on ladders
  • Implemented weekly safety talks, and worked with HR to initiate an employee safety training database
  • Reviewed the current Safety Policy, and made suggestions for changes in the policy to accommodate a safer work environment and to lower the overall Experience Modification Rating in my division
  • The Worker's
  • Compensation Insurance rate decreased by $2.4M over a 4 year period.

Project Manager

White Construction Company
Blue Springs, MS
05.2008 - 05.2011
  • Managed small to medium size commercial projects with budgets of $50,000-200,000 and included work from the bidding process through close out
  • Effectively communicated with superintendents, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and city/county authorities to manage a timely workflow by aligning schedule, material deliverables, installation, and reduced punch list items by 64% on average.

Asst. Project Manager

Perini Building Company
Las Vegas, NV
11.1998 - 04.2008
  • Assistance was provided to the project management team, sales staff, and
  • Union labor force in the proposal, bidding, and estimation of equipment, material, and labor hours for awarded construction projects
  • Effectively worked as a liaison between the HVAC/refrigeration/custom equipment division and a demanding clientele base including a 3-year project for one of North America's largest construction projects on the Las
  • Vegas Strip
  • Responsible for the site safety training of the HVAC division which employed over 300 workers rotating on one of the largest construction projects in North America
  • Acted as a First responder with CPR/First Aid/AED training, scheduled employee site safety training, and maintained site OSHA 300
  • Logs
  • Participated in writing, distribution, and training of weekly Toolbox Safety
  • Talks
  • Conducted regular walk-through safety inspections of construction sites to decide compliance with company rules and OSHA Regulations
  • Ability to read, understand, and interpret general construction, landscape,
  • HVAC, and electrical prints.

Education

Certificate - Project Management

University of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
1991

Skills

  • Microsoft Office, including MS Project for Construction Scheduling
  • Bluebeam and Adobe Pro
  • Procore, Primavera 6, and Gemini
  • Microsoft Access
  • Dropbox
  • Skype & Teams for remote meeting and training
  • Colleague Collaborations
  • Client Relationships
  • Technical Presentations
  • Contractual Obligations
  • Leading Projects
  • Project Drawings
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Employee Motivation
  • Vendor Selection
  • Subcontractor Relations
  • Change Management Process
  • Materials Take-Offs
  • Expense Approval
  • Project Assistance
  • Timelines and Milestones
  • Project Estimation and Bidding
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Payroll Operations
  • Material Handling Equipment
  • Punch Lists

Certification

Certified PMP OSHAcademy Certified Safety Trainer OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 ASHI First Aid/CPR/AED Trainer

Timeline

Assistant Project Manager (working Remotely)

Florida Industrial Electric, Inc
11.2021 - Current

Assistant Project Manager

Germfree Laboratories, Inc
10.2019 - 10.2021

Estimating Assistant

Management Resource Systems, Inc
12.2018 - 09.2019

Shipping & Receiving Manager

Southhaven Products
03.2016 - 03.2018

Quality Assurance Lead

American Railcar Industries, Inc
06.2011 - 03.2016

Project Manager

White Construction Company
05.2008 - 05.2011

Asst. Project Manager

Perini Building Company
11.1998 - 04.2008

Certificate - Project Management

University of Las Vegas

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

The University of Texas At Arlington

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