Michael L Piper
Bath,MI
Summary
Highly qualified, trained, and experienced in all aspects of construction management with 25 years’ experience as a journeyman heavy structural steel ironworker in the heavy industrial technology, automotive, institutional, & commercial environments. Personal qualities include strong analytical, numerical, and organizational abilities with excellent oral, written & interpersonal communication skills to perform daily duties. Effective management, technical, and supervisory skills for all phases of the installation and removal, erection & rigging of heavy structural steel facilities, machinery, conveyor installation, & mechanical ensuring on-schedule & within-budget projects, Understanding of Modern Construction Practices. Works well as a team member and independently while being purposeful, resourceful, and competent. Utilizes safety first protocols, procedures, orientations, OSHA 10 & 30, and the 18 MUST modules. Competent in using software: Windows 10; MS Office 365; E-mail, and the Internet.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Safety Manager
A1 Safety & Ardent Safety
Dearborn Heights, MI
- Current
- Ford Hub E-Center
Apprenticeship Navigator
MI AFL-CIO
- Building Trades Grant
Production Staff
Shyft Group
- Building Amazon Delivery Vehicles
Superintendent
Intelligrated Systems
- Conveyor Installation | Multiple Sites | Amazon Fulfillment Centers
PPEC
Ft. McKay AB, Ca
- CNRL – Gas & Oil (Horizon)
Kiewit
Ft. McMurray AB, Ca
- Syncrude
Waiward Steel
Ft. McMurray AB, Ca
- CNRL – Gas & Oil (Horizon)
Site Manager
Swisslog
Tucson, AZ
- Compiled Safety Manual for Target Fulfillment Center Project
Project Manager
Dome Corporation of North America
Saginaw, MI
Superintendent
G&T Conveyor
Seattle, WA
Journeyman Ironworker
Ironworkers’ Local 25
Novi, MI
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Technology
Baker College
Skills
- Leadership/Supervision as a Foreman, General Foreman, Superintendent, Project & Site Manager
- Project Coordination, Scope, Management, & Safety Oriented; Strong Mechanical Aptitude
- Oral Communication: Public Speaking & Presentation Experience, Toolbox Talks
- Budget Management & Cost Containment; Business/Project Strategy & Direction; Contracts
- Problem Identification & Resolution, Including Rapid Conflict Resolution
- Establish & Maintain Positive Customer/Contractors/Personnel Relationships
- Promote a Respectful Environment for All Team Members, Coaches, Mentors, & Training Field Personnel
- Multi-Trade Crews and Multiple Crew Management of New and Renovation Projects
- Overseeing Subcontractor’s Building Trades
- Planning, Scheduling, Logistics, Three Week Look-ahead Plans, & Walk-Throughs
- Commissioning, Extensive & Precise Mechanical, & Punch Lists
- Sequencing, Requisitioning, Trailer Set-up: Permits, Utilities, & Scheduling Local Inspections
- Union & Merit Shop, Cold Weather & Live Plant Experience; Establish Crew Size
- Module Assembly, Transportation, & Installation; Select Formwork Systems & Equipment
- Installation, Assembly, & Lifting of Heavy Mechanical Equipment & Machinery
- Buildings from the Ground Up, Including Installations of all Components
Certification
- U. S. Certified: Superintendent Training for Ironworkers & Ironworker Safety Director Training Course; 18 MUST Modules (03/27); OSHA 10 & 30; OSHA Lead Abatement Specialist; First Aid, CPR, & AED (09/25); Scaffolding Erection & Dismantling; Welder; OSHA Qualified Rigger & Crane Signaling; OSHA Subpart R Steel Erection; Lockout/Tagout & Confined Space; Fall Protection & Rigging; Aerial Lifts: both Scissor and Articulating Boom; Variable Reach Forklift, and More.
- Canadian Certifications & Training (Alberta): OSSA, H2S Awareness & Personal Gas Monitor, CSTS-09, EWP Operator, Fall Protection, FLHA, Variable Reach Forklift, and current: background check and negative drug test.
Custom
Supervision: Heavy Structural Steel Erection, Rigging, Large Cranes; Heavy Equipment Installation, Transportation & Lifts; Module Experience, Scheduling, Blueprint Reading & Analysis; Safety Awareness/Training, Toolbox Talks and Safety Orientation; Layout, Welding & Burning; Aerial Lifts.
Custom
Heavy Industrial Erection & Auto Manufacturing; Heavy Rigging; Powerhouses (fossil & nuclear); Arenas & Stadiums; Conveyor & Machinery Installation & Removal; Baggage, Bulk, & Fulfillment Center Material Handling; Steel Mills, Heat Treat Facilities, Blast Furnaces, Foundries; High Rise, Big Box, Schools, Hospitals, Pre-engineered Buildings; Bridges; Rack Systems, Miscellaneous Iron (handrail, stairs), Decking; Pre-cast and Reinforced Concrete; Free-standing and Guyed Microwave Towers; Monorails, Floor Systems, Curtain Walls; Paint Booths, Drying Ovens; Hospital Renovations, Pharmaceuticals & Food Processing; Alternative Fuels (Ethanol Plant); Fulfillment Centers (Amazon, CVS, Harbor Freight, Target, Walmart, etc.).
Custom
- Driver’s License with Excellent Driving Record
- Security Clearance (U.S. Customs & TSA)
Timeline
Safety Manager
A1 Safety & Ardent Safety
- Current
Apprenticeship Navigator
MI AFL-CIO
Production Staff
Shyft Group
Superintendent
Intelligrated Systems
PPEC
Kiewit
Waiward Steel
Site Manager
Swisslog
Project Manager
Dome Corporation of North America
Superintendent
G&T Conveyor
Journeyman Ironworker
Ironworkers’ Local 25
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Technology
Baker College