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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Covid prevention compliance
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Richard Cook

Engineering Technician
Interlochen,Michigan

Summary

Hardworking engineering technician with Level 1 ACI/MCA concrete certification. 42 years of experience in concrete construction. Known for safely and effectively completing tasks on both commercial and state projects. Respectful, punctual employee multitasks with ease.

Overview

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Concrete construction

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Certifications

Work History

Engineering Technician

Driesenga & Associates
Kalamazoo, MI
04.2022 - Current

Tested fresh concrete,inspected rebar,performed soil proctors, did compression strength testing of cylinders,prisms and cubes, and documented all results.

Construction Foreman

Earley And Associates Commercial Concrete
Kalamazoo, MI
04.2014 - Current
  • Asserted control over material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
  • Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
  • Oversaw employee attendance record and ordered new materials for sites.
  • Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
  • Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
  • Inspected work for compliance with applicable regulations and job specifications.
  • Initiated onsite safety program and properly trained team members to decrease injuries.
  • Studied and interpreted blueprints to plan construction phases and team assignments.

Construction Foreman

Advance Poured Walls
Kalamazoo, MI
11.1991 - 02.2014

Education

Applied Mathematics

Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI

High School Diploma -

Cedar Lake Academy
Cedar Lake, MI
06.1978

Skills

  • Assignment Delegation
  • Multitasking and Prioritization
  • Hand and Power Tool Operation
  • Team Leadership
  • Worker Supervision
  • Specifications Conformance
  • Decision Making
  • Employee Training
  • Equipment Safety Verification
  • Schedule Determination
  • Supply Ordering
  • Safe Operating Procedures
  • Problem Solving
  • Blueprint Reading
  • PPE Gear
  • Lay Out Determinations

Certification

  • CDL
  • OSHA 10 Certified
  • Respirable Crystaline Silica Training
  • BLS-Adult CPR
  • Level 1 ACI concrete testing
  • Level 1 MCA concrete testing

Covid prevention compliance

Fully vaccinated and boosted for Covid-19

Timeline

Engineering Technician

Driesenga & Associates
04.2022 - Current

Construction Foreman

Earley And Associates Commercial Concrete
04.2014 - Current

Construction Foreman

Advance Poured Walls
11.1991 - 02.2014

Applied Mathematics

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

High School Diploma -

Cedar Lake Academy
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