Robert Short
Harrisonville,Missouri
Summary
Resourceful Concrete Foreman with 15 years of experience. Detail-oriented and leadership trained with extensive knowledge of budgeting and motivating a team. Successful at cultivating a safe and efficient workzone for all workers.
Outstanding concrete laborer with 15 years of experience completing any and all concrete projects. Forms, fabricates and treats surfaces of concrete to achieve desirable outcomes. Collaborates with team members to complete projects quickly and precisely.
Talented Craftsperson with 15 years of experience as Concrete Worker on construction teams of up to 12 plus people. Pours, levels and finishes concrete for up to any projects. 95% of projects completed to specification before deadline. Expert in finishing, flattening and leveling concrete and asphalt
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Concrete Foreman
Abe's Concrete
Belton, MO
04.2021 - 11.2022
- Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
- Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to 150 lbs pounds.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Applied concrete fabrication techniques to achieve desired project specifications, quality and code standards.
- Trained new laborers in crew processes and safety behaviors.
- Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
- Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
- Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
Concrete/Asphalt Laborer/Concrete Finisher
Obermiller Construction Services
Harrisonville , MO
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts safely to efficiently complete site work.
- Shoveled materials such as dirt, gravel and asphalt.
- Monitored inventory of key tools and materials used at each project site to provide consistent availability.
- Clear areas in preparation for laying down asphalt.
- Spread asphalt, gravel and other materials at work locations using variety of tools and equipment.
- Directed traffic around site locations using appropriate signage and team communication.
- Measured out jobs and calculated materials needed.
- Transported, organized and fetched materials throughout each shift.
- Kept traffic away from job sites to protect workers, equipment and private individuals.
- Directed team members to keep work moving smoothly and meet challenging project timelines.
- Operated paving, milling, rolling and loading machines to complete projects on schedule.
- Worked on driveways, roads, parking lots and other projects alongside 15-person crew.
Construction Foreman
Remely Construction
Liberty, MO
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Asserted control over material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Evaluated team member strengths and assigned tasks based upon expertise and background.
- Analyzed project blueprints and specifications to identify exact number of laborers needed to complete job.
- Oversaw employee attendance record, handled payroll and ordered new materials for sites.
- Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
- Initiated onsite safety program and properly trained team members to decrease injuries.
- Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
- Verified and submitted team timesheets.
- Delivered reports to construction manager to detail project updates and likely completion dates, noting delays and causes.
- Completed accurate material and labor estimates for jobs with $26 million + budgets.
Production Line Technician
Advanced Drainage Systems
Harrisonville, MO
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Suggested and implemented new ideas to improve quality, reduce cost and support production work environment.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Used precision test equipment to troubleshoot malfunctions, and inspected parts for excessive wear and other conditions.
- Utilized calipers, micrometers and height gauges to calibrate and adjust machinery.
- Established and maintained periodic reports to document unit performance, unit efficiency and outages.
- Collected and inspected random samples during test runs to identify necessary adjustments.
- Promptly documented and reported all defective equipment and hazardous conditions.
- Inspected equipment and systems to identify issues, immediately reporting problems to repair technicians.
- Reviewed production schedules and streamlined processes.
- Performed general equipment maintenance and repair to minimize downtime.
- Developed automation tools to improve efficiency, eliminate waste and free up labor hours for other needs.
Executive Team Lead/Construction Worker
RK Construction
Kansas City, MO
03.2019 - 05.2020
- Worked independently and used resourcefulness when confronted with ambiguity.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Built important relationships to address pressing needs in community.
- Supported leadership by creating schedules to accommodate customers and team members.
- Decreased inventory shrinkage, drive-off and daily cash discrepancies by closely monitoring daily operations.
- Developed, implemented and enhanced employee targets and operational policies to promote productivity and strengthen team performance.
- Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
- Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Applied concrete fabrication techniques to achieve desired project specifications, quality and code standards.
- Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Leveled, smoothed and finished surfaces of poured concrete for construction projects.
- Ordered materials and scheduled cement trucks.
- Poured and laid concrete for millions projects.
Mover
Mayflower Select Van And Storage
Kansas City
06.2011 - 03.2016
- Arranged items at destination according to customer requests and instructions.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with customer possessions or merchandise weighing up to 450 lbs.
- Surrounded items in cling film, padded blankets and tape to protect from damage.
- Implemented new and improved procedures to meet changing market and business demands to increase overall profits by 70%.
- Performed cycle counts and inventory control to accurately track product levels.
- Packed boxes by filling voids and arranging items to fit appropriately based on size, dimensions and weight.
- Completed over 130 jobs by loading boxes and large items, unloading trucks and cleaning job sites.
- Collected over $400k in customer payments daily and kept detailed documentation.
- Packed boxes according to correct service and quality standards to uphold 100% customer satisfaction rate.
- Maintained inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
- Oversaw 3 teams at one time with more than 20 total personnel.
- Operated moving truck safely to deliver items to destination without nicks or scratches.
- Managed efficient transportation of all types of materials each day across local and state regions.
- Disconnected and reconstructed furniture by removing headboards from bed frames, unscrewing mirrors from dressers and reassembling tables.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO07.2023
High School Diploma -
Winnetonka High School
Kansas City, MO05.2006
Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Site Measuring and Marking
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Supply Ordering
- Problem Solving
- Procedure Planning
- Safe Operating Procedures
- Production Optimization
- Multi-Project Coordination
- Traffic Control
- Asphalt laying experience
- Shoveling abilities
- Worksite preparation
- Heavy machinery expertise
- Safety understanding
- Transportation paving background
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Assignment Delegation
- Equipment Operation
- Chute Control
- Power Grinding
- Pneumatic Chiseling
- Concrete Spreading
- Jointers and Edging Tools
- Surface Roughing
- Laborer Supervision
- Concrete Pour Facilitation
- Steel Plate Installation
- Fixture Installation
- Pitch and Depth Correction
- Rough Projection Removal
- Expansion Joint and Edge Molding
- Decorative Stamping
- Form Setting and Alignment
- Surface Compound Application
- Work Planning and Prioritizing
- Testing and troubleshooting
- Materials handling
- Safety operation procedures
- Equipment preparation
- Product assembly
- Quality control
- Supply Management
- Product testing
- Processes implementation
- Operational sequence enhancement
- Documentation preparation
- Cost evaluation
- Team Supervision
- Maintenance Management
- Data Collection
- Instruction development
- Cost controlling
- Inspection Reporting
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Quality control guidelines
Certification
I am certified to use a forklift.
I am certified in welding
I am certified on any and all construction equipment
I also have a Class E chauffers license
Work Availability
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Quote
" Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change".
Stephen Hawking
Timeline
Concrete Foreman
Abe's Concrete
04.2021 - 11.2022
Concrete/Asphalt Laborer/Concrete Finisher
Obermiller Construction Services
03.2021 - 08.2021
Production Line Technician
Advanced Drainage Systems
11.2020 - 03.2021
Construction Foreman
Remely Construction
08.2020 - 05.2021
Executive Team Lead/Construction Worker
RK Construction
03.2019 - 05.2020
Mover
Mayflower Select Van And Storage
06.2011 - 03.2016
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Colorado Technical University
High School Diploma -
Winnetonka High School
I am certified to use a forklift.
I am certified in welding
I am certified on any and all construction equipment
I also have a Class E chauffers license
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