Russell Cox
Williamsport,PA
Summary
Industrial Coating Manager with eight years' experience. Six years in the construction of natural gas facilities and two years working in a heavy industrial setting. Areas of expertise include Business development and customer relations, Industrial Blasting and Coating (above and below grade), time management, occupational safety and health, team leadership, documentation, decision making and simultaneously managing multiple projects ranging from on-site T&M maintenance contracts to hard dollar projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Industrial Coatings
Appellation Construction Services
05.2021 - Current
- Business development and building new lasting relationships
- Attend job walks / pre-bid meetings
- Complete field take offs for purpose of estimating projects
- Estimate coatings projects / write bid letters and proposals
- Oversee Blasting and Coating Operations on multiple projects simultaneously
- Manage Quality Assurance Program including on site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys
- Interpret customer specifications and Scope of Work
- Work with project supervisors to ensure all tools and materials needed for the job are on site
- Ensure projects remain on budget and on schedule
- Communicate job progress and troubleshoot any issues with senior project management
- Ensure safety requirements are met and adhered to for a safe work environment
- Work with Customer Representative to resolve any problems should they arise, improve operations, and provide Exceptional Customer Service
- Resolve conflicts between employees should they arise
- Verification of coating reports prior to submitting them to the customers.
Industrial Coatings Manager
BrandSafway Solutions
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Business development and building new lasting relationships
- Attend job walks / pre-bid meetings
- Complete field take offs for purpose of estimating projects
- Estimate coatings projects / write bid letters and proposals
- Oversee Blasting and Coating Operations on multiple projects simultaneously
- Manage Quality Assurance Program including on site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys
- Interpret customer specifications and Scope of Work
- Ensure all tools and materials needed for the job are on site
- Ensure projects remain on budget and on schedule
- Communicate job progress and troubleshoot any issues with senior project management
- Ensure safety requirements are met and adhered to for a safe work environment
- Work with Customer Representative to resolve any problems should they arise, improve operations, and provide Exceptional Customer Service
- Resolve conflicts between employees should they arise.
Assistant Project Manager
Appellation Construction Services
01.2017 - 05.2019
- Report writing
- Team liaison
- Strong verbal communication
- Read and Interpret P&IDs
- Team leadership
- Documentation
- Environmental Safety and Health
- Materials Handling
- Excel
- Outlook
- Time management
- Project Management
- Self-motivated.
Industrial Coating Inspector
Appellation Construction Services
10.2016 - 05.2019
- Inspection of industrial blasting/coating applications to verify that process meets or exceeds NACE standards, customer/ company specifications and/or manufacturers product data sheets
- Verify compliance of application methods, document for company record/turn over pack.
Industrial Coating Superintendent
Appellation Construction Services
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Manage coating workforce of 18 plus employees
- Review scope of work and plan for all new incoming projects
- Material management
- Meet project deadlines
- Enforce coating shop safety regulations
- Project time management
- Ensure proper labeling of completed fabrications
- Approve and submit employee payroll hours
- Prepare completed coating projects for shipment to jobsite for installation
- Complete Bill of Lading.
Industrial Blasting and Coating Laborer
Appellation Construction Services
08.2014 - 01.2016
- Verify all ambient readings to ensure blasting and coating process can be performed in accordance with manufacturers recommendations prior and post blast
- Set blast zone and tape off or otherwise protect material that is not to be blasted per job drawings and/ or spec
- Abrasive blast in compliance with all spec and safety standards related to the job by means of industrial blasting with steel grit, steel shot, black beauty or other media as required by the job spec
- Check and verify anchor profile by means of replica tape or electronic devices to ensure proper anchor profile is met in accordance with coating manufacturer PDS or customer spec
- Interpret MSDS and PDS documents to determine appropriate coating applications
- Documentation of coating procedures.
Education
High school -
East Central High School
Skills
- Osha, Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial blasting, and coating (3 years), Supervisor (5 years)
- Extremely comfortable in building customers relations
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Public speaking
- Business development and building new lasting relationships
- Attend job walks / pre-bid meetings
Certification
- API 1169 Pipeline Inspection
- NACE Level 2 certified Coating Inspector
- SSPC C3 Lead Abatement competent person
- OSHA 7505 Accident Investigation
- OSHA 3115 Fall Protection
- OSHA 30 Hour
- Safeland / Safegulf
- QED Saliva Alcohol test training
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US (United States) for any employer
Highlights
- I was instrumental in getting Appellation Construction Services qualified as an approved paints and coatings contractor for Enbridge Liquid Pipelines.
- This included developing and writing Appellation Construction Services Standard Operating Procedures and training programs.
- Implementing the programs once written.
- Participating in the audit performed by Enbridge LP out of Canada.
References
Scott Harvey, Hydro test supervisor, Appellation Construction Services, (570)-692-0370
Jason Neidig, Weld Foreman, Appellation Construction Services, (570)-692-2503
Dean Abraham, Inspector, Applied Consultant's, (318)-554-9009
David Jones, PM (Project Management), Michels, (856)-985-6455
Affiliations
AMPP
API
CCL
Timeline
Director of Industrial Coatings
Appellation Construction Services
05.2021 - Current
Industrial Coatings Manager
BrandSafway Solutions
05.2019 - 05.2021
Assistant Project Manager
Appellation Construction Services
01.2017 - 05.2019
Industrial Coating Inspector
Appellation Construction Services
10.2016 - 05.2019
Industrial Coating Superintendent
Appellation Construction Services
01.2016 - 01.2017
Industrial Blasting and Coating Laborer
Appellation Construction Services
08.2014 - 01.2016
High school -
East Central High School
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