10 years’ experience operating Bob Cat with skid and auger
14 Years’ experience operating Forklifts with lifting capacity ranging from 5,000 lbs. to 35,000lbs.
12 years’ experience interpreting blue prints/drawings/schematics
8 years’ experience welding, ranging from tig to stud, carbon steel to stainless.
7 Years’ safety and risk inspector
8 Year Journeyman Carman, BNSF RailWay
Strong analytical thinker
Certified Safety Supervisor
Demonstrated problem solver.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
BNSF Railway Carman
BNSF Railway
03.2015 - Current
Inspect and repair freight cars
Work in a safety priority environment
Improved team performance by providing direction and hands-on support
Lead numerous employees each day monitoring and assigning tasks to cover demands.
Enhanced operational efficiency by performing routine maintenance on railcar components, including brakes, wheels, and couplers.
Upheld strict compliance with federal regulations governing railway equipment, ensuring all repairs met the required specifications.
Communicated effectively with supervisors and team members to coordinate work efforts and address any challenges encountered during the repair process.
SWB Installations
Owner Operator Independent
08.2006 - 01.2015
Directed and managed construction of recreation parks and playgrounds
Directly supervised employees in daily tasks and performance, interpreted blueprints, drawings and schematics in order to ensure proper construction
Experienced safety supervisor, ensured safety and rules compliance of all supervised employees, used basic and advanced hand tools and equipment including Drills, jack hammers, saws, lasers
Certified Playground Safety Inspector: Responsible for ensuring that playground meets ASTM Standard and CPSC Standards for playgrounds safety
Identify any unsafe elements and assign risk level to the unsafe element
To compile in-depth reports of finding and determine if playground needs to be closed based on assigned risks
In 7 years, I have never had an employee accident that resulted in lose time
In a total of 10 years of installing playgrounds, I have never had a child injured due to unsafe installation of playground equipment.
ABW Technologies
07.2004 - 08.2006
I was responsible for reading blueprints, welding, and cutting steel
Adhered to strict safety guidelines for handling explosive gases
Operated overhead cranes to safely lift and move steel
I am certified to operate forklifts ranging from 5,000 lbs
To 35,000 lbs., Capable of flat, vertical, and overhead welding
I was also required to keep accurate records for all jobs assigned to
Operated Stud welders, TIG welders – hardwire, flex and stainless wire, 4 inch to 9 inch grinders, cutting touches, plasma cutters
One accomplishment that I thought was an achievement was that I never failed an inspection
I was able to learn and become proficient at the new tasks and skills that ABW Technologies placed before.
Floor Manager
ABW Technologies Inc.
04.1995 - 03.2002
Production Manager Experience for Venetian Blind Manufacturing Plant- 7 Years Operated Slat Machine / Coordinated All Work of Production Line Team Proficient in All Phases of Production as Line Leader & Job Coach Inventory Control /Job Assignment / Packaging & Shipping Assembler / Receiving Experience / Waste Management
Press Floor Led
C.I. Printers
05.1987 - 04.1995
Press floor & printing experience/16,000 hours including single to four color processing/Quality Control Experience/Improvisation for Books, Brochures, Schedules, Newsletters
Experienced with AB Dick 360 & 9810 XCS/AM 1250 & 1650 XE with T-Head/ Miehle 36 inch Favorite/ Heidelberg Kord 25 inch /Folding/Stitching/Drilling/Machine Maintenance & Repair/Production Management as Lead Press Man
Streamlined print shop operations for increased productivity by optimizing equipment usage and staff scheduling.
Improved customer satisfaction by implementing efficient print production workflows and quality control measures.
Skills
Planning
Staff Training
Strong communication
Problems Solving Skills
Summary Of Experience
BNSF Railway Carman, 03/01/15, Present, Inspect and repair freight cars. Work in a safety priority environment. Maintaining, billing, maintenance and vehicle logs. I am a specialty trained mechanic with certifications in welding, Air Brake, FRA and AAR.
SWB Installations, 08/01/06, 01/01/15, Owner, Directed and managed construction of recreation parks and playgrounds. Directly supervised 4 employees in daily tasks and performance, interpreted blueprints, drawings and schematics in order to ensure proper set up, assembly and construction. Experienced safety supervisor, ensured safety and rules compliance of all supervised employees, used basic and advanced hand tools and equipment including Drills, jack hammers, saws, lasers.
Certified Playground Safety Inspector: Responsible for ensuring that playground meets ASTM Standard and CPSC Standards for playgrounds safety. Identify any unsafe elements and assign risk level to the unsafe element. To compile in-depth reports of finding and determine if playground needs to be closed based on assigned risks.
In 7 years, I have never had an employee accident that resulted in lose time.
In a total of 10 years of installing playgrounds, I have never had a child injured due to unsafe installation of playground equipment.
ABW Technologies, 07/01/04, 08/01/06, Welder, I was responsible for reading blueprints, welding, and cutting steel. Adhered to strict safety guidelines for handling explosive gases. Operated overhead cranes to safely lift and move steel. I am certified to operate forklifts ranging from 5,000 lbs. to 35,000 lbs., Capable of flat, vertical, and overhead welding. I was also required to keep accurate records for all jobs assigned to. Operated Stud welders, TIG welders – hardwire, flex and stainless wire, 4 inch to 9 inch grinders, cutting touches, plasma cutters.
One accomplishment that I thought was an achievement was that I never failed an inspection.
I was able to learn and become proficient at the new tasks and skills that ABW Technologies placed before.
Playground Gallery, 03/01/03, 07/01/04, Installer/Warehouse, My duties were to keep an accurate inventory to material, to place orders based upon inventory and orders being placed. I pulled all playground equipment for each job, assigned installers and scheduled installations.
As an installer I was responsible for ensuring that all workers followed safe practices to ensure safety. I was also responsible to ensure that all playground equipment was installed according to manufacture specifications. I reviewed the work of other subcontractors to ensure and maintain the high level of quality Playground Gallery expected. This included addressing any customer concerns and complaints.
I was responsible for writing the safety procedure for the commercial side of installations. I had to write a safety plan for many of our customers’ job sites relating to the work we were doing. These reports included safety equipment needed for each job and plans for each step of the installations, how to respond to emergency, etc.
A&I Manufacture, 04/01/95, 03/01/02, Machine operator/Floor Lead, Production Manager Experience for Venetian Blind Manufacturing Plant- 7 Years Operated Slat Machine / Coordinated All Work of Production Line Team Proficient in All Phases of Production as Line Leader & Job Coach Inventory Control /Job Assignment / Packaging & Shipping Assembler / Receiving Experience / Waste Management
CI Print Shop, 05/01/87, 04/01/95, Press operator/Press floor lead., Press floor & printing experience/16,000 hours including single to four color processing/Quality Control Experience/Improvisation for Books, Brochures, Schedules, Newsletters. Experienced with AB Dick 360 & 9810 XCS/AM 1250 & 1650 XE with T-Head/ Miehle 36 inch Favorite/ Heidelberg Kord 25 inch /Folding/Stitching/Drilling/Machine Maintenance & Repair/Production Management as Lead Press Man