Shawn Collins
New Jersey,NJ
Summary
Efficient Cement Mason offering thirteen years of industry experience, including filling roadways, driveways, sidewalks, bridges and parking lots. Offering strong knowledge of industry tools, equipment and techniques. Highly skilled in completing finishing tasks and ensuring quality work within stringent timeframes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cement Mason
OPCMIA Local 29
Jersey City, NJ
01.2010 - Current
- Completed finishing work such as smoothing out and leveling poured concrete for residential and commercial construction sites.
- Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
- Inspected detail work for adequacy and spread concrete into corners and small areas of forms using hand tools.
- Constructed concrete beams, columns and panels.
- Observed manufacturer's safety procedures and corporate standards for pouring and finishing.
- Completed physically demanding tasks such as lifting up to eighty pounds to move job materials.
- Constructed concrete footing, foundations, floor slabs, piers and columns
- Filled roadways, driveways, sidewalks, bridges, homes and parking lots to meet project plan specifications.
- Inspected areas to address inconsistencies and patched holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound.
- Applied concrete fabrication techniques to achieve desired project specifications, quality, and code standards.
- Utilized standard hand tools such as groovers and hand trowels to alleviate inconsistencies and create level surfaces.
- Identified correct materials for surface finish such as power trowel or abrasive stone.
- Maintain upkeep of equipment and tools by preforming preventative maintenance and making repairs
- Trained and mentored fifty apprentices over a ten year period.
Specialist
U.S. Army
02.2002 - 02.2017
- Secured and protected military property, assets, and personnel.
- Trained in infantry tactics, weapons and medical procedures for well-rounded field support.
- Assembled, disassembled and maintained various weapons for operational readiness.
- Risk-assessed environments and implemented appropriate security measures.
- Operated and maintained armored vehicles.
- Relayed crucial information and coordinated operations using radio communications equipment.
- Responded calmly and professionally to chemical, biological and nuclear threats.
- Upheld code of conduct and maintained professionalism in stressful situations.
Security Officer
Allied Barton Security
01.2007 - 12.2009
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building.
- Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.
Education
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJSkills
- Work Order and Project Planning
- Finishing
- Project Support and Management
- Concrete Design
- Bull Floats
- Concrete Removal
- Power Tool Operation
- OSHA Safety Guidelines and protocols
Certification
- OSHA 30 Certification
- Scaffold Building Certification
Timeline
Cement Mason
OPCMIA Local 29
01.2010 - Current
Security Officer
Allied Barton Security
01.2007 - 12.2009
Specialist
U.S. Army
02.2002 - 02.2017
Hudson County Community College
- OSHA 30 Certification
- Scaffold Building Certification
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