Motivated individual with 30+ years of experience, including general contractor and self-performer of contracted work.
Consistently focused on quality, communication, deadlines and overall homeowner satisfaction, resulting in loyal industry contacts, referrals, and additional projects from satisfied customers and their families.
Renovate and remodel homes. Including, roofing, drywall, electrical, plumbing, flooring, finish carpentry, HVAC, concrete work, decking and flood wall engineering and design.
Build and maintain small business and residential computer networks. Install long-range wireless, smart home devices and security systems. Identify system data, hardware or software components to meet user needs. Create, test, and implement full-scope software solutions.
Remodeled homes and did home improvements. Inspected sites before and after construction projects.
Cleaned or prepared construction sites to eliminate hazards.
Built and remodeled custom homes. Specialized in finish carpentry. Read and interpreted drawings and assessed construction against plans. Worked closely with the owner/president of the business to ensure quality, safety and satisfaction.
Set up an maintained injection molding machines. Set up and changed over various assembly machines. Trouble shot and adjusted assembly machines to make quality products. Collaborated with engineering staff to develop new processes for improved efficiency and product quality.
Checked casting equipment at beginning of shift to verify proper machine functionality and resolve identified malfunctions. Adjusted temperature, pressure, speed and other settings on molds and machines to ensure optimal performance.
Assembled various products and quality control. Resolved assembly problems by altering dimensions to meet specifications. Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates. Worked with team members to ensure the timely completion of projects. Provided assistance in training new line assemblers on proper use of equipment. Maintained assembly and production equipment to meet operational goals.
Operate and maintain various types of machinery and equipment while following production schedules and ensuring timely completion of tasks. Troubleshoot and resolve any issue that may arise during the production process while working individually. Check product quality against specified standards at each stage of production process. Observe and troubleshot equipment and machines to detect malfunctions and notify appropriate personnel of needed repairs.
Knights of Columbus, an active member of St Johns Catholic Church in Wahpeton, ND, and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.