Thomas Jackson
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Seasoned Project Manager/Field Supervisor with more than 39 years of experience in the Industrial and Environmental cleaning Industry. Excellent Hydroblasting and Vacuuming skills. Track record of achieving exceptional results in planning and execution of large cleaning projects and Hands on training of new hires into the field of hydroblasting and Vacuuming.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Superior Environmental Solutions
West Chester, OH
03.2022 - Current
- Analyzed project risks and devised mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
- Mentored junior employees, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing.
- Streamlined processes to reduce redundancy and increase team productivity.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing workplace safety.
Project Manager/ Supervisor
Clean Harbors
Cincinnati, Dayton And Lima ,oh
02.2018 - 03.2022
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
- Developed project plans, defining scope, timelines, and resource allocation for efficient execution.
- Implemented risk management strategies to identify potential issues and mitigate impacts on project outcomes.
- Facilitated meetings, ensuring clear communication of project goals and progress updates.
- Mentored junior project managers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team performance.
- Established best practices for project documentation, enhancing knowledge sharing across teams.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
Supervisor
Pettit Environmental
Louisville, KY
05.2013 - 02.2018
- Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required.
- Check and maintain equipment to ensure that it is in working order.
- Drive and operate equipment.
- Coordinate activities with other departments to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and timely manner.
- Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
- Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.
- Confer with staff to resolve performance and personnel problems, and to discuss company policies.
- Implement operational standards and procedures for the departments supervised.
- Investigate complaints about service and equipment, and take corrective action.
- Instruct staff in work policies and procedures, and the use and maintenance of equipment.
- Inventory stock to ensure that supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts.
- Select and order or purchase new equipment and supplies.
- Prepare reports on activity, personnel, and information such as hours worked, work performed, and departmental expenses.
- Recommend changes that could improve service and increase operational efficiency.
- Issue supplies and equipment to workers.
- Perform grounds maintenance tasks, such as removing snow and mowing the lawn.
Hydroblasting Operation superintendent, Field supervisor, equipment operator and Driver
Protek/Veolia
Cincinnati, OH
04.1987 - 05.2013
- Oversee activities directly related to providing services.
- Direct and coordinate activities of departments concerned with the pricing, sales, or distribution of equipment and personnel.
- Review statements, activity reports, and other performance data to measure goal achievement and to determine areas needing improvement.
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
- Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.
- Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
- Determine services and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand.
- Monitor businesses and agencies to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed services while staying within budgetary limits.
- Plan and direct activities such as coordinating with other department heads as required.
- Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
- Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
- Perform routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied-gas tank.
- Turn valves and open chutes to dump, spray, or release materials from dump cars or storage bins into hoppers.
Skills
- Customer Service
- First aid and CPR training
- 40hr haz training
- Confined space rescue training
- 10k-40k hydroblasting (low flow and high flow)
- Spill response
- Chemical industry
- Power plant online deslag work
- Food production and storage industry
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Transportation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Railroad work experience
- Class B CDL with tankers for over 39 years
- Twic certification
- Confined space training
- Forklift, Arial lift, scissor lift and bobcat training
- Vacuuming
- Sewer cleaning
- Automated Equipment
- Coal industry
- Oil refinery industry
- Mining industry
- Public Safety and Security
- Instructing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Selection
Timeline
Project Manager
Superior Environmental Solutions
03.2022 - Current
Project Manager/ Supervisor
Clean Harbors
02.2018 - 03.2022
Supervisor
Pettit Environmental
05.2013 - 02.2018
Hydroblasting Operation superintendent, Field supervisor, equipment operator and Driver
Protek/Veolia
04.1987 - 05.2013