Todd M Vanlue
Garden Prairie,IL
Summary
Journeyman/Foreman experienced in plumbing and project management. Coordinated multiple projects and managed diverse teams while fostering a culture of respect through leading by example. Committed to delivering high-quality results and promoting collaboration among trades.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Journeyman/Foreman Plumber
Plumbers Local 93/130
Volo, Illinois
06.1995 - Current
- Led projects ranging from small kitchen remodels to large five-story hotels over the past thirty seven years.
- My responsibilities included managing personnel, layout of the building plumbing, locating existing underground piping, layout of demolition, coordinating with all the other trades, attending job meetings, ordering equipment and material, calling in inspections, managing man hours per job, conducting Tool Box Talks on a weekly basis, striving to achieve perfection and conducting my business in a professional manner.
- I have found over the years that leading by example is the key to getting respect as a team leader.
- I wouldn't ask any of my men to do something I am not willing to do myself.
- Compliments are always welcome even after a bad day.
Education
High School Diploma - Diversified Occupation
Harvard High School
Harvard, Illinois, USA 08.1988 - 06.1989
Skills
- Layout of underground piping systems
- Sewer and water systems
- Storm piping systems
- Layout of top rough piping systems
- Setting fixtures
- Backhoe and loader operation
- Orion acid waste piping
- Boiler systems
- Underfloor heating systems
- Under street directional boring
- Live main tapping
- Job site management
- Project coordination
- Material ordering
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Equipment operation
- Site coordination
Accomplishments
- Managed many large plumbing projects with crews in excess of 15 men
- Worked my way up from ditch digger to journeyman plumber to foreman
- Respectfully declined upper level management positions to continue working with tools
Timeline
Licensed Journeyman/Foreman Plumber
Plumbers Local 93/130
06.1995 - Current
High School Diploma - Diversified Occupation
Harvard High School
08.1988 - 06.1989