•       OSHA 10 Safety Certified

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Relationship Management

• Ability to understand load charts

• Understanding of rigging equipment limits & uses

• Leadership and team motivation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BP                                                                                                                                                Whiting, IN

                                                                                                                                                                             Journeyman Builder - 4/2009 - Present

- Perform scaffold construction, inspection, repair, dismantling, preventative and corrective maintenance on all scaffolds associated with

BP’s Oil Refinery equipment and systems.

- Practice and apply industrial safety in strict compliance with applicable refinery procedures and Federal and State regulations

- Review and interpret blueprints, sketches, and work orders to determine materials and equipment required for assigned work

- Attend HITRA meetings to review job scope, safety and provide PA authority to begin the job

- General carpentry and concrete formwork

- Insulate piping

Dart Building Maintenance                                                                                                                Chicago, IL

                                                                                                                                                                         Journeyman Carpenter - 8/2008 – 4/2009

- Estimated cost and material of job to determine amount of material needed and hours to complete

- Ordered material and ensured successful delivery

- Built and repaired structures or their structural parts using wood, medal, concrete

- Operated heavy machinery including: routers, table & miter saws, drill presses, torches

- Installed doors, window frames, boilers and furnaces at homes and businesses

Spider SafeWorks                                                                                                                     Las Vegas, NV

                                                                                                                                                    Local 1977 Journeyman Carpenter - 8/2007 - 8/2008

- Built & rigged various types scaffold systems

- Reported directly to the regional manager

M.J. Dean Construction                                                                                                               Las Vegas, NV

01/2001 – 08/2008

The Palms Condo Resort

1 – 48 story high-rise residential tower                                                                                                                        Signal Forman - 04/2006 – 08/2008

•        Completed over 5,200+ hours of rigging and crane signaling on this project alone. Worked 60-70 hours a week for 4 consecutive years

•        Daily tasks involved prioritizing the needs of the tower by determining the sequence of precedence of who, how, and when a lift plan should be made

•        Coordinated the timing of each crane and its tasks

•        Met goal of pouring a floor a week

•        Ensured each trades’ load is properly rigged under OSHA safety regulations

•        Supplied maternal for: Carpenters, Dry Wall, Electricians, Glass, Iron Workers, and Mechanical

•        Promoted from Signal Lead to Signal Forman

•        Trained and supervised rigging and signaling of cranes to other journeymen

Terrible’s Hotel and Casino                                                                                                         Las Vegas, NV

500 car parking garage                                                                                                                          Carpenter and Signal Lead - 02/2006 – 04/2006

•        Worked as a Signalman and Carpenter

•        Built walls, columns, and decks for the parking garage

•        Supervised other carpenters

Panorama Tower I & II                                                                                                               Las Vegas, NV

2 – 34 story high-rise residential tower and parking garage                                                                                                  Signalman - 02/2005 – 02/2006

•        Daily tasks involved prioritizing the needs of the tower by determining the sequence of precedence of who, how, and when a lift plan should be made

•        Coordinated the timing of each crane and its tasks

•        Met goal of pouring a floor a week

•        Ensured each trades’ load is properly rigged under OSHA safety regulations

•        Supplied maternal for: Carpenters, Dry Wall, Electricians, Glass, Iron Workers, and Mechanical

Marriott Grand Chateau                                                                                                              Las Vegas, NV

1 – 36 story high-rise residential tower                                                                                                                                 Signalman - 06/2004 – 02/2005

•        Daily tasks involved prioritizing the needs of the tower by determining the sequence of precedence of who, how, and when a lift plan should be made

•        Coordinated the timing of each crane and its tasks

Red Rock Casino                                                                                                                      Las Vegas, NV

5,500 car parking garage                                                                                                                                                      Signalman - 01/2004 – 06/2004

•        Worked as a Signalman and Carpenter

•        Built walls, columns, and decks for the parking garage

•        Supervised other carpenters

Fairfield Resorts of Las Vegas II & III                                                                                        Las Vegas, NV

2 – 15 story high-rise residential tower and parking garage                                                                  Crane Signor – 1/2001 – 9/2001, 4/2004 -12/2004

•        Worked as a Signalman and Carpenter

•        Built walls, columns, and decks for the structure

Italian Connection                                                                                                                        Pahrump, NV

                                                                                                                                                                                            Owner and Chef – 2002 – 2004

- Provided sit down and takeout eatery. Annual sales reached $100,000

- Created recipes and prepared meals

- Catered parties up to 800 attendees

- Ordered supplies

- Created promotions

- Managed 10 employees

- Managed finances

- During first 8 months and final 6 months I worked both as carpenter and restaurant owner

Ganna Construction                                                                                                                         Chicago, IL

                                                                                                                                                       Local 181 Journeymen Carpenter - 1/1999 - 1/2001

- Constructed and built four bridges on I-55

- Built all false decking/safety decking

- Decked and set grade for the bridge and columns

- Framed abutment walls using snap tie system

- Built stair system “widow maker”

- Formed columns going 25ft. under water level to 45ft.above

- Worked off boom lifts stripping and building

- Signaled crane

- Worked with pile driving crew

United States Army                                                                                                                       Nationwide

                                                                                                                                                                           Sergeant 82nd Airborne 1/1990 - 12/1998

- Secret Security clearance

- Graduate of 011-F1, Airborne training

- Served one year in South Korea to provided training to their military and guarded general

- Trained other solders in preparation of war

- Combat Engineer

- Combat Documentation/Production Specialist

- Special Forces Weapons Sergeant

- Special Forces Communications Sergeant

- Still Documentation Specialist

- Basic military training

EDUCATION

GED

Union Journeymen Carpenter - Local 181

Union Journeyman Carpenter – Local 1977

Union Journeyman Builder – Local 7-2

CERTIFICATION

Airborne Course

United States Army Infantry School - 1993

Apprentice Still Photographic Specialist

United States Air Force – 1991

U.S. Army Photographic Applications Course

United States Air Force – 1991

Basic Combat Training

Department of the Army - 1991

AWARDS

The Army Achievement Medal – 1994, 1996

The Army Commendation Medal – 1994