Objective

My goal is to find long term employment with a stable and progressive company.

With over thirty years of experience ranging in management, maintenance and the

construction fields I would be a vital asset to your company.

Experience

Franklin Pacific Construction Inc. July 2009 - Present

Bridge Carpenter and Carpenter Lead - Worked with the superintendent to cut

cost by improving overall organization and work flow. Provided maintenance,

repairs and setup of the Bidwell 4800 to maintain a continued high quality

bridge deck. My overall responsibilities include: train new employees as

needed, establishing grades, building and installing forms, pouring and

finishing concrete, making the job site safe and clean, maintain and setup of

Bidwell 4800 finish machine and working closely with state and county

inspectors.

D.L. Edmundson Construction July 2007 - June 2009

Bridge Carpenter and Carpenter Lead - During my employment I was responsible

for all aspects of bridge construction and the completion of three bridges.

Left the company due to lack of work in June 2009.

Grant Crow Construction October 1997 - June 2009

Owned and operated my own construction business. Built houses, additions,

decks and remodeling. Performed all duties solely from bidding jobs, obtaining

permits, scheduling sub contractors and all purchasing of materials. I was

also licensed for natural gas and propane installation for residential and

commercial structures.

Rawlings Manufacturing Inc. February 1994 - October 1997

Plant Manager - I performed the duties of shop manager, purchasing agent, sales

representative and field technician. As the plant manager I performed all

duties from hiring, firing and supervising and of employees, scheduling,

quality control, safety, etc. As the purchasing agent I ordered all materials

while maintaining the highest quality of materials at a competitive price. I

kept accurate records and input all records into a computer program. As sales

representative and field technician I answered technical questions regarding

the machinery and performed machinery installations and start-ups along with

servicing, training and repairs.

Boise Cascade Corp., La Grande, OR Sawmill October 1991 - February 1994

Millwright and Maintenance Supervisor - Hired as a millwright then was promoted

to Maintenance Supervisor in July 1992. Supervisor over eighteen employees

consisting of millwrights, oilers, carpenters, boiler repairmen and

electricians. Active in "Total Quality" programs and was selected team leader

for various improvement projects. I completed levels I & II of the

Inter-Action Management training and was appointed employer principle member

for the Oregon State Apprenticeship Committee for Industrial Maintenance

Mechanics. My duties included scheduling of employees and projects, quality

control parts procurement, purchasing materials, safety trainings, labor

disputes, arbitration, budgeting, etc.

Experience Continued...

Peacock Lumber Company, Cove, Oregon August 1983 -

October 1991

Hired as a Millwright for the sawmill and planer. Was promoted to Planer

Superintendent in 1985. My duties included set up, planer maintenance, knife

grinding, quality control and supervised all planer employees including planer

feeders, graders, trim saw operators, chain pullers, pickers and fork lift

drivers.

During this time I also was a millwright in the sawmill when time allowed.

VEMCO Inc. (Vernam Equipment Manufacturing Company) December 1985 - April

1986

Worked for VEMCO at the same time I was employed by Peacock Lumber Company

building a new sawmill for Peacock Lumber. My duties included steel

fabrication, welding, machinery installation and setup.

Sawmill Equipment Experience

Headrig

Resaw

Edgers

Cant Processor

Trimmers (Precision-end)

Stetson Ross & Yates Planers

Stacker

Chipper

Hogs - Rotary and Hammer

Chip Bins

Dust Collection (Bag Houses)

Kilns

Boilers

Forklifts

Frontend Loaders

Hoists

Crane - operation/safety/rigging

Spray Systems

Debarkers - Nicolson & Cambio

Conveyor Systems & Transfer Tables & Chains

Lubrication Systems

Preventive Maintenance

Electrical

Hydraulics

Pnuematics

Specific Skills

Management

Purchasing

Budgeting

Scheduling

Blueprint Reading & Layout

Preventive Maintenance Manager

Equipment Operator and Maintenance

Hydraulics/Pnuematics

Construction

Welding/Torch

OSHA Safety Training

Milling Equipment

Electrical Knowledge

Quality Control

Labor Disputes

Team Leader

Level I & II Inter-Action Management Training

Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic

Education

Blue Mountain Community College Winter 1981 - Spring 1982

Wallowa High School Graduate June 1980

References

Matthew Coats - Franklin Pacific Construction Inc., Senior Bridge

Superintendent

Bend, Oregon 206-***-****

Matt Johnson - Franklin Pacific Construction Inc., Carpenter

Veneta, Oregon 541-***-****

Dave Bigej - D.L. Edmundson, Bridge Superintendent

Imbler, Oregon 541-***-**** or 541-***-****

Chuck Clayson - State of Washington, Bridge Inspector (Retired)

509-***-****

Robert Smith - Retired Engineer and Project Manager

Wallowa, Oregon 541-***-**** or 541-***-****

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