Maurice Person Sr.
Chicago IL • ***/***/**** • ad5l8l@r.postjobfree.com
Profile
Experienced Union Carpenter with five years of expertise in heavy highway concrete, roofing, drywalling, blueprint reading, measurements, positioning parts, and building structures. Astute strategic thinker and troubleshooter with a proven track record of identifying inefficiencies, assessing issues, and implementing lasting solutions that streamline processes and improve productivity. Proficient team worker for multi-million dollar building projects. Possess leadership skills that demonstrate the highest safety standards provided by OSHA and is an independent work. Areas of Expertise
Quality Control Assurance
Project Status Reporting
Wood Manufacturing/Metal Framing
Concrete Work
Power Tools
Heavy Equipment
Environmental Compliance
Health & Safety Practices
Process Optimization
Blue Print Reading
Dry Wall Hanging
Roofing
Scaffolding
Framing/Structural knowledge
Work History
Union Carpenter, 10/2023 to 03/2024
At Kore-Unistrut Construction – Houston, TX
Metal framing system designs, fabrication, and installation of mechanical support structures for new construction and renovation projects
Channel offers structural and spanning capabilities, concrete inserts, trapeze supports, hardware & fittings, seismic bracing solutions
Build scaffolds, metal framing, wood manufacturing, concrete Pre-galvanized, Hot-dip galvanized, plain, green, gold, stainless steel, and aluminum (EA) Focuses on several core markets across United States and Canada: Healthcare, Hospital, Data Center, Telecom, Commercial, High-Tech, and Other Project Worked extensively with medical equipment manufacturers, general contractors, architects, and hospital facility managers to develop support systems that meet stringent demands for equipment and facility requirements
Proficiency in blueprint reading and interpreting construction drawings Contributed to successful project completion by reading blueprints and following specific building codes.
Precision measuring, cutting and shaping of materials - knowledge of drywall installation techniques and finishing processes and caulking to seal joints or gaps in structures Basic radiology equipment to large integrated boom systems, design and install support system Metal stud framing for interior walls or partitions - concrete forming techniques for foundations and other structures
Maintained clean worksite, promoting productivity and reducing potential hazards throughout construction process.
Collaborated with team members to complete projects on time and under budget Operate forklifts and other heavy equipment
Material Handler Team Lead, 07/2019 to 10/2023
Abbott – Gurnee, IL
Plan, organizes, prioritizes, manage schedule delivery of vendors including Parcel, Freight, and Receiving
Monitors performance of forklift operators, selectors, and recommends discipline Unload shipments from suppliers, verifying order accuracy Load trailers with product for delivery to branches, complete multiple rotation through warehouse Receives product using RF technology
Perform same duties as warehouse worker, 14 year forklift operator and a selector, picker Coordinates manpower and key points with supervisor/manager Complies with health and safety programs OSHA
Motivate, give feedback, and multiple task
Ensures warehouse is in inspection condition
Assists with management of night warehouse associates Manages movement and transfers of materials, coordinate workflow Monitors activities within area of remit to ensure that efficiency and service level agreements are met
Checked specifications of materials loaded and unloaded against information contained in work orders
Inventory supplies and requisition or purchase additional items, as necessary. Union Carpenter, 02/2022 to 10/2022
Premier Roofing – Bolingbrook, IL
Cover roofs structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, and aluminum Spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures using spray guns, and air compressors
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs
Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs, according to specification for over 4 years,
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms Apply plastic coatings and membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles
Cement or nail flashing-strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight Cover exposed nail heads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage and rust Cut felt, shingles, and strips of flashing; and fit them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces
Glaze top layers to make smooth finish or embed gravel in bitumen for rough surfaces Install vapor barriers and/or layers of insulation on roof decks of flat roofs, and seal seams Commercial and residential.
Union Carpenter, 03/2016 to 12/2021
Larson Daniels, Brown & Brown – South Bend, IN
Instruct, erect, install concrete forms of all types Measure and mark lines on materials, verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level Install block-outs, embedded angles, plates, bolts, and other anchors to formwork Understand, interpret, and troubleshoot blueprints, sketches, or building plans Operate variety of concrete-related hand and power tools Clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces and concrete forms, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris and remove waste materials
Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in order to reinforce concrete Use a variety of fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools Operate heavy equipment associated with concrete construction including motor grader, bobcat, dozer, backhoes, loaders, graders, and excavators
Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete commercial/industrial slabs Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints Applied hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete and waterproof and restore surface
Waterproofed or restored concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds Mixed cement, sand and water to produce concrete, grout and slurry Fabricated concrete beams, columns and panels.
Union Concrete/General Construction Worker, 03/2014 to 02/2016 Hagerman, E&L, R. L. Mc Coy – Fort Wayne, IN
Positioned truck to facilitate pouring concrete and move chute to direct concrete on forms Build out bridges and streets
Wet concrete surface, and rubbed with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish Set forms that held concrete to desired pitch and depth and aligned them Waterproofed or restored concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds Used edging tools, jointers and straightedge
Cut out damaged areas, drilled holes for reinforcing rods, and positioned reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill
Built wooden molds and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tool Check forms that held concrete to see that are properly constructed Mixed cement, sand and water to produce concrete, grout and slurry Applied hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete and waterproof and restore surface.
Education
Local 58
Carpenters Union
OSHA Trained
Lincoln Tech College
Smart Mark OSHA
Aerial Lift Operator
Fall Protection
Ergonomics
Powered Industrial Truck Operator
Industrial & Rough Terrain