John Wm. Bill Mento *** St. Johns Road, Unit *A ~ Woodstock, IL 60098

Phone/Fax: 815-***-****

Cell: 847-***-****

E-mail: f00izd@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Sales/Estimator experienced in industrial and commercial projects. Responsibilities have encompassed complete project estimating of steel projects up to $2M and project management. A working knowledge of materials includes steel, stainless steel, form 20 gage to heavy plate. Experienced has led to working with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, CadPro, FabSuites and Excel software.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 28,2009 to December 22,2009

FGS Fabrication, LLC

11921 Smith Dr.

Huntley, IL 60142

Sales and Estimating

Reported to the fabrication manager.

Compiled drawings, interpreted specifications and produced cost estimates.

Produced estimates utilizing a variety of suppliers and vendors.

Utilized an Excel program for estimating.

September 15, 2008 to September 25, 2009

Precision Quincy Corp.

1625 W. Lake Shore Dr.

Woodstock, IL 60098

Estimator (Shelter Division)

Reported to the President.

Coordinated engineering and sales efforts to assure design requirement met customer requirements.

Assisted the Vice President of Sales in researching and establishing project costs.

Compiled drawings, interpreted specifications and produced cost estimates.

Helped to apply overhead cost and developed pricing strategies.

Project management

April 2008 to July 2008

SRI Technologies, Schaumburg, IL

Project Estimator (Precast and Structural Concrete)

Estimating of Precast and Structural Concrete structures for commercial and private projects from start to finish.

Produced estimates for Sales Department utilizing a variety of suppliers and vendors.

Utilized an Excel program for estimating.

April 2007 to February 2008

JONES & BROWN COMPANY, Addison, IL

Project Estimator (Structural Steel)

Estimating of structural steel and miscellaneous steel fabrications for commercial and private projects from start to finish.

Coordinated with in-house Engineering, Project Management and Sales Departments along with General Contractors and a variety of suppliers and vendors.

Utilized FabSuites for estimating.

Project list is available

July 2006 to March 2007

Crown Metal Manufacturing Company, Inc., Addison, IL

Estimating primarily steel projects for the point of purchase industry

Coordinated with in-house Engineering, Project Management and Sales Departments along with customers and a variety of suppliers and vendors.

May 2004 to July 2006

Self-employED

Structural steel, miscellaneous steel projects.

Structural Steel Sales and Estimating

Design, procure, and manage structural steel, miscellaneous steel projects for various customers.

Providing division 5 metals estimating, both structural and miscellaneous metals.

Incorporating everything from the scope to the bid presentation.

Including takeoffs, sourcing of buyouts, pricing, contacting architects and general contractors and producing the project quote.

Projects worked on has included Lowes Regional Distribution Center, Rockford, IL, Fox River Water Reclamation District, Elgin, IL, Madison Elementary School Addition and Remodeling, Hinsdale, IL, McHenry Retail Center, McHenry, IL, Toll Plaza No. 5, Belvidere, IL. Yorkville Public Library, Yorkville, IL. New Belvidere Elementary and High School, Belvidere, IL.

Projects worked on also includes high rise and low rise condominiums in Chicago.

May 2003 to May 2004

Prairie State Industries / d.b.a. Litco

Manufacturer of sheet metal guards; other projects from 16-gage to 10,000 lb. plate weldments.

Account Sales Manager

Maintained and develop customers for sheet metal project applications.

Estimated costs, issued quotations, and managed projects to a successful completion.

July 2002 to May 2003

Self-employed

Metal Fabrication Sales

Design, procure, and manage projects for various customers.

November 1999 to July 2002

Harmony Metal Fabrication, Inc.

Fabricator of structural steel, miscellaneous steel, sheet metal projects.

Outside Sales

Direct customer contact selling and servicing accounts consisting of metal fabrications.

Metal fabrications included stainless steel, mild steel and aluminum.

These included both weldments and component parts.

March 1998 to November 1999

Woodstock Crane and Hoist, Inc.

Manufacturing Manager

Managed the manufacturing process including; production, hiring, training, terminating, scheduling, shipping, receiving, in order to produce a quality product on time.

Skills

Welding: Stick, Mig, Tig, Spot, Oxyacetylene & Solder; Cutting: Saw, Shear, Oxyacetylene Torch / Track, & Plasma. Forming: Press Brake, Roll Form, & Punch Stamping; Machining: Mill, Lathe, Drill & Punch. Material Handling; Forklift, & Overhead Crane. Finishing: Sandblasting, Polishing, Paint Preparation, & Painting. Assembling, Packaging & Shipping. Organizing Material, Formulating Cutting Lists, & Ordering. Transporting, Storage & Inventory Control. Equipment Maintenance & Acquisition. Building Jigs & Fixtures. Production Scheduling. Field Installation Quality Assurance Research & Development Drafting / AutoCAD, Hiring, Training & Termination. Directing Manpower; Lead Man, Supervisor & Foreman,

Production Manager, Plant Manager & General Manager

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Safety

Emphasis: Industry and Power & Transportation

University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO

References shall be furnished upon request.

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