James L. Elkins, Jr.
Belle, WV 25015
********@***.*** (email)
Education
DuPont High School
Graduated 1981
Belle, WV 25015
Carver Career & Technical Center
Graduated 1981
Certified Welding Certificate
Work Experience
Johnson Controls Nov. 2012 - May
2013
Charleston, WV 25314
Superintendent
1. Assemble and coordinate project staff
2. Manage Project Budget
3. Manage Project resource allocation
4. Plan and schedule project timelines
5. Provide direction and support to project team
6. Project planning
7. Lead team to organize work
8. Create or participate in project documentation
9. Establish and maintain schedule for all phases of project
Midco Supply Company (located in Bayer plant)
Feb. 2011 - May 2012
South Charleston, WV 25312
Welder/Steam Specialist/Pipefitter/Safety Coordinator
1. Conduct valve automation and control audits/repair valves and
pipefittings as necessary
2. Analyze steam systems and repair as necessary
3. Ensure company is operating within current OSHA guidelines
EMC Mechanical Corporation Oct. 2005 - Feb.
2011
Richmond, VA 23230
Superintendent
1. Manage mechanical construction projects for completion "On Time and
Within Budget."
2. Resolve project conflicts and delays to the satisfaction of the
corporation, customers and regulators.
3. Optimize team resources and traveling schedules.
4. Ability to handle multiple projects to improve or expand the
mechanical operations of various projects.
5. Represent the corporation to industrial customers, their
consultants, regulators and joint venture partners
6. Work with Construction, Blueprints, Mechanical Controls and
Services, Installation of Boilers and Chillers to control budgets
by monitoring assigned projects.
Brookfield Machine and Welding June 2000 -
Oct. 2005
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Welder
Repairs, alters and/or fabricates a large variety of metal tools,
equipment, machinery, furnishings, fixtures and structural components
by the use of oxygen-acetylene, heli-arc and/or electoarc-welding
equipment and techniques; sharpens and tempers tools.
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WACO, Inc. Nov. 1988 - June
2000
Richmond, VA 23230
Water Fitter
Shutdown's for power plants which included monitoring and review of
equipment, work order updates and final closure, installation and
repair of industrial boilers and chillers.
Newport News Shipyard May 1982 - Nov.
1988
Newport News, VA 23602
Welder
Responsible for the welding of metal fabricated parts by various
welding processes which include SMAW (stick), FCAW (Flux Core arc
welding), GMAW (Gas metal arc welding). Work was in a construction
environment involving extreme heights, confined spaces, and various
weather conditions within a shipyard.
McJunkin Corporation June 1981 - May
1982
Nitro, WV 25143
Warehouse Associate
Pulled materials (including company-wide range of pipe, valves,
fittings, and electrical products) from bins, loading material onto
trucks, and placing new material arrivals into bins.
Certifications
Certified First Aid
Certified CPR
Certified OSHA
Asbestos Certification
Welding Certification
Dale Carnegie Management Certification
Special Skills
Regulatory trained, Welding, pipe fitting, job management, proficient in
the reading of blue prints, installation of gas meters, welding and fitting
of gas lines, installation of boilers and chillers.
References
Bruce Ramsey
Manager/EMC Mechanical
Danny Butler
Superintendent/EMC Mechanical
Tim Bednar
Safety Inspector/EMC Mechanical