David B. Schaming
Cleveland, OK 74020
Cell: 918-***-**** Home: 918-***-****
******@*******.***
Objective
I am seeking employment as a Furnace Operator. I offer 18 years
experience in the steel production industry. After the closing of the
Gerdau Ameristeel/Sheffield Steel plant in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, in
2009, I was involved in the construction and start up of a new melt shop
facility in Madill, Oklahoma; this included the actual construction of
the furnace machinery and training of new employees.
Certifications
. Compressed Gases: Usage and Safety, Airgas Mid South Training,
November 19, 2010
. Forklift Safety Trainer/Training (certified to train others on
forklift use and safety), Gordon Cooper Tech. Center: Shawnee Vo-
Tech, September 2011
. OSHA training includes: Lock Out/Tag Out, Airborne Pathogens,
Procedures for Confined Spaces, and Safety
Skills and Qualifications
. Ladle Metallurgical Furnace Operations
. Operate electric arc furnace melting scrap metal into molten steel
and adjusting chemistry
. Running specific computer programs designed to operate ladle
metallurgical furnace
. Operate over-head crane, sky-track, and remote control 15-ton over-
head crane
. Stocked materials using forklift and front-end loader
. Materials Handler: used calculator, tagging machine and cribbing
. Use Bobcat for cleaning purposes
. Driving and operating various types of forklifts
. Run jack-hammer
. Mechanical repairs on automobiles, trucks, tractors and various
other equipment
Relevant Qualifications
. Working with and handling the following alloys: Coke, Silica
(rock), Manganese (rock), Calcium Carbide, Calcium Lyme, and
Dolometic Lyme
. Transporting and loading furnace with above alloys using forklift
and front-end loader
. Basic computer skills
. Manipulating heavy loads
. Working outdoors year round in all types of weather conditions
. OSHA trained
. Working in hazardous situations daily
Personal qualifications: I believe in making quality product to meet
customer's satisfaction. I have a strong work ethic, I'm very detail
oriented, I like keeping my work area clean, and working together as a
team.
Education
1979-1982 Franklin High School, Franklin, PA: High School Diploma
Employment History
October 2011- present: TD Williamson, Inc., 918-***-****
6801 S. 65th West Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74131
Supervisor- Ron Watkins
Job Title- Job Set Up
Job Duties- I disassemble and reassemble pipeline equipment such
as hydraulic cylinders, stopple plug housings, plugging heads,
and stopple cutters. I load and unload this machinery that has
come in for repairs, or has been repaired, using overhead cranes
and forklifts.
July 2010 - October 2011: Mid-America Steel and Wire, Inc, 580-***-****
1327 Smiley Road, Madill, OK 73446
Supervisor- Shane Merriman
Job Title- First Operator on Electric Arc Furnace
Job Duties: Receive heats in ladle metallurgical furnace,
homogenize steel, send test to lab, add alloys, carbon or other
materials needed to bring chemistry into spec., reheat steel to
casting temperature and add CaSi wire. Melt scrap metal in
furnace using electricity and oxygen in electric arc furnace.
Figure alloys and carbon to add to steel during tap into the
ladle. Pack tap hole in the furnace using dolomite and adding
electrodes if needed. Use forklift and front-end loader to
stock materials. Re-torque shoes on the heads of the electrode
arms.
May 1993-October 2009: Gerdau Ameristeel/Sheffield Steel, Sand
Springs, OK 74063, 918-***-****
Supervisor-Matt Matthews & Dennis Ford
Job Title- Ladle Metallurgical Furnace Operator
Other Job Titles- First Helper, Second Helper, Third Helper,
Ladleman, Ladleman Helper, Strand Operator, Cast
Utility, Overhead Crane Operator, Hot-Bed Operator, Materials
Handler, Utility Man and #2 Hooker (in rebar shipping).
Job Duties-Same duties as listed above
1990-1993: Keystone Chevrolet, 8700 W. Charles Page Blvd., Sand Springs,
OK 74063, 918-***-****
Supervisor-Phillip or Mike Henry
Job Title- Light Line Mechanic
Job Duties-Repaired and replaced: brakes, wheel-bearings, U-
joints, starters, water pumps, head gaskets, crank seals,
intake manifold and leaking water hoses. Changed, rotated and
balanced tires, did oil changes. Performed electrical work, as
needed. Performed PDI (Performance Delivery Inspection) on new
vehicles and was certified to do vehicle inspections. *All job
duties listed are utilized skills to date.
Personal References
. Ryan Clark, Shift Supervisor, Mid-America Steel and Wire, Inc.,
918-***-****- former supervisor
. Mike Lawrence, Shift Supervisor, Mid-America Steel and Wire, Inc.
918-***-****- former supervisor
. Dennis Ford, formerly of Gerdau Ameristeel/Sheffield Steel, 918-
605-5132- former supervisor