KENNETH BELLET

**** * ******** ***

Spokane, Wa. 99208

H. Phone 509-***-****

Cell 509-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Continue working in the Structural Steel Industry with a

company that is in a

Growing market.

QUALIFICATIONS:

36 years in a competitive structural steel industry.

Working on both structural

steel, misc. stairs, handrails, catwalks, and ladders.

EDUCATION:

Graduated from Grand Ledge High School 1974

Attended Lansing Comm. College 1976---1979

Majored in Supervision

Minored Small Business Management

EMPLOYMENT:

1974 to 2007 H & G Steel Fabrication Company.

1974, HELPER: punching, drilling, painting,

loading/unloading and grinding.

1975, MACHINE OPERATOR: Operated Marvel band saw, Whitney

punches,

Pennington computer controlled angle shear, Geka

ironworker Buffalo press,

Bugo line burner, mag drills, Houghin drills, fork truck,

and over head cranes.

Certified stick, mig, and flux core welder. Drove 10,000#

trucks to 48' tractor

Trailer.

1977, LAYOUT and FITTER: Fabricated beams per blue prints. Assigned four

other employees under me to complete structural jobs from start to finish.

Delegated work assignments, controlled materials coming in, checked

quality,

kept schedules, and performed time studies.

1979, GROUP LEADER, Handled large structural steel, stairs, handrails,

overhead / underhung / jib crane fabrication, and trusses. Involved in

time management, production scheduling, job meetings, and Quality Control.

Maintained a team of 5 to 8 people.

1981, SHOP FOREMAN, Supervised two group leaders and 12 to 15 men.

Responsible for shipping and receiving, inventory, templates for detail,

assigning work. Working with the ironworkers scheduling deliveries and

sequencing finished materials to the field.

1986, SHOP SUPERVISOR, Supervised over two shifts (21men) for

scheduling, materials, ordering supplies and new equipment, planning shop

expansions, employee hiring and discipline. Developed new time studies to

meet

the needs of the new equipment

1994, V. PRESIDENT PLANT OPERATIONS/OWNER/PARTNER,

Bought 1/3 of Company shares. Control daily operations of the shops.

Purchasing steel and supplies. Conducted annual meetings with all

employees,

going over health benefits, job projections, and any other pertinent

business.

Conducted weekly meetings with other partners to discuss costs, scheduling,

and

new projects.

1994, ESTIMATOR, Put quotes together to submit to General Contractors for

various projects, including structural steel, stairs, rails, joist, deck,

concrete

anchors, detailing, and erection. Worked with General Contractors and

owners

on scheduling, cost saving, and design changes. Attended weekly job

meetings,

followed up on punch lists at the end of the project.

Brooklyn Iron Works Inc.

2401 E Brooklyn Ave.

Spokane. Wa. 99217

Built structural Steel buildings, conveyors, towers, bridge

and dam work

2007 to 2010, SHOP SUPERINTENDENT, Controlled two 5000 sq.ft bldgs., One

for steel fabrication and the other for blast and paint. Over 20 million

dollars in sales a year. Supervised 94 employees with three foremen. Worked

daily with General Manager on scheduling, over time, and production issues.

Worked with four Project Managers on prior job schedules and drawing

issues. Worked with two purchasing agents on purchasing materials and

supplies. Worked closely with Human Resources on man power needs, training,

and safety.

Reviewed all drawings going out for approval for workability and special

requirements, Set flow of material to three CNC machines, two saws,

wheelabrator, hand blast and three paint rooms. Organized man power to be

the most efficient to save man hours

Quoted and Scheduled outside Fabricators work load into blast and paint.

Scheduled deliveries trucks and trailers for shipping to job sites or for

barges going to Alaska or Hawaii.

Maintained inventory of steel, supplies and consumables

COMMUNITY SERVICES:

From 1995 to 2007 Lansing Comm. College Welding Advisory Committee

From 1998 to 2007 Treasurer for Grand Ledge Alliance for Quality

Community.

From 1991 to 2007 Grand Ledge Kiwanis Club member (president1994)

Projects:

Jackson National Life Headquarters

Blue Cross Blue Shield bldg.

Gerald Ford Library

Greek Orthodox Church

Lansing Oldsmobile Park (minor League baseball stadium)

Sparrow Hospital (ten stories of stairs and rails)

Huron Valley Hospital

Grand Blanc High School

Detroit Edison Theater (4300' hand rail) .

Charlotte Middle School

Walled Lake High School

WREL Hall Michigan State University

Kensington Comm. Church

Auto Owners Insurance Bldg.

Trump Towers

Disney Resort

Wagon Creek Bridge

Ruth Burnett Fish Hatchery

B P Maintenance Facility

Hickums AF Base Hanger & Dorms

Ground Forces 45K water tank

Deschauchute Dam stop logs and trash racks

North Beach Light House

Lodi Mourmial Hospital

Federal Court Bldg. Hawaii

U of H Library

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