Project Manager Power Plant

Michael L Piper

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8176

Bath, MI 48808-9411 Cellular 517-202-

9157

abl7f4@r.postjobfree.com

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Construction Superintendent

Profile

Over 20 years of experience as an industrial/commercial Construction

Supervisor for on-time, on-budget and quality projects. Highly qualified,

trained, and experienced in all aspects of construction management. Areas

of expertise include: Heavy structural steel erection, and miscellaneous

iron, rigging, sports arenas, auto manufacturing. Skilled in installing

conveyors and machinery in GM, Chrysler, Ford, and Toyota automobile

plants. Project management includes construction of curtain walls, paint

booths, drying ovens, heat treat facilities, blast furnaces, foundries,

and steel mills.

Accomplishments

. Participated in the erection, from the ground-up, installation of the

conveyors and machinery, to the completion of the Lake Orion GM facility

(550 acre site).

. Directly involved in the set-up and erection of two record non-crane

lifts of 2764 tons during the construction of Ford Field.

. Installed a coal handling conveyor belt system (one mile long) at USS

Gary Works for a coal generated power plant in Gary, IN.

Experience

Swisslog, Tucson, AZ

Site Manager, 2008

Managed the erection of a rack and conveyor system in a one million

square feet facility. I worked directly with the customer (Target) and

Archer Western (general contractor) on the erection schedule, set-up,

delivery, logistics and safety issues.

. Kept ahead of all schedules as outlined in the pre-job meeting while

performing on-time erection and safe working conditions.

. Designed and implemented a safety program for the subcontractors and

held weekly safety meetings.

. Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly safety and progress reports,

attended the weekly safety meeting conducted by the GC as well as

Swisslog's weekly teleconference.

. Prepared erection schedules and three week look-a-head plans.

Dome Corporation of North America, Norfolk, VA

Project Manager, 2007

Charged with the completion of the New Port News Kinder-Morgan project, a

dry fertilizer storage facility with a tripper conveyor.

. Project completed on-time and within budget.

G&T Conveyor Company, Seattle, WA

Superintendent, 2006

In charge of the erection and testing of a baggage handling system for

Sea-Tac International Airport. The longest in the world at the time.

. Maintained a professional level of erection schedules and safety.

Prepared and maintained the daily, weekly, and monthly erection schedules

and safety reports.

. Responsible for the weekly production schedule meetings with the GC and

the safety and reports for the work force under G&T's contract.

. Advised on logistics and scheduling for off-site staging for the

conveyor sections and parts for delivery on-site.

. Operated within the airports rules and regulations (FAA). A U.S.

Customs security clearance was required to work on site.

. A great amount of rigid testing of machinery and IT controls went into

the completion of the system.

Education

A.A., Industrial Technology, 2009

Baker College, Flint, MI

GPA: 3.96, Major GPA: 3.96

Designed around new technology.

Skills

. Supervision of Iron Work Projects as: Foreman, General Foreman, and

Superintendent

. Structural Steel Erection including miscellaneous iron: Automobile

facilities, powerhouses, paper and steel mills, high rise buildings, coke

batteries, rotary and blast furnaces, foundries, and mold lines.

. Blueprints and Layout: Extensive experience and knowledge.

. Conveyors: Installation, layout, fabrication, moving, erection, and

remodeling of: gravity, belt, monorail, flat tops, power and free,

inverted power and free, floor, electrified, baggage handling system, and

all the components related to such systems.

. Business: Experienced with shipping/receiving, scheduling personnel,

material and equipment, contractors, ordering and controlling inventory,

public relations and direct sales. Proficient writing reports and

newsletters, public speaking, OCIP insurance programs, tool box talks and

safety orientation.

. Computer Literate: MS Office 2007, Windows XP and Vista.

. Rigging: Frame scaffolding, mud drums (300 tons), moving and aligning

machinery, helicopter lifts, guy and free standing towers, fork trucks,

hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

. Cranes: Set and dismantled bridge cranes (2-300 tons), assembled,

disassembled, and loaded cranes on trucks, trailers, and railroad cars.

. Welding and Burning: Certified stick welder and experienced with wire

feed machines. Proficient in the use of oxy-acetylene and plasma burning

equipment.

. Pre-Engineered Buildings: All phases including a 300' free span hangar

for 747's.

Certifications and Designations

Must Safety, 2008 - 2009

Must Safety Program, Novi, MI

Eighteen modules of the Must Safety Program and a negative drug test.

Certificate of Training, 2008 - 2009

Genie Industries, Tucson, AZ

Certified Training in manually-propelled work platforms, self-propelled

booms, self-propelled scissors, and trailer mounted aerial work

platforms.

Lead Abatement Specialist, 1994

Lead Hazard Training for Iron Workers, Novi, MI

Certified in the Lead Hazard and Removal Training Program for Iron

Worker's; an EPA and OSHA approved program. Lead Abatement Specialist

Certification No. 0305 1294-W.2

OSHA 30 hour, 2008 - 2009

OSHA, Novi, MI

OSHA 30 hour construction worker standardized safety and health training

course.

Subpart R, Steel Erection, 2006 - 2007

OSHA, Novi, MI

Has successfully completed the training requirements set forth by OSHA

standards 1926.750 through .761.

MSHA 10 hour, 2008 - 2009

MSHA, Novi, MI

Annual refresher training part 48.28. Certificate of Training for Iron

Workers.

Scaffold Erectors/Dismantlers, 2008 - 2009

OSHA, Novi, MI

OSHA subpart L scaffold training requirements 1926.454 (a) &/or (b).

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