Project Manager High School

PATRICK D. BRAMAN

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Battle Creek, Michigan 49014

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abngse@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position that utilizes my experience in the Industria l, Commercial, and Agricultural Construction Industry/Building

Maintenance as a Project Manager, Superintendent, or Safety Supervisor.

EDUCATION

1995-1993 Journeyman Upgrade Instructor training provided by Iron Workers International at the University of

San Diego

1990 Completed four year apprenticeship program for Iron Workers Local Union

#340 and received Journeyman card

1976 High School Diploma – Harrison High School

EXPERIENCE

Present – 2008 Corporate Safety Director for Plains Construction Company (Moorhead, Minnesota). Project locations

include Monsanto Corporation sites in Waco, Nebraska; Remington, Indiana; Stonington, Illinois; and

Centralia, Illinois; and Hills Pet Nutrition in Emporia, Kansas.

As Corporate Safety Director for Plains Construction, I restructured and i mplemented their safety

program on all project sites listed above, in accordance with OSHA regulations, as well as company and

customer policies. I am responsible for oversight and management of all job site safety supervisors.

Developed and implemented a job safety orientation program for new employees.

Provided on site employee training in the following areas:

*Forklift/Manlift *Confined Space Entry *Lock Out/Tag Out

*Hazard Awareness *100% Tie Off procedures *Ladder Safety

*Proper Tool Usage *Cutoff Tools/Wheels *Rigging Practices

*Job Safety Analysis *Emergency Evacuation *Welding Safety

*WIP/ Work in Progress Audits

Also provided project management and superintendent oversight on projects as needed.

2008 - 1986 Employed by Schweitzer Contracting, SCI/STEELCON, J & M Contracting, Hackett Cons truction,

McCormick Enterprises, Lampson Crane Rental, Durr Engineering, Taft Construction, Commercial

Contracting, Alltech Engineering Corp., Pro Services and Ironworkers Local #340.

As General Manager, Superintendent, General Foreman, Foreman, Field Journeyman Ironworker and

Apprentice, I provided the following services for the contractors listed above:

*Blueprint reading *Shop fabrication *MIG/TIG/SMAW welding

*Rigging *Equipment setting *Structural steel placement

*Project bidding *Pre-job planning *Crane set-up

*Labor force training *Material ordering *Shipping schedules

*Procurement *Planning/Schedules *Project walk-through

*Cold call sales/follow-up *Sales: established *Planning/Engineering

*Shop management *Shop maintenance *Subcontractor coordination

*Coordination with Trades

PROJECT LOCATIONS include:

*Kellogg Company *Kraft Foods *Ralston Foods

*Eaton Proving Grounds *GM – Pontiac/Lansing *E.P.A.

*Packerland – Plainwell *American Axle *P.C.A. Paper mill

*James River *Michigan Carton *MAC Steel

*Cello-Foil *National Waterlift *Jeep Manufacturing – Toledo

*Palisades power house *Caledonia Schools *Hyundai Motors

*GM Tech Center – Troy *ROCKTEN Paper mill *Plainwell Paper

*Menasha Paper mill *Hayes-Albion *Hyundai – Alabama

*Western Michigan University *Monsanto *Hummer Mfg – Indiana

*Knappen Milling *Canadian National Railroad *Kalamazoo Public Schools

*Stryker Manufacturing

1995-1993 Coordinator/Instructor for Iron Workers Local Union #340 Apprenticeship Program: safety, Hazmat,

welding, structural steel placement, precast concrete, rigging procedures, blueprint reading, machinery

setting, forklift and man lift training, ornamental iron and fabrication layout.

1986-1976 Roughneck and driller in oil fields throughout Michigan

CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

*SMAW Certified *OSHA Subpart R, Steel Erection

*Ironworker Instructors Training *OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer

*Michigan State Building and Construction Trades Council *American Welding Society

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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