Manager Project
Resume:
Daniel R. Burek, Jr
***.*******@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/danburek/
Qualification Summary
Custom or Production Fabricator/Welder/Team Leader with 15+ years manufacturing and management
experience. Capabilities include Aluminum TIG & Wire feed, Stainless TIG (including thin sheet metal &
aerospace) Steel MIG. Blue print reading. Practical application engineering. LEAN manufacturing
principles for increased profits. Proven crew leader and shop foreman. Training to insure productive, safe
working environments. Maintain ISO 9001 and OSHA safety guidelines. New product/procedure
development for the competitive marketplace. Continually improve customer satisfaction.
Production Management Compliance Education
Recruiting/Training 5S Program
LEAN Manufacturing Toyota Production System
Engineering Solutions Corporate Code of Ethics
Technical skills
ASE Certified Master Technician Time Management Specialist
Certified welder (proprietary) Safety Management System
ISO 9001 Trained Fork Lift Trainer
Practical Engineer Red Cross “First Responder”
Corporate Code of Ethics MS Office, Word, Excel
Carry the distinct privilege of joining the team to fabricate the Ornamental Grand Staircase at the
SALVADOR DALI MUSEUM and The MAHAFFEY THEATER in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, as well
as other award winning custom/architectural projects.
Professional Experience
Frontline Communication, Inc., Clearwater, Florida
Shop Manager/ Fabricator/Welder Custom Truck& Trailer Manufacturing (2011-2013)
Challenged with maintaining the production schedule, increase productivity, reduce scrap, while adhering to
OSHA safety guidelines and ISO 9001 standards. (40+ member team)
• Component and Truck/Trailer Body Fabrication
• Production schedule to “ON-TIME” status.
• LEAN Manufacturing to increase productivity by 20%+
• Reduced scrap, wasted supplies and materials.
• Developed training programs to ensure compliance and safety.
• Received zero Corrective Action Notices for Current ISO 9001 Audit.
• Integrated “Safety Management System”, Level 1.
• Demonstrated knowledgeable solutions to engineering problems.
• ZERO TOLERANCE Quality Program.
The Hot Rod Shop Inc., Impressive Rides, Inc. Clearwater, Florida
President/Owner (2001-2011)
Created the largest custom car building/fabricating facility in the Southeastern United States. Known for its
unique, one-of-a-kind award winning vehicles. Emphasis on impeccable quality and attention to detail. Hot
Rods, Street Rods, Trucks and Motorcycles and Beautiful/Authentic Restorations.
Fabricating equipment used as a production employee:
Cobramatic (push-pull) welding machines, steel MIG welder, TIG welder, stick welder, plasma cutter,
press break, sheer, box and pan break, notching machine, Iron worker/Piranha, Bridgeport milling
machine, CNC bending machine, CNC rolling machine, over-head crane, fork-lift (standard & rough
terrain), scissor lift, sky lift, porta-band, misc. chop saws, upright band saw, oxy/acetylene torches,
time-saver, chassis/puller, sandblaster, grinders, step roller, slip roller, 100-ton hydraulic press,
magnetic drill, English wheel, drill press, bench grinder, professional painting equipment, powder
coating/electrostatic painter, hydraulic porta-power, and misc. pneumatic hand tools.
Other Positions Held
Architectural Finish Systems, Inc., Clearwater, Florida
Fabrications/Operations Manager
Southeast Railing Industries, Inc., Clearwater, Florida
Project Manager/Shop Supervisor
Al’s Mobile Welding, Inc., St Petersburg, Florida
Shop Manager
Hot Shot Welding, Inc. Largo, Florida
Shop Manager
Education & Training
Coursework: Associates Degree, Mechanical Engineering/ Business
St. Petersburg College, St Petersburg, Florida
Lakewood Senior High School
St. Petersburg, Florida
Cathedral Preparatory School
Erie, Pennsylvania
Multiple (Proprietary) Business Management and Trade Courses
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