MICHAEL L MEYERS
*** *. ****** **. ****** GA ****1 404-***-**** *******@****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain gainful employment that offers key participation, immediate challenges, and career opportunity.
SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Over 7 years of experience handling a wide range of carpentry jobs, including building kitchen cabinets,
constructing stairs, installing doors and frames, installing windows, constructing wheelchair-accessible
ramps and handrails, and refinishing furniture. Computer experience includes order entry, purchasing,
inventory management, creating parts numbers and product descriptions, and updating shipment records.
Supervise up to 8 employees with responsibility for interviewing, training, and evaluating staff and
insuring a safe and accident-free work site. Have relative experience in warehousing, shipping and
receiving, operating with safety forklift, cherry picker, and protective wrapping.
SKILLS
* Blueprint Reading and Analysis, Remodeling, Carpentry
* Painting, General Home Repair, Woodworking
* Wiring, Purchasing Materials and Equipment, Landscaping
EXPERIENCE
Production Carpenter - 2009 to 2009
ATLANTIC TRANSFER, North Charleston SC
* Studied blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure and form to be constructed, and
erected
* Measured materials and distances, using square, measuring tape, and rule to lay out work
* Assembled and fastened material together to construct wood and metal framework of structure, using
bolts, nails, and screws
* Examined structural timbers and supported to detect decay, and replaced timber, using hand tools, nuts,
and bolts
* Cut and sawed boards, timbers, and plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, and
woodworking machine
Carpenter/Cabinet Maker - 2006 to 2009
RICHARD MARKS RESTORATION, Charleston SC
* Studied specifications in blueprints, sketches, and building plans to determine materials required and
dimensions of structure to be fabricated
* Built and repaired cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, and other wooden fixtures used in buildings,
using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, and power tools
* Installed structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, and trim, and hardware, using
carpenter's hand and power tools
* Prepared layout according to blueprint and oral instructions, using rule, framing square, and calipers
* Finished surfaces of woodworking and wallboard in houses and buildings, using paint, hand tools, and
paneling
* Filled cracks and other defects in plaster and plasterboard and sanded patch, using patching plaster,
trowel, and sanding tool
* Oversaw carpenters, welders, installers, and a sales representative
* Interacted with architects, owners, building inspectors, utility representatives, and subcontractors
* Interacted with directors of construction, directors of operations, and project managers
* Performed duties of electrician, carpenter, or general construction worker as needed
* Installed horizontal and vertical metal and wooden studs for attachment of wallboard on interior walls,
using hand tools
* Assembled and installed metal framing and decorative trim for windows, doorways, and bents
Remodeler/Renovations Carpenter - 2005 to 2010
C D S RESTORATION, North Charleston SC
* Performed repairs and maintenance of older residential properties required for homes prior to bank
auction, renovated flooring, walls, and ceilings, installed fixtures, and remodeled bathrooms and kitchens
* Repaired roofs and flooring, remodeled bathrooms and kitchens, and ensured compliance with all
health, safety, and building code regulations
* Built projects, including garages, residential homes and additions from start to finish using hand tools
and air tools associated with carpentry
* Oversaw work crews on the construction of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings
* Worked on all phases of residential home building, including; foundations, framing, and finish work
* Worked projects from initial conception to occupancy
* Performed framing, brick and concrete work, rough-in and finish carpentry, plumbing, electrical,
drywall, roofing repairs, finish work, cabinets, painting, and other construction projects
* Ensured compliance with local building codes and permit requirements, observed safety regulations,
purchased building materials and supplies, and related duties
* Interacted with architects, owners, building inspectors, utility representatives, and subcontractors
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2009
W I A, Work Keys, Summerville SC
Foundational Skills Assessment for ACT - AM[6], LI[4], RI[5]
H.S. - 1995
North Charleston High, North Charleston SC