BENJAMIN J. WILLIAMS

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Midfield, AL 35228

Cell: 205-***-**** or Home: 205-***-**** or

CAREER SUMMARY

Twenty years experience in construction of single and multi-family dwellings and ten years experience in construction management. Seven years experience in management and concrete finishing of pre-casting module shelters. Three years experience in writing Q/A procedures and five years experience testing concrete and soil. Several years of experience in coordinating work with engineers and inspectors to ensure the quality of company products. Four years experience in Industrial Maintenance.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Maintenance and Production-Vice Forman 10/06-Present

USSTEEL Fairfield, AL

Supervised maintenance work throughout the Hot Strip Mill. Supervised and provided leadership to a team of ten employees per shift in maintaining industrial equipment such as high pressure pumps, hydraulic valves ensuring it remained operational. Used new and innovated methods to achieve work efficiencies and reduced workhours resulting in cost saving and cost avoidance through completion of work either prior to schedule due date or on schedule and under budget. Also ensured quality and safety standards were adhered to at all times by all employees.

Maintenance Technician / Furnace Operator 09/05 – 10/06

US STEEL Fairfield, AL

Performed weekly preventive maintenance on Industrial Equipment according to operating and repair procedures for furnace, hydraulic valves components, and other mechanical parts required to maintain temperature control, heat distribution according to equipment design using measurement gauges, diagnostic tools, voltmeters and combustion analyzers along with hands-on repair knowledge, problem-solving techniques to prevent breakdown of unit and avoid facility work stoppage. The ability to keep furnace operating resulted in cost avoidance in annual operational expenses.

Repaired Industrial Equipment daily using hands-on repair, performing trouble shooting maintenance techniques, and various other devices to repair machinery and equipment systems such as bearings, hydraulic pumps, grease systems, high pressure pumps, and hydraulic cylinders as needed to avoid work stoppage and prevent incurring cost due to non-productivity of employees. Also, utilized technical manuals to understand equipment and controls, disassemble machinery and equipment to analyze and identify problems needing repair, replace broken or malfunctioning components, perform tests and run initial batches to ensure machine –equipment was up and running smoothly before returning it to operational status. Additionally, adjust and calibrate equipment and machinery to optimal specifications ensuring operation readiness. Typically worked under an on call, night and weekend shift bases to support the company’s needs while maintaining equipment readiness.

Operated Walking Beam Reheat Furnace to guarantee it meet adequate requirements for charging, controlled heating, and discharging of steel slabs without any interruptions of normal operations and production schedules. Also conducted routine performance and emissions compliance testing with good results.

Crane Operator 06/04 – 09/05

US STEEL Fairfield, AL

Operated Overhead Crane loading slabs for the reheat furnace

Construction Inspector / Material Testing Technician 02/03 – 06/04

Neel – Schaffer Birmingham, AL

Inspected new construction of highways, bridges, and lanes add on highways and streets according to the State of Alabama Department of Transportation prints. Also tested soil stability compaction using troxler nuclear gauges in support of new highway and bridge constructions.

Performed air test on fresh concrete, checked temperature of fresh concrete, performed slump test according to Department of Transportation (DOT) and job standards using American Concrete Institute (ACI) standards.

Checked temperature of fresh asphalt and made sure cores were taken to the lab for testing according to Department of Transportation (DOT) standards and results, recorded and shared results with proper authority.

Ensured all proper lifts were put into asphalt and tack coat was put down at the appropriate temperature. Performed compaction and moisture testing of soil along with testing to guarantee asphalt was in compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) road standards.

Monitored daily operations of assigned projects and reported to the Alabama Department of Transportation authorities the results observed and recorded. Completed all forms as required using the Department of Transportation (DOT) standards and guidelines and submitted forms to Alabama Department of Transportation (DOT) field office for processing by submission due date.

Flooring Department Manager/Plumbing Associate/Cashier – 11/01 –02/03

Lowe’s Home Center Homewood, AL

Supervised seven employees in the flooring department.

Assisted customers with flooring and plumbing problems by providing detailed installation instructions, instructions and live demonstrations on how to make repairs, and made recommendations on materials appropriate for use to complete repairs/installations.

Stocked shelves and operated cash register.

Completed extensive hands-on training in flooring/ceramic /tile installation and plumbing installation and repairs.

Production Supervisor 06/93-08/01

ROHN, INC., Bessemer, AL

Supervised a team of fifty-five skill trade journeyman level employees who were welders, cement finishers, labors, rodbusters, forklift operators, painters, and crane operators involved with all phases of production of pre-casting module shelters and other company needs.

Determined amount of concrete to purchase for each shelter production. Accurately calculating the amount of concrete required per shelter resulted in a cost saving of approximately $120 per yard less in concrete purchased amount.

Inspected quality of concrete used in the construction of equipment shelters according to American Concrete Institute standards and requirements.

Worked closely with Engineering Department to monitor accuracy of shelter drawings, if any inaccuracies were found, the drawings were pulled and revised prior to constructing shelters.

Evaluated blueprints to verify dimensions and adequacy of steel for shelters modules property prior to construction.

Worked with safety and quality inspectors to ensure shelters constructed in according with building codes.

Inspected shelters to ensure the work was up to state building codes.

Monitored efficiency of employees’ production by developing daily production schedules to monitor production schedule, control cost, materials need and usage, and labor.

Maintained daily production schedules through extensive employee training and disciplinary guidelines.

Created and coordinated monthly work schedule for fifty employees to coincide with the workload and ensured adequate labor coverage was onhand to accomplish forecasted daily production rate.

Developed methods to increase employees’ productivity and decrease company cost by utilizing full loads ordering of concrete, instead of half loads. To effectively utilize labor pool and man-hours, split labor pool into teams and empowered employees to make decisions when and where needed to hold employees accountable for their assigned work, controlling and reducing cost by 17 percent while increasing production rate by 85 percent thus completing project before schedule.

Developed and managed weekly general maintenance plan schedule for corporate office and implement innovated plans such as performing routine schedule maintenance on Saturday or Sundays, non-production days to control cost and reduce downtime and work stoppage.

New Plant Set Up 1988/2001

ROHN, INC., Bessemer, AL

Selected to travel to Brazil and New Mexico to coordinate startup of a new plant. Upon arrival, served as crew manager where I trained unskilled laborers to set molds and finish concrete for module shelters, tie rebar, pour and finish cement, pressure wash and clean cement and seal concrete. For each time team I supervised and managed, I was able to control cost against allotted budget to deliver final products under budget, on time, or prior to project established delivery schedule which result in cost savings.

Cement Finisher Supervisor - 09/85-06/93

Eagle Construction Inc. Huntsville, AL

Crew Leader - 10/81-06/85

Sullivan Construction Inc. Mobile, AL

RELEVANT CLASSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Industrial Maintenance Certification – USSTEEL Corporation – 2005

Radiological Safety Certification – Department of Transportation – 2003

Roadway Technician Certification – Department of Transportation - 2003

America Concrete Institute (ACI) Certified in Flat Work Finishing - World of Concrete - 1994

America Concrete Institute (ACI) Field Technician Classes - Department DOT

Auto computer-aided drafting (CAD) - Southeastern Technical College - 1989

Management Training - University of Alabama

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