Kevin Michael Harder
Springfield, GA 31329 US
Mobile: 912-***-****
Email: *********@***.***
Work Experience:
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Estill, SC 29918 United States
10/2009 - Present
Correctional Officer (This is a federal job)
Salary: 68,000.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Series: 0007 Pay Plan: GL Grade: 000
The primary duties of a Correctional Officer in the Correctional, is to
maintain the overall security of the institution and the managing of the
inmate population. The Correctional Service Department runs a 24 hr shift,
seven days a week, monitoring inmate movement and accountability, these are
done with the use of daily head counts, periodic census counts,
callout/change sheets and detail rosters. To keep control of contraband,
Officers performed area searches (common area), cell searches and for
inmates them self, we performed pat searches and strip searches.
Correctional services Department was also responsible for the
accountability for all and every tool, every drill bit, razor blade, screw
drive was accounted for by the corrections officer, including the utensils
in Food Service
12/1998 - 10/2009
Production Supervisor
Unicor Federal Prison Industries Estill
F.C.I. Estill,
Hours per week: 40
Supervision of over 40 inmates.
A) Tool Room Officer: Restructured UNICOR's tool program to remove outdated
tools and implement a replacement program for warrantee tools. Responsible
for over 3000 tools, including purchase and removal, in the UNICOR Factory.
B) Maintenance Supervisor: Responsible for all maintenance of UNICOR
factory and equipment, including creating and delegating work assignments
to inmates as well as ordering requisite materials. Added 5000 square feet
within the factory which includes a paint/dry booth, installation of panel
boxes, lights, outlets, water lines, and natural gas lines. Organized
construction of a mixing booth using two paint booths complete with lights
and exhaust as well as installation of two 14' X16' automated roll up
doors. Increased machine shop size and added power outlets. Rebuilt the 12'
X 30' blast room with new drive motors and wiring, added 1/2" steel plate
walls, and installed a free standing/low profile mono-rail inside.
Organized and planned the redesign of factory production flow by removing
the old paint and aisle markings, building new work stations, relocating
the testing and shipping areas. Acquired three package units for A/C and
heating from DRMO, Rewired and installed into the new paint booth building,
for climate control. This saved UNICOR $25,000. These units where designed
for use overseas using 400Hz to 60hz used in the USA. I receive approval
for the building of a 64,000 sqft addition to the UNICOR factory including
roll up doors, electric, lights and shelving.
C) Starter-Line Supervisor: Responsible for the complete tear down of the
starter testing field coil, armature, solenoid and brushes, replacing worn
items as needed and then reassemble, painting, testing, warehousing and
shipping.
D) Power-Train Line Supervisor: Responsible for repair and remanufacture of
turbo 400 and 4L80-E transmissions, transfer case, differential drive,
steering gears and power steering pumps for military HUMVEEs. Other duties;
rebuilding transmissions, differential drives and drive axles for the fork
lift remanufacturing line and purchasing parts based on price and
availability.
E)) Paint shop and Sandblaster Supervisor: was responsible for the sand
blasting and painting of various components dealing with the production
lines, for the operation of the factory and for various other departments
that worked in the Institution. These tasks were accomplished with the use
of a portable soda blaster, "big blue" a walk-in sandblast booth, three
small sandblast cabinets and two tumblers. The components would next be
sent to the paint shop were I had a double bay paint and dry booth designed
to handle busses.
12/1992 - 12/1998
Facilities Department/ Federal Prison Estill
Federal Correctional Institution Estill,
Hours per week: 40 hrs
Utilities Systems Repair Operator Supervisor
Transferred to FCI Estill to assist in the activation of the new
institution and provided assistance to the Chief of Utilities in training
the new facilities staff; responsible for implementing a shift rotation
schedule for five boiler operators, established a tool room and ordered the
tools needed for daily operation and maintenance of the powerhouse and the
surrounding institution. Operations of the powerhouse consisted of two
500ton York Chillers, two 1,700,000 Btu hr Bryan hot water heating boilers
for building heat, three PVI domestic hot water heaters, two 750kw back-up
generators with Onan controls and two Precision steam boilers, with the
entire institutions heating and cooling, pneumatic and electronic controls
operated from the central plants Delta net graphic computer. Assisted in
setting up a preventive maintenance program for the facilities department
then established a list of vendors and points of contact for parts and
services. Responsible for the installation of an automatic chemical
injection / bottom blow controls for the two foodservice steam boilers,
rebuilding PVI domestic hot water heaters thus saving the institution over
$400,000; revised the contracts for the York Chillers incorporating the
requirement of comprehensive inspections of the chillers, thus increasing
the finances for any major repairs. Responsible for implementing the
contract for the Cummin-Onan emergency generators. Maintained record for
the institution's monthly utilities expenses for water, sewage, natural
gas, electricity, phone, trash removal and diesel, as well as establishing
a daily log book to record the operation of the powerhouse and after-hour's
repairs in the institution. Established water analysis programs with
various chemical companies, performed water analysis on chiller water,
boiler water and cooling tower water and added the chemicals as needed.
Incorporated an hourly log for the inmates to records equipment operations.
01/1993 - 04/1993
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Fort Dix
Hours per week: 40 hrs
Welding & Plumbing Supervisors
Responsible for starting-up and establishing the standard operating
procedures of the Welding Shop during the activation of the Federal
Correctional Institution, Fort Dix. Assisted in training the Weld Shop
Supervisor in the policies and procedures of the Bureau of Prison,
including the duties and expectation towards working with inmates, tool
control and minor / major work requests. Planned, organized, and
distributed the daily work assignments for staff and inmates resulting in
the establishment of a secure control room / armory and installation of
security screens over all the first floor windows. Responsible for
establishing the plumbing shop and training of staff and inmates in the
areas of procurement of resources and tool room operations. Responsible for
the construction of a medical building with three doctors offices, four
examining rooms with sinks, two dental chairs with water and drain, X-ray
room with a sink and water supply, two suicide rooms with combination sink
and toilet and a complete handicapped bathroom with shower. Refurbished the
old barracks for present and future inmate housing unites, installed new
flush valves, sinks and toilets as needed. Renovated an old food service /
dining hall into two warehouses. Revamped and improved the Visitation
building by incorporating four handicapped accessible bathrooms, two for
visitors, one bathroom for staff, and one for inmates. Refurbished the
receiving and discharge building by building six holding cells.
04/1991 - 12/1992
Federal Correctional Institution Danbury
Danbury, Ct
Hours per week: 40
Powerhouse Operator/ Maintanence Supervisor
Responsible for operation and maintenance of the powerhouse. This includes
three 300 hp / 15000 lb per hr steam boilers, one back-up power generator,
two Leslie instant-hot domestic hot water heaters, two 1000 gallon hot
water storage tanks, a condensate storage tank, a DA tank, and chemical
injection tanks for the steam boilers and various condensate pumps.
Supervised contractors during removal of the 18,000 gallon below ground
fuel tanks, running the natural gas line to the powerhouse, installing new
sprinkler lines, and asbestos abatement.
Provided assistance to the architect and engineering firms responsible for
redesigning institution's steam and condensate system.
Provided direct back-up support to the Plumbing Supervisor, Welding
Supervisor, and HVAC Supervisor.
As directed and when necessary, perform staff escort functions and on-call
emergency maintenance Supervisor for after hour repairs.
01/1981 - 04/1991
Plumber & Pipefitters Local # 173 Bridgeport Ct
Hours per week: 40
Pipefitter / Plumber
United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #173, pipefitter and
welder.
Seabrook Nuclear Power Station -- provided pipefitting services.
Stone Container, Montville Connecticut -- participated in constructing the
coal-fired co-generation plant.
Bridgeport, Connecticut -- participated in servicing the Bridgeport trash
burner
S.D. Warren, Watervill, Maine -- provided pipefitting and welding services
for the addition of a powerhouse and paper machine.
Education:
Plumber & Pipefitter Apprentice Program Bridgeport, CT United States
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Plumber and Pipefitter Journeyman's License
Whitesboro Senior High Marcy, NY United States
High School or equivalent 06/1977
Job Related Training:
Certificate courses completed:
1) 1991 Certificate of Graduation, Federal Prison Training Academy
2) 1992 High Voltage / Electrical
3) 1993 PVI Water Heater Operation and Maintenance
4) 1994 Honeywell Controls Training
5) 1994 Introduction to Supervision
6) 1994 Confined Space Training and SCBA
7) 1995 Contracting Officers Training
8) 1996 Time and Attendance Training
9) 1996 Project Representative Self-Study Course
10) 1997 Self-Defense Instructors Course
11) 1997 Government Credit Card Training
12) 1997 Industrial Electronics, National Technical Transfer
13) 1998 Aircraft Structural Assembly
14) 1999 UNICOR/ MRP Training
15) 2001 UNICOR Millennium Training / SAP
16) 2001 Mig welding / Hobart School of Welding
17) 14 yrs Firearms Qualification and Basic Prisoner Transportation
Training
18) 2002 Black Belt Certificate
Awards
1)1991 Exceptional Performance, Federal Prison Training Academy
2)1993 Special Act Award, FCI Estill
3)1993 Special Act Award, activation of FCI Fort Dix
4)1994 Sustained Superior Performance Award
5)1996 Time Off Award
6)1996 2nd Time Off Award
7)1999 Outstanding Employee of the Month
8)2000 Time Off Award
9)2001 Special Act / Outstanding Job Performance
10)2002 Black Belt Certificate / Professional School of Karate, Rincon Ga
11)2005 Special Act / Outstanding Job Performance