Forklift Operator Construction

STEPHEN M. KRISS

*** **** ******, **** **** Beach, FL 33407 561-***-****, 561-***-****

Concrete Block & Rebar LLC, working with Land South Construction, Delray Beach

Constructing new apartment buildings, rough/ form carpentry; 11/2015 to phase completion 01/2016.

Xtreme Construction, Pompano Beach 6/2015 to 10/2015

Form Carpenter building two split level homes on the Intracoastal, from bases up. Project finished end of 10/2015. Then built pool for Reliable Pools, finished 11/2015.

Carpenter Contractors of America 7/2014 to 3/27/2015

Concrete Form Carpenter, constructing condominiums and commercial buildings.

Scammell Constructors, Palm City, FL 8/13 to 10/2013

Form Carpenter: Concrete, forming, steel, rebar, for Solid Waste Authority’s sanitation department in West Palm Beach. Project phase ended Oct. 2013. I am now working temporary assignments as I can obtain them while seeking long term employment.

Lead Staffing, Mulberry, FL 7/13 to 8/13

CCC Group Industrial Construction, new FPL Siemens-Martin plant, Indiantown, 7/13 to 8/31, 2013. Form Carpenter: estimation, set-up, forming, framing, cutting, tying, stripping, working with a crew of carpenters and carpenters’ helpers. First phase of plant, stages will continue periodically.

Tradesmen International, Deerfield Beach, FL 6/12 to 7/12

Construction and Carpentry for Scammell Constructors for new clubhouse, Admiral’s Cove, Jupiter. Construction of windows, archways, doorways; shoring/flooring, scaffolding, overall frame/form carpentry. Assignments will continue periodically.

Manpower Temporary Agency, West Palm Beach, FL 01/12 to present

Carpenter/Construction Laborer, working on sites such as Palm Beach Mall stores, Rybovich Marina, West Palm Beach, WH Bass Developers/ Chick-fil-A, Lantana, American Engineering Development Corp./Ruthell’s Electric (new Publix in Boynton Beach). Butler Construction; 12/12 – 1/13: Rough framing, finish carpentry, gazebo, trusses for new church in Jupiter Farms. 06/11 to 08/11 I worked a customer referral job for Bruce Vidome, West Palm Beach, totally remodeling a 1930’s home to become an entertainment center/Internet café, including design and construction of bar, room additions, roof, electrical, irrigation repairs, window and skylight installation. Prior to that I performed carpentry, construction repairs and moving jobs for prior clients and referral customers while seeking permanent employment.

Construction Technologies, West Palm Beach, FL 12/07 to 5/23/09

Marine Carpenter: Demolition work, docks, sea walls, aluminum panels jetted in to form walkways, caps sealed on top; pilings to be loaded on a barge plus machinery to be used for installation: cranes, generators, pumps, shovels, bobcats. Commercial and residential; projects ranged from 3 months to 1+ years, until layoff 5/09.

Tilt-Con Construction, Boca Raton, FL 3/07 to 8/07

Form work: commercial buildings and shopping centers; layoff due to end of projects, was at Construction Technologies when called back.

Florida Marine, Riviera Beach, FL 3/04 to 12/06

All phases of marine construction, pile driving, casts, forms and docks. Rebuilding of 120 ft. yacht “My Ivana” and 127 ft. dock on Fanjul property, Palm Beach, post hurricane damage: rails, floors, built-ins, bedrooms and living areas, plus total rebuilding of the dock: base, pilings set and bulkheads built, concrete forms set up for pour. Company moved to the Bahamas . Performed on-call repairs for past clients for several years.

Ameritech Construction, Boca Raton, FL, and Sun Harbor Realty, West Palm Beach, FL

04/02 to 05/09. Remodeling projects for general contractor and Realtor, including: remodeled entire 1200 sq ft cottage, installed windows, created laundry room, closet, shed. Performed rough framing, finishing, trim, fiberglass, sheetrock, taping, painting, carpentry, tile, landscaping. Performed same duties on other properties prior to sale; replaced plumbing, roofing, flooring, sub-flooring, tile, basic electrical. Remodeled bathroom to become handicap accessible for elderly post-CVA patient. Performed caretaker and property management duties for owner. Installed decks, framing, plumbing, footings, sheetrock and basic electrical work.

P & S Construction, Boca Raton, FL 07/01 to 04/02

Builder of swimming pools: footings, framings, pouring, cutting of joints, repair of equipment, transportation and supervision of crews, customer interaction, for 7 different pool companies with job sites from Daytona to southern Miami .

Curbell Plastics, Inc. E. Granby, CT 04/97 to 06/01

Professional Machinist/Class 1 Tow Motor Operator: Cutting of plastic on Homag CNC programmed panel saw, with extensive use of algebra/geometry for figuring of dimensions and estimation of materials needed for each order. Daily inventory of materials, daily maintenance and trouble-shooting of CNC saw, polishing and packing of orders, building maintenance, supervision of four other employees.

EMO Trans, E. Granby, CT 04/97 to 06/01

Import/Export/Receiver, Forklift Operator for international freight forwarder. Nightly inventory, delivery of evening mail, interaction with customs officials.

Silver Eagle Builders, Bloomfield, CT 1989 to 1997

Residential and commercial roofing: installation, repair, skylights

Commercial Plastics & Supply, formerly of Bloomfield, CT 1986 to 1996

Warehouse Manager/Shipping & Receiving Manager, Forklift Operator, Professional Machinist. Supervised 4+ employees. Responsible for general warehouse operation of local branch of international plastics distributor. Utilized extensive knowledge of shipping routes and cargo handling, responsible for coordinating, directing, and actual cutting of each order, responsible for choosing the most rapid/economical ground and air carriers for each shipment. Responsible for writing and quality control of bills of lading and packing slips. Maintained inventory control of materials, with knowledge of properties and uses. Extensive mathematical figuring, cut sheet and roll stock material on ESCMI CNC panel saw; maintenance/trouble-shooting of same. Resolved customers' concerns, personally produced exterior panels of the Phoenix Building, Hartford, CT.

Pepsi Cola, Inc. Windsor and East Granby, Ct. 1981-86 and summer 1996

Foreman/Forklift Operator. Supervised 4 employees, worked as line production employee, advanced to Tow Motor Operator, Mechanic/Foreman in eight months.

Old Fox Fertilizer, Enfield, Ct. 1977 to 1981

Mill Operator, Forklift Operator, Bagger, Line Mechanic, Grass Seed Mixer, and Payloader Operator.

Kriss Family Farm, Bloomfield, CT 1976 to 1977

Sold and cared for livestock, milked cows, picked up feed route, operated farm machinery.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Bloomfield High School, 1972-1976, A-I Prince Satellite Technical School, 1976: Electro-Mechanics and Diesel Mechanics programs. Company Courses: Forklift Training/Certifications: Operator's License and continuing education, 1986-2001. Equal Employment, Affirmative Action, Management Programs on Inventory Management Systems, Personnel Management, Safety Training. Organizations: Handy Man Club of America Life Member, Late Great Chevy's, Manchester CT Power Squadron, 1999-01, Circulation Manager.

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