MICHAEL FONTENOT
Baton Rouge, La 70816
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Able to instill vision to achieve company goals and surpass production expectations while maintaining quality, safety, and customer service integrity through total quality management.
Successful in creating and implementing strategic plans and developing improved processes to meet short and long term objectives.
Experienced in operations restructuring to address business growth, reduce costs, and improve service.
Interviews all potential employees, schedules staffs, evaluates performances and makes recommendations for promotions. Able to establish a team-spirited environment through a positive and proactive leadership style.
More than 22 years' experience in every aspect of the fabrication and boiler industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FSE Energy July 2015 - November 2015
Dallas, Texas
Plant Manager
Managed all manufacturing
Negotiated with venders over price, materials, of all products
Responsible for all employee’s and departments
Business Development
Chicago Tube & Iron September 2014 - July 2015
Locust, North Carolina
Proposal Manager/Purchasing Manager
Wrote proposals
Estimating jobs
Negotiate with venders
Set up parts sales
Bought and tracked all materials order including P.O.’s
Twin Brother Marina, LLC January 2014 - September 2014
Franklin, Louisiana
QC Manager
Document control
Managed employees
ISO certifications and audits
Dealt with AI and outside inspectors
Metro Boiler Tube May 2013 - October 2013
Gonzales Louisiana
Shop Manager
Bend shop manager
Production manager
Business development
Holman Boiler Works, Inc. January 2012- February 2013
Dallas TX.
Plan and coordinate jobs
Estimate all jobs
Complete jobs in timely manner and on time
Manager Training
Ensure quality is built in all manufactured parts.
Holman Boiler Works, Inc. March 2011 - January 2012
Dallas, Texas Superintendent of Nights
Mirrored Plant Manager
Quality Control Engineer
Holman Boiler Works, Inc. January 2010 - April 2011
Dallas, Texas
Sign off jobs
Liaison with customers and venders
On-site inspections
Assures all quality in the shop
Wrote weld procedures
Wrote SOP’s
Boiler Tube Company of America 2001 - 2010
Houston, Texas
Quality Control Manager/Operations Manager
Project coordination/updating
Code books
Inspections (boilers)
All QC paperwork
Section 8 Division
Ultrasonic test and visual inspections
Section 8 Boiler/Vessels
Receiving
NDE Section-1
Material test reports (code books)
Ran QC department
Directed all floor operations
Dealt with authorized inspectors
Dealt with outside inspectors
Contractor 2000 - 2001
Lafayette, Louisiana
Managed crews on and off shore
Setting controls
Calibrating controls
Wiring controls
Foreman/Instrument fitter
Boiler Tube Company of America 1998 - 2000
Lyman, South Carolina
Lead man/Bender
Set up bending machines
Set up hot press
Built jobs according to prints
Managed bend shop personnel
Flours Baker 1997 - 1998
Greenville, South Carolina
Maintenance
Preventative maintenance programs
Worked on equipment
Test, Inc. 1996 - 1997
Lafayette, Louisiana
Instrument Fitter
Setting controls
Running airline
Running tubing
Calibrating controls
Boiler Tube Company of America 1993 - 1996
Lyman, South Carolina
Bender
Operated bending machines
Operated hot press
Operated swagger
EDUCATION
AA, Delta School of Business and Technology, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Electronics Degree
RELEVENT LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Lean Manufacturing, ISO training, HAZMAT training, ISO Implementation as Quality Manager