Joe Swanson
**** **** ******** ******, ********, Illinois, 61032
Cell: 815-***-****; ***********@*****.***
Objective
To obtain a position that utilizes my experiences in leadership, management, safety and customer service.
Core Qualifications
Supervisory Experience
Scheduling
Business Management Skills
Counseling
Effective Time Management
Leadership/Communication Skills
Goal Oriented
Trained Motivator
Quality Assurance
OSHA and EPA standards
Life Saving Problem-Solving Skills
Staff Development/Training
US NAVY Achievements – Including Certificates Earned
Leadership Management
Military Naval Supervisor
Major Deployment Supervisor
US Navy Instructor
Career Counselor
OSHA Compliance
Safety Officer
Drug and Alcohol Preventative
Damage Control
Division Officer
First Aid – including CPR
Security Officer
Nuclear Weapons Handling
Forklift Operator
Crane Operator (10-and 30-ton)
Military Combat Vessel Operator
High Profile Security – Billy Jo
Education
BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE – Janesville, WI
Business Management, 2010
Supervisory Management Certificate
HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE - SACC – Freeport, IL
Building Trades Certificate, 1981
FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL – Freeport, IL
General, 1981
SPECIALIZED TRAINING – Military
Safety Officer; Leadership, Management and Education Training; Equal Opportunity; Damage Control; Division Officer; DAPA Officer; Firefighter; Maintenance Management; Navy Instructor; Security; Ammunition Handling; Cargo, Storage and Handling; Assault, Boat Coxswain;
Professional Experience
BOATSWAIN/SUPERVISOR (Reserves)
United States Navy – Madison, WI
January 1994 – Current
Responsibilities: Supervised personnel at the Wisconsin Naval Reserve Center.
OWNER/OPERATOR
Freeport Professional Painting – Freeport, IL
May 1994 – January 2008
May 2010 - Current
Responsibilities: Managed all aspects of the business including marketing, estimates, contracts and billing. Completed all preparations for jobs such as hiring and scheduling employees, purchased materials and maintained quality assurance.
SHIPPING SUPERVISOR/PLANT SUPERVISOR 608-***-****
Carnes – Verona, WI
April 2010 – March 2016
Responsibilities: Shipping Supervisor - oversaw 26 departments (Fabrication, Quality Assurance, CNC, Laser, Test Lab, Custodian, Welding Shops, etc.), increasing production.
Plant Supervisor – increased efficiency and quality throughout the plant until it closed in March 2016.
BOATSWAIN/SUPERVISOR (Active)
United States Navy – San Diego, CA
August 1982 – January 1994
Responsibilities: Supervised and evaluated personnel, responsible for handling Nuclear Weapons and hazardous materials, scheduled work assignments and schedules. All inspections, including OSHA, completed (without mishaps, injuries or discrepancies).
Officer Roles: Safety Officer and Division Officer in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Granada Invasion, Afghanistan, Persian Gulf, Southwest Asia and War on Terror.
Deployment Commands: USS Dubuque, USS Mount Hood, USS Cushing, USS Pyro, TRITRAFAC Bangor Washington (Chief Security Officer).
Professional References
RACHEL JOHNSON
US Navy
6352 Country Rd
East Shullsburg, WI
715-***-**** cell
KARL HESS
Hess Properties
1263 W. Pleasant
Freeport, IL
815-***-**** cell
GEORGE GAULRAPP
Former Mayor
Katherine Drive
Freeport, IL
815-***-**** cell