Project Manager Management

Gary Taylor

*** **** ****** ****, ****** GA *****

Mobile Phone: 678-***-****

Personal e-mail: **********@*******.***

OBJECTIVE: To secure a position with a company that rewards top performers with growth opportunities. To lead by example and practice company policies and standards to help improve the growth and profitability of the company. To earn the respect of my peers and upper management by exceeding the expectations for the position for which am hired. To strengthen the team efforts and coordinate a meaningful balance and harmony between management and production. To provide efficient solutions for unforeseen problems that arrive in all businesses. To work with suppliers to ensure the lowest cost outlays for quality materials. To build confidence and harmony between the company and its clients. WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Project Manager Estimator Art Director Systems Design March 1996 - 2023

On-Site Systems • FGD Glass Solutions • Factory Glass Direct Atlanta, GA

• Provide overall direction and guidance to the operational activities of the company with the objective of maximizing growth and profitability as well as day to day leadership between estimating, sales, project management and production personnel.

• Signed on as art director producing shop drawings, production graphics, and CAD drawings for many diverse projects including IHOP, World of Coke and the Georgia State Seal.

• Moved into sales after training my replacement for the art department.

• Moved into estimating, special project design and engineering.

• Built and installed the first computer network for the company.

• Added project management duties after company moved to larger facility.

• Manage company data security, cloud services management, data back-up and restores.

• Provide IT support and coordination between company and outside IT vendors.

• Negotiate with vendors to insure the most cost-effective sources without loss of quality.

• Compile product software configurations to enable new estimators to begin quickly.

• Install and configure new workstations.

• Provide back-up to purchasing department.

• Negotiate with office suppliers and maintain supply inventory.

• Analyze and approve all estimates to confirm profitability prior to submission.

• Manage Microsoft Exchange and Outlook 365 services.

• Provide training, mentoring and guidance to salesmen, estimators and project managers.

• Provide solutions for day-to-day problems in production and manufacturing.

• Provide back-up and support to purchasing department.

• Present company capabilities at site meetings with GCs and coordinate relations with clients.

• Follow direction set by CEO and CFO.

Partner Estimator Fabricator

June 1982 - 1996

Diversified Display Advertising • Scott Graphics • Atlanta Graphic Fabrications Atlanta, GA

• Performed all the operational activities of the company including lead procurement, sales, graphics, estimating and production of retail business signage and displays.

• Generated new business daily by canvassing business districts in cities all around the I-285 perimeter.

• Produced graphics, logos and POP displays.

• Fabricated and imaged silkscreens for production.

• Fabricated and repaired neon and fluorescent signs.

• Produced silk screened signs and banners.

• Fabricated neon channel letter signs.

• Fabricated architectural aluminum monument signs. Designer Estimator Expediter Sales Manager

Jan 1968 - 1982

Sunset Pools • Blue Haven Pools • Blue Dolphin Pools North Hollywood, CA

• Learned all the operational activities of the company including advertising, design, preparing site plans, in home sales, contract negotiations, building permits and inspections.

• Designed and sold custom swimming pools, concrete decks and backyard amenities.

• Prepared and closed contracts.

• Hired and trained new salesmen.

• Made Sunset Pools the number one sales office in the U.S. in 1970 with over 1200 pools built.

• Worked with engineers on projects requiring structural plans modifications.

• Met with excavators to coordinate access to jobsites and prepare customers for landscape damage.

• Provided value added options to customers during excavation.

• Worked as construction expediter for up to 60 projects simultaneously in different stages of construction.

• Coordinated with inspectors, sub-contractors and customers daily with schedules and updates.

• Handled customer complaints and concerns.

• Engineered and installed complex electronic remote control valve systems for jacuzzi hot tubs.

• Designed and built fully solar heated pool and hot tub system.

• 8 years experience in pool plumbing and electrical EDUCATION

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE Long Beach, CA

Associate of Applied Science in Metalworking and Automotive Coatings May 1966 GPA 4.0

GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE Lawrenceville, GA

Website Development, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver Suite June 1998 GPA 4.0

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• AutoCAD

• Bluebeam REVU

• Microsoft Exchange

• Outlook 2016

• Excel 2016

• Word 2016

• PowerPoint

• CorelDraw X6

• Corel Video Studio

• Adobe Acrobat

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Photoshop

• Macromedia Dreamweaver

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