James K. Faulk

Personal Cell 225-***-****

ad26wn@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

I am seeking to obtain a position with a company that will provide long term employment and an opportunity for further advancement.

QUALIFICATIONS

Supervisory/management experience, forklift certifications and customer service experience. Highly skilled in welding, pipe fitting, fabricating, and use of associated machines. Highly skilled craftsman in carpentry/woodworking and in safe usage of related machinery. Experienced in blueprints and isometric drawings and readings. Owned part-time restoration company and private cabinetry shop. Experienced carpenter including plumbing, wiring, designing and drawing of plans. Ability to communicate with others. Experience in dispatching. NCO in US Army responsible for safety of my squad and in charge of petroleum and ammunition logistics for an entire battalion. Experienced Battalion S4 Supply. Military certified in CPR and First Aid and Training of same and practical experience. OSHA 30, TWIC, Safety Tech Certificate from Texas AM.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Code Red Safety and Equipment Rentals (April 2021 to December 2023)

Technician receiving all equipment, cleaning, inspecting, testing, certifying, restocking, filling air tanks to pressure, pulling orders, loading and off-loading trucks, fit tests technician, safety classes instructor, minor runs for equipment, customer service, counter sales and inventory. Also performed special jobs repairing 12 pack carriers, trailers and total rebuild of decontamination trailers.

Thorpe PME Inc. (January 26, 2021 to April 2021)

Maintenance, grass care crew chief, spraying, and co-supervisor. Operation of forklift, mowers, heavy duty weed eaters, sprayers, and other equipment when needed, handle mail, attend plant safety meetings, move furniture, handle trash pickup and disposal, drive plant vehicles for inspection, repair and gas fill ups. Handle paperwork for new hires, get them their passes and timecards issued and equipment/ uniforms in a timely manner, handle all paperwork for plant and Thorpe, and train new hires. Created procedures for trash efficiency, interact with plant personnel, deliver paperwork to plant offices, handle pay roll and attendance, write JSA’s and brief my crew and handle safety meetings for my crew, doing most of this daily.

Ascension Roofing – (May 2020 – January 2021)

Sort, label, arrange materials, load and unload deliveries, assist as needed in various areas and jobs as assigned.

Braud Welding & Industrial Supply – (February 2020 – May 2020)

Direct hire from below.

Ascension Staffing – (November 2019 – February 2020)

Warehousing, forklift operator, unloading, receiving, putting away, pulling, wrapping, loading, and checking everything.

S&S Cooper – (March 2018 – June 26 2019)

Worked as a Safety Technician I. I was in charge of SCBAs, gas meters and safety support equipment. I did the harness inspections, flotation device inspections, fire extinguishers, and personnel regulator maintenance.

S&S Supply and Solutions – (July 2017 – March 2018)

Worked in receiving processing, ship support and general warehouse work. Promoted to part-time fit test technician.

MRC Global – (January 2016 – June 2017)

Work in receiving, shipping, checking, picking, loading and off-loading trucks, inventory control, stocking, translator occasionally, and often conducting daily and quarterly safety meetings and trained personnel in safety equipment and general safety.

Elite Staffing - (November 2015 – January 2016)

Started at MRC in receiving and stocking and inventory control. Loaded and unloaded trucks at the dock.

Kelly Services – Baton Rouge, LA (September 2015 – November 2015)

Warehouse operator running mechanical and hand operated equipment to pull and stack orders and whatever else is needed.

Spherion Staffing - Baton Rouge, LA (April 2015 – September 2015)

Forklift operator at warehouse, pulling and loading orders, stocking, use of hand pallet as well as recommendations on loading, and customer service.

Response Able Safety Staffing – Baton Rouge, LA (October 2014 – November 2014) Through Beard at Honeywell in Shreveport LA

Beard’s only safety technician for 50 people performing daily safety audits, conducted daily safety meetings, obtained all confined space permits, calibrate, maintain and issue all gas meters, in charge of maintaining logistic control of all safety materials and supplies as well as all PPE, was liaison with Beard, Mustang and Honeywell safety departments, and was onsite safety reference for any safety related questions.

Jacobs - Baton Rouge, LA (May 2014 – October 2014)

Exxon and Methanex Turnarounds

Working as pipefitter/fabricator utilizing isometric drawings and was a Safety Committee member.

Turner Industries – Baton Rouge, LA (September 2013-May 2014)

Williams Turnaround

Worked as pipefitter rebuilding the plant utilizing isometric drawings and Safety Committee member.

Ampol – New Iberia, LA (May 2013-September 2013)

Was lead shop welder-fitter-fabricator.

This included being in charge of safety for entire weld shop.

Turner Industries – Baton Rouge, LA (March 2013-May 2013)

Rubicon Turnaround

Worked as pipe fitter/maintenance at Rubicon in Geismar as a team member, team head, and ground safety person for various teams as needed, among other duties and utilizing isometric drawings. Served as example for proper procedures for donning, usage, and then removal and disposal of contaminated chemical suits.

Randstad Services – Chambersburg, PA (October 2010-November 2012)

Manitowac/Grove Worldwide Shady Grove PA

Worked as welder and fabricator utilizing blueprints and draft drawings.

Manpower - Hagerstown MD (February 2010-September 2010)

Worked as carpenter, tacker, welder, forklift operator, furnace attendant, and blaster/painter at several locations in whatever capacity was needed, utilizing blueprints, and draft drawings for same.

Ram Tech Inc. – Chambersburg, PA (October 2007-December 2009)

Letterkenney Army Depot Chambersburg PA

Worked as welder and tacker on classified armored military transport equipment to keep occupants safe if on top of bomb going off utilizing blueprints and draft drawings.

Conway Freight Lines – Hagerstown, MD (April 2006 - October 2006)

Worked as Greeter/Dock Dispatcher

Shipco (Shippensburg Pump) – Shippensburg, PA (November 2003-September 2005)

Worked as fabricator, welder, and fitter, utilizing blueprints and draft drawings.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Over 20 years for various companies as shop foreman/welder/fabricator/sawyer and other positions above, achieving national and international certifications in all types of welding, except in explosive, plastics and underwater welding. This also includes a lot of experience in drafting, blue print reading, material cutting, and marking, laying out, tacking, welding, and assembly of parts by print instructions. Experienced in safe operation of and have my own wood lathe, saws, sanders, drills, and planer. Experienced in safe operation of track and robot welders, laser table, plasma table, brake, shear, surface grinder, radial drill press, dual surface mill, pipe skiver, and various types of saws and forklifts. Had own private carpentry shop for furniture, knick-knacks, and cabinetry jobs and had my own part-time restoration company for five years.

US Army (1985-1990)

As Sargent was in charge of safety and health and welfare of my squad and training of squad in all areas.

Supply Sargent for entire battalion in Panama and in US and in charge of all supplies from munitions and fuel to food and clothing and safe transport of same.

Some use of architect blueprints and drawings, warehousing and topographical layouts, and forklift certified in all types.

NCO infantry trained in demolition, reconnaissance, and airborne air assault.

EDUCATION

Abbeville Vocational School (1972-1976)

Reliant Safety Training- Completed OSHA 30 training course and received certification

Military certification in CPR and First Aid and Training of same

Military certifications in a number of other areas.

CERTIFICATIONS

Safety Tech Certificate from Texas AM

Fit Test Technician

Forklift Certification

TWIC Card

Job Hazard Analysis Training in Civilian Position and Military

OSHA 30 Safety Certification

Military CPR and First Aid training and Instructor of Same

Confined Space Entrant/Attendant

Anti-Terrorism Level One Awareness Training in Military

Accident Investigation Training in Military

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Aerial Work Platform Safety

Forklift Operator Safety Training

Fire Prevention

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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