Kenneth Dale Brown
**** ******** ******* ****, ******* Forge, VA 24422
***********@*****.***
Industrial maintenance project manager with 36 years of experience managing construction projects. Proven record of effective project estimating and implementation, dynamic leadership, and experience managing maintenance teams in a variety of industries. Safety driven with certifications National Safety Council, CPR, First Aid, and OSHA 30, and 1926 Construction. I have coordinated a workforce team of 70+ subcontractors and performed budget allocation and analysis. Build relationships with high-level personnel.
CORE STRENGTHS
Project Management
Cost Control
Adaptability
Safety
Planning
Problem Solving
Quality Control
Scheduling
Estimating and Budgeting
Site Logistics Planning
Leadership
Negotiation
Subcontracts
Relationship Management
Communication
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Worked on power boilers.
Recovery Boilers
Package Boilers
Steam turbines
2023 – Current Project Manager Mathers Construction
Manage 10-20 men Fabricating and installing pharmaceutical piping.
Hold daily and weekly safety meetings.
Meet deadlines on schedule
Tract cost and stay within budget
Work with project managers and project engineers
Plan and schedule work
2023- 2023 Project Manager H&M
Manage and supervise 8-12 men daily
Plan, schedule and order material
Hold weekly safety meetings
Manage job cost. Check and approve change orders
Work with Project engineers and plant supervisors
Estimate and bid work
2021-2023 Project Manager Mathers Construction
•Manage and Supervise 20 – 30 men daily
•Plan, schedule and order material
•Hold weekly safety meetings with all the crews and subcontractors
•Manage job cost, check and approve change orders
•Work with project engineers and plant supervisors
•Estimate and bid work
2020 - 2020 Vice President Byers Inc.
Hire, manage, and evaluate project manager and superintendent staff
Create and maintain a safe and secure worksite
Provide evaluation of all subcontractors
Visit each jobsite at least twice a week to review current construction
Manage construction schedule
Review bids, Invoices, time sheets, cost summaries and contracts
Look for new clients and sources of revenue
2017 – 2020 Project Manager Byers Inc.
Manage and supervise 30 – 60 men on daily basis
Plan, schedule, and order material
Communicate with plant president, manager, engineering, and maintenance
Hold weekly safety meetings with all subcontractors
Manage capital projects up to 40 million
Check and approve change orders
Manage job costs and schedule
Check and approve invoices and schedule of values
Work with project engineers
2015 – 2017 Construction Manager Byers Inc.
Managed and supervised 70+ men on daily basis
Managed 15 subcontractors
Projected timelines of job and maintained goal deadline
Conducted safety, plant team, and construction manager meetings
Conducted logistics and scheduling
Planned and ordered materials for jobs
Manage and oversee $34 Million Dollar Projects
Conducted inspections
Met guidelines and permits required for jobs
2012 – 2015 Project Superintendent Byers Inc.
Managed and supervised up to 25 men on daily basis
Conducted logistics and scheduling
Bid, planned, and ordered material
Communicated with operations, maintenance, and engineering
Managed outages and projects up to $2 million
Held weekly safety meetings
2011 – 2012 Maintenance Supervisor MeadWestvaco
Managed and supervised 12+ men on daily basis in recovery and causticizing
Supervise teams of 20 – 40 men on outages
Held daily and monthly safety
Conducted logistics and scheduling
Planned and ordered materials for jobs
Stepped up as area maintenance superintendent
2007 – 2011 Project Manager Zachry Industrial Inc.
Estimated and managed small capital projects under $500k
Promoted from general field superintendent to project manager
Managed teams of 20 to 160 employees during regular maintenance, daily, and
annual outages and capital projects
Adhered to safety standards and quality of work, budgets, and time constraints
2007 – 2007 Area Superintendent Waco
Supervised simultaneous projects over broad geographical areas
Managed teams of up to 30 employees during regular maintenance, outages,
and capital projects
Effectively communicated with management and customers to ensure a timely,
cost effective, and safe implementation of work
2002 – 2007 Area Superintendent IMCO
Managed and supervised up to 25 men on daily basis
Conducted logistics and scheduling
Bid, planned, and ordered material
Communicated with operations, maintenance, and engineering
Managed outages and projects up to $2 million
Held weekly safety meetings
1987 – 2002 Pipe Welder / Pipe Foreman/ Various Contractors
Various cities in VA, NC, SC, FL, and KY
Fabricated, fitted, x-ray welded, and laid a variety of pipe in numerous facilities
Using an array of techniques required
Certified stick, mig, tig, and flux core welder with 100% x-ray approval
Promoted to pipe foreman with responsibilities including
oBlue prints
oTakeoffs
oMaterial handling
oOrdering
oTraining
oManage teams up to 10 employees
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS
1989 - 1990 Welding Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Completed Core Certification (Blueprint Reading, Metallurgy, and Weld Testing I & II)
Virginia State Pipe Welder Certification
West Virginia State pipe Welder Certification
Westvaco Corp. Pipe Welder Certification
Certification Building Turbine Pumps
Steam Turbine Pumps
1985 - 1987 Welding Jackson River Technical Center
Completed Core Curriculum
Machine Shop I, II, III, and IV Certification
Welding Certification
Blueprint Reading and Metallurgy
SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
National Safety Council
CPR and First Aid
OSHA 30 and 1926 Construction
Scaffolding Certified
Manlift Certified