Arnoldo Prado Jr.

Bremerton, WA ***** • 619-***-**** • ad4ba4@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Quick-thinking Supervisor recognized for success in guiding teams and boosting performance. Practical problem-solver with excellent issue and conflict resolution skills to drive team and organizational success. Highly effective and knowledgeable in process improvement and inventory control. Hard-working Supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.

Managed about 60 employee's a team of sandblasters, a team of painters, a team of power-tool, and general labor. Set up schedule for task being performed up coming work and work that needed to be completed. managed work on Naval ships (carriers, destroyers). Report of a daily manning, walk all the work areas and adjacent. Approved employees work hours. Read specs, CFRs, SDS for different paints (PPG : amercoat 240, 235, and PSX 700, high solid novaguard 810) ( Sherwin Williams: seaguard 5000, duraplate, shurplate, Polyxloxide x-80, fastclad a high solid, AF, enamels)

( American safety MS8cz, MS5000)

Skills

SSPC C7 Sandblast certified

SSPC C13 Hydroblast Certified

Operate Forklifts

Operate Scissor Lifts

Operate Boom Lifts

Gas Free Competent Person Certified

Operate plural or airless paint pump

Scaffold Competent Person Certified

Operate ARS blast machines, dust collector,

blast pots, compressors, DH units, hurricane

vacuums

Work History

Sandblast Supervisor, 05/2022 to Current

Sound Resource Group – Bremerton, WA

Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.

Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas. Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals. Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts. Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees.

Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.

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Superintendent, 05/2019 to 05/2022

AMP United LLC – Bremerton, WA

Managed complete construction process to maximize quality, cost-controls and efficiency. Supported project coordination and smooth workflow by coordinating materials, inspections and contractor actions.

Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals. Maintained safety onsite and upheld all OSHA regulations. Stepped up during foreman's absence to answer questions and delegate project tasks to employees.

Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, finance, human resources, safety and compliance. Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices. Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.

Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.

Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency

Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring to improve areas of weakness.

Delegated daily tasks to employees, streamlining daily progress and efficiency. Maintained cleanliness and organization workspace, working closely with employees to systemize tasks.

Directed product flow and informed management of delays and challenges, as well as suggested resolutions.

Industrial Journeyman Painter, 01/2019 to 05/2019

Brand Energy &Infrastructure Services – Los Angeles, CA Used brushes, spray guns and paint rollers to paint surfaces. Covered surfaces and furnishings with cloth and plastic to protect from paint drops. Used putty knives and caulking guns to fill cracks, holes and joints with plaster, putty and caulk.

Applied primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.

Used sandpaper, scrapers, grinders and steel wool to smooth surfaces. Selected premixed paints or mixed required portions of pigment, oil and thinning and drying substances to prepare paint to match specified colors. Corrected surface imperfections by filling cracks, holes and joints. Primed and sealed surfaces to best support paint coats. Performed regular preventive maintenance on tools and equipment to support best quality of work.

Used sandpaper to scrape walls and other surfaces to remove old paint. Journeyman Painter, 08/2017 to 12/2018

Purcell Painting & Coatings – Seattle, WA

Used brushes, spray guns and paint rollers to paint surfaces. Covered surfaces and furnishings with cloth and plastic to protect from paint drops. Used putty knives and caulking guns to fill cracks, holes and joints with plaster, putty and caulk.

Applied primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.

Sandblast and paint pipe line for JP8 reservoir in Eilson alAir Base in Alaska Sandblast and painted reservoir for fuel out of the country in Sasebo Japan and Guantanamo Bay Cuba

Operations Superintendent, 07/2016 to 08/2017

AMP United LLC. – San Diego, CA

Monitored employee performance to maintain quality and compliance with job standards. Assigned daily operational duties to team outlining day-to-day goals and priorities. Assisted personnel with suggestions and recommendations to resolve problem. Attended Morning Sub contractor meeting

Safetywalk with prime safety and other trades

Walk, inspect, up coming work and making sure ready for us to accept in the conditions its in along with checking on work getting performed and finished jobs to turn back over Sandblaster, 07/2015 to 07/2016

Western Industrial – Seattle, WA

Sandblast tanks, voids, exterior of vessels

Recover grit from sandblasting

Set up and break down blast set ups

Wrap protective measures of objects and areas that could not get blasted Head Paint, Sandblast, Labor Foreman, 11/2013 to 10/2015 Advanced Marine Preservation (AMP) – Norfolk, VA

Supervised ongoing daily production phases.

Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.

Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.

Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement. Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule and complete jobs precisely.

Managed staff hiring, training, and supervision.

Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors. Coordinated project workflows for departments.

Laborer Worker, 03/2007 to 11/2013

IMIA LLC. – San Diego, CA

Recover grit with industrial Vacuum and operate HURRICANE and ARS EQUIPMENT POWER-TOOL bilges, and paint

Perform SP-1, SP-11, SP10, SP-2 and SP-3

Operate sand blast pot also plural and airless paint pump Education

High School Diploma: 06/2002

Herbert Hoover High School - San Diego, CA

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