John A. Messina, Jr

412-***-**** **** Thorncliffe Dr. Pittsburgh, PA. 15205 * ad5bkd@r.postjobfree.com

Qualification Summary

Experienced, Project Manager / Director of Operations with excellent leadership, organizational, and management skills. Possess ability to persuade and influence with confidence. Major strengths include, but not limited to: Management, Customer Service, Inventory Control, Excellent Reasoning Ability, Sales, P & L and Resourcefulness. Highly efficient team player with solid written and oral communications, and proficient computer skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DeMaio Corporation - Pittsburgh PA. 2022 - Present Project Manager / Director of Operations ~Lead a wide variety of activities associated with project planning and management to ensure that projects are completed on time and aligned with all policies ~New builds from ground up ~Participates in long term strategic planning for the business process improvement, designs to improve overall experience and efficiencies ~Identifies ways to maximize profitability ~Ensure that all projects are completed on time, within budget and meet high quality standards ~Coordinate tasks along with administrative duties ~Consult daily with all teams ~Work with Operations to coordinate production schedules ~Prepare project status reports to owners and clients as well as conduct regularly scheduled project status meetings ~Correspond directly with customer providing updates addressing concerns and responding to customer inquiries maintaining detailed communication records ~Build strong relationships with all co-workers, teams, clients, owners, contractors and vendors ~Communicate with clients and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines ~Monitor job progress and production reports as well as schedules ~Develop and maintain a detailed project schedule to include milestones, tasks and target dates of completion ~Ensure highly productive relationships and partnerships for the benefit of the organization ~Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with organization mission and goals, ensuring financial sustainability and growth ~Overseeing, monitoring and reporting of the annual budget ~Warehouse, Lay-Down yard and Shipyard management and Inventory Control ~Manage day to day Operations as well as financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll ~Commercial, Residential, Office, Healthcare facilities, Vertical and Industrial builds ~Microsoft Office

Boilermakers Local Union 154 – Pittsburgh, PA. 2001 – Present

Boilermaker - *International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron & Shipbuilders, Blacksmith’s, Forgers, and Helpers*

~ Proficient in all aspects of trade, including the supervision of crews of 25 – 1000.

~ Build, erect, repair, test, and maintain various types of boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels.

~ Perform all types of structural and plate work on duct, air, gas, steam, oil, water and other liquid-tight containers.

~ Graduate Apprentice – 4 Years

~ Union Journeyman

~ OSHA Certified

~ Certifications in Welding, Rigging, and Fabricating

~ Served as Union Steward on various jobs with 400 + crew

~ Served as Foreman, G. Foreman, Steward, Superintendent or Project Manager on all jobs from 2008– Present (see below)

~ Work takes place in various areas: Coal-fired power plants, nuclear power plants, steel mills, pulp & paper mills, shipyards, chemical plants, and refineries

~ Strong-willed – Characteristic needed to work in confined spaces, dangerous heights, and extreme temperatures

Positions Held:

~ Foreman – Sammis Power Plant, Stratton, Ohio

**$1.8 Billion Environmental Project, dubbed “Construction Project of the Year – 2010”

**Installed Scrubbers & SCR Equipment (Selective Catalytic Reduction) – 300+ crew

~ Foreman – Cheswick Power Plant, Cheswick, PA

~ Foreman – Cardinal Power Plant, Brilliant, OH

~ Steward – US Steel / E.T. Plant, Pittsburgh, PA

~ Foreman – Hatfield Power Plant, Masontown, PA

~ G.Foreman –Homer City Power Plant, Homer City, PA

~ Foreman – Conemaugh Power Plant, Indiana, PA

~ Steward – Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant, Beaver, PA

~ Foreman – Bruce Mans Power Plant, Shippingport,PA

~ G. Foreman - Cardinal Power Plant, Brilliant OH

~ Steward – Conemaugh Power Plant, Indiana, PA

~ Steward – Homer City Power Plant, Indiana PA

Boilermakers Work History Cont’d.

~ G. Foreman – Springdale Power Plant, Springdale PA

~ Foreman – Keystone Power Plant, Shelocta, PA

~ Superintendent – Cardinal Power Plant, Brilliant, OH

~ Superintendent – US Steel /Clairton Plant, Clairton, PA

~ Safety Coordinator – Sammis Power Plant, Stratton, OH

~ G.Foreman – Bruce Mans. Power Plant, Shippingport, PA

~ Project Manager - Shell Cracker Plant, Monaca, PA Oct. 2017 – March 2022

LeMont Restaurant, Pittsburgh, PA. 1999 – 2002 Sommelier/Asst. General Manager

~ Part-time Sommelier for infamous fine dining restaurant

~ Assumed P/T position of Director of sales (night shift) after (1) year

~ Assisted in the inventory control of over 400 bottles of wine

~ Increased wine sales by 25%

~ Assisted in training of staff on selling of wine

~ Maintained and developed key accounts/prospects

~ Developed and managed the sales budget, reviewed regularly with G.M.

~ Worked directly with clients, customers, serving as the initial point of contact

~ Created and executed events ensuring 100% quality customer satisfaction

IL Pizzaiolo Restaurant Pittsburgh, PA. 1996 – 2002 General Manager

~ Assisted in the daily operations, with owner, of brand new 125 seat restaurant.

~ Built strong front of the house staff through a tenuous hiring and training program, along with a solid developmental structure.

~ Provided clear and consistent leadership, recognized individuals for outstanding service, along with team efforts for events.

~ Coordinated and executed all private events

~ Responsible for inventory control

~Maximized the profitability of the restaurant by providing outstanding quality of service to guests

~ Designed menu and seasonal menus with Owner/chef

~ Integral part in adding PA liquor license to restaurant which increased profit and sales

Great Pittsburgh Cleaning Company - Family Owned Business 1986 – 1996 Facilities Manager - Pittsburgh, PA.

~ Assisted in the direction of 30+ staff members for 15 commercial properties.

~ Created and utilized a customized cleaning checklist for staff, to perform all tasks to the standards established by Greater Pittsburgh Cleaning.

~ Common tasks included: Dusting, cleaning and disinfecting, mopping and vacuuming, emptying trash cans and recyclables, wiping down walls, woodwork, doors, baseboards, etc.

~ Identified potential safety or maintenance issues and communicated them to client in the comments section on the customer checklist.

~ Insured the client’s facility was locked and secured when crew was finished and left for the evening.

~ Handled special requests for customers as appropriate.

~ Complied with all safety policies and procedures relating to performance of tasks, use of products or supplies and incident reporting.

EDUCATION + OTHER ACTIVITIES:

~ Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA. 1990 – 1992

~ University of Pittsburgh 1992 - 1994

~ OSHA Certified 5hr, 10hr, 30hr & 500

~ CPR & First Aid Certification

~ Council Member & Active Volunteer for the “Juvenile Arthritis Foundation”

~ Active participant in Union’s annual fundraising events, Labor Day Parade, and Elections

~ Member of Local Union 154 L.E.A.P. Committee / International Brotherhood of Boilermaker’s

~Member & Volunteer of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

~ Member & Volunteer of The Salvation Army

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