Keith Cates
Berea, KY *****
***********@*****.***
I have done construction most of my adult life. Along the way, worked at some factory's also. I am looking for a full-time job that has good benefits. A job I can retire from! I have a lifetime of experience in a lot of different areas. Some I'm very good at, some, I'm good enough to get by on. I'm a hard worker! Always have been. I'm reliable! Don't take me long to learn anything! I've ran presses. CNC machines.lathes. worked at CNC machining and engineering in Nicholasville KY. Ran production.built struts and shocks. Done everything from building cars to building houses & School's for a living. I'm not an electrician, but I've pulled ALOT of wire & ran conduit also.
I’ve supervised &. Ran crews of men for 25 years.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Quality
Vuteq-Georgetown, KY
May 2024 to August 2024
Check every single part in the factory before it's sent to Toyota. I work in quality. Flooring specialist
KC . Remodeling & Flooring-Richmond, KY
May 2010 to June 2023
I done complete Remodels & Flooring installation.
Construction Worker
D.W. Wilburn Inc-Lexington, KY
March 2008 to July 2009
Built school's. Plumbed metal doors up so the block layers could lay block around it. Cut & tied rebar. Formed concrete with Symons forms.wall ties. Shot grades. Etc Factory Worker
KI (USA)-Berea, KY
February 2007 to May 2008
Ran a press..some automatic and some manual
Factory Worker
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc-Berea, KY April 2005 to May 2006
Worked in hotform molds. Ran struts machine. Worked in QC. Construction Worker/Carpenter
Rays construction-Richmond, KY
March 1990 to May 2005
I built houses.done turnkey jobs. layed tile.hardwood floors,vynile, carpet.installed doors, windows,trim,paint, drywall, finishing drywall.pulled wire. formed concrete, finished concrete. Installed metal roofing.
Education
GED- NCRC. NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE. SCORED PLATINUM Basic - Richmond, KY
May 1986 to May 1990
Skills
• Carpentry
• Drywall
• Remodeling
• Trim Carpentry
• Construction
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Frame carpentry
• Truss hanging
• Residential construction
• Construction painting
• Caulking
• Concrete forming & some finishing
• Communication skills
• All flooring.
• Computer skills
• Door hanging
• Heavy lifting
• Assembly
• Forklift
• Handyman experience
• Woodworking
• Budgeting
• Driving
• Sheet metal
• Roofing
• Concrete forming
• Power tools
• Hand tools
• Outdoor work
• Commercial construction
• Tile laying
• Renovation
• Cabinet installation
• Masonry
• Commercial roofing
• Cut rebar at specified lengths at a factory
• Manufacturing
• Plumbing
• CNC
• Commercial painting/auto (1 year)
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
February 2021 to Present
Driver's license
Driver's license
August 2021 to Present
Driver's license
Assessments
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
February 2024
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and accountable at work Full results: Proficient
Construction safety — Proficient
February 2024
Using safe practices while on a construction site
Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
February 2024
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient
Work motivation — Proficient
February 2024
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Proficient
Work style: Conscientiousness — Proficient
February 2024
Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working Full results: Proficient
Mechanical knowledge — Completed
February 2024
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Completed
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