Estimator / Manager / Supervisor / Quality
Resume:
DARLENE R. GARCIA
South Pasadena, FL 33707-4742
www.linkedin.com/pub/darlene-garcia/b/a3b/a7a
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
High Concrete Group LLC (Estimator) – August 2017 to May 2020
Denver, PA
• Review and vet opportunities for bid consideration; interpreted architectural blueprints; project scope implementation, and layout of work. Work with Contractors, Owners, and Project Managers to formulate bids and to develop project estimate strategies. Attended pre-bid meetings; negotiated with builders, contractors and subcontractors to deliver competitive bids by project due dates. Thorough knowledge of all industrial and commercial construction techniques including technology, equipment, methods, and safety.
• Managed multiple projects to meet tight deadlines while consistently attending to details. Created detailed estimates, utilizing Bid2Win and Hard Dollar; insured competitive pricing; created take-off calculations; provided weekly reports regarding status of in-progress jobs and bids to update senior leadership.
Lowe’s Home Improvement (Distribution Ops Coach/Assistant Store Manager) – March 2010 to August 2017
Lebanon, PA
• Coached, counseled, and trained team members; monitored productivity, developed and executed daily operation plans, and maximized quality. Monitored production goals and accuracy while developing and implementing team goals. Ensured policies and procedures were implemented. Demonstrated problem solving skills while maintaining consistency in team member performances. Was challenged with the worst performing team and was able to improve their performance to consistent Gold Level standard in record time.
• Provided superior customer service; achieved sales and margin financial plan objectives. Controlled and monitored overall store expenses; ensured corporate financial and merchandising standards were maintained and enforced. Managed sales, delivery, product services, safety, security, supervisors, training, mentoring, and scheduling of all assigned personnel.
• Increased productivity by implementing a Kaizen event and defined improvements; Retrained team members on new standard work procedures; eliminated waste, and value add for the end consumer; continuously improved workplace efficiency by creating flow by using the pull system.
Kalas Manufacturing (Product Engineer) – May 2002 to June 2013
Denver, PA 17517
• Worked in an ISO9001:2000 certified environment, as well as Lean and Six-sigma, utilized an AS400 system; created and maintained bill of materials and routings; read, created, and updated blueprints and shop drawings; maintained and updated spreadsheets and the Advanced Quality Planning Review process.
• Maintained Quality Assurance utilizing calipers, micrometers, and performed pull tests; collected and organized quality inspection data to validate that customer specifications were met or exceeded. Trained new engineers regarding processes; quality control processes and guidelines; designs; product specifications, identification and the prototyping of products.
• Created cost models; provided costing for price estimation; retrieved schematic diagrams, interpreted blueprints to develop quotes; continuous efforts for cost reduction; created Auto Cad drawings. Product design and implementation for reviews/changes, new product design and new tooling and inserts.
East Penn Manufacturing Incorporated (Inventory Coordinator) -September 1994 to January 2001
Lyon Station, PA 19536
• Advanced in the company through a series of positions; from an assembly line worker to stock and inventory coordinator for the Industrial Division Finishing Department; Utilized complex computer system, produced and maintained a delicate acidic balance required for battery systems; created computerized physical adaptations to facilitate injection of acidic component into battery carriers; compliant with OSHA, MSDS, and health and safety issues
The Dimensions Company Incorporated (Production Supervisor) – July 1987- September 1994
1801 North 12th Street, Reading, PA 19607
• Started in assembly with advancements to Quality Assurance, Freight and Shipping coordinator; Foreign Kit Conversion Coordinator, and Supervisor. Promotions were due to versatility and ability to master all positions in the company, also created and implemented a color-coding system. Shipping; receiving; freight packing; assembled orders; manifests; scheduled trucking companies; managed out of country orders. Trained, coached, supervised, and evaluated teams of 20 to 25 people.
COMPUTER SKILLS
AutoCAD; Bluebeam; MS Office; Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Database; Cobol; Access; RPG; Salesforce: Kronos; Hard Dollar; Bid2Win; AS400; Visual Basic 6.0.; Eudora; and Tekla
EDUCATION
Associate Degree in Computer Programming/Networking – Pace Institute –2001
Extreme Management Training Program – Amerada Hess – 2001
Employee Relations and Management – Dimensions, Inc. - 1992 and 1993
Reading High School – Diploma Graduate - 1986
References available upon request
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