Lead Painter Quality Assurance

John Albert Hordecky

***** ***** **, ***** *****, WI 53179 262-***-**** *********@*****.***

Painting Foreman/Journeyman Painter with extensive professional experience focused on supervising teams, managing jobs, and hands on expert painting and finish work.

Detail-oriented Lead Painter with an appreciation for providing a high-quality finished product.

Advanced skills and knowledge applied to produce high end finishes.

Brush and roll techniques, conventional and airless spraying, decorative finishes, color harmony and mixing, spray and taping techniques for production, spray application of joint compounds and automatic taping tools.

Performance of level (5) finishes, sandblasting and surface preparation, coatings applications, equipment use and maintenance.

Proficient operating mechanical lifts including articulating and scissor.

Expert level use of materials; epoxy, resin, polymer urethane, stains, latex, oil, alcohol paints.

Performance management of personnel, including time and attendance, coaching, and training.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Foreman

Lead Painter

Crew Supervision

Project Management

High End Finishes

Quality Assurance

Workplace Safety

Customer Service

EXPERIENCE

Exclusive Construction Services, Inc. - Chicago, IL 2014 – Present

Painting Foreman

Responsible for overseeing the work of the assigned team ensuring all projects and tasks are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.

Performs a myriad of tasks throughout the company regarding finishes of every kind.

Interior and exterior painting, taping, sanding, painting, powder-coating, wall paper, high pressure low volume systems and applications, Epoxy/polymer flooring, caulking and glazing, swing stage, areal lift systems, pressure washing, sand and dry ice blasting, window film, dry-erase systems, stenciling, overhead doors and jambs.

Refinishing activities performed for clients including wood furniture, wood doors, metal doors, picture frames, metal marques monuments.

Maintain a schedule of production recording progress to meet deadlines.

Inspecting finished work to meet quality standards and adherence to specifications.

Five Star Decorating - Itasca, IL 1999 – 2014

Foreman Painter

Lead Painter on the John Hancock Center project, performing distinguishing work for the landmark building’s commercial, residential, and retail spaces.

Directed Journeyman, organizing daily work schedules, assigning them to specific tasks as needed for large projects.

Completed intricately detailed prepping and applying of high-end finishes.

Coordinated and facilitated all work-speed requests, time and ticket management with building

management and ownership.

Triangle Decorating - Schaumburg, IL 1997 – 1999

Journeyman Painter

Produce first-class work according to the standards of the trade.

Properly prepared wood, masonry, plaster, metal and other interior/exterior surfaces by using sandpaper, putty to free those surfaces from defects and ready for finish painting or coating.

Worked competently with brushes, sprayers, rollers, ladders, scaffolds, platforms and other specialized equipment.

International Decorating - Lake Barrington, IL

Apprenticeship

Assisted in all areas of the Painting and Allied Trades Career Program, including preparation and painting of all surfaces, correct coating methods and material use.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Painting and Allied Trades Career Apprenticeship Program, Local 14 Designation

Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove, IL, Diploma, 1991

AFFILIATIONS

Union Painter, District Council 14, Chicago, IL

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Ryan Johnson Vice President Exclusive Construction Services, Inc. Chicago, IL 312-***-****

Anthony Neumann Vice President 5Star Decorating, Itasca, IL 847-***-****

Erin O’Neill General Manager CBRE Chicago, IL 312-***-****

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