Professional Painter (Commercial, Residential, Industrial)
Resume:
Horace Darrin Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina 29204
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Self-Employed Painting Subcontractor
North and South Carolina Territories and Atlanta 1978–present
• Managed historical restoration crews in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville.
o Led teams of up to ten workers on a multitude of daily projects. Delegated assignments, supervised workers, and assured project goal expectations were exceeded.
o Specialized in detailed oil paint finishes; plaster repairs; sheetrock finishing and painting; spray painting; minor sandblasting; and swinging stage work on building exteriors.
o Projects included the Governor’s mansion in Columbia and the Peace Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville.
• Drove industrial painting projects in Charlotte, Asheville, Statesville, and Atlanta.
o Managed teams of up to ten workers on professional contracting jobs.
o Focused largely on radio towers, roller coasters, schools, hospitals, major office building exterior repaints, water treatment facilities, cotton mills, and factories (repaints and brand new).
o Projects often included bar joist ceilings (hundreds of thousands of square feet) and precast concrete walls.
• Coordinated commercial painting jobs in Charlotte, Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville.
o Led teams of up to ten workers in a multitude of commercial settings.
o Projects included office upfits; wallpaper abatement; multi-surface coating application; office door stain application; block filling and finishing; handrail stain and paint; and window case caulking and finishing. Endeavors often involved miles of sprinkler pipe; water, smoke, and fire damage restoration; sheetrock repair; and minor carpentry.
• Led a variety of residential paint projects in Asheville, Columbia, Greenville, and Spartanburg.
o Managed crews of up to ten workers or worked alone (depending on job size and deadline) on a variety of painting assignments.
o Assignments included repaints and new work; interior and exterior treatment and application; and application of latex and oil finishes as well as high-performance acrylic. Projects often included water, smoke, and fire damage restoration; sheetrock repair; and minor carpentry.
• Served as project manager on all contract jobs, ensuring high-quality deliverables and unsurpassed customer service.
o Evaluated blueprints and project sheets on the front end and asked relevant questions to make sure the team understood applicable goals before delegating assignments.
o Advised general contractors, industrial foremen and leads, architects, and upper management (professional customers) on project progress, including foreseeable obstacles and proposed solutions.
o Generated and distributed daily reports for onsite supervisors. Generated weekly safety reports on industrial and commercial jobs. Coordinated with onsite trade supervisors in a project management capacity to make certain work stayed on schedule so other stakeholders could move forward with their deliverables without interruption. Provided courtesy pulse checks/project updates daily for customers. Addressed questions from industry professionals, client executives, residential customers, and team members. Proffered budget advice (when asked) for homeowners who needed to stretch dollars. Consulted with homeowners who were uncertain how to proceed with their projects.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION
• Instruct trainees and apprentices on painting techniques, safety, contracting etiquette, and other aspects of the finished coatings and performance and maintenance coatings industry.
• Certified to operate forklifts, cherry pickers, lifts, bucket lifts, 60-foot ladders, Bosun’s chairs, and swinging stages.
• Certified by the PDCA (Painting and Decorating Contractors of America).
• Successfully completed general training required for the post of painter.
• Familiar with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards in theory and practice.
• Successfully completed multi-level safety training (commercial, industrial, and residential).
• State of South Carolina Department of Education
o 1983, General Equivalency Diploma
ET CETERA
• Cleared by the United States government to work on government properties and institutions (other than top secret installations).
• Richland County Humane Society supporter.
Personal and professional references are available upon request.
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