Joel Thomas Baker II
P.O. Box ****
Lauderdale, Ms 39335
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Objective: An interesting position with a growing company
Accomplishments:
Strategic Planning
Employment: United States 9 Different Duty Stations / All Available on request
Marine Corps
Pipe-Fitter Foreman July 1, 2000 to February 15, 2009
• Supervised and coordinated activities of workers engaged in fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining piping, fixtures and equipment for gas, steam, hot water, fire sprinkler system and oil heating, cooling, lubricating and industrial processing systems.
• Executed daily operations of assigning duties.
• Assigned workers to specific duties.
• Wrote, designed and produced the basics of Stainless Steel Stick welding manual.
• Inspected completed processing systems to determine conformance to specifications.
• Was instrumental in upper leveled stress jobs.
• Trained new workers in use of equipment and tools.
• Trained and managed 56 Marines and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.
• Studied production schedules and estimated worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments.
• Trained Marines in pipe welding.
• Interpreted company policies to workers and enforced safety regulations.
• Supervised and managed 56 Marine team for a government firm.
• Interpreted specifications, blueprints and job orders to workers and assigned duties.
• Supervised 56 employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts, determined salaries.
• Established or adjusted work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of machines and equipment.
• Successfully managed a 56-Marine team fitting and welding pipe.
• Analyzed and resolved work problems and assisted workers in solving work problems.
• Successfully handled three tours of Iraq.
• Initiated or suggested plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Structured and maintained a strong morale level.
• Recommended and initiated personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary measures.
• Trained new Marines.
• Maintained time and production records.
• Served as Platoon Sergeant for four years , including times of battle.
• Estimated, requisitioned and inspected materials.
• Restructured and improved officer and enlisted communications.
• Conferred with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Responsible for scheduling of jobs.
• Conferred with workers' representatives to resolve grievances.
• Responded to written and telephone requests for troop removal.
Baker's Enterprises Meridian, Mississippi
Construction Foreman / Farm Hand May 1, 1997 to July 1, 2000
• Erected, repaired and wrecked buildings and bridges.
• Executed daily operations of "Forward Movement".
• Installed waterworks, locks and dams.
• Widened, deepened and improved rivers, canals and harbors and graded and maintained railroad right-of-ways.
• Lifted, carried and held building materials, tools and supplies.
• Trained workers in all aspects of building and general engineering.
• Cleaned tools, equipment, materials and work areas.
• Mixed, poured and spread concrete, asphalt, gravel and other materials with hand tools.
• Joined, wrapped and sealed sections of pipe.
• Successfully managed an 8-person team pouring concrete and asphalt.
• Performed tasks not requiring machinery, such as removing forms from set concrete, filling expansion joints with asphalt, placing culvert sections in trench, assembling sections of dredge pipeline, removing wallpaper, and laying railroad track.
Education: Northeast Lauderdale High School Meridian, Mississippi
Diploma 2000
USMC School of pipe fitting Camp Gieger, North Carolina
Certified Pipe fitter 2001
USMC School of Pipe Welding Camp Gieger, North Carolina
Certified pipe welder ( All Postions) 2002
USMC Non Commissioned Camp Pendelton, California
officer's School
Awarded NCO ranking 2002
Additional Training:
- Attended Several Leadership Schools while enlisted in the Marine Corps.
Community: Community Volunteer Fire Fighter
Languages:
English Fluent
Spanish Fluent
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Camping, and Horseback riding.
Awards: Fifteen Good Service Ribbons and awarded Purple Heart For Injury and Bravery in times of Battle.
License: Certified Welder
Certified Pipe fitter
Security: Level 5 Government security clearance
References: Available upon request