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Michael Grijalba
SUMMARY
Dedicated United States Army infantry veteran with security clearance and three years experience in security, teamwork, discipline, organization and leadership. Dependable, hard-working construction professional with over six years combined experience in heavy equipment operation, professional concrete work, rigging and welding, and superior customer service.
QUALIFICATIONS
NCCCO certified in large hydraulic crane
OPCAT certified in heavy equipment operation, machinery and diesel maintenance,
excavation math, and surveying
CDL, Class A
Welding certificate, flats
Security clearance
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Basic computer skills
Four+ years experience welding, torching, heavy equipment operation
Nine+ years professional and recreational experience in pouring and finishing concrete
Ten+ years combined experience in customer service and troubleshooting
Demonstrated ability to read blueprints
Experience with wide range of manual labor
Strong interpersonal skills
AWARDS
United States Army: Honorable Discharge, Combat Infantry Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Two Army Achievement Medals, Good Conduct Medal, National Decoration Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Georgia School of Construction, 2011
Conyers, Georgia
NCCCO Certification in Large Hydraulic Crane, OPCAT Certification in Heavy Equipment Operation, Machinery and Diesel Maintenance, Excavation Math, and Surveying
United States Army – Infantry, 2008
Fort Benning, Georgia
Combat Lifesaver, Combatives Level I, Combatives Level II
West Ottawa High School, 2003
Holland, Michigan
High School Diploma - General Studies
EXPERIENCE
Infantryman, 05/2008 - 06/2011
United States Army, Fort Bliss, Texas
Team leader of a fire team during live combat; perform hand-to-hand combat; process prisoners of war and captured documents; aid in the mobilization of vehicles, troops and weaponry; assist in reconnaissance missions; operate two-way radios and signal equipment; learn to use, maintain and store various combat weaponry (rifles, machine guns, anti-tank mines, etc.).
Conventional Steel Worker, 06/2007 - 04/2008
Lamar Construction, Hudsonville, Michigan
Assembled, dismantled and operated rigging equipment; setting and erecting structural steel; reading and interpreting blueprints, certified in flats steel welding.
Flat Concrete Worker, 05/2006 - 06/2007
McMillan Concrete, Holland, Michigan
Set, poured and finished concrete basements, driveways, garages, patios, house walks, etc.
Flatwork Finishing/Wall Foundations Worker, 05/2003 - 05/2006
J.D.E. Concrete, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Set, poured and finished wall foundations, basements, driveways, garages, patios, house walks, etc.