Long term employment in a position that offers room to grow.
Jason Norton
1727 Connolly Ave. Racine, WI 53405 262.637.4416
zulu_wise[at]yahoo.com
Objective: Long term employment with room to grow
Experience
2007-2008 Roach Concrete, Inc. Helenville, WI
Vice President of Operations / General Manager
Provided new system of operations for managing overhead and profitability within the office.
Performed all financial cost tracking for the business needs.
Installed new estimating software with successful implementation reducing time per estimate by 75%.
Successfully turned around 2 failing projects to produce continued accountability and profit.
Increased bid to award ratio by decreasing cost and project management.
2003-2007 Avenue Inc. Orland Park, IL
Regional Division Superintendent
Worked my way from carpenter lead man to foreman to Wisconsin Division Superintendent.
Responsible for 6 different residential subdivisions located through out southern Wisconsin with home volume at 50 homes a month.
Balanced manpower needs with client needs while maintaining the 2nd best margins within the 500-man company.
Met and provided support to the client staff when needed to continue on-time production.
1999-2003 Norton Construction Racine, WI
Owner Small Business
Provided carpenter contracting services to local homebuilders / firms.
Specialized in the construction of high-end residential homes ($1m - $5m range).
Completed all accounting and other clerical needs in house.
Provided material take-offs for building supplies from blueprints.
Maintained all business clients personally, as well as new sales.
1997-1999 Denk and Roche Builders Des Plaines, IL
Carpenter Foreman
Responsible for the completion of light commercial residential town homes leading 10- 40 men.
Involved in the groundwork of building and start-up of panel wall construction facility.
Received union training and instruction on supervisory roles and responsibilities for cost tracking and manpower projections.
Provided material take-offs for building supplies from blueprints.
1996 All American Contracting Clarksville, TN
Sales and Construction Manager
Built sales division to support growth of new company.
Provided senior sales support for new contracting services and estimating.
Managed construction teams for carpenter contracting services.
Responsible for inspection and completion of sub-contractor labor for the mason and concrete work.
1994-1995 Ener-Con Builders Hales Corners, WI
Journeyman Carpenter
Construction of commercial residential apartment complexes (10– 40 unit complexes).
Responsible for leading 3 – 10 man crew maintaining foreman’s instruction.
Specialized in roof construction within the company (working with the heavy machinery).
Received instruction and licensing in the operation of light industrial machinery.
1991–1994 Mastercraft Builders Kenosha, WI
Carpenter Apprentice
Completed apprenticeship while learning management skills.
Became lead man carpenter while still apprenticing building residential homes.
Responsible for constructing homes from blueprints.
Education
1990-1993 Washington Park High Racine, WI
Graduated with a 3.7gpa.
Completed school to work course for carpentry apprentice.
Received 28 college credits for classes including Accounting, Physics, English and Math
1993-1995 University of Wisconsin Parkside Somers, WI
Graduated with a 3.4gpa.
Completed basic course studies towards BA Business Administration/Management.
Projects List
Army Corp of Engineers Neenah, WI
Dec 2007-July 2008 …Roach Concrete Project Manager
Took failing project and provided job review and scope to increase production
Assumed responsibility of ACI certifications for tilt-up construction during owners incarceration
Successfully completed ACI certifications in 4 categories required by the Army Corp.
Instituted project documentation back dating 5 months prior to present
Using new system of documentation increased original contract amount by 45% using change orders
Provided expertise during tilt-up phase of construction for methods and safety
Belmont Center
Dec 2007-June 2008 …Roach Concrete Project Manager
Reviewed company failures on project and provided immediate solutions to ensure customer satisfaction
Increased job performance to meet customers demand for success and quality
Completed customer reversal of attitude towards company by providing increased production and exceptional workmanship
Produced OSHA approved safety plan for the completion of the most difficult and dangerous job phase
Worked with customer to exceed schedule expectations
Neumann Homes
2006 – 2007 North Division Superintendent
Avenue Inc. (promoted)
Supervised 318 homes built ranging in price from $200k - $600k
Responsible for 8 projects (2 in warranty phase) in 2 states WI and IL
Total of 5 foremen and 60 employees managed at peak
Maintained profit margins averaging 17% on all 6 sub-divisions (11% was company wide average)
Met with clients and staff during contract negotiations
Promoted after taking over company flagship project (Clublands of Antioch) at its worst, negative 8% and turning it around in 2 months to be positive 9%
Dental Association Office
2005 Foreman
Avenue Inc. $5.3 million project
2-story complex on slab foundation
List of duties / responsibilities:
-on site inspection of sub-contractors (OSHA compliance)
-coordinate job specific goals for time management between trades
Completed project 2% under budget
Grand Bear Lodge
2004 Sub-Foreman
Ave. Inc $2.3 million (contracted portion)
Hotel Water park complex
List of responsibilities:
-Safety coordinator for Ave. employees
-asst. foreman with daily duties (man power management / production goals)
Southern Wisconsin Dialysis Center
2002 Norton Construction
$148k (contracted portion)
1-story building with a lower level parking structure
Contracted responsibilities:
-placement of spancrete forms over the completed poured walls
-erection of pre-built walls to form exterior
-roof construction
Elmwood Suites
1999 Norton Construction
$107k (contracted portion)
1-story office suites on slab
Contracted responsibilities:
-wood framed exterior walls / steel stud interior walls
-formwork to complete retaining wall (engineered and poured by others)
-roof construction
Cambridge Home’s Club House
1997 Leadman
Denk & Roche Builders Inc. $450k (contracted portion)
2-story Club House with pool in center on slab
List of responsibilities:
-layout footings for slab work / locate bearing points from print for additional footing points
-locate and layout pool perimeter for slab (pool by others – fiberglass)
-shaft wall construction (attached to living complexes)
Woodfield Suites
1998 Foreman
Denk & Roche Builders Inc. $3.1 million (contracted portion)
3-story Hotel Complex 130 rooms
List of responsibilities:
-on site safety coordinator (OSHA compliance of all trades)
-material management
-leadman in charge of the commercial half of D & R employees
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