To work for a dynamic and financially stable company that will utilize my years of experience as detailer, checker, project manager, office manager, and trainer of structural steel. I am looking for a permanant position with security and benefits and a management team who really understands the industry and treats their employees with respect.
I am an American Citizen currently working in the Philippines. I would be happy to relocate with assistance if necessary and if the location will allow my dogs without going through quarantine.
Work experience 12/2008 – Present AG&P, Manila and Batangas, Philippines
Engineering Training Consultant
Assessment and training development and trainer of detailers, modelers and checkers, project management and skilled labor. Facilitator of outside training sources for all engineering software. Manager of hands-on trainers in Engineering Department. Development of department detailing manual and standards. Trainer of QC and Production of new detailing methods.
10/2005 – 11/2008 RT Global Detailing & Consulting, Makati, Philippines
Project Manager, Checker, VP
Project management of US projects, managing modelers, detailers and checkers, training detailers in US structural steel detailing. Checking shop and erection plans for fabrication and field use utilizing ProSteel v17.2, X-Steel v13.3 and AutoCAD 2007.
4/2005 – 10/2005 Total Outsource, Inc. Elgin, IL
Chief Checker and Director of Training, Hyderabad, India
Training of Indian detailing candidates in the fundamentals of US structural steel detailing and checking in India. Checking shop and erection plans for fabrication and field use. Introductory training of ProSteel 3D modeling program.
1/2005-4/2005 Blackstone Group Chicago, IL
Chief Checker and Director of Training, India
Training of Indian detailing candidates in the fundamentals of US structural steel detailing and checking in India. Checking shop and erection plans for fabrication and field use. Use of AutoCAD 2006.
9/2004 – 11/2004 Chicago Shop Drawings, Chicago, IL
Director of Training, Bangalore, India
Training of Indian detailing candidates in the fundamentals of US structural steel detailing and checking in India. Use of AutoCAD 2000i
11/2003 – 9/2004 Self employed checker and detailer. Use of AutoCAD 2000i for checking and detailing purposes.
10/2002 – 11/2003 Interstate Welding & Fab., Inc. Terre Haute, IN
Chief Engineer’s Assistant/ Project Coordinator
Checking of erection plans and shop details, project management, detailing of small projects using AutoCAD 2000.
7/1998 – 10/2002 CenterLine Detailing Services, LLC Danville, IN
Asst. General Manager/ Chief Checker
Checking of erection plans and shop details, project management, assist in office management, hiring and firing of employees, reviewing employees skills and abilities, estimating and preparation and presentation of proposals to customers, detailing of small projects using AutoCAD 2000 and SDS2.
2/1997 – 7/1998 United Steel Fabricators, Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Detailing Coordinator
Coordinator of outside detailing services with fabrication, development of an
Engineering department, project management, estimating, detailing and checking of small projects using AutoCAD 14.
9/1994 - 2/1997 Mitchell & Scott Machine Co. Indianapolis, IN
Toolmaker for Plant #2 (Second Shift)
Making of lathe tools by hand and using an Agie EDM, trouble-shooting machine tooling problems, second shift tool department supervisor and plant IMT.
Summer of 1995 Apprentice Ironworker Indianapolis, IN
Assisted ironworkers in the erection of several buildings in the Indianapolis and outlying areas. Skills learned and enhanced were welding practices, erection methods and field problems and how to deal with them as an ironworker.
6/1990 – 7/1995 Begala & Associates Indianapolis, IN
Structural Steel Detailer
Preparation of shop drawings for use by steel fabricators to manufacture structural steel. Preparation of erection plans for use by steel erectors to set structural steel in the field. Preparation of joist and deck cut lists and erection plans. AutoCAD 11&12, Data Images software.
8/1990 – 4/1992 Indiana Steel Fabricators, Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Structural Steel Detailer
(See above) Using SDS2 and hand drawings.
2/1989 – 6/1990 We-Fab Steel Co., Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Structural Steel Detailer
(See above) Using hand drawings.
2/1987 – 2/1989 Canam Steel Co., Inc. Lafayette, IN
Steel Joist Detailer
Checking and preparation of joist and girder cut lists and erection plans. Detailing of special conditions for joists under the direction of structural engineers. Assisted in modifying and detailing of fabrication conveyor lines in the shop. Editor and founder of company newsletter.
Education 2005 ProSteel Training Program Hyderabad, India
1998 Steel Plus Network/Canam Saint Gideon (Quebec)
PDM: Advanced Applications
1991 IVY Tech Columbus, IN
Structural Steel Detailing Course
Evaluated and participated in course prior to its being implemented in IVY Tech’s programs.
1/1980 – 5/1983 Purdue University W. Lafayette, IN
Industrial Education/Technology (IET)
8/1979 – 1/1980 Ball State University Muncie, IN
General courses and Architecture.
Extracurricular activities Course developer and instructor of “Fundamentals of Structural Steel Detailing†course offered at Vincennes University for (3) weeks each summer since 2001-2003.
Accreditations NISD Individual Detailer Certification ~ Class II (expired)
Certification in AWS/ANSI A 2.4 Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination (10/2001)
Conflict Management Training, Advanced Management Training Seminars
Skill Summary 22 years structural steel detailing for fabricators and detailing firms in the US and overseas. Setup structural steel detailing BPO’s in India and the Philippines.
3 years course development, implementation and instruction of “Fundamentals of Structural Steel Detailing†course at Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana.
Summer as an apprentice ironworker to learn and understand erection skills and methods to improve my detailing and welding abilities.
Nine years top management experience, detailer, checker and project management training.
Understand and use of the following software programs used in detailing and for checking shop details and erection plans:
AutoCAD versions 11 through 2007
X-Steel version 13.3
SDS2 versions 9 through 16.3
ProSteel version 16.45, 17.2
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