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FOREMAN/CARPENTER
Professional Profile

Creative professional with extensive project experience from concept to development. Skilled artisan with more than forty years of experience planning, developing and implementing creative wood-working designs for city, home, and business.

Qualifications

  • Constructed custom staircases, including partial flights and circular staircases.
  • Researched latest tools and techniques to identify and implement time-saving improvements.
  • Built kitchen cabinetry meeting or exceeding customers' specifications

  • Met with customers to determine expectations and followed up to measure satisfaction levels.
  • Installed doors, windows, and frames. Included thorough testing to ensure air-tight sealing. Past clients include: The New Orleans Arena, Botanical Garden, C and G Towers, One River Place, Poydras Plaza, and The Jackson Brewery, and The River Walk
Skills

  • Radius Cabinets
  • Spiral Stair Cases
  • Architecturally designed windows
  • Interior raised panel doors
  • French colonial style doors
  • Louvered doors
  • Plastic laminates
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Schematic design
  • Project development
  • Cabinetry design and installation
Relevant Experience
  • Recognized for superior work ethic and quality production.
  • Established reputation for always completing projects correctly
  • Capable of performing quality work from rough carpentry to cabinet making.
  • Solid work history in challenging leadership/supervisory roles.
  • Proven abilities in managing, coordinating, and overseeing an entire construction process from conception to final construction, in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  • Self-starter, well rounded and accurate.
  • Perfectionists eye for quality and detail.
  • Take pride in knowing a project is done to standards.
Experience
Northshore Millworks Pearl River, LA Foreman/Carpenter 01/2007 to Current
  • Installed cabinets, base cabinets and crown molding.
  • Laid concrete and placed reinforced steel.
  • Identified and requested any and all PPE necessary to perform tasks.
  • Operated a forklift.
  • Installed floor joists, trusses and rafters.
  • Ordered materials and contacted sub-contractors when needed.
Heartwood Lumber Pearl River, LA Foreman/Cabinet Maker 01/1999 to 01/2007
  • Examined buildings and project specifications to determine measurements and dimensions.
  • Installed cabinets, base cabinets and crown molding.
  • Built and stained oak casing and hardwood floors.
  • Worked independently on projects and tasks within a carpentry team.
  • Consistently constructed projects that were square and level.
  • Safely used band, circular, jig, reciprocating, chop and compound miter saws.
  • Ordered materials and made material stock recommendations.
  • Selected lumber based on the particular species, characteristics, size, applications and applicable adhesives.
  • Operated power saws, planers, jointers, routers and pneumatic equipment.
  • Managed work crews on the construction of residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
  • Repaired and maintained older properties, including renovating flooring, walls and ceilings, installing fixtures and remodeling bathrooms and kitchens.
  • Cut and installed staircases.
  • Installed floor joists, trusses and rafters.
Southern Holdings Pearl River, LA Carpenter 01/1996 to 04/1999
  • Experienced in custom cabinet making.
  • Doors, windows, radius windows, stairs, and cabinets.
  • Some machinery skills
  • Disassemble, reassemble after repairing, changing cutter knives in wood working tools etc.
  • Cut timber, panels and other materials according to measured dimensions.
  • Removed tool marks and surface adhesives after installation to improve project quality.
Southern Architectural Wood Manufacturers Pearl River, LA Foreman/Cabinet Maker 01/1970 to 01/1999
  • Defined projects scope based on a client's requirements; reviewing architectural plans, engineering and furniture installation plans.
  • Demonstrated the ability to troubleshoot creatively, solve problems effectively, and make informed decisions while successfully guiding others through constant change.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills with staff managers and clients.
  • Designed master plans and detailed work for implementation.
  • Inspected work in progress to ensure that work meets contract specifications and adheres to established work schedules.
  • Coordinated labor and equipment resources ensuring all jobs were completed accurately, efficiently, and in a quality manner.
  • Prepared furniture and construction cost estimates and scheduled project development from schematic design through final completion of punch list items.
Military Experience
Army Fort Reily, KS Acting E5 Tank Commander 11/1970 to 11/1973

Served in the United States Army, 2 years active duty and 1 year in the reserves
Education
Diploma 1971 Nicholl's High School, New Orleans, LA, US

Diploma, Nicholl's High School New Orleans, LA Served in the United States Army, 2 years active duty and 1 year in the reserves
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Northshore Millworks
  • Heartwood Lumber
  • Southern Holdings
  • Southern Architectural Wood Manufacturers
  • Army

School Attended

  • Nicholl's High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Foreman/Carpenter
  • Foreman/Cabinet Maker
  • Carpenter
  • Acting E5 Tank Commander

Degrees

  • Diploma 1971

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