Darius Ellis
Auckland,Orewa
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Installer/Project Manager
Novalab Systems
Avondale, Auckland
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Managed a team of installers by providing guidance on tasks completion status, deadlines.
- Collaborated closely with other departments within organization to ensure timely resolution of any issues encountered during installations.
- Provided regular updates on project progress to stakeholders at all levels.
- Maintained inventory of supplies, materials and tools to complete work on job sites.
- Installed complete systems at new business construction sites
- Answered questions and responded to issues to deliver exceptional service to customers.
- Read and comprehended technical documentation, checked measurements and reviewed site conditions to facilitate installation.
- Inventoried material, tools and equipment to record product on-hand or to be ordered.
- Surveyed job sites to identify positions and locations for equipment.
- Reviewed schedules and work orders to determine supplies and materials for assignments.
- Inspected service vehicles and notified supervisors of needed repair and maintenance requirements.
- Installed new components or replaced defective parts to restore functionality.
- Completed scheduled appointments on time to drive quality service.
- Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
- Facilitated resolution of conflicts between team members when necessary.
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
Project Manager
KBL Joinery
Albany
09.2019 - 07.2021
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
- Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
- Prepared cost estimates for projects of varying sizes.
- Monitored performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hertzog High School
South Africa01-2001
Skills
- Project scope
- Client Relations
- Conflict Management
- Lean manufacturing and design
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Project scope analysis
- Customer Relations
- Quality assurance and control
- Project feedback data
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Affiliations
- Camping
- Tramping
- Cooking
Certification
- Red Seal Cabinet Maker South Africa 2015
- BCITO Site Supervisor Oct 2020
- Test & Tag Certificate Oct 2021
Languages
English
Professional
Afrikaans
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lead Installer/Project Manager
Novalab Systems
08.2021 - 01.2024
Project Manager
KBL Joinery
09.2019 - 07.2021
High School Diploma -
Hertzog High School
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