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Michael Keen

Invercargill,STL

Summary

I consider myself to be focused in planning, assigning and directing work tasks. I am a dedicated team player that is committed to maintaining a very high quality of work from myself and my team, while ensuring the workplace / worksite follows all health and safety procedures. I am pursuing role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Baz Janssen Building
05.2021 - Current
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees, contractors and customers.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers.
  • Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for the workplace.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
  • Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
  • Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
  • Managed projects from going out to site to meet customer, quoting, procurement to end result.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Job costing
  • CAD drawing's for customers
  • Liaising with the council for new building consents.
  • Organising 21 staff for daily jobs.
  • Organising the maintenance of workplace vehicles and equipment.
  • To ensure strict dead lines of project's to be met I have assisted staff with earthworks, building construction, concrete placing, engineering and final fit out.

Foreman

Sheetmetal Craft
06.2018 - 05.2021
  • Prepared daily time cards and assisted in preparation of estimates and scope of work statements.
  • Ordered necessary supplies and materials required.
  • Inspected completed work to verify quality standards
  • Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively.
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
  • Scheduled job assignments for staff to monitor progress and performance.
  • Conducted daily tool box meetings and monthly meetings with employees to discuss safety issues, status and development.
  • Developed and implemented new procedures to increase productivity.
  • Generated daily, weekly and monthly reports for billing department.
  • CAD Drawing and design
  • Was responsible for the oversight of 45 employee's, which included health and safety, organising and quality control of work.
  • Training 11 apprentices to ensure high quality standards of welding.
  • Implementing LEAN manufacturing

Engineer/ Forman

Dyno NZ
03.2008 - 05.2018


  • Addressed issues with employees and customers
  • Conducted daily tool box meetings and monthly meetings with employees to discuss safety issues, status and development.
  • Developed and implemented new procedures to increase productivity.
  • Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
  • Directed projects according to schedule.
  • Checked technical designs requirements and assisted with drawings.
  • Attended project planning meetings to co-ordinate procurement of materials, design, planned staff, keeping customer updated and co-ordinate delivery timelines.
  • Welding and fabrication of conveyor systems.
  • Turning of materials using lathes and mills to manufacture conveyor rollers.
  • Assembly of rollers using press and bearings
  • Assembly of conveyor systems including installation of gearbox's and pneumatics.
  • Implemented LEAN Manufacturing
  • Traveled nationally and internationally for maintenance, job installation and meeting with customers.

Tractor Operator

NZ Growing Media
01.2005 - 03.2008
  • Driving tractors to harvest peat
  • Driving loaders and forklifts to load trucks
  • Basic maintenance and engineering completing repairs

Education

High School Diploma -

Central Southland College
Winton, NZ
12.2004

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Product Costing
  • Time Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Management
  • Staff Management and human resources
  • Health and Safety Protocols
  • Administrative Skills
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Purchasing and Planning
  • Customer Experience
  • CAD drawing
  • MIG Welding of mild steel / stainless steel / aluminium
  • TIG Welding of stainless steel / aluminium / mild steel / brass
  • Stick welding of mild steel / stainless steel
  • Lathe
  • Mill
  • Polishing
  • Press break
  • Pneumatics
  • Light fabrication
  • Mechanical Engineering

Hobbies

Spending time with my wife and 3 children, coaching kids rugby and Motocross

Timeline

General Manager

Baz Janssen Building
05.2021 - Current

Foreman

Sheetmetal Craft
06.2018 - 05.2021

Engineer/ Forman

Dyno NZ
03.2008 - 05.2018

Tractor Operator

NZ Growing Media
01.2005 - 03.2008

High School Diploma -

Central Southland College

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