Charles (Traviss) Rohde
2844 Watring Loop
Otterville, MO 65348

Rohdectrav[at]aol.com
Primary Phone: 573-864-6985
Secondary Phone: 660-366-4906

AGE: 38


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

I have worked as contract maintenance in several power plants, automotive facilities, and mining operation over the last 18 years but mainly through a union contractor that ultimately would result in layoffs due to job completions. I was a maintenance worker for three years at General Motors for a general contractor 1996-1999; I also have three years as a maintenance millwright at Ford Motor Company for a general contractor 1991-1993, and have two years as a mechanical troubleshooter for industrial plants having machinery problems. I have over 8 years as a project manager/salesman, superintendent. I also have a total time of four years in coal, gas, and nuclear power plant experience from repair of turbines; generators to belts, valves etc...Please see job history.

I do not mind traveling, working nights or weekends. I am looking for a company that can use my considerable skills for their benefit as well as mine. I do not mind working a lot of overtime if over the road. I prefer a weekly paycheck which is based on hours not salaried unless it truly is a 40 hour work week. (This is of course negotiable).


EDUCATION:
MSSC US-MO-Joplin
6 credit hours of mechanical drafting, and AutoCAD

Lincoln University US-MO-Jefferson City
19 credit hours went towards my construction management degree (hydraulic, pneumatics, and several project management classes.)

Millwright Apprenticeship Program US-MO-Kansas City
Vocational
I received 32 college credit hours for completing. I also received journeyman status.


AFFILIATIONS 2/1991 - Present L.U 1529 Millwright and Carpenters of Kansas City, MO

SKILLS
CDL Class A; Expert, Currently used 18 years
Coordinate Measuring Machine; Expert, used within in past 8 years
AutoCADD LT/Inventor: Proficient use, currently used 12 years -
Lathes, mills, etc; Intermediate use, currently used 4 years
Welding, cutting, etc... Expert, currently used 18 years
Precision machine setting
CPM - scheduling experience
Carpentry Skills: journeyman class in Commercial and Industrial applications, new construction to remodeling
Tree Trimming
Building Code (spec experienced)
Safety Training (OSHA trained, Asbestos trained, CPR, First Aid, and safety evaluation of work sites including making sure they conform to OSHA spec., etc...)
Heavy Equipment that I am proficient with includes front end loaders, backhoes, dozers, track hoes, motor graders, skid steers, dump trucks, and boom trucks.
I am skilled automotive mechanic and was a MO licensed MVI mechanic for 8 years. 1991-1999

JOB SITES/WORK EXPERIENCE:

12-20-09 to present working for Automatic Systems Inc in KCMO at the General Motors plant as millwright foremen on weekends replacing worn overhead conveyor systems


5-28-09 to present
Part time Construction Analyst for the Small Business Administration FIT department where I estimate disaster damages to property used in conjunction with property owners obtaining a SBA low interest loan or federal grant.

10-1-08 to 2-9-09
I was recently laid off along with my shop crew from Industrial Accessories Company in KC MO as Filtration Product Manager - They closed the manufacturing plant due to tough economic times. I was in charge of building bag houses for power plants from managing the shop personnel to purchasing tools and materials to detailing general assembly drawings.


10-16-06 to 9-15-08:
I was the operations manager for a fabrication company in mid Missouri named Cooks Fabrication they have recently been renamed Custom Fabrication and Equipment. I managed the drafting department, some field operations on projects that I had sold, sales, and shop fabrication activities. I sold around $ 5.5 million since I was hired in October of 2006 for this company.
Short list of some projects that I estimated and managed included:
Cargill- ($20,000)
Purina Mills ($80,000)
Quaker Oats ($200,000)
CertainTeed ($100,000)
Monroe, MI Edison Power Plant ($2.6 mil)
Dallman Power Plant Springfield, IL ($1 mil)
Oak Creek, WI power plant ($200,000)
Birmingham, AL power plant ($100,000)
Alcan Cable- $200,000
Mid American Energy- $ 100,000
McCalls Country Candles- $350,000
Commercial Contracting Company- $100,000
Smurfit Stone- $100,000


9-1-06 to 10-16-06 Dearborn Midwest Conveyor Company
I was hired for the Council Bluffs, IA project as a number 2 superintendent to help expedite the completion of a large project on schedule. We made the deadline and I was laid-off upon completion. I became aware of an opening in Sedalia MO area which was very close to my house and called for an interview and was hired as there operations manager (Cooks Fabrication). I have worked several times for this company over the last 20 years and they are always pleased with my job performance and would hire me back if they had the work.

10-1-05to 9-14-06 Alberici Constructors
I helped JS Alberici at Intier Seat in Excelsior, MO as a millwright then at the Ford Truck Plant in Claycomo, MO. as a General Foreman. I was in charge of over 200 men on this project (I had over 10 superintendents under me and 20 foremen). I was laid-off towards end of September due to the companies lack of contracts in the KC area. I have worked for this company several times over the last 20 years and they have always been happy with my job performance and would hire me back if work load permitted.


3-02-05 to 9-02-05 Western Industrial Contractors
I was a field supervisor in charge of equipment installation at Postal Facilities all around the US. Job duties included schedule completion, manpower, working with tech support, and company liaison between Western and sites. Jobs were completed successfully and I was laid off after I completed the LA, CA PD&C the largest project they had in North America at Postal Distribution Centers. I spoke with them recently and was told they would hire me back if they had any work.

4-15-03- to 3-02-05 Siemens Westinghouse
I was a Field millwright/ Foremen at different power plant projects in Missouri. I was laid-off due to lack of work in the Kansas City area. I was sent out through the union hiring hall.

9/20/01 to 4/3/03 International Fabricators & Erectors
I was a junior project manager who was assigned projects by a senior project manager Ken Moraine. I was responsible for quoting, purchasing, rental equipment, man power, and supervising detailing if needed.
This is a general list of projects and some of the amounts this is not an all inclusive list.


Lake City Ammunition Plant (PM of whole .223 and .50 cal system)
(My largest single project for International from start to finish was over $375,000.00. This project was the first one that I sold and managed by myself. The contract was a T&M which covered labor and design support only; I coordinated over 60 men in field, shop, office for over 6 months) sold and managed

General Mills Flour Plant (PM - installed 4- HVAC roof units- $400,000.00 helped sell and manage)
General Mills Flour Plant (PM- installed numerous conveyor systems and mezzanines throughout plant- $500,000, helped sell and manage)

Smurfit Stone Container (PM -canopy, conveyors, concrete, $70,000.00- sold and managed)

Hydro Conduit (PM-metal Z purloin installed in buildings roof, $340,000.00-helped sell, and managed)

Cargill Soy Plant (PM- installed SS hexcyene tank, $110,000.00-managed)
Cargill Soy Plant (PM- performed numerous smaller projects around plant- $200,000-helped sell, managed)

Owens Corning Fiberglass (estimated, millwright supervisor, $20,000.00-managed)

Union Pacific (PM, $40,000.00 - T&M-sold and managed)

CertainTeed (PM, - $ 250,000.00 managed)

3M Nevada Plant (estimated only, close to 2 million in awarded contracts)

Lipton Tea (PM, $200,000.00 conveyors, SS tanks, handrail, ladders etc) helped sell and managed different parts of these projects

Lafarge NA Sugar Creek Plant ( $3m plus on a 3 year maintenance contract)
I helped sale and estimate most of these projects. I managed half of these and did design detailing.



9/20/01- 1998 DMW Conveyor CO

I started working for Midwest Conveyor in 1993 as an apprentice millwright and again in 1998 for Dearborn Midwest Conveyor when they again landed a large conveyor installation project at the Kansas City Ford plant. They called me and asked me if I would like to work for them during the shutdown. After working for them for most of the year I was approached by their lead superintendent and he asked me if I would be interested in applying for a position in there Kansas Office as a Warranty Inspector for the Automotive Department. I was hired for the position and traveled all around North America inspecting automotive facilities. I worked for them for more than a year when the Kansas office was closed and all work was rerouted through the Michigan office. Over 100 people let go at plant closing due to downsizing. I was offered to transfer to MI office but at same pay rate. This was not a very good offer financially for me so I declined.

Ford Plants NA (millwright, foremen, warranty inspector)

Daimler Chrysler NA (warranty inspector at all of plants in NA)

Saturn of Tennessee (warranty inspector, and also gave seminar on how to prolong their automated mechanical systems by having a regular maintenance schedule)

I also designed prototype equipment to help field installers save time during installation process of conveyors thereby saving the company huge labor cost. This design was patented by Dearborn Midwest Conveyor.

Power Houses that I have worked at over the years include:

Arkansas Nuclear One- Russellville, AR-HP, LP turbine and generator rebuild.

Hawthorn Power Plant - KCPL Kansas City, MO maintained prototype gas turbine

Sibley Power plant- Sibley MO, turbine rebuild

Holden MO, new gas power plant construction

Pleasant Hill, MO new gas power plant construction, maintenance (multiply times)

Quindo- Kansas City, KS conveyor, transfer tower rework

ITAN, Weston, MO numerous turbine rebuilds, conveyors, vulcanizing belts, etc

Laycene, KS numerous turbine rebuilds, conveyors, vulcanizing belts, etc (Multiply times)

Thomas Hill, MO numerous turbine rebuilds, conveyors, vulcanizing belts, etc (Multiply times)

Montrose, MO conveyors, vulcanizing belts, etc

Blue Valley, Independence MO- conveyors,

Waukomis, WI - conveyors, vulcanizing belts,

Ottumwa, IA - rebuild of hot water deck

Council Bluffs, IA - new building construction from fuel yard to plant, conveyors, vulcanizing belts, etc

References:
Steve Cook Cooks Fabrication and Welding (660) 827-4487
Glen Smith Jr IAC (913) 384-5511
Jim Dennigan SBA FIT (916)599-8698
Julian Carlton Dearborn Midwest (913) 384-9950
Alberici Constructors Inc- Tom Brockmeyer (816) 365-5031
Western Industrial Contractors Inc- Human Resources (303) 371- 3714