JAMES LINNA
DELANO,MN
Summary
Experienced, detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and efficient task prioritization. Thrives in fast-paced environments, consistently delivering high-quality results.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager /Head of Purchasing
Ess Brothers & Sons
09.2017 - Current
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Interpreted drawing markups and implemented drawing revisions provided by engineers.
- Created, printed, and modified drawings in AutoCAD.
- Detail / Check miscellaneous and structural steel shop drawings, prepare erection plans / details
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
Steel Detailer / Checker
Camelot Metals, Inc.
08.2011 - 09.2017
- Detail / Check miscellaneous and structural steel shop drawings, prepare erection plans / details
- Coordination with architects, engineers, contractors, etc
- Issue drawings for approval, shop, erector, etc
- Coordination with erector and/or in field when necessary
- Handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Perform on-site field verification/field measuring and coordination
- Project coordination with engineers, architects, etc
- Drawing status tracking
- Organized and uploaded drawings to web-based storage site to share drawings with project subcontractors.
- Analyzed building codes, by-laws and other technical documents and reports to determine effect on architectural designs.
- Explained drawings to production or construction teams and adjusted as necessary.
- Evaluated project sketches and drawings for technical and measurement errors.
- Created, printed, and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
- Conducted field surveys and visited site locations to take note of natural and man-made structures.
Steel Detailer / Checker/ Chief Draftsman
Anderson Iron Works, Inc.
06.1999 - 08.2011
- Detail / Check miscellaneous and structural steel shop drawings, prepare erection plans / details
- Coordination with architects, engineers, contractors, etc
- Issue drawings for approval, shop, erector, etc
- Coordination with erector and/or in field when necessary
- Handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Perform on-site field verification/field measuring and coordination
- Detailing scheduling and work assignment
- Drafting Department personnel management; hiring, etc
- Project coordination with engineers, architects, etc
- Drawing status tracking
- Conducted field surveys and visited site locations to take note of natural and man-made structures.
- Organized and uploaded drawings to web-based storage site to share drawings with project subcontractors.
- Interpreted drawing markups and implemented drawing revisions provided by engineers.
- Explained drawings to production or construction teams and adjusted as necessary.
- Created, printed, and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
Steel Detailer
LeJeune Steel Company
12.1995 - 05.1999
- Detail structural steel and prepare erection drawings using AutoCAD
- Coordination with general contractors and erectors as required
- Reviewed civil engineering sketches and data for conformity to design concepts.
- Interpreted drawing markups and implemented drawing revisions provided by engineers.
- Created, printed, and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Autocad Design
College of Lake County
Grayslake, ILSkills
- Systems implementation
- Workforce training
- Feasibility Assessment
- Project tracking
- Project planning
Timeline
Project Manager /Head of Purchasing
Ess Brothers & Sons
09.2017 - Current
Steel Detailer / Checker
Camelot Metals, Inc.
08.2011 - 09.2017
Steel Detailer / Checker/ Chief Draftsman
Anderson Iron Works, Inc.
06.1999 - 08.2011
Steel Detailer
LeJeune Steel Company
12.1995 - 05.1999
Some College (No Degree) - Autocad Design
College of Lake County
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