* Responsible for non-ferrous scrap sales* Assist in setting prices for industrial customers as well as peddlers

* Prepare tax returns for individuals and small business owners

. Conducted home inspections for various homeowners insurance companies. Set appointments and interviewed policyholders. Measured and inspected both interior and exterior of dwellings . Worked independently in the field and at home

• Oversaw all operations at a scrap metal facility that operates 7 day/week.• Reported to President and Operations Manager at the corporate office in Niagara Falls.• Directed 8 to 10 employees who worked in processing (upgrading) scrap, shipping/receiving, office duties, and the customer payout window. • Interacted with customers, government agencies, and suppliers.

• Directed a staff of 5 to 10 employees in the receiving and processing of non-ferrous scrap. • Oversaw the RAM baler operation/personnel that baled various grades of scrap metal.• Directed the sweat furnace personnel to achieve maximum production levels while maintaining quality standards. • Managed the shipping/receiving department employees to insure that all trucks are being loaded and unloaded safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner.

Volunteer position as the Co-Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the June 2014 TAG Career Fair.

• Responsible for all aspects of planning, organizing, directing and controlling the operations of the Canadian facility. This included but was not limited to directing production, shipping/receiving, maintenance, scheduling, and hiring/firing of personnel. • Oversaw the installation of a new 100,000 lb. melting furnace that was relocated to the Toronto, Ontario facility from a closed plant in Richmond, Virginia. This increased production over 50% and reduced energy costs by 20%.

• Researched, priced (including providing ROI), and oversaw the installation of a new $800,000 two-ram baler complete with a feed conveyor. This increased daily production by 150%. • Reorganized the department for better work flow and improved the quality of finished products that resulted in a 20% increase in profits.• Responsibility for all non-ferrous… Show more • Researched, priced (including providing ROI), and oversaw the installation of a new $800,000 two-ram baler complete with a feed conveyor. This increased daily production by 150%. • Reorganized the department for better work flow and improved the quality of finished products that resulted in a 20% increase in profits.• Responsibility for all non-ferrous operations including overseeing the receiving, processing, upgrading, and shipping of aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, and high-temperature alloys. Show less

• Oversaw the purchase and installation of a new larger sweat furnace that increased melting capacity by over 100%.• Recommended the purchase of an emission spectrometer to analyze the sweat furnace production that increased profit from their sales by over 50%.• Restructured the non-ferrous department to improve the product quality and open up new markets for their sales.

• Hired as a Production Manager for the re-start of an aluminum smelting plant that had been closed for over a year. I was promoted to Plant Manager within 2 months and the plant was producing finished product within 5 months. • Managed the plant for an absentee owner and this included hiring and training all production, maintenance and laboratory personnel.

• Analyzed finished products for a manufacturer of specialty vacuum pump fluids• Assisted Plant Manager with production as needed