Ulysses Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States

Jonestown, Pennsylvania, United States

Learning Logistics

Reading, Pennsylvania Area

Lititz, PA

Lititz, PA

Delivering unique custom solutions to clients.

Annville, PA

To Safely and Efficiently produce Quality steel buildings by embracing shifts in existing paradigms and creating a culture of an engaged workforce. Supervise 7 Production Leaders across 3 shifts who manage 120 – 150 employees. Improve and influence safe working behaviors, decreasing our MTIFR and LTIFR yearly. Direct capital projects focused on.

• Transition stand-alone facility (HCI Steel) to new corporate (BlueScope Buildings) standards.
• Responsible for maintaining accreditations by authorizing agencies and prepare for audits by said agencies.
• Investigate and resolve customer claims by performing root cause analysis and eliminating causes of defects. Claims year to date: $4/ton, previous year $10/ton.
• Schedule, plan and coordinate process improvement projects to align business strategies and improve cost and delivery performance.
• Organize work schedules for QC inspectors to conduct welding and 1st Piece (First Article) Inspections.
• Maintain and analyze data and communicate to teams and management of tending information.

• Responsible for the purchasing and procurement of raw materials to be processed into finished goods.
• Project Manage the relocation, installation, and start-up of equipment as well as facility expansion.
• American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector Certification
• Implemented projects to generate cost reduction improve efficiencies and meet customer expectations while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Train staff and workforce in LEAN methodology. Interview and hire qualified welders, machine operators, forklift drivers and maintenance mechanics.

• Transitioned Butler Mfg, Western Region (now Bluescope Buildings) to new corporate Safety Standards.
• From 2005 to 2006 reduced the amount of MTI’s by 44% from 9 to 4.
• Monitor regulatory compliances as well as conduct audits for such internal and external agencies.
• Reported statistical data to corporate and government agencies in a timely manner.
• Initiated incentive and recognition programs that raised safety awareness among all employees.
• Coordinated annual safety training as well as targeted areas with high incident rates.

• Supervised shift of 20-25 welders and fabricators and ensured safety, quality, and productivity
• Managed schedules and ensure compliance of weldments from raw materials to finished goods
• Certified as a welding inspector/supervisor from various agencies
• Involved in implementation of ISO9001 standards

• Maintained American and Canadian welding certifications of unlimited thickness in various position for mild steel.
• Assembled beams by locating parts on blueprints and welding them within allowable tolerances.
• Adhered to safety policies and maintained good attendance
• Met and exceeded production metrics

• Performed various tasks and duties while serving as a Corpsman and with various types of military units. Recalled to Active Duty for Homeland Defense from Jan 2002 to Jan 2003. Foremost, I was responsible for the.
• Conducted training for Marines and Sailors on subjects such as buddy-aid, CPR, First Responder BLS, Combat Trauma Support, personal health and hygiene, and various other types of health related courses.
• Responsible for the medical readiness and deploy ability of units by maintaining individual medical records, inoculations, and physical exams.