Dan Grad
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(H) 701 469 2024, (C) 701 799 2021, (F) 701 469 2024
Objective
My goal if I am hired is to help make sure that we meet all of your demands and deadlines. In a safe but fast pace to assure you that your quality and integrity of the materials meets or exceeds your expectations and to personally meet and exceed all expectations that you have of me. I have an associate’s degree in automated manufacturing that I believe could be beneficial to you. I am a team player but also have leader qualities. I own and oversee a small floor covering company with three employees.
Work Experience
owner/operator (10/10/2005 – Present)
For the last 5 years I have owned and operated my own floor covering Installation Company. My duties included but were not limited to: Scheduling jobs Finding work Reading blueprints to accurately bid on large commercial projects with many different types of product going throughout the building Take up and prepping of area to be installed Installing new product in the area Writing up the bill Collecting compensation for completion of the job Fixing any tools that break Design and build tools to help speed up the job
Last Employer: C & D Flooring (Self-employed)
Contact Person: Dan Grad 701 799 2021
Responsibilities: My duties included but were not limited to: Scheduling jobs Finding work Reading blueprints to accurately bid on large commercial projects with many different types of product going throughout the building Take up and prepping of area to be installed Installing new product in the area Writing up the bill Collecting compensation for completion of the job Fixing any tools that break: (welding, sodering, painting, greasing,and other gerneral repairs and preventative maintainance) Billing of customers Payroll of empoyees
Accomplishments: My biggest accomplishment was that I gained leadership qualities that I did not have before. I learned how to compromise and how to make the job work with what i was given
Education
Establishment: NDSCS
Degree: Associates
Education Period: 08/19/2002 - 05/21/2004
Speciality: Automated Manufacturing
Average Grade: 3.8 GPA
Skills
I can operate any hand tool given to me. Run most pneumatic tools and if I do not know how I learn very quickly. I can operate fork lifts, loaders, skid-steers, and any other type of equipment found on a farm. I learned to operate robotic welders and cnc mills and lathes in college
Computer Skills: I have a pretty vast knowleged of computers and programs and if I do not know how to run it I can and am willing to learn
Additional Information
Honors: I received a scholarship from 3M when I attended NDSCS.
Interests
I like to play football with my son. Go snowboarding during the winter and wake boarding during the summer. I go fishing with my son. Play softball with my brother-in-law. Hunting birds and deer. Going Snowmobiling in the winter and cruising on my motorcycle in the summer. Golfing. And spending time with my family.