Charles W. Reinert II

20 Basher St.   ~   Valparaiso, IN 46385

E-mail TinPan99@yahoo.com

Cell Phone (219) 743-5730

Personal Interests and Hobbies

Personal Interests include but not limited to architecture both classic and modern, ancient cultures     

and civilizations, ancient technologies, astronomy, cartography, archaeology, geology, mining, gold prospecting, scale model building, classic literature, history, mechanics, aerodynamics, art, music, guitar, singing, engineering, GIS, magnetics, drawing, drafting, design and associated inventiveness.

 

Education

            High school diploma graduate, Hammond High School

                        Courses of Study: Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Drawing, and    

                        German

            Purdue University Calumet Campus

                        Field of study: Mechanical Engineering – No degree

            Crane Institute of America, Inc.

                        Attended course for inspection of overhead cranes in August 2000.              

                        Successfully completed the course requirements.

 

Qualifications

          Use of AutoCad; releases 12, 13, 14, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010.

            Generate drawings from existing paper documents, field notes and sketches.

            Conduct and supervise structural inspections.

            Ability to transfer field sketches and inspection notes into a comprehensive technical report.

            Working knowledge of industrial environment and safety regulations.

            Working knowledge of industrial structures, components, and identification of

                 deficiencies and conditions.

            Use of manual drafting skills to create drawings from scratch.

            Use of AutoCAD r13 and r2000 along with ArcView 3.0 to develop geographies 

    for various projects that have occurred within the context of the City of 

    Hammond’s GIS project.

 

Employment History

   August 2011 – January 2014

    Structural Inspector, Crew Leader, Senior Designer

    Enspect, Inc.

Worked as a structural inspector/crew leader at ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, IN; ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, IN. Supervised and trained crews in an industrial environment. Documented inspections by creating accurate field sketches and inspection notes to be transposed into a comprehensive structural deficiency report. Use of AutoCAD 2008 and 2010 to prepare inspection drawings. Prepare and write technical reports and repair procedures. Field verification of structural member sizes, locations and conditions.   

 

    November 2006 – April 2008, June 2008 – December 2008

    Lead Structural Inspector

    EQ Engineers, LLC

Worked as a lead structural inspector at Mittal Steel, Burns Harbor, IN ; Mittal Steel, Riverdale, IL; U.S. Steel, Granite City, IL; W.C.I. Steel, Warrensville, OH. Supervised and trained crews in an industrial environment. Documented inspections by creating accurate field sketches and inspection notes to be transposed into a comprehensive structural deficiency report. Use of AutoCad 2004 and 2008 to prepare inspection drawings. Prepare and write technical reports and repair procedures. Field verification of structural member sizes, locations and conditions.   

 

    May 2002 – July 2008

    Various duties including cashier, stock person, maintenance, supervisor

    Hluska Enterprises

Seasonal employment between April and July for the sales of fireworks, and between August and November for the construction and operation of “Reapers Realm” Haunted House.

 

 

   January 2004 – October 2006

   Inspector, Crew Leader, Project Leader

   Orbital Engineering Inc., Facilities Services Group

Worked as a structural inspector at BP Whiting Refinery, Mittal Steel; Indiana Harbor Works. US Steel; Gary Coke Plant, US Steel; Gary Works, US Steel; East Chicago Tin, Carmeuse Lime; South Chicago, Carmeuse Lime; Buffington Harbor,  Criterion Catalyst; Michigan City, BP Joliet Chemical, Midwest Steel; Burns Harbor, Exxon Mobile; Joliet Refinery, Mittal Steel: Burns Harbor, US Steel; Granite City Works, US Steel; Great Lakes. Documented inspections by creating accurate field sketches and inspection notes to be transposed into a comprehensive structural deficiency report. Use of AutoCad to prepare inspection drawings, design drawings, repair drawings and repair details. Field verification of structural member sizes, locations, and conditions.  Supervise the daily activities of up to sixteen individuals in a heavy industrial environment. Coordinate with local industrial site supervisors to ensure a safe working environment during the course of the inspection. Provide on the job training in the field for inexperienced employees in how to conduct an inspection, how to document an inspection, how to prepare field sketches, terminology, how to determine the severity of deficiencies, how to determine the most suitable repair for the circumstances and how to field verify member sizes and locations. Responsibilities also included scheduling, coordination between plant supervisors, safety personnel and engineers, conducting safety line up meetings with plant management prior to performing inspections, management of inspection crews and report writing process, writing and issuing Critical Deficiency Notices, verification of documentation, research, and quality control. Inspections include overhead cranes, overhead crane runways, gantry and mobile gantry cranes, monorail and jib cranes, boom cranes, various lifting devices, various steel processing structures, vessels, tanks, containment areas, pipes and stanchions, coke batteries and related structures and equipment, blast furnaces and related structures, walking and working surfaces, towers and stacks, hoods and covers, mobile equipment and fall protection (horizontal life line) inspections.

 

 

  July 2003 – November 2003

   Carpenter, Crew Leader

   ASG Roofing and Remodeling

Worked as a carpenter/crew leader in the home remodeling field. Supervised the daily activities of up to twelve individuals in a construction environment. Preparation of materials and job site to include any temporary supports needed prior to starting demolition of damage structure. Project scopes varied between stairs and porches, door and window installation, home repair, home rehabilitation, garage construction, storm damage repair, basement refinishing, additions and dormers, wall framing, insulation installation, dry wall installation, and interior trim work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   January 2000 – November 2000

   Inspector, Project Lead

   Middough Associates Inc., Inspection Department

Worked as a structural inspector at US Steel Kobe; Lorain Ohio, US Steel Great Lakes, Bethlehem Steel; Burns Harbor, Lorain Sheet and Tube; Lorain Ohio, LTV Steel, Cleveland Heights, LTV Steel, Beaver Falls PA, AK Steel; Middleton Ohio, AK Steel; Ashland Kentucky, USA Today, Buffalo New York, Owens Corning Fiber. Created accurate field sketches and notes to be transferred into AutoCad and Microsoft Access for presentation in an Inspection Report. Use of AutoCad to prepare inspection drawings, design drawings, repair drawings and repair details. Verify structural member sizes, locations, and conditions.  Supervise the daily activities of up to ten individuals in an industrial environment. Coordinate with local industrial site supervisors to ensure a safe working environment during the course of the inspection. Responsibilities also included scheduling, coordination between plant supervisors, safety personnel and engineers, management of inspection crews and report writing process, research, and quality control. Inspections include overhead cranes, overhead crane runways, various steel processing structures, towers and stacks, hoods and covers, and fall protection (horizontal life line) inspections.

   April 1999 – July 1999

   CAD Operator/GIS Technician

   Hammond Sanitary District, Engineering Graphics

Use of AutoCad r13, AutoCad 2000 and ArcView 3.0 to develop geographies linked to information related to those geographies. Generate and convert drawings from AutoCad into ArcView, and then to create an information database to give intelligence to those geographies. Cross reference documentation of many sources to best determine the accuracy of those geographies. Service the request for Digital Orthographic Photo maps of various areas within the City of Hammond. Enter data into ArcView associated with various themes, geographies and locations. Worked with various department heads in order to better support and be able to completely meet their needs.

  October 1995-April 1999

  Draftsman/CAD Operator/GIS Technician

  City of Hammond, Department of Engineering

Duties for this position are the same as that for the Sanitary District; however manual drafting was also a part of this position.

  February 1995-October 1995

  Engineering Field Technician/Project Coordinator, Field Inspector,

  Project Manager, CAD Operator

  Diversified Engineering, Inc.

Worked as a structural inspector in an industrial environment. Created accurate field sketches and notes to be transferred into AutoCad for presentation in a Structural Deficiency Report. Verify structural member sizes, locations, and conditions.  Supervise the daily activities of up to seven individuals in an industrial environment. Coordinate with local industrial site supervisors to ensure a safe working environment during the course of the inspection.

  August 1994 – February 1995

  Scale Technician/Mill Services

  Technical Weighing Services

Maintain and service various types of industrial scales within the industrial complex of US Steel in Gary IN. This position required daily and weekly routine inspections throughout the industrial complex.

  August 1992-November1993

  Geotechnical Field Technician

  Atec Associates, Inc.

Testing of concrete and mortar samples for strength and properties.  Testing of soil, sand, stone and other materials used in the construction process, to ensure that the construction is performed to the engineer’s specifications.

 

 

References furnished upon request