Fred Ellen

Experience

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  Dee Shoring Company, Inc

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Estimator

  Calculated quantitative analysis for project bids, and reported daily to the Head of Estimating and President.Negotiated and developed project proposals.

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  Ditch Witch of Virginia

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1996

  Regional Account Manager

  Developed marketing strategies by geographic locations. Established effective cold calling techniques, follow-up and exemplary customer service that opened doors and established relationships with key decision makers and end users to promote customer satisfaction within assigned area.

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  Dominion Equipment and Supply, Inc

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Account Manager

  Sold and delivered construction and industrial products and equipment, such as grouts, caulking, curing compounds, epoxies, trowel machines, compaction equip., and other concrete related accessories.Demonstrated construction equipment for each potential sale.

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  Dee Shoring Company, Inc

  Jan 1999 - Aug 2010

  Oversaw - Administration- Developed programs, plans, policies, and procedures. - Human resource department.- Facilities maintenance. Responsibility - Contracts and specifications for insurance, safety, certificates of insurance, surety and personnel obilgations for each contract. - Risk management, loss control initiatives and safety development for low to high-rise construction projects.- All commercial insurance product lines. Mitigate losses and conducted safety audits in compliance with the company's accident prevention program and federal, state, and local laws in Florida, North and South Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia. Conducted and identified the root cause on all incident investigatations, and took the necessary actions to prevent reoccurrence. Show less Planned, managed, and coordinated all loss control and safety programs and processes to ensure adherence to all federal, state, and local regulations in Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Florida. Managed all commercial insurance policies and programs. Created an Accident Prevention Safety Manual. Reduced the Company's experience modifier rate from 1.26 to .75 in less than 3 years. Increased efficiencies in inventory management. Reviewed and implemented policies that resulted in a reduction of expenses in shipping, storage, maintenance, and purchasing. Show less

  • Vice President and Safety Director

    Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Safety Director and Equipment Manager

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2008
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  Southeast Industrial Equipment

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

  Territory Manager

  Industrial equipment sales - Toyota Forklifts, Capacity trailer-jockeys, Columbia Par Car, and Genie Lifts.

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  Whitlock Brothers, Inc.

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2013

  Account Manager

  Provided construction solutions by supplying building materials and equipment for use in the industrial, infrastructure, and commercial markets. Sold and demonstrated specialty products, such as non-shrink and chemical resistant grouts, structural repair mortars, decorative stamps and coatings, epoxies, joint sealants, vertical and horizontal repair systems, waterproof coatings, and bonding adhesives.

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  Cleveland Cement Contractors, Inc.

  Oct 2013 - now

  Safety Director

  Responsibilities:- Planning, developing, coordinating, and enforcing corporate safety and occupational health programs;- Personnel safety training for each project;- OSHA 500: Training OSHA 10 &/or 30 for foreman and superintendents;- Forklift and aerial training for company workers;- Purchasing all safety equipment, materials and supplies;- Directly involved with the hiring and e-verify process for each employee.