Michael Baker

Experience

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  Custom Contracting and Tile

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  Construction Laborer

  • Loaded, unloaded or identified building materials, machinery or tools, and distributed them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.• Erected or dismantled scaffolding, shoring, braces, or other temporary structures.• Provided assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasters, or masons.

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  Select Water Solutions

  Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Operator/Field Technician

  • Prepared, maintained, and submitted daily reports and records of daily gas and/or liquid volume, well pressure and volume of chemicals used, etc. Ensured quality control and safe operations during all aspects of the operation.• Operated high-volume, high-rate water transfer services through a variety of mobile piping systems including environmentally safe, and no leak lay flat hose to support hydraulic fracturing.• Supplied water to fracking companies during hydraulic fracturing • Loaded, unloaded, and identified materials, machinery, and tools, and distributed them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications• Read and interpreted plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities• Tended to pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power to tools, machinery, and equipment , or to heat and move materials Show less

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  RJ Lee Group

  May 2015 - now

  In my current role as the department manager of the concrete materials laboratory, my duties involve the oversight and direction of the department who deals primarily with cementitious material forensic investigations. My responsibilities in this capacity include oversight of day to day activities of staff and project management, as well as serving as a Technical Lead on projects involving concrete material forensic investigations and durability issues including, but not limited to, the following:• Extensive experience in forensic analysis of construction materials as as mortar, stucco, and concrete to assess condition, determine cause of degradation or root cause failure following ASTM C856.• Experience in the application of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to conduction forensic investigation of various cementitious materials.• Experienced in Non-destructive evaluations (NDE) of cementitious Materials.• Experienced in the application of SEM and computer-controlled SEM to forensic investigations of cementitious materials and source apportionment studies involving ambient particulate. Show less • Conducts investigations of concrete and aggregate according to ASTM C856, ASTM C457, ASTM C295 and other standard methods• Examines cementious materials using a stereo-optical microscope, polarized light microscope, and scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy.• Conducts and observes standardized tests following test parameters and, as required, obtains and records data or ensures data has been captured by an automated system.• Experienced in operating requisite laboratory equipment and instruments.• Troubleshooting problems encountered with test equipment.• Maintains and makes minor adjustments to equipment.• Proficient in Preparing samples for analysis• Engages in safe work practices and advises supervisor on improvements to test equipment fabrication, installation, and operation to ensure a safe laboratory operation.• Experience in conducting work simulations to collect ambient air samples for materials such as asbestos and silica Show less

  • Department Manager, Concrete Materials Laboratory

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Concrete Petrographer

    May 2021 - Mar 2024

  • Junior Concrete Petrographer

    May 2016 - May 2021

  • Laboratory Technician

    May 2015 - May 2016