MICHAEL TILDESLEY

7721 Benton Ave.

Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 222-1602
miketildesley@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
Senior position in the Structural Steel industry utilizing my experience in new
construction, seismic retrofits, and tenant improvements in commercial and mixed use
buildings

WORK HISTORY
American Iron Manufacturing Dates: October, 2009 - Present
Pacoima, CA Position: Operations Manager
- Responsible for bottom line profitability
- Review and approve bids
- Manage projects up to $2,000,000
- Supervise and train Project Managers, Estimators, Shop and Field Personnel

All Fab Specialties Dates: 2007 - 2009

Anaheim, CA Position: Operations Manager
- Increased bottom line profits 300% on all projects ranging from $50,000 to $4,000,000
- Supervised fabrication shop and established quality control procedures
- Managed detailing department
- Trained Project Managers and instructed them on project solutions and procedures
- Managed purchasing department and approved vendor purchases
- Oversaw all field personnel and enforced steel erection and welding procedures
- Developed and managed client relationships and executed contracts

Brownco Construction, Inc. Dates: 2004 – 2007

Anaheim, CA Position: Operations Manager
- Responsible for approving bids for structural steel projects
- Assigned shop drawings to outside detailers
- Awarded steel fabrication to outside vendors
- Supervised field personnel
- Scheduled projects

Orange County Erectors Dates: 2000 – 2004

Anaheim, CA Position: Sr. Project Manager
- Managed projects from $100,000 - $9,000,000 from start to completion
- Exceeded profitability target of 17% by achieving highest overall project profitability
of 27%
- Led Project Management team in securing payment for extras
- Consulted with architects and structural engineers to make design details for
fabrication and erection more cost effective
- Wrote welding sequences for field welding of moment frames
- Supervised and controlled associated costs on projects including additional work to
contract
- Advised shop on cost effective fabricating methods
- Reviewed shop drawings and suggest changes for more cost effective fabrication
details in shop and field
- Advised other Project Managers on weld procedures and specifications
R A Campbell, Inc. Dates: 1990 – 2000
Signal Hill, CA Position: Quality Control/Shop
Foreman
- Managed construction projects from bid to completion
- Consulted with engineers, designers, and estimators on proposed projects
- Consistently delivered projects under budget
- Coordinated shop and field personnel to meet project
- Utilized Continual Process Improvement techniques
- Purchased capital equipment, steel, supplies and other material
- Provided technical advice to estimators, detailers, and other personnel
- Recruited, hired and trained employees

Maintech Resources Dates: 1982 – 1985, 1987 – 1990

Long Beach, CA Position: Project Supervisor
- Supervised all shop and field personnel
- Managed projects to ensure profitability

EDUCATION
- Fullerton College – ASME, API Certificate
- Airco Technical Institute – Diploma – Comprehensive Welding
- British Apprenticeship System

CERTIFICATIONS
- City of Los Angeles Certified Welder – Structural Steel, Manual Process, MIG Process,
FCAW
- American Welding Society – Shield Metal Arc Welding D1.1
- CAWI Welding Inspector