Edward Bates
Lake Charles
Summary
Results-driven professional with strong problem-solving abilities and effective group management skills. Demonstrated success in maintaining employee focus and meeting quality objectives consistently. Core competencies include team leadership and performance development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tower Technician
GRaas Corp
01.2025 - Current
- Determined required installation methods and assembled proper tools and equipment to complete projects to specifications.
- Bolted equipment into place using hand and power tools.
- Lifted equipment into position using cranes, rigging tools and gin poles.
- Rigged towers, monopoles and rooftops to build new tower or collocate antenna on existing structure under FCC guidelines.
Foreman
Turner Industries
11.2019 - 01.2025
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Established and enforced safety regulations, procedures and standards for construction and extraction workers.
Scaffold Builder
Apache Industrial Services
11.2017 - 01.2019
- Followed OSHA regulations and safety standards when installing and working with scaffolding.
- Utilized ladders, small lifts and rope access systems to safely access hard-to-reach areas.
- Inspected scaffolding for safety and structural integrity before each use.
- Disassembled scaffolding and equipment when projects were completed or after each shift according to strict schedules.
Scaffold Builder
Brock Group
01.2011 - 11.2017
- Safely constructed hung, tube and clip and modular scaffolding systems.
- Studied blueprints or building plans to prepare layout and materials required.
- Utilized various tools, equipment, materials and forming systems to complete construction tasks.
- Assembled and erected scaffolding components according to blueprints, drawings, and instructions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Westlake High School
Westlake, LA05-2008
Skills
- Computer hardware
- Heavy equipment
- Repairs and troubleshooting
- Operations supervision
- Job site management
- Worksite safety
- Crew supervision
- Hand tools operation
- Equipment inspection
- Rigging skills
- OSHA compliance
- Scaffold erection
Certification
- NCCER Certification
- OSHA 10
Timeline
Tower Technician
GRaas Corp
01.2025 - Current
Foreman
Turner Industries
11.2019 - 01.2025
Scaffold Builder
Apache Industrial Services
11.2017 - 01.2019
Scaffold Builder
Brock Group
01.2011 - 11.2017
High School Diploma -
Westlake High School
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