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Michael Kaminski

High Point

Summary

Lead Supervisor with a strong record of enhancing productivity and optimizing operations. Demonstrated expertise in team leadership, resulting in improved project outcomes and operational efficiency. Proven ability to resolve critical issues in fast-paced environments while building and maintaining high-performing teams. Committed to fostering team development through effective coaching and strategic decision-making.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Supervisor Signs & Markings

Town Of Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
10.2022 - Current

Resolved customer inquiries and complaints with professional, timely responses.

Established team goals aligned with organizational objectives to drive performance.

Developed motivational strategies to enhance staff morale and workplace engagement.

Trained new hires on company policies, procedures, and operational processes.

Coordinated recruitment activities, including interviews and onboarding of new employees.

Analyzed production data to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.

Monitored staff performance, providing constructive feedback and coaching.

Implemented quality control measures to ensure compliance with company standards.

Fabricates signs, designs signs for departments as requested, creates designs based on engineers' requests, replaces old or missing signs, and assembles sign parts.
Installs signs following sign ordinances; operates heavy equipment to set the signs; and sets up a work zone area.
Installs pavement markings; uses latex paint and roller brushes, thermoplastic shapes, and a handheld propane torch to heat and melt material to the asphalt.
Maintains records and supplies; researches material costs; obtains price quotes; coordinates deliveries of materials; creates work orders and assigns tasks; maintains and edits a daily log of field activities; responds to emails and phone calls.
Keeps records of performance and behavior, and contributes to employee performance reviews.
Work requires functioning as a lead worker, performing essentially the same work as those directed, and includes overseeing work quality, training, instructing, and scheduling work.

Lead Locator

OWASA
Carrboro
06.2018 - 10.2022

Installs, maintains, repairs, and replaces water and sewer lines and related system components: locates manholes, service connections, valves and other utilities, assists with the installation of new sewer taps; clears debris from manholes, water and sewer lines, sewer stream crossings, easements, valve boxes, etc.; inspects and evaluates condition of systems; diagnoses leaks, blockages or other problems; excavates around water and sewer infrastructure; installs appropriate repair fittings; replaces service lines; performs confined space entries into permit required confined spaces as needed; cleans manholes and lines; and changes out sewer rings and lids on manholes, etc.

Gathers tools and equipment needed to complete work activities; picks up and transports materials, tools and supplies; cleans and washes equipment and tools; performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs as needed; and notifies supervisor of needed equipment replacements and repairs.

Performs related activities: saw cuts driveways, sidewalks, curbs, and roads during repair; assist with the preparation and restoration of landscape, property, and other areas to preconstruction conditions that are disrupted as a result of repair work; installs sod, or applies seed, hay, pine straw, and lime where needed.

Operates and maintains a camera, shovels, sharpshooter, probing rod, jet hose, jackhammer, pipe saw, hand saw, chainsaw, pipe cutters, various hand tools, hatchets, machetes, post hole digger, trash pump, hand pump, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.

Adheres to established safety procedures: monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees, other individuals, equipment, and property; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project or work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public; and wears personal protective equipment.

Provides emergency coverage as directed or required and works on standby status according to established departmental schedules.

Performs manual work functions associated with construction and maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure: installs and repairs pipe (laying and cutting pipes); cuts and repairs sewer taps; installs and repairs manholes, valve boxes, etc.; clears sewer pipe obstructions; assists equipment operators with site preparation and operation of jet-vac equipment; and performs related labor.

Assists in documenting locations of existing manholes using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.

Assists in condition assessment of existing sewer infrastructure: takes visual and electronic measurements, performs smoke testing, enters manholes to place and remove flow meters and CCTV equipment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma -

Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill, NC
07-2005

Skills

  • Team leadership and management
  • Employee training and development
  • Quality assurance
  • Project coordination
  • Conflict resolution strategies
  • Customer service excellence
  • Safety compliance standards
  • Signage installation
  • Work zone management
  • Motivational techniques

Certification

  • IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician ll
  • IMSA Workzone & Saftey & Temporary Traffic Control
  • Basic Concepts Of Supervision
  • Flagger Cerified
  • Thrive Professional Developent Plan

Timeline

Lead Supervisor Signs & Markings

Town Of Chapel Hill
10.2022 - Current

Lead Locator

OWASA
06.2018 - 10.2022

High School Diploma -

Chapel Hill High School
Michael Kaminski