Skylar M. Knowles
Mechanicsville,Maryland
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Announcement number- 23-BEP-360
Control number-761278500
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Printing Plant Worker
Government Publishing Office
2015.09 - Current
- Performs the verification of content, ensures the quality and security of shipments, and carton assembly
- Demonstrate regular physical effort, reaching, bending, and picking up cartons and/or bundles weighing up to 80 pounds
- Familiar with operating hand trucks both manual and electric and the safety precautions related to using them, and handling skids and/or pallets regularly
- Works daily with “work-in-process” materials coming from various sources such as the press division and the cutting and packing/ folding section
- Skilled in verifying the quality of completed work such as The Code of Federal Regulations, The Federal Register, The Congressional Record, The Congressional Record Index, The National Budget etc., as well as loading and unloading these finished works and ensuring the integrity of the cartons and skids they are being shipped on
- Experienced in all Printing Plant Worker duties and the handling of materials, including the detection of flawed signatures and/or finished books
- Perform duties on: Harris Binder, Bolero Binder, Heidelberg Saddle Stitcher, Heidelberg Stahfolder, and Shanklin Shrinkwrap
Firestop Surveyor & Inspector / Supervisor
DeCosta Construction Specialties
2012.11 - 2015.09
- Supervise all phases of firestop solutions, documentation, containment, and asbestos detection and reporting
- Communicate with the head of facilities
- Providing state-of-the-art firestop solutions for existing construction, retrofitting and renovating commercial buildings and structures
- Skillfully trained at working in production and warehouse type environments
- Expertly perform manual labor duties such as lifting and moving materials, electrical equipment, consistently applying regulations, policies, and standards
- Using experience and expertise to firestop walls, ceilings and floors, bring these structures up to code and restore them to their original integrity
- Certified Hilti firestop technician
- Expert in UL installation, interpretation and application
- Extensive knowledge of firestop services, quality and materials
- Penetration surveys and inspections of plumbing, electrical, mechanical, cable and fire sprinkler areas as well as Telecommunication cable trays
- Construction, repair and sealing of any disturbed fire-rated and smoke barrier walls
- Interior joint sealant installation, including fire-rated head-of-wall joints, curtain wall assemblies, fire-rated construction joints and non-rated sound barrier walls
- Providing detailed record of all services and completed work including fixed penetration, wall repair and wall builds, follow-up surveys and secure, comprehensive documentation to customers
- Experienced plotting of found and fixed penetrations, wall repairs and wall builds on life safety prints
- Interpretation and reading blueprints and building plans
- Skilled in performing drywall, concrete block, drop ceiling work and repairs
- Asbestos awareness, detection and recording for removal
- Performing all work to UL standards and specifications
- Efficient in Electronic data capture and creating reports filtering by building, floor, area or item
- Thorough quality control checks and real-time information sharing
- Trained coworkers in all phases of firestop solutions
- Implemented job logs and specification worksheets; resulted in streamlining of firestop methods.
Bindery Assistant / Web and Digital Press Assistant
McArdle Printing Company
2010.11 - 2012.06
- Knowledge of equipment and materials used for processing and handling signature work.
- Excelling equally in the interpreting of instructions from supervisors, team based environments or independently.
- Collating printed sheets, cut straps, stuffing envelopes, separating and sorting work into appropriate numbers of pockets in sequence.
- Lift, fan and jog signatures and bundles, prepared for stitchers, ink jets, folders and collators assuring the proper sequence is maintained and all pockets are full.
- Feeding signatures into machines for other employees.
- Physically fit and able to handle loads and bundles up to 80 pounds or more and to perform work involving continuous physical activity, standing for prolonged periods with the agility of constant bending, stooping and reaching.
- Hand feeding sheets into stitchers and all binding equipment. Gather collated signatures from machines in quantities according to customer specifications and stacking them on tables or into boxes and skids.
- Methodically perform spot checks ensuring signatures are processed exactly to customer specification and accurately report any improperly processed material to the appropriate authority.
- Trained by Journeymen in the receiving and unloading of paper printing machines.
- Diligent detailing and reporting of any defective sheets observed and conscientiously set-aside during loading.
- Experienced in the use of various types of paper handling equipment such as: hand trucks, dollies, wheelbarrows, power trucks, forklifts, electric lifts and many others.
Education
IC3 Digital Literacy Certification – wvF4U-HaEW -
04.2017
HAFSC Firestop Systems Trained Installer – FSCI #12258 -
09.2015
High School Diploma -
Chopticon High School
Morganza, MD06.2010
Skills
- SKILLS SUMMARY
- Currently serving as a Printing Plant Worker in the bindery department of The Government Publishing Office. Current Pay Plan/Grade Step is KY 03 05. Working a Full-time work schedule (40 hours per week)
- Experienced artist in hand drawn art in various styles such as but not limited to digital art, free hand line drawing, portrait, and mechanical, technical, and drafting
- Able to complete hand drawn lettering in white, black, and faded script lettering styles (Gothic, Old English, Roman, etc.) used in Banknotes with a goal to become expert level in engraving manually and digitally on steel dies and plate scripts
- Will artistically master the use of the ruling machine and ONE system digital engraving software and other tools
- Exercises highest degree of patience and concentration completing artwork to highest level of satisfaction and competency
- Able to be trained to employ a style and manner designed to prevent counterfeiting such as bank note engraving
- Remains patient while completing artwork that is tedious to achieve the highest level of accuracy
- Able to lift 50 pounds, tolerates both long period of standing and sitting work environment
- Possesses good eyesight, coordination and dexterity
- Excellent oral and written communication skills demonstrated interpersonal skills, and proven leadership expertise.
- An integral member of any staff, able to effectively fulfill needs in any role within the Printing Plant. Fully capable of doing the work of any position without more than normal supervision.
Accomplishments
- Alan Scott Pressman at Government Publishing Office Phone Number: 443-904-3359 Reference Type: Professional
- Leon Thornton- Bookbinder at Government Publishing Office, Phone Number: 443-423-2030 Reference Type: Professional
- Walter Hands- Head Pressman at Government Publishing Office, Phone Number: 301-481-6687 Reference Type: Professional
- Jeffrey Hayden- Dummy Preparer at Government Publishing Office Phone Number: 301-213-5066 Reference Type: Professional
- Mark Reed- Department of Defense / Pentagon, Ret Phone Number: 301-848-4239 Reference Type: Professional
- Michael Smallwood- Mcardle Printing Company, Ret. Phone Number: 443-624-1898 Reference Type: Personal
- Gary Carr- Systems Analyst at Eagle Systems, Phone Number: 240-925-7534 Reference Type: Personal/ Professional
- Chris Knowles- Photo Engraver at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Phone Number- 301-481-3463 Reference Type: Personal
Timeline
Printing Plant Worker
Government Publishing Office
2015.09 - Current
Firestop Surveyor & Inspector / Supervisor
DeCosta Construction Specialties
2012.11 - 2015.09
Bindery Assistant / Web and Digital Press Assistant
McArdle Printing Company
2010.11 - 2012.06
IC3 Digital Literacy Certification – wvF4U-HaEW -
HAFSC Firestop Systems Trained Installer – FSCI #12258 -
High School Diploma -
Chopticon High School
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