Blake Leitheim
Gallatin
Summary
Strategic Supervisor with expertise prioritizing projects, planning workflow and managing employees to achieve operational goals. Resourceful individual with 5 years of active experience managing efforts within deadline-driven environments. Diplomatic individual with strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Foreman Electrician
Abec Electric
01.2025 - Current
- Analyzed blueprints to determine where to run wires, install electrical outlets and connect wires to central circuit panels.
- Tested continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures using testing devices.
- Adhered to US Occupational Health and Safety Administration mandates requiring use of gloves and insulating blankets for installation of high-voltage equipment.
- Enhanced quality control by inspecting condition of equipment and tools.
- Sourced suppliers and purchased necessary materials for work.
- Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
- Supervised training of new construction and extraction workers on safety practices and procedures.
Foreman/supervisor electrician
watkins electric
07.2024 - Current
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Assisted in recruiting and hiring new construction and extraction workers.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Documented construction and extraction workers' hours, wages and other pertinent information.
- Created and implemented plans to maximize efficiency of workers.
Lead Technician
CLD electric
03.2021 - 06.2024
- Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining, and motivating employees.
- Managed daily activities, assigned tasks to specific staff members and utilized proven management techniques to cut work flow downtime and maximize revenues.
- Monitored spare parts inventory and addressed shortages with purchasing personnel.
- Implemented, configured, and optimized safety standards.
- Tested components and systems to evaluate performance and identify concerns.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
Electrical Journyman
Dreibauten GMBH
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Prepared and analyzed complex reports of general or technical nature.
- Operated motor vehicle to perform assigned duties.
- Coordinated electrical system maintenance and repair with other departments, outside agencies and public utilities.
- Tested electrical systems functionality and continuity of circuits using devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters and oscilloscopes.
- Installed safety and distribution components for electrical systems, such as switches, resistors and circuit-breaker panels.
Apprenticeship
elektro Jöst
09.2016 - 12.2024
- Learning to become an electrician
- Program was 3,5 years
- Worked 2 weeks and 1 week of school for the whole program
Education
Electrical Trade -
Fredrich Ebert Schule Trade School
Wiesbaden, Germany06.2020
Skills
- Bilingual
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Time management
- Construction management
- Operations supervision
- Materials estimating
- Worksite safety
- Job site management
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Raw materials
- Quality control
- Hand and power tools
- Workflow optimization
- Electrical installation
Certification
- Certified electrical contractor C-10
- German electrical journeyman
Languages
German
Full Professional
Portuguese
Limited Working
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Foreman Electrician
Abec Electric
01.2025 - Current
Foreman/supervisor electrician
watkins electric
07.2024 - Current
Lead Technician
CLD electric
03.2021 - 06.2024
Electrical Journyman
Dreibauten GMBH
05.2020 - 12.2020
Apprenticeship
elektro Jöst
09.2016 - 12.2024
- Certified electrical contractor C-10
- German electrical journeyman
Electrical Trade -
Fredrich Ebert Schule Trade School
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