Different careers. Same mindset.

Project manager. Quality manager. Director of quality. Home builder. Same way of working every time: understand the problem, find the cause, fix it, and check the result. That is what you are hiring.

1. 01 · Aug 2023–Jun 2024

   DY Concrete Pumps

   Production → Quality Manager → Director of Quality Management · Alvarado, Texas

   At DY Concrete Pumps in Alvarado, Texas, August 2023–June 2024, Kenneth started in production on concrete-pump equipment and moved up to Quality Manager, then Director of Quality Management. He led inspections, audits, receiving controls, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and 8D, and he worked with production, service, vendors, and leadership while the plant still had to ship.

2. 02 · 2022–Present

   Robotics consulting

   Project-based support, no formal title · Texas

   Approved public experience.

3. 03 · Mar 2022–Sep 2023

   Halliburton

   Mechanical, Hydraulics & Robotics · Alvarado, Texas

   Halliburton, March 2022–September 2023, Alvarado, Texas: mechanical work, hydraulics, and robotics.

4. 04 · 2019–2022, 2024–Present

   Cook's Classic Homes

   Project Leader · Alvarado, Texas

   Cook's Classic Homes, Project Leader, Alvarado, Texas, 2019–2022 and 2024–present. He estimates, prepares material takeoffs, buys materials, coordinates subcontractors, runs inspections, and takes the job through punch list and closeout. He runs the job and he does the field work.

5. 05 · 2016–2019

   Toyota of Fort Worth

   Sales Consultant, then Finance ·

   Toyota of Fort Worth, 2016–2019: Sales Consultant, then Finance. Customer needs, product presentation, negotiation, deal structure, documentation, and relationship management.

6. 06 · 2014–2016

   TMC Transportation

   CDL Class A OTR Flatbed Driver · Des Moines, Iowa

   TMC Transportation, Des Moines, Iowa, 2014–2016: CDL Class A over-the-road flatbed driving, load securement, logistics, equipment responsibility, safety, and independent field operation.

7. 07 · 2008–2014

   Beauchamp Farms

   CDL Driver / Mechanic / Sales · Alvarado, Texas

   Beauchamp Farms, Alvarado, Texas, 2008–2014: CDL driver, mechanic, subcontractor, and sales, including oilfield-related work and EOG- and Chesapeake-related activity.

8. 08 · 2002–2005

   NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

   Rear Tire Changer, Mechanic & Vehicle Testing ·

   NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 2002–2005: rear tire changer, mechanic, and vehicle testing with Billy Ballew Motorsports and Rick Ware Racing.

9. 09 · 2001–2008

   W.D. Harden Plumbing & HVAC Inc.

   Project Manager · Venus, Texas

   W.D. Harden Plumbing & HVAC Inc., Venus, Texas, 2001–2008: Project Manager for about seven years on commercial plumbing and HVAC construction. He worked from the plans, supported the estimate, built project budgets, ran crews, coordinated subcontractors, handled inspections and field changes, and finished the work. Named work includes apartment complexes, a JCPenney headquarters rebuild, and Gene Snow's race shop.

10. 10 · approx. 2000–2002

    Fidelis Marketing

    Marketing, Advertising & Sales ·

    Fidelis Marketing, Fort Worth, Texas, approximately 2000–2002: marketing, advertising, and sales.

11. 11 · 1999–2000

    AERO Dynamix

    Network Engineer · ISC2 CC ·

    AERO Dynamix, also called Aerodynamics, 1999–2000: Network Engineer. He earned ISC2 CC while he was there.

12. 12 · Feb 1996–Oct 2000

    Boeing

    Production, Quality Control, Test Engineer, then Industrial Engineer ·

    Boeing, February 1996–October 2000: production, then quality control, then test engineer, then industrial engineering. He finished as an Industrial Engineer.

13. 13 · 1994–1997

    Louis Crane and Hoist

    Ironworker and Welder · Grand Prairie, Texas

    Louis Crane and Hoist, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1994–1997: ironworker and welder, including structural steel erection and field assembly.

W.D. Harden Plumbing & HVAC Inc. · DY Concrete Pumps · Cook's Classic Homes · Boeing · Halliburton