Matthew Sommerfeld

About Matthew Sommerfeld

I am ambitious and have earned a B.S. in Business Management with minor in…

Experience

1. Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter

   Sprinkler Fitters

   Jun 2000 — Present

   Company\'s contracted for:Forbes Fire Protection, S.A. Comunale Fire Protection, United States Fire Protection, Controlled Systems, Valley Fire Protection, Flannery Fire Protection, Shamrock Fire Protection, Fire Control, Ram Fire Protection, Nelson Fire Protection.Department of Labor certified Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter; install, maintain, repair, inspect and test all types of fire suppression systems.• Duties include, but not limited to reading and understanding of technical blueprints, having solid written and verbal communication skills; all of which require a high attention to detail. • Skills utilized during job operations learned through a five year apprenticeship program administered by the Department of Labor and through Sprinkler Fitters Local #281. • Trained in all facets of PPE (personal protection equipment). Additionally, very diverse with many types of lifts; scissor lifts, boom lifts and crane lifted in a basket. • Crew lead for many jobs attending foreman meetings with superintendents, engineers, contractors and owners. Includes Apprentice training. Accurate daily job log keeping of team progress and careful accounting of all materials for efficient job flow. • Conscientious fire inspections with very specific attention to all parts of fire and life safety.• Impeccable record keeping of inspections for leaky sprinkler heads specifically including MIC (Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion) in fire sprinkler systems. • Expert level annually testing of fire pumps, sprinkler systems, and alarming devices.• Plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the activities and performance of numerous direct reports.• Responsible for managing, training, and coaching.• Coordinate Service and Inspection functions.