OJEDA - Key Persons
Ernie Shoemaker was hired by OJEDA in 2013 as a Carpenter Foreman/Field Work Supervisor. After 2 years of diligent work, he was promoted to Project Manager in 2015. Ernie's father worked in the Hanford site in the 70's and 80's working to keep various sites running. In contrast, Ernie is working towards the clean up, storage and decommissioning of those various sites as a part of Hanford's Clean-Up/Remediation Scope.
We asked Ernie what his favorite project has been: ". . . My favorite project is the PFP Core drilling and grouting project. It may not have been the flashiest project or one that changed the skyline, but it was one that hit a big milestone for Hanford and ensured the demolition of the PFP facility would start on track. . ."
Ernie has extensive training through the Carpenters and Millwrights unions. Prior to his employment with OJEDA, he worked with local Carpenters and Millwright Unions teaching a variety of classes such as Advanced Rigging, Scaffold Erection, OSHA 10, OSHA 30 as well as First Aid and CPR. Ernie holds and maintains a number of site specific trainings such as RAD worker II, 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Worker, Hazardous Waste Supervisor, Advanced Rigging, Critical and Special Lifts, Scaffolding Competent Person, Beryllium Worker, Fall Protection Aerial Lift Training.