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West Trainer

About the Trainer

Alexander D. Gutierrez

 

  • Certification: Qualified Rigger Level 1 Train-the-Trainer (05/30/2024)
  • Experience: 24 years in rigging and material handling
  • Career Highlights:
    • Started at Coordinated Wire Rope & Rigging (Wilmington, CA) in 2000
    • Company acquired by CERTEX USA in 2019
  • Current Role: Sales Manager, Wilmington, CA Branch
  • Courses Taught:
    • Qualified Rigger Level 1

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Central Trainer

About the Trainer

Shannon L. Freeman

 

  • Certification:
    • ASME Rigging Trainer Development Certification
    • IACET Heavy Lift Rigging Course
    • ASME B30.9 Rigging Trainer Development Certification
    • Crosby Qualified Rigger Training – Train the Trainer
    • Crosby National Swager Training Program
    • Harrington Certified Manual Hoist Servicing and Repair
    • Socketing Training Program
    • Qualified Rigger Level I Train the Trainer
    • Qualified Rigger Level II Train the Trainer
  • Experience: 15 years – wire rope and rigging industry
  • Career Highlights:
    • Began as an Inside Sales Representative, advanced to Outside Sales, and ultimately progressed to the role of Branch Manager

  • Current Role: Branch Manager, Broussard, LA Branch

  • Courses Taught:
    • Qualified Rigger Level I
    • Qualified Rigger Level II

Upcoming Schedule

Southeastern Trainer

About the Trainer

Cory Turner

 

  • Certification: Qualified Rigger Level 1 Train the Trainer
  • Experience: 17 years in rigging in total. 10 years in rigging and fabrication, and 7 years in consultation and outside sales.
  • Career Highlights:
    • Cory began his career at 19 in our Memphis shop, specializing in socketing, braiding, and rigging on the test bed.
    • He later transitioned into outside sales, where he works directly with customers to assess their rigging and lifting needs and provides training to support their operations.
  • Current Role: Outside Sales and Training
  • Courses Taught:
    • Qualified Rigger Level 1

Upcoming Schedule

East Trainer

About the Trainer

Bobby Griffin

 

  • Certification:
    • Crosby Train the Trainer (2008)
    • ITI Authorized Trainer (2010)
    • Crane Tech Authorized Trainer (2024)
  • Experience: 25 years in Rigging Industry
  • Career Highlights:
    • Over 22 years with Certex, 20 years as Branch Manager
    • Performed training for at least 32 companies with many repeat customers
  • Current Role: Branch Manager, Orlando, FL Branch
  • Courses Taught:
    • Qualified Rigger Level 1

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Northeast Trainer

About the Trainer

Kasey Jackson

 

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  • Courses Taught:
    • Qualified Rigger Level 1

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Nationwide Fall Protection Trainer

About the Trainer

Sandra Lopez

 

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  • Courses Taught:
    • Competent Person for Safety at Heights
    • Qualified Rigger Level 1
    • Qualified Rigger Level 2
    • Train the Trainer Competent Person for Safety at Heights
    • Competent Person for Equipment Inspection
    • Refresher – Competent Person for Safety at Heights
    • Authorized Person for Safety at Heights
    • Lift Training Fork Lift, Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift
    • MSHA Training
    • MSHA Part 48(b) Annual Refresher Training

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