RONNIE WILLIAMS
Bristow
Summary
Correctional Lieutenant with strong leadership in personnel management and incident reporting. Committed to enhancing facility safety through effective communication and strategic oversight. Proven ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high standards of security and operational efficiency.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Captain
Branchville Correctional Facility
Branchville
06.2024 - Current
- Supervised personnel in all phases of their duties, including hiring, disciplinary actions and performance evaluations.
- Maintained records regarding staffing levels, supplies inventories, incident reports and budget allocations.
- Performed administrative tasks such as preparing budgets or developing policy initiatives.
- Communicated information regarding security, safety and operations through chain of command.
- Notified medical staff of inmates requiring medical attention and submitted proper incident reports.
- Assigned and monitored training needs of subordinate staff members to close knowledge and performance gaps.
Correctional Lieutenant
Branchville Correctional Facility
Branchville
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Oversaw control center, monitoring inmates, visitors, and employees for suspicious behavior to maintain security protocols.
- Inspected housing cells and led teams in thorough contraband and damage searches, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Coordinated responses to emergency situations arising in different prison locations.
- Supervised dining hall, outdoor recreation area, vocational shop, and inmate housing unit to ensure orderly operations and adherence to regulations.
- Assigned specific duties to officers, including cleaning and laundry tasks, to ensure efficient operations. including cleaning cells and stocking clean laundry.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Correctional Sergeant
Branchville Correctional Facility
Branchville
01.2019 - 11.2022
- Managed inmate behavior and maintained order in housing units.
- Supervised daily operations within the correctional facility.
- Supervised subordinate officers in their daily duties.
- Trained new staff on procedures and emergency response protocols.
- Diffused disruptive behavior by verbal interventions.
- Documented incidents and prepared reports for administration review.
Correctional Officer
Branchville Correctional Facility
Branchville
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Supervised inmate activities to maintain safety and order within the facility.
- Observed inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities.
- Monitored daily activities to identify and manage suspicious behavior, improper conduct, and signs of conflict.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands, and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.
Pipe Welder
Blake International Rigs Llc
Shreveport
12.2016 - 12.2017
- Executed welding projects utilizing gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment, ensuring high-quality standards.
- Executed welding techniques across flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions to ensure structural integrity.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, and bolted component parts to ensure precise configurations and positions.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts, resulting in significant cost savings and minimized waste.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
Welder
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula
03.2014 - 11.2016
- Performed welding on various materials to create durable joints. in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, and bolted component parts to ensure precise configurations and positions for optimal functionality.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to achieve specified fusion depth and bead quality for structural integrity.
- Executed special welds with extremely low tolerances to meet stringent specifications for industrial operations.
Torepedoman Mate
US Navy
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
07.2008 - 07.2012
- Executed docking and undocking procedures for the vessel using navigation tools. using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, lighthouses and buoys to make safe and accurate operational decisions.
- Monitored vessel conditions to identify changes or potential issues and implemented corrective actions to ensure safe operations.
- Prioritized safety procedures in vessel operations, controlling speed and berthing to protect crew and equipment effectively.
- Adhered to laws and regulations based on voyage locations.
- Verified hydraulic fluid, air pressure and oxygen levels to check on systems operations.
Education
Professional Welding Diploma - Professional Welder
Tulsa Welding School
Tulsa, OK12-2013
GED -
Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School
Ferdinand, IN08-2007
Skills
- Job Assignments
- Decision making
- Emergency Protocol
- Rules of Conduct
- Officer Training
- Incident reporting
- Performance evaluation
- Staff training
- Security operations
Additional Information
I am currently the Branchville Correctional Facility E-Squad Field Commander. I have attended both the ERO basic and leadership academies. I have attended both the DOC leadership and Supervisory Program. I am currently an annual in-service instructor along with being a Field Training Officer for four years. I have also completed Order in the Court training.
Timeline
Correctional Captain
Branchville Correctional Facility
06.2024 - Current
Correctional Lieutenant
Branchville Correctional Facility
11.2022 - 06.2024
Correctional Sergeant
Branchville Correctional Facility
01.2019 - 11.2022
Correctional Officer
Branchville Correctional Facility
01.2018 - 01.2019
Pipe Welder
Blake International Rigs Llc
12.2016 - 12.2017
Welder
Ingalls Shipbuilding
03.2014 - 11.2016
Torepedoman Mate
US Navy
07.2008 - 07.2012
Professional Welding Diploma - Professional Welder
Tulsa Welding School
GED -
Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School