Experience

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  Western auto

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Steering & suspension / brake technician

  As an ASE Technician Certified in Steering & Suspension and in Braking Systems I serviced automobiles needing maintenance and repairs in these areas. These services included Alignments, Parts replacement such as: ball joints, tie rods, idler and pitman arms, links, bushings, axles, Brake Jobs, Resurfacing of Drums and Rotors, Repacking or Replacing Wheel and/or Axle Bearings, Replacement of various seals, Power Steering components, Steering column bushings and joints, Rebuilding of Hydraulic Systems, etc. I also worked in areas of Tire installation, Balancing, and Rotation. As well as Oil Changes, Transmission Services, Alternator, Starter and/or Battery replacement. Show less

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  Firestone tire & rubber

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Service manager / assistant store manager

  Assisted Store Manager, in conjunction with Assistant Store Manager, with all store operations. Supervised all shop employees, setting service goals for individual technicians, coordinating with Division Manager to set local sales promotions, and local advertising. Set all Service Department employee work schedules. Maintained Service Department inventory control procedures. Scheduled Service appointments and worked in walk-ins with properly qualified Technicians. Coordinated with industry suppliers to schedule seminars and maintain technician Show less

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  Advance auto stores, inc.

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Assistant manager

  Assisted Store Manager in all store operations. Supervised all store employees, setting sales goals for individual sales persons, coordinating with Division Manager to set and adjust store sales quotas, local sales promotions, and local advertising. Set employee work schedules. Maintained store inventory control procedures. Coordinated store building maintenance.

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  North american rayon corporation

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Boiler operator

  Operated a co-generation steam plant containing 2 High Pressure [950lb] Pulverized Coal or Oil Fired Boilers and 8 Low Pressure [260lb] Push Feed Coal Bed Boilers to produce superheated [925o] steam sent through 6 3600volt AC Generators to produce electricity for the plant to produce Rayon. Maintained 260lb steam for regulating temperature & humidity throughout plant. Tracked and measured fuel and water levels and consumption. Performed water chemical testing to ensure and maintain efficiency of boilers. Maintained and repaired all primary and support equipment throughout the powerhouse. Show less

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  East tennessee truck and trailer

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Welder/fabricator {part time}

  Part-time welder/fabricator for a local trailer mfg. Cut out steel, laid out and welded all trailers & utility flat-beds insuring correct dimensions and proper square-ness throughout the manufacturing process. Painted all trailers & utility flat-beds upon completion. Installed utility flat-beds, fifth-wheel trailer hitches, and class III frame mount hitches, and installed wiring, lights & light plugs. Performed metal repair/welding repair on dump trucks, heavy equipment, dumpsters, farm implements and miscellaneous items as needed. Repaired and installed hydraulic lift systems on trailers and dump beds. Repaired hydraulic systems on light & heavy construction & farming equipment. Show less

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  Liberty heating & air, inc / trinity home maintenance

  Jan 1998 - now

  Business owner / manager / hvac technician / electrician

  As owner/manager I performed the day-to-day operations required to run a small business. Insured all legal requirements met. Designed, created and implemented advertising, company logo, company letterhead, forms and business cards. Maintained stock of parts, materials & tools. Coordinated continuing education for latest equipment, maintenance and repair techniques and manufacturers requirements. Performed daily scheduling of appointments. Maintained customer relations. Performed load calculations. Used mfg. engineering data to design refrigeration system. Designed duct systems. Sized and designed gas piping systems. Prepared quotes and submitted proposals. Drew up contracts. Filed permits. Coordinated scheduling of installation.As a HVAC & Elec. Tech, performed maintenance, repair and installation of HVAC/R equip. including: duct systems, heat pumps, air conditioners, gas, oil and electric furnaces, boilers, refrigeration units, dehumidifiers, air circulators, exhaust fans and air cleaning equipment. Tested, diagnosed, and repaired/replaced HVAC/R equip as needed. Performed maintenance, repair and installation of lighting systems, high voltage and low voltage single and three phase electrical systems, electrical supply panels and electrical switches. Performed maintenance, repair and installation of refrigerant lines, iron & flexible gas piping [cutting and threading] and residential & light commercial plumbing systems including water supply lines, water heaters, miscellaneous faucets and shower heads, toilets, dishwashers, well pumps, water filtration systems and garbage disposals.I am proficient in reading schematics, wiring diagrams and blue prints and doing take-offs from those prints and in the use of various type of meters and testing equipment and many tools. Show less

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  Polymer industrial products

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  Industrial maintenance manager

  As Maint. Mgr., oversaw 5 Maint. Craftsmen in 2 mfg. plants. Responsible for P.M. & repair of 24 McNeil/Akron hydraulic presses (21 900 ton and 2 1200 ton), 9 - ¾ to 3 HP DC drive building machines, 7 50 ton hyd. platten presses, 7 rotating drum building machines, 32 static molds, 5 steam autoclaves, 3 paint spray booths and systems, 4 media blast bays, 6 lathes, 1 urethane spray machine, and 3 rubber extrusion machines. P.M. & repair of hyd. pumps, piping, hoses & tanks, elec. motors, gearboxes, drive controllers, lights, temp controllers, conveyor systems, scales, air comps. & dryers. P.M. & repair of all support equip. & bldg systems incl. Cleaver-Brooks 300 hp 240 lb fire tube boiler, deairation, feedwater, & condensate system, lines, pumps & storage tanks. Responsible for boiler water testing & treatment, and maint. & Repair of 3 fork lifts, 9 whse doors, 5 dock levelers, 13 chain hoists, 3 cranes.Used & trained skills in welding [stick and MIG], pipe fitting, troubleshooting [electrical and mechanical], fabrication, understanding of schematics [electrical and mechanical], automotive knowledge, light carpentry, and plumbing skills.Worked w/ plant engineer to plan, design and install new prod. equip. Last 2 presses installed in plant, I did the install from layout to start-up on all systems [hydraulic, steam, condensate, electrical supply, and controls]. As only licensed Electrician, was resp. for P.M. & repair of the plant elec. sys. Duties incl: maint. and updating plant electrical diagrams, performing monthly equip ground checks, maint. and updating electrical source labels throughout plant, performing P.M. & repair on elect. Sys. components.As only personnel licensed to work on HVAC equipment, I maint’d 5 office heating & A/C sys., 3 cooling sys. in prod. storage & chiller sys. used for chilled water supply. Show less

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  Missile defense agency

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2014

  Lead hvac technician

  This is a National Security position for the U. S. Department of Defense. Chugach-McKinley Inc. is the BOS contractor handling the operations & maint. on the remote Air Force installation, Eareckson Air Station on Shemya, Alaska – the western most inhabited island in the western Aleutians. I work under contract as an HVAC/R Tech. in the Military Repair and Overhaul Center (MROC) for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) div. of the Missile Defense Agency providing operations, maint. & repair for Ballistic Missile Defense system equip.Equip. incl. chillers, heat rec. econ., free standing ECUs, pneumatic & elec. controls fully automated and controlled remotely. I troubleshoot and locate malfunctions, diag. problems, and determine repairs. Adjust, repair, or replace tstats, pressure stats, relays, sensors, switches, transformers, electrodes, solenoids, rheostats, and aqua stats. R/R compressors, motors, fans, belts & pulleys. P.M. & repair evaporators, condensers, & receivers. Repack valves, lubricate moving parts, replace filters, and clean coils. Work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal & written instr. Respond to after hours call-outs as needed.As Boiler Tender, I perform duties tending boilers to produce steam or high-temperature water. Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts for proper boiler operation. Adjust controls to insure safe & efficient operation and to meet demands for steam or high-temperature water. Maintain a log in which various aspects of boiler operation are recorded; clean, oil, make minor repairs to boiler room equipment; and follow prescribed methods to for boiler water treatment and analyze boiler water for acidity, causticity, & alkalinity. Assist other trades and crafts personnel in their daily operations. Follow USAF/DoD safety procedures & utilize PPE pertaining to particular trades or skills. Ensure proper housekeeping. Perform other tasks as directed by supervisor.Emergency Response Team member. Show less

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  Johnson county career & technical education center

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  Meps instructor - architecture & construction department

  This Career Cluster prepares students for careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the building environment. People employed in this cluster work on new structures, restorations, additions, alterations and repairs. Johnson County High Schools Architecture & Construction students undertake various projects ranging from building a deck or gazebo to building a house from start to finish. Students have the opportunity to work on EVERY aspect of home construction – from lot preparation and foundation work to roofing - and EVERYTHING in between… including mechanical systems such as electrical, plumbing and HVAC installation. Students also build picnic tables and cabinetry. Show less

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  Fidelitone

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2018

  Maintenance specialist
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  Tarantino properties, inc.

  Apr 2019 - now

  Maintenance manager