Michael E. Thompson Jr.
Baltimore, Maryland 21229
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Summary of skills:
Board drafting, general knowledge of architectural, mechanical, civil, and electrical drafting, basic
computer skills (microsoft word, excel), Lettering,Autocad, microstation, Understanding blueprints,
Surveying and Bridge inspection
Qualifications:
Good, hard-working individual, Very dependable, Always professional (striving for excellence), Team
player (very flexible), Work well under pressure, Enjoy helping others and enjoy learning new things.
Education:
Rets / Tesst Technical Training Center, Baltimore, Maryland 10/00
Certificate; architectural, electrical-mechanical drafting with AutoCAD
Catonsville Community College, Baltimore, Maryland 9/88 – 12/90
9 credits completed; architectural and engineering design program
Airco Technical Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 1/86 – 9/86
Certificate; Drafting Technology
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 6/83
Diploma
Employment history:
The Wilson T. Ballard Co., Owings Mills, Maryland 10/00 – 9/09
Civil C.A.D. Drafter
Assisted engineers in assembling full sets of roadway plans, that are distributed to consultant companies.
Make revisions to roadway, bridge, W.S.S.C, right of way and noise wall plans. W.S.S.C. drawings –
Made revisions to plans, that are for showing the changes in residential underground water and sewer
lines. When changes to the roadway come about, the water and sewer lines, may have to be replaced or
relocated. Surveying – Assisted survey crew chief, as road man on survey crew. Set up instrument,
tripods, signs, etc., so our crew can collect data for topography file. Ran levels, and also went out on
stakeouts to check centerline of roadway. Bridge inspection – Assisted engineer, by taking pictures and
notes of defects on bridge, while the engineer is going through the bi-annual inspection.
Danaher Tool Group, Hanover, Maryland 7/92 – 8/00
Maintenance Mechanic Forklift Certified
Oversaw entire warehouse on second shift. Made repairs when needed, on forklifts, shelving, racking,
scooters, some electrical. Hung boards in offices. Preformed daily preventive maintenance on packaging
dept. machines, and also on distribution centers roller system. Trained new or experienced workers to
properly run packaging machines. Packaging Dept. - Operated die cutter, bagger, shrink wrap, RF
tunnels, and other machines to package unfinished hand tools and service tools.
Order Picker – Pick finished goods order, off of hand held computer scanners. Pack up parts in boxes.
Organize boxes on skids that are going to be shipped out to stores.
Baxter Healthcare 1/91 – 12/91
Warehouse worker
Pulled parts for orders that are for machines that are used in hospitals. Drove forklifts and cherry picker to
pull bulk items in bulk warehouse.
United States Marine Corps 5/89 – 2/90
Unit Diary Clerk - Administration Department
Honorable Discharge
Examine documents that are put in Marines record book ( by SRB. Clerk) for changes that need to be
done to the Marine’s file. Made changes to Marine’s diary card. Take data from diary card, type
statements into Marine Corps computer system. Print out daily diary for entire Marine base.
Ryland Homes, Baltimore, Maryland 10/87 – 5/89
Architectural Drafter
Developed strip elevations drawings of townhouses, which consist of foundation, front, back and side
elevations. Reproduced and redrew damaged originals and revision onto Mylar. Inking. Printed
production drawings and blueprinting using Xerox 7080 and GAF 420 machinery.
R-A Hubbard & Associates 6/87 – 9/87
Architectural Drafter
Developed architectural fabrication drawings and floor plans, as well as calculations. Detailed glass and
aluminum window framings.
Fair Lanes, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 6/83 – 5/94
Mechanic
Maintain machinery for pin-setting machines. Prepared center for next day’s business.
Awards: Perfect Attendance Awards; RETS Technical Training Center 4/00, 7/00, 10/00
President’s Club; RETS Technical Training Center 7/00
Perfect Attendance Awards; Danaher Tool Group 1993 through 1999
5 YR Service Award; Danaher Tool Group 1997