Charles Girardot
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
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QUALIFICATIONS
. 30+ years of comprehensive background within refrigeration, HVAC
construction and maintenance with emphasis in the large commercial
sector...estimating, layout, installation and service, purchasing,
etc.
. Familiar with techniques and equipment in ammonia refrigeration
equipment, freon systems, forced air, oil, hot water, and electric
systems.
. As owner / operator of a licensed HVAC contracting firm, supervised
personnel in all aspects of construction and maintenance.
. Certified instructor in HVACR.
EDUCATION
Washtenaw Community College, A.S., 2010; major: Applied Science. GPA 4.0
United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe
Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada
Instructor Training Program Certification Graduate 2007
Oakland Community College, Pontiac, MI
Advanced courses in Commercial Refrigeration and Mathematics
HVAC SEMINARS
Sponsored by Employers and Vendors Concerning HVAC Equipment and Techniques
CERTIFICATION
Operators license - 1st Class Refrigeration
Operators license - High Pressure Boilers
Contractors Class C license - Unlimited Refrigeration
Journeyman - Refrigeration, City of Detroit
Journeyman - Pipefitters, Local 636
Refrigerant Transition & Recovery Certification - Type II
Certified Teacher - Vocational Trades
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Oakland Community College, Pontiac, MI
Cass Technical High School, Detroit, MI
Advanced Commercial and Basic Refrigeration
Pipefitters, Local 636 - Supermarket Refrigeration
PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007 - 2009 Pipefitting Industry Training Center - Local 636
Troy, MI
Instructor in commercial refrigeration,
heating and air
conditioning, and related courses.
2002 - 2007 Hussmann Refrigeration, Walled Lake, MI
Service Engineer, Project Engineer
2003 - 2007: Project management and engineering work.
2002 - 2003: Service Engineer: Trouble shooting and
repairing of HVAC and refrigeration problems, including
load calculations, pipe sizing, recovery of refrigerant,
management of computerized systems, etc.
1987 - 2002 A & B Refrigeration, Inc. Dearborn Heights, MI
Service Engineer / Director of Service
Service Engineer: Trouble shooting and repairing of HVAC
and refrigeration problems, including load calculations,
pipe sizing, recovery of refrigerant, management of
computerized systems, etc.
Director of Service: Managed firm specializing in
construction, remodeling and servicing of HVAC and
refrigeration systems for major national chain
supermarkets. Coordinated and organized journeymen,
purchasing of materials, bidding jobs, and public relations
with customers.
1983 - 1987 First National Supermarkets, Inc. Windsor Locks, CT
Director of Maintenance for New England Division
Supervised management personnel and tradesmen. Coordinated
and directed $45 million maintenance and construction
department for entire Eastern Division, including but not
limited to employment, performance, evaluations, new store
construction, remodeling, and maintenance of over 100
stores in 5 states. Proposed estimates for proposed new
stores, awarding of bids, construction and remodels.
Administered budget projections, installation and
evaluating programs for company's new computer system.
1981- 1983 Janazzo Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Milldale, CT
Service Manager / Engineer
Service Manager: Supervised servicemen for residential and
commercial service, maintenance and new installations.
Responsibilities included troubleshooting problems areas,
coordinating of staff, pricing, purchasing, and customer
relations.
HVAC Engineer: Reported and directly involved with the
President and Vice President of firm, specialized in
construction and service of residential and commercial HVAC
systems. Layout and sizing of piping on split systems,
jobs for bids, service contract sales, and project
management of jobs ranging from $10,000 to $2 million.
1976 - 1981 Coplan Refrigeration & Heating, Inc. West Bloomfield, MI
Owner / President
Specialized in the installation and service of
refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning systems in
supermarkets and small retail food outlets.
Responsibilities included sales, job layout and design,
estimating, purchasing and supervising journeymen in all
activities. Other responsibilities included overall
corporate direction and interfacing with banks and
accountants in all financial negotiations. Developed
strong service and construction business based on client
referrals. Successfully constructed HVAC systems for
numerous supermarkets and retail outlets. Sales levels
exceeded $150,000 monthly.
1971 - 1976 Lakeland Refrigeration & Heating, Inc. Pontiac, MI
Service Engineer
Reported directly to President and generally managed firm
specializing in construction and service of HVAC systems
for supermarkets. Administered full range of management
functions. Heavily involved in direct customer management
in sales layout and construction.