Travis L. Williamson
S**** Canada Ridge Road ( Fountain City, WI 54629 ( 507-***-****
******.*.**********@*****.***
Skills Summary
Strategic professional offering extensive knowledge and experience
pertaining to following areas of expertise:
V Excellent mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting skills.
V Personal ownership and operating many fabricating
tools/equipment/machines.
V All aspects of diesel mechanics, welding and fabricating,
electrical/plumbing, automotive/body work, painting/ rebuilding, and
equipment/small engine maintenance and repairs functions.
V Garnered extensive experience in metal work, woodwork,
aluminum/mig/tig/stick welding, operating equipment, plumbing,
electrical work, carpentry, lawn care and yard maintenance.
V Performing due diligence under pressure both individually and as part
of a team while remaining prompt and dependable.
V Serving as a Class "A" Journeyman Operator and Forklift Operator.
V First Aid/CPR certification/OSHA 500
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Equipment Shop Manager 1/2011 - Present
Bridges Golf Course
Winona, MN
. Preventative maintenance on all equipment & golf carts
. Record keeping of all preventative maintenance on equipment & golf cart
fleet
. Repair of all equipment and golf carts and record keeping of all
equipment and golf cart repair
. Filing and organizing of all equipment and cart manuals
. Sharpening of blades, reels and bedknives on all mowers
. Height of cut and reel to bedknife adjustments on all mowers
. Price comparison on all related parts and materials before ordering &
Parts ordering
. Hook-up and unhooking of all equipment attachments
. Parts inventory and record keeping of inventory
. Complete operational knowledge of all equipment
. Inspection of equipment performance in the field
. Course work when needed
. Clean and organize shop, equipment storage areas, parts room and tool
storage areas
. Repair of related equipment in Clubhouse
. Monitor gas and fuel levels in storage tanks
. Attending seminars and training sessions on quality maintenance
procedures for equipment
. Inspect all related deliveries to insure proper parts and quantities
. Assure proper disposal of all related hazardous materials
. Some training with equipment operation, reel and blade sharpening, and
mower adjustments
Heavy Equipment Operator/Welder/Deckhand 7/2007 - 11/2010
L&S Marine
Hugo, MN
Function as the site foreman on the dredge fill for maintenance dredging on
the Mississippi River. Accountable for identifying and troubleshooting
equipment and machinery failures. Serve in a role requiring private
dredging work, rip-rapping, finish dozer work, containment pond excavating,
and occasional deck hand functions. Responsible for the fabrication and
welding of dry dock.
Accomplishments:
Successfully ensured that assignments were completed within established
timelines through the routine maintenance on equipment and machinery.
Owner/Maintenance 4/1998 - 12/2009
Fountain Motel
Fountain City, WI
Conducted all electrical, plumbing, welding on the building and grounds,
and various troubleshooting and preventative maintenance functions.
Required to remodel and perform carpentry work functions to ensure that the
14 units were current state and AAA codes. Accountable for all yard
maintenance functions. Maintained mowers, chainsaws, weed-eaters/whips,
leaf blowers, vehicles, and all personal and company equipment. Fabricated
the outdoor waste oil burner for the hot water heating system to reduce
operating expenses.
Accomplishments:
Effectively owned and operated the small motel business for approximately
12 years.
Owner/ Operator 9/2001 - 12/2009
Firewood Processing
Fountain City, WI
Performed mobile custom firewood processing with a Builtrite Model SCP30D
firewood processor for clients. Tasked primarily with processing all wood
to supply outdoor wood boiler at the motel for 8 years.
Accomplishments:
Effectively sold the business in 2009. Modified the Builtrite Model SCP30D
firewood processor to increase production times to 2-3 cords per hour,
ensuring that custom lengths of wood pieces could fit the client's
stoves/furnaces
Owner/ Installer 6/2006 - Present
Got Tint? Window Tinting
Fountain City, WI
Responsible for the installation of custom window film "tint" on personal
and company vehicles, sport boats and farm tractors for clients. Installed
architectural film on residential homes and store-fronts on commercial
buildings. Conducted headlight restoration on cloudy and yellowed vehicle
headlights. Tasked with performing the installation of a 5mm safety film
for the historical J.R. Watkins building in Winona, MN in 2009.
EDUCATION
Certified Propeller Technician 5/2006
Propeller Dynamics
Queensland, Australia
Coursework in HVAC 6/1992 - 8/1992
Universal Technical Institute
Glendale Heights, IL
Diploma
5/1992
Cochrane-Fountain City High School
Fountain City, WI
REFERENCES
Michael Hoesley Michael Walch Joe Wantoch,
Jr.
Hoesley Farms Walch Family Farms Pehler
Trucking
P.O. Box 15 Bear Creek Road 662 Oak Lane Drive
Dodge, WI 54625 Rollingstone, MN 55969
Arcadia, WI 54612
507-***-**** 507-***-**** (608) 797-
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