Lawrence D. Brooks
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
ac0h9x@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
My goal is to increase the productivity, and profitability of my employer by bringing a wide variety of work experience, and dedication to the job. My management and supervisory skills can help to maintain good customer, and employee relations, as my hands on work ability will add quality to products or services. I am a very dedicated, and motivated individual who enjoys listening, and learning, and applying the things I learn toward me being the best possible employee I can be.
EXPERIENCE
Maintenance Supervisor
Country View Apts. and Townhomes, Benton Harbor, Mi
01/2016 to 01/2017
My duties included performing maintenance on apartments, and townhomes such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC. I was also responsible for ordering all supplies, and organizing all outside vendors. I supervised a crew of three maintenance techs.
Maintenance Tech
Village @ Fairplain Apts, Benton Harbor, MI
04/2014 to 01/2016
Some of my responsibilities include performing routine maintenance, such as turning apartments after move outs. Basic electrical such as changing light switches, electrical outlets, and lighting fixtures. Basic plumbing such as changing p- traps, installing sinks, and faucets, and rodding sinks, and toilets. I also reglaze countertops, and bathtubs.
Casting Operator
Chassix (Manpower Employment), Stevensville, MI
10/2013 to 04/2014
Operate Metal Casting Machine
Assembly Mechanic
Siemens Industries, Benton Harbor, Michigan
01/2013 to 10/2013
Assemble, disassemble, and rebuild steel mill machinery, and equipment.
Utility Locator Tech
United States Infrastructure Coop, Grand Rapids, MI
04/2012 to 09/2012
Locate, and mark underground utility lines.
Shipping/Receiving-Furnace Operator
ICG (Die-Casting), Bridgman, MI
04/2004 to 12/2008
Job duties included melting, and pouring molten metal, maintaining, and cleaning furnaces. I also was responsible for loading, and unloading trucks on my shift. .
Slurry Maker
Deans Foods, Benton Harbor, MI
12/2003 to 02/2004
Mixed ingredients to make Gatorade.
Furnace Operator
Pemco Die-casting Corp., Bridgman, MI
01/2001 to 12/2003
Job duties included melting raw metal; and finished metal scrap. Responsibilities also included cleaning furnaces, and pouring molten metal into holding furnaces on die-cast machines. I also worked as a trim press operator, and manufacturing set-up person, I also gained valuable experience in operating CNC machines. My stay at Pemco was a great learning experience I learned to perform various tasks and worked with some very experienced and knoledgeable people which helped me to gain that knoledge and experience.
Building Attendant (Head)
Chicago Park District, Chicago, IL
10/1996 to 12/2001
Keep clean, and orderly quarters, public facilities as asigned. Issue recreational equipment for public use, order cleaning supplies, and other materials, and equipment needed for facility. Performed light plumbing, and electrical, and was responsible for overseeing others building attendants.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
yes, basic, Harper High, IL
yes, Computerized Accounting, Metropolitan Business College, IL
12/2011, HVAC, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, MI
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES
HVAC, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, MI