WORK EXPERIENCE

State Highway Administration, Dayton, MD January 1994 - Present

Facility Maintenance Technician

Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.

Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.

Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.

Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand.

Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.

Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.

Work with Welding Department to repair damaged plows; Checked hydraulics on 'salt spreaders; to make sure they work properly.

Haul various equipment, (loaders, backhoes, salt spreaders, etc.) to other repair facilities.

CARROLL GROSS TRUCKING COMPANY WESTMINSTER, MD March 2006 - June 2008

Maintenance Technician

Changed oil, tires and did grease jobs on trucks and trailers

Conducted safety inspections

Assisted in overall repair of motors on trucks and trailers

Did preventative maintenance on ‘subcontractors’ trucks and trailers

Kept shop clean and orderly

Used hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists.

Inspected brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they were in proper operating condition.

Adjusted and relined brakes, aligned wheels, tightened bolts and screws, and reassembled equipment.

Raised trucks, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.

Performed routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.

Attached test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose electrical malfunctions.

EDUCATION

North American Trade Schools, Baltimore, MD Graduation Nov. 2014

Diesel Technician Certification

Westminster High School, Westminster, MD

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Class A 'CDL" License