Ruben Gonzales
Odem, Texas *8370
Professional Summary:
Meticulous Team Leader and Maintenance Supervisor with 35 years career experience. Detail-oriented Supervisor and business owner with excellent project management delegation and budgeting skills. Action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with municipal, county and state authorities relating to building codes and regulations in order to complete tasks. Proven leader motivates and drives diverse teams in successfully scheduling and completing multiple tasks, both simple and challenging, while interacting with persons of all business, educational and socio-economic backgrounds and levels. Organized, goal oriented, authoritative individual with extensive experience in leadership and volunteer work.
• Team leader
• Project management
• Safety and Health Awareness
• Budgeting and Cost Savings
• Training and Development
• Time Management
• Strong Work Ethic
• TDLR HVAC State License TACL #B011875E
• EPA Certification # 452579104
• State of Texas Advanced Licensed Peace Officer
Experience
B&R Maintenance Heating and Air Conditioning
Owner
November 1988 – Current
• Hold a TACL Class B State license with the State of Texas allowing me to work on or install units 25 Tons and under. This license allows me to design, install, maintain, repair, operate, and replace HVAC systems and equipment that is either existing or new.
• Have capability to read and understand PSI, flow meters, AMP meters, volt meters, and pressure gauges to diagnose and trouble shoot.
• Experienced to work on gas and combustible equipment to adjust firing controls for the correct air-fuel mixture and efficiency.
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• 30 years of knowledge and experience working with jockey pumps, air compressors, mercury switches, circulating pumps, and water treatment systems. These auxiliary systems have all been maintained and worked on within a 13 story high-rise system.
• Vast knowledge in HVAC with the ability to repair and replace compressors, fans, pumps and related equipment.
• Have Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Practices Certification with training and knowledge in such principals of refrigeration, air conditioning and equipment.
• Able to troubleshoot condenser pump problems and can test PH/chlorine levels in the water.
• Knowledge and ability to interpret and read blueprint systems and design whole home systems.
• Have the ability and experience in performing Silver Soldering on HVAC equipment. Marina Del Sol Condominiums
Maintenance Supervisor
January 15, 1984 – Current
• Provide maintenance supervision over 120-unit residential high-rise condominiums and its common areas.
• Carry out and record all residential maintenance requests and perform repairs as required in a timely manner.
• Assign daily work activities and supervise a team of 7 maintenance personnel and schedule assignments-based priorities and work based on daily conditions.
• Develop a work schedule for maintenance staff and supervise staff daily activities.
• Assist in interviewing and in hiring of maintenance staff.
• Perform inspections of units to detect hazards or safety violations.
• Monitor and Comply with EPA requirements.
• Coordinated with Resident Manager to conduct annual inspections of facility equipment, amenities, common areas and property grounds.
• Perform plumbing repairs in residential and common areas as needed.
• Perform electrical repairs in residential and common areas as needed.
• Order materials and supplies as needed for repairs.
• Repair and Replace building shutters.
• Service, Repair and Replace HVAC systems as needed.
• Perform Silver Soldering as required for HVAC equipment installations and repairs.
• Service and Repair commercial building generators as needed.
• Conducted progress inspections of work performed by outside contractors to on-site equipment building and grounds.
• Schedule and oversee work performed by outside contractors for on-site equipment, building and or grounds work and repairs.
• Project Manager overseeing major in-house projects such as Commercial High-rise exterior power washing, waterproofing, painting and staging setup resulting in $200,000 and $70,000 cost savings.
• Project Manager overseeing major in house residential and common area remodels and renovations resulting in tremendous cost savings.
• Vast Knowledge in High-rise scaffolding setup.
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Education
Flour Bluff High School
May 1984
High School Diploma
Del Mar College
April 1987
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Practices Certification Air Conditioning Estimating Certification
November 1989
Appliance Repair Certification
June 1991
Air Conditioning Licensing Code
Ferris State University
June 1994
Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification
Type I, II
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
November 1991
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractor License Community and Volunteer Service
Nueces County Constable Pct. 2
Texas Advanced Peace Officer
12-19-1991 – Current
Laguna Little League Girls Softball League
Vice President / Head Coach 2004-2010
CC Slammm! CC Firecrackers Girls Travel Ball Softball Team Director and Head Coach 2010-2017