Rodney Efferson
**** ******** ******* ********, ** 37763
Phone: (865) 466 - 2166 E-Mail: **************@*****.*** Objective & Summary
I am a responsible, reliable, hard-working, safety conscious self-starter looking for an opportunity to begin a career. I am attentive to detail and organized. Through my experiences working with different people and employers I have learned to successfully adapt well to new environments and quickly become proficient at new skills.
Work Experience
• BESCO - Commercial / Industrial Contractor
Knoxville, TN
Level 4 Systems Technician
Responsible for working at multiple locations in a timely manner to complete jobs installing and terminating various systems for commercial buildings and remodels including CAT5 wire, CAT6 wire, and fiber. Sept. 2017 to Present
• PolyOne Corporation – Colored Polymers Processing Facility Clinton, TN
Production Associate
Worked a rotating swing shift and responsible for the set up and operation of machinery, troubleshooting equipment and processing issues. Operating production machinery on a daily basis to mix, extrude, pelletize, discharge or handle materials according to standard operating procedures.
April 2016 to Sept. 2017
• John Wheeler Construction – General Contractor
Harriman, TN
Laborer
Minor carpentry work (build concrete forms), finish concrete, plumbing, replace sewer lines, install drain fields, and replace water lines. June 2015 to April 2016
May 2011 to January 2012
• Presys Data LLC – Commercial Fiber Optics/Wireless Systems Franklin, TN
Fiber Optic Technician
Recruited from Shoffner Kalthoff to work for this new start-up company based on performance reputation at Shoffner Kalthoff. Ran fiber optic cable, terminated fiber optic cable, built and hung cabinets for the fiber cable, ran CAT 5, terminated CAT 5, hung Wi-Fi antennas, patched over fiber, and assisted with start-up. All installation jobs were retrofits of large existing shopping malls throughout the Eastern U.S. Job durations lasted from a few weeks to several months.
Oct. 2014 to March 2015
• Shoffner Kalthoff Mechanical Electrical Service, Inc. Knoxville, TN
Apprentice Electrician
Enrolled in 4-year Journeyman Electrician program. Work assignments included new construction, running conduit pipe, pulling wire, installing electrical panels up to 480 VAC, installing motor switchgear, and transformers, as well as a host of other general electrical work. January 2012 to Oct. 2014
• C&C Concrete
Oliver Springs, TN
Laborer
Primarily performed equipment maintenance - worked on concrete mix trucks (greasing equipment, changing oil, and clean up). Intermittent as needed
Education
• Electrical Apprenticeship by Resource Valley Construction Training Council through Shoffner Kalthoff
1st year completed April 4, 2013
2nd year completed April 22, 2014
• Volunteer State University, Hendersonville, TN
January 2011 – December 2011 (Fire Science)
• Roane State Community College, Rockwood, TN
August 2010 – December 2010 (General Studies)
• Oliver Springs High School, Oliver Springs, TN
Graduated May 2010
Work References
• Steve Bass
Foreman, BESCO
(865) 253 - 1546
• Terry Phillips
Coordinator, PolyOne
(865) 356 - 9102
• Scott Wilson
Foreman, Shoffner Kalthoff/ Project Manager, BESCO
• Nicholas Hall
Owner, Presys Data LLC
(865) 201 - 9337
(865) 406 - 8501
Character References
• Jim Neeley
Character Reference
• Matt Harrison
Character Reference
• Dr. Chris Stephens
Senior Pastor, Faith Promise Church
(865) 617 - 4380
(865) 251 – 2590 ext. 2000