Robert G. Hughes
**** ****** *****, *********, ** 47909
Work: 765-***-**** – Cell: 765-***-****
Email: ********@******.***
Objective: A dependable individual seeking a permanent position that offers a challenging opportunity to better myself on diversity at the University. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, works well with others, and possess a valid driver’s license
Education: Frontier High School – Graduated in 1978
Employment Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN – January 1992 to Present
History:
Industrial Plumber in Shops July 2017 to Present
Plumber VIII/Plumber on Project Teams November 2005 to June 2017
Install new piping, hot and cold water lines, drains, chilled water coils and piping. Install lavatories, sinks, new water heaters and softeners. Insulate pipes as needed. Have own supply of hand tools.
Steamfitter VIII November 1992 to November 2005
Install new piping, heating coils, chilled water coils and fin tube radiation. Work independently out of Central Shops with a service vehicle. Do repairs and insulate, as needed, in various locations across Campus. Read blueprints. Experience using a computer, internet (Ariba System) and Outlook (Email). Ability to work under pressure to meet customer demands. Very familiar with all campus buildings and their locations, as well as the new buildings currently under construction. Consult with Project Coordinators and Crew Chiefs on various projects. Follow Purdue’s safety regulations. Responsible for ordering parts through Ariba that are needed for each job. Participated in soldering and brazing classes.
Evening Custodian III January 1992 – November 1992
Responsible for cleanliness of assigned areas. Emptied wastebaskets, dusted, swept and mopped floors, used heavy floor equipment, washed walls and windows. Performed snow and ice removal, other relations duties and building security. Communicated with supervisors and co-workers.
Raco Security, Lafayette, IN October 1991 – January 1992
Security Guard
Checked identification badges of employees arriving and leaving the building at CTS Micro-Electronics. Checked degreaser tanks, leak detectors and made rounds throughout the building, checking security.
Manpower/Olsten Temporary Services, Lafayette IN December 1990 – August 1991
Laborer
Temporary laborer positions. Assigned duties on a daily basis at various locations.
Tuthill Corporation, Brookston, IN June 1990 – December 1990
Machine Operator
Operated a Toyoda FH-50, a computerized machining center that produced farm equipment parts. Took raw casting materials through to finished products. Utilized calculations to set-up machine for production and performing quality control checks to ensure product met specifications. Checked parts using calipers, micrometers, thread gauges and blueprints.
Can-Am Steel, Lafayette, IN June 1986 – June 1990
Machine Operator
Operated machinery and inspected work to verify conformity to specifications of blueprints and panel point distance, utilizing measure instruments. Used rules, gauges, micrometers, calipers and hand tools, when necessary. Operated overhead hoist and acetylene torch, when needed.
Checker Oil Company, Lafayette, IN December 1983 – May 1986
Cashier/Attendant
Responsible for handling cash transactions, greeting customers, maintaining clean work area. Also cleaned grounds and handled special promotions.
Hunt-Wesson Foods, Brookston, IN June 1983 – September 1983
Laborer
Seasonal employee – unloaded grain trucks (popcorn) into augers.
Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Lafayette, IN 1978 – 1982
Machine Operator
Set-up and operated gear grinding machines to grind gear teeth. Followed machinery instructions, read blueprints to determine machine settings for gear dimensions and tolerances. Utilized measure instruments and shop mathematics.
Additional
Training
Completed and passed the Backflow Training Course. Became Backflow Certified with the State of Indiana
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) registered Cross Connection Control Device Inspector
Use I-Pad to be more productive documenting time charged to each job; Emails and other details on each task
References available upon request