Joshua Smith

Palm Bay, FL *****

adxmwj@r.postjobfree.com

+1-302-***-****

Knowledgeable and dynamic individual with eighteen years’ experience in multiple construction disciplines, as well as mechanically inclined. Extensive skills in assembly, carpentry, auto mechanic, engine maintenance, diagnostics & repairs, driving/loading/unloading trucks & pallets, safety measures, masonry, concrete, stone, brick and block, heavy equipment operation, and foundation work. Additionally, four years as a foreman, providing guidance and management of on-site crews. Recognition of project-site safety planning, staging and critical thinking. Seeking to utilize current skills in an environment offering continual growth, and the opportunity for sustained career and personal development.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Auto Mechanic

Independent Contractor – Brevard County, FL

September 2022 to Present

• Inspecting vehicle engine and mechanical/electrical components to diagnose issues accurately

• Inspecting vehicle computer and electronic systems to repair, maintain and upgrade

• Conducting routine maintenance work aiming to vehicle functionality and longevity

• Schedule future maintenance sessions and advise motorists on good vehicle use

• Repair or replace broken or dysfunctional parts and fix issues (e.g. leaks)

• Provide accurate estimates (cost, time, effort) for a repair or maintenance job

• Keep logs on work and issues

• Maintain equipment and tools in good condition

Concrete Laborer/Finisher and Asphalt Laborer

Atlantic Southern Paving & Sealcoating - Cocoa, FL

April 2022 to Present

•Pours, forms and finishes concrete flat work, sidewalks, pavers, curbs...etc.

•Emphasizes safe use of tools, machinery, and equipment while maintaining up-to-date training onsafety gear, helmets, and procedures

•Repaired road surfaces using prepared asphalt mixes, as well as a variety of automated equipmentand tools.

•Performed work in coordination with asphalt and road construction contractors.

•Knowledge of rock grading and asphalt paving

•Exceptional familiarity with concrete/asphalt equipment and production

•Strong expertise with hot mix batch and drum operations

•Superior skills in mainline paving equipment operations

•Good ability to follow oral and written instructions

•Clearing the roads, pathways of any dirt and debris

•Collaborated with contractors to ensure timely and full completion of construction and repair tasks.

•Reported asphalt equipment malfunctions to construction management in a timely manner.

Concrete & Construction Foreman/Automotive Technician

L.A. Masonry - Newark, DE

November 2008 to January 2022

•Coordinating daily tasks according to priorities & plans, making changed when necessary due toweather, supply, delivery and personnel

•Delegates individual responsibilities, projects & assignments to crew members & contractors

•Pours, forms and finishes flat work, sidewalks, basements, foundation walls, driveways, swimmingpools, pavers...etc • Brick and block masonry

•Providing adequate resources & staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices& safety needa

•Operates heavy machinery (580 Super-M Case Backhoe, dump trucks...etc.)

•Emphasizing safe use of tools, machinery, and equipment while providing training on safety gear,helmets, and procedures

•Uses diamond-cut blades for precision concrete cutting

•Knowledgeable reading blueprints for lines and grades.

•Lays out measurements for foundation

•Waterproofing

•Creates foundations for a variety of projects.

•Experience with Riding Trowel Machines

•Overseeing all activities pertaining to concrete preparation, placement, installation, finishing, andcuring.

•Dividing concrete construction projects into different stages and evaluating how much labor andmaterials are required for each stage.

•Resolving all problems that may affect project quality and completion.

•Consulting blueprints, drawings, and plans to ensure that concrete structures are accurately placedand installed.

•Providing overall guidance

•Maintaining accurate records of the number of hours worked and the number of materials used foreach project.

•Ensuring that formwork and shoring are erected, supported, and dismantled based on engineeringdesigns and drawings.

•Inspecting concrete after the formwork and shoring has been removed and instructing concretelaborers on how to correct defects and concrete roughness.

•Use of auto technician skills to provide maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, inspections, troubleshootingand more to all company vehicles and equipment

Leader/Driver/Unloader

Integrative Event Group - Newark, DE 2010 to December 2021

•Safely drove equipment in box trucks to designated event locations (truck size varies by event size)- both in-state and cross country locations.

•Package audio equipment safely & securely from their designated storage locations

•Locates correct items and pulls them, using heavy equipment when necessary.

•Lift, carry, and load equipment weighing up to +150 lbs into box trucks.

•Install & Un-install various type of audio equipment, microphones, mixers, monitors, speakers, videocameras, along with any other necessary equipment.

•Direct & lead workers in completing set-ups & disassembling of audio equipment.

Stone, Brick and Block Mason

Ashcraft Masonry - Bethany Beach, DE

May 2005 to September 2008

•Extensive knowledge of bricklayer techniques & procedures

•Read & interpret blueprint

•Operates heavy machinery (forklifts and backhoes)

•Builds walls, fences, walkways, roads, and other structures using bricks, stone, concrete blocks, ormarble

•Carves out and builds structures and surfaces with bricks or concrete blocks

•Concrete parging for houses

•Mixing concrete

•Places brick or concrete blocks on mortar bed.

•Cuts or saws bricks to fit around windows & doors

•Measures distances to lay out work.

•Mixes mortar & grout to be used to lay brick

•Spreads mortar onto brick or block surface with a trowel.

•Waterproofing

•Creating a variety of foundations for projects

•Examines brickwork to ensure structure is built correctly

•Performs other related duties as assigned.

•Tile layout

Education

1.5 years of College in Architecture

Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington - Stanton, DE

September 2010 to December 2011

High school diploma in Automotive Technology

John Dickinson High School - Wilmington, DE September 2003 to May 2007

Associate's degree

Skills

•Blueprint Reading

•Concrete Forming

•Backhoe Operation

•Construction

•Heavy Equipment Operation

•Masonry

•Construction Management

•Concrete Finishing

•Drywall

•Carpentry

•Electrical Experience

•Landscape Maintenance

•Mowing

•Plumbing

•Load & Unload

•Trim Carpentry

•Mechanic Experience

•Forklift

•Welding

•Lawn Care

•Boiler

•Equipment Repair

•Automotive Repair

•Door Hanging

•Facilities Maintenance

•Revit

•Glass Installation

•Handyman

•Plastering

•Fabrication

•Caulking

•Loader Operation

•Mechanical Knowledge

•Electrical experience (10+ years)

•Customer service

•Painting

•Sales

•Negotiation

•Brake Repair • Box Truck

•Refrigeration

•Sketchup

•AutoCAD

•Assembly

•Truck driving

•Spanish

•Rebar installation

•Rigging

•Heavy lifting

•Excavator

•Paving

•Loader operation

•Field service

•Power tools

•Windows

•Leadership

•Documentation review

•Analysis skills

•Schematics

•Automotive diagnostics

•Automotive service

•Cabinet installation

•Remodeling

•Supervising Experience

•Alignment

•Repair, Maintenance & Installation (10+ years)

•Cash handling

•Groundskeeping

•Landscaping

•Generator repair

•Automotive repair (10+ years)

•Automotive service

Languages

• English - Expert

Certifications and Licenses

Plumbing

July 2021

Contractor's License

Carpentry

Electrical

OSHA 10

Driver's License

Class E

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