Manuel V. Rivera ***** Ruiz Ave.

Edcouch, TX ****8

956-***-****

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

It is my objective to find an environment that needs the skills, knowledge, and work ethic I have developed throughout the course of my career and utilize such in a manner that we both believe will be a contribution to the overall desired goal.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Hilco, Inc. June 1988-September 1988 Harlingen, TX

Inventory control

Shipping and receiving

Answering phone to receive orders.

Reporting daily logs to upper management

Stenciling

Reason for leaving: Summer job during High School.

Rainbow General Construction July 1989- August 2000

Demolition Helper

Painter

Welder

Equipment operator (scissor lift, bucket truck, backhoe, forklift, pallet jack)

Site painter, demolition, welder foreman

Crew leader

Site supervisor

Reason for leaving: Business Relocated out of country

Whataburger October 2000- November 2004

Donna, TX

Shift supervisor.

Team lead

Scheduling

Money handler

Inventory order, stocking, and rotation

Daily reports/daily closeouts

Trainer and team development

Store Manager

Reason for leaving: Continued Education.

Loss prevention/shrinkage

Penncro Associates January 2005 – December 2008 Mcallen, TX

Collections Supervisor

Collections in FDCPA regulated collections.

Supervised 32 agents.

Trainer and team development

Scheduling

Daily reporting

Accurate record keeping and filing.

Accounts receivable and payables

Answering phones

Use of all peripherals.

Reason for leaving: Company was moved to Mexico.

Military Highway Water Supply December 2008-September 2013 Mercedes, TX Welder

Painter

Storage tank cleaner/pond sludge removal/water plant maintenance and landscaping

Booster pump tech

SCADA tech

Underground utility: service lines, fire hydrants, tap-ins, boring, skid installation.

Blueprint reading for maintenance projects.

Answered phones.

Drive to all plant locations (elevated towers, booster plants, water plant, sewer plant, and lift stations)

Inventory control; documentation on all inventories for water plant, maintenance warehouse, and sewer plant.

Daily reports to upper administration.

Reconciliation of all project expenses; travel, lodging, meals, and departmental project purchasing Record keeping, data entry, filing.

Reason for Leaving: Accepted other job opportunity.

Dish Network October 2013- September 2017 Weslaco, Tx

Cable installer tech

Internet installer tech

Smart home services technician (wall mounts, surround sound installation, hidden and custom installs).

Suggestive sales (Top Performer)

Dish coach.

Followed designated route and completed assignments within allotted time.

Reason for leaving: Accepted Job opportunity

URS Utility Restoration Services August 2018 – January 2021

Crew Leader in utility restoration services

Pad mounted transformer restoration

Night light pole restoration and paint

Daily reporting to upper management

Warehouse inventory control (shipping and receiving)

Work with little to no supervision

Payroll time keeping

Accurate recording and mapping for Electrical Co-ops

Followed designated route/operated 42’ bucket truck

Maintenance log for accurate PM

OSHA guideline specialist

Inventory regulating, control and documenting.

Accounts receivable/Accounts payables

Trainer

Recruiter

Reason for leaving: Loss of contracts due to pandemic

Love’s Travel Center February 2021 – September 2021

Customer service manager

Diesel mechanic shop supervisor/customer service advisor

Billing

Business to business relations

Warehouse inventory control

Warehouse auditor

Diesel mechanic helper

Reason for leaving: Was diagnosed with COVID-19

Utility Restoration Services: September 2021 to present:

Field service supervisor

Recruiter

Business to business contract negotiator (primarily electric co-ops).

Trainer

COMPETENCIES:

Over the course of my career, it has been a great advantage to obtain proficiency in the following.

Construction: Power tools (handheld), heavy equipment, welding, irrigation systems, cable installation, radio frequency trouble shooting, underground utility, surveillance equipment installation, broadband installation and knowledge, blueprint reading, basic electricity (safely managed crew working with over 750kv. Single phase/3 phase transformers, switch gears, vaults, and junction boxes), plumbing, roofing, drywall, painter (residential/commercial/industrial, brush/roll/spray), and general construction practices. Certifications in CPR, lineman training on safety, maintenance, and OSHA guidelines. Have operated; 45’ bucket truck, backhoe (basic operation), scissor lift, man lift, augers, minor heavy equipment operation, and trailer/RV pull. Preventative maintenance, maintenance, and inspections on company service vehicles, diesel mechanic apprentice. Route driver, global mapping/logging, traffic control, flagging, and site traffic control planner.

Clerical:

Office peripherals, phone answering, record keeping, filing, accounting, AR/AP, logging,

Payroll, Microsoft office, word, excel, and power point, trimble, oracle, Terrasync, Pathfinder. Public relations, contract negotiation, proof reading, agreement clarification and consistency, team meetings, facilitator, team development for business goals and strategic planning, trainer, business management,

money handler, loss prevention, inventory control, video reviewing for shift employees, logging video reviews.

Management/Supervisory:

Team Development, Team Organization and delegation, Company Recruiter/Trainer, Safety Specialist, facilitator, Critical thinking/Planning. Certified trainer in sanitation; retail, kitchen, and/or building grounds.

Education:

Weslaco High School 1985 to 1989

Weslaco, TX

Incomplete

Received GED November 1991

UTPA

Edinburg, TX

Business Administration- 1 semester

TSTC

Harlingen, TX

Building Construction Tech- 1 quarter

REFERENCES: Upon Request

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