Metal Fabrication Convenience Store

Bruce Smith

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Hope, Arkansas ****1

870-***-**** * *********@*****.***

Jackson Farms - Hope, Arkansas 2015-2017, 2020-current

Farm labor, mechanic work for truck and tractors gas and diesel, metal fabrication, welding, hay and livestock management. Hydraulics and pneumatics, rebuilding of hydraulic cylinders.

Horse Training and Self Employed Welder – Hope, Arkansas 1988-current

Training and breaking horses, local welding jobs of all kinds

Travel Centers of America - Prescott, Arkansas 2008-2015

Maintenance superintendent over the buildings including electrical, plumbing, coolers, HVAC, ice machines in 2 restaurants and convenience store, 22 gas pumps and 20 diesel pumps, oversaw all new construction, 10 bay truck shop, bay lights, air compressors and all maintenance for the building. Maintained 4 walk in coolers and 4 walk in freezers. I had an EPA card at the time. I also had a ADEQ (Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality) Regulated Storage Tank Division certification. Serviced and maintained dual head air compressors, replaced drive motors on pumps, maintained all lighting, ordered all inventory for maintenance shop including the electrical, plumbing and HVAC parts.

Welding Fabricator- self employed 1988- current

Built gates, fencing, large truck stops for commercial businesses, DOT bumpers, trailers, barns, red iron buildings, gooseneck plates, ranch hand bumpers, smokers. Anything that could welded. Multiple certifications in pipe welding starting in 1988 including 2 years of working for Exxon Mobil- 6G certification, welding substations and gas lines. Certified in overhead, vertical, horizonal, tig, mig, stick welder, arc welder, gas welding.

Tyson Foods- Maintenance Hope, Arkansas 2000-2004

Repairs online equipment replacing motors, Emergency stops and all mechanical repairs on the line. A lot of electrical and motor/controls.

S & S Farms- Cutting Horse Trainer 1998-2000

Assisted in livestock management including starting 2-year old’s and assistant trainer to head trainer including pre-works. Assistant to Mike Mowery and Joe Ammons. I also started reining horses for Howdy Smith.

SMI Joist- Lead welder, Lead cut out and supervisor- Hope, Arkansas 1991-1998

Worked on long stand line manufacturing large joists for major commercial buildings including for Wal Mart, Alltel Arena in Little Rock and AutoZone. I was chosen to weld up gurters in Alltel Arena during construction.

PLC cabinets, motors and controls including multiple shutdowns for various companies in Arkansas and Texas.

EDUCATION: Attended the University of Arkansas Community College including computer science, advanced writing, hydraulics and pneumatics, mechanical devices and systems which included motors and controls, basic HVAC & basic electrical.

Hope High School Diploma

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