KENNY CHEN
Brooklyn, NY ***** · 646-***-**** · **************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Plumbing helper seeking a shop where I can use Apex pipefitting training, site-safety cards, and hands-on shop practice, and keep learning on the job.
CERTIFICATIONS
• Plumbing and Pipefitting, 900-hour training certificate — Apex Technical School; Top Tech Awards (3)
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health
• NYC SST 10-Hour Site Safety Training card
• FDNY F-60 Certificate of Fitness (Fire Guard for Torch Operations)
• FDNY G-60 Certificate of Fitness (Torch Use of Flammable Gases)
• Valid New York driver license
EDUCATION
Apex Technical School — Long Island City, NY
900-Hour Plumbing and Pipefitting Training Certificate · June 2026 Kingsborough Community College — Brooklyn, NY
Associate of Science · July 2023
James Madison High School — Brooklyn, NY
High School Diploma · June 2021
SCHOOL SHOP EXPERIENCE — APEX TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Hands-on work completed in the 900-hour program, not on a job site.
• Installed and serviced water supply systems, backflow preventers, indirect and special waste, sewage and sump pumps, and water-pressure booster and recirculation systems.
• Serviced pipe systems and appliances. Read blueprints and drawings. Worked with fittings, valves, and fixtures. Sized DWV and storm systems. Followed job-safety practice.
• Soldered copper pipe.
• Used an all-purpose PVC saw, PVC pipe and fittings, cast-iron fittings, steel pipe fittings and valves, clamps, brackets, vertical hangers, adjustable wrenches, a hacksaw, marking tools, a MAP gas torch, a pipe cutter, a keyhole saw, levels, a propane torch, pressure-regulator valves, a socket-wrench set, torque wrenches, a grooving machine, a band saw, a Ridgid 300 threader, and oxy-acetylene.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Overnight Inbound Associate · Target, Brooklyn, NY October 15, 2026 – Present
• Unload and process inbound freight shipments during overnight shifts.
• Organize, sort, and stock merchandise to prepare the sales floor for opening.
• Follow safety protocols, maintain a clean work area, and support team efficiency. Community Service · Council of Jewish Organizations, Brooklyn, NY July 2025 – August 2025
• Prepared meals and delivered them to Holocaust survivors.
• Stocked shelves and handled freight deliveries.
• Kept work areas clean and disposed of waste and packages. Office Assistant · Council of Jewish Organizations, Brooklyn, NY July 2024 – August 2024
• Sorted, organized, and disposed of outdated records.
• Handled day-to-day administrative support for staff.