Michael Galvan
Houston, TX ***63
PROFILE
• Perform manufacturer specific enhancements to improve customer satisfaction and improve company popularity in market. Troubleshoot systems accurately and repair breakdowns quickly to maintain operating efficiency.
• EPA Certification (Universal Technician Certification)
• R410A Safety High Pressure Refrigerant Certification
• Section 609 Certification Training Certification
• Completed the TSTC ACT (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology) Certification Degree program.
• TSTC President’s Honor Roll for recognition of attaining a 4.0 GPA
• Proven abilities in a wide range of technical skills, including:
Duct Fabrication
Hvac Brazing and soft soldering
Refrigerators, Freezers and Window A/C Units
Commercial Refrigeration and A/C
A/C and Refrigeration Controls
A/C and Refrigeration Troubleshooting
EXPERIENCE
TSTC, Harlingen,TX 01/10-Present
ACT (Air conditioning and Refrigeration Technology) student/entry level A/C Refrigeration technician
Texas State Technical College ACT Curriculum blended classroom instruction with extensive hands on lab work and real world service calls. The certification degree program I completed contained intensive instruction on the following: Safety and proper tool and equipment usage, shop practices, calibrating instruments, cutting, bending and fabrication as well as brazing and soft soldering preparation of copper tubing for refrigeration and a/c applications. Refrigerant training included refrigerant charging, system evacuation, refrigerant chemistry, refrigerant recovery, refrigerant recycling and retrofitting. Applied experience with electricity, magnetism, automatic control components, electric motors, compressors, condensers, evaporators, expansion devices and special refrigeration components. All course curriculum included troubleshooting skills with refrigeration, a/c and electrical components.
Stripes #9823 Harlingen, TX 09/09-Present
Sales Associate
Store maintenance, Storewide inventory control and stocking of merchandise, Receiving and warehousing of merchandise, preparing money orders, cash register operation and troubleshooting, cooler organization and maintenance, performed maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of equipment within store.
Applied Petroleum Technologies Harlingen, TX
Maintenance Technician
Maintained and troubleshoot all equipment located within 10 of the Stripes stores in the lower Rio Grande Valley that were assigned to me. These stores had everything from coffee machines, Fountain machines, slush monkey machines, commercial kitchen appliances, Walkin coolers, walkin freezers, Reachin freezers and coolers, Icemakers both cubers and flakers, Cappucino machines, hotdog roller grills, Icebag merchandisers, more of my responsibilities were the upkeep of the rooftop a/c units and plumbing problems that would frequently arise. I performed my duties to the best of my abilities with the little help that my colleagues would provide and achieved my goals (get the units up and running in sufficient amounts of time).
Housepro Houston, TX
Sales/HVAC Tech
Troubleshoot and maintain residential HVAC systems, perform energy conservation solution reports, maintain $7500 a month upgrade quotas, sold complete system upgrades on several occasions, have all necessary tools to perform necessary HVAC installs or maintain systems. I have the equivalent of 3 yrs. Field training in HVAC maintenance and troubleshooting.
EDUCATION
Graduate High School Diploma Porter H.S. Brownsville, TX , AAS Computer Network Information technology Degree Texas State Technical College, ACT (Air Condition and Refrigeration Technology) Certification Degree Texas State Technical College