Technician Engineer

JOSHUA R. TAVEL

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OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging position with a company that will allow me to fully utilize my skills and certifications. I will set goals to help expand an organization for the better as well as my knowledge and make smart decisions to benefit the growth of the company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2010 – Present Birmingham Southern Railroad Fairfield, AL

Engineer Assistant/Switchman

Building trains, performing brake tests, switching industries, & classifying tracks & cars for shipment.

October 2008 – September 2010 State of Alabama Birmingham, AL

Department of Transportation/ Highway Maintenance Technician 1

Inspection & maintenance on state bridges in and around Jefferson County, drive trucks state wide, operate the following equipment: snooper truck, knuckle boom truck, bucket truck, back hoe, and bob cat. Other duties consist of: welding, steel work, pouring and finishing concrete.

September 2006 – September 2008 Charter Communications Gardendale, AL

Broad Band Technician

Perform basic to complex installations, disconnects, reconnects, and service changes for residential and business customers for cable, internet, telephone and home networking services. Perform basic to complex troubleshooting and repairs from customer's electronic devices (TV, Modem, etc.) to the amplifier, assist with outages & head-end related issues, perform all diagnostic, quality control, auditing, leakage detection and record-keeping

January 2006 – September 2006 State of Alabama Birmingham, AL

Department of Transportation/Bridge Inspector

Inspection & maintenance on state bridges in and around Jefferson County

May 2005 – January 2006 ADS Security Hueytown, AL

Alarm Technician

Installation of residential and commercial Fire, access, CCTV, and Burglar alarms

February 2001 – Present Bagley Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dora, AL

Lieutenant/Firefighter

Attend emergency incidents including: fires, road accidents, floods, spillages of dangerous substances, rescue trapped people and animals, giving first aid before ambulance crews arrives, safeguarding our own and other people's personal safety at all times, cleaning up and checking the site after an incident, taking time to become familiar with local streets, roads and buildings around in order to respond to emergency calls, inspecting and maintaining the appliance (fire engine) and its equipment, assisting in the testing of fire hydrants and checking emergency water supplies, undertaking drills and physical training, educating and informing the public to help promote fire safety

EDUCATION

August 2001 – May 2005 Corner High School Hayden, AL

Diploma Awarded

INTERESTS

Hunting, fishing, traveling, working outdoors, carpentry

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

CDL Class B & Vessel effective January 2009

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Service & installation on cable, telephone, CCT, burglary fire alarm systems, steel work, welding, preparing foundation to pour & finish concrete, time management, equally effective working alone or as a team member

Personal & Professional references available upon request

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