Anthony Thomas
Durham,NC
Summary
Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 6 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Owner/Operator
Self-employeed
Durham, NC
03.2015 - 08.2023
- Kept all building areas and equipment functional and well-organized to promote business performance.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Drove construction equipment to excavate and grade land on road beds.
- Last 2 years business has increased by 30% for new land development
Maintenance Technician
Zebra Recovery
Moncure, NC
06.2020 - 08.2022
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Performed electrical and mechanical repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime.
- Set up and managed maintenance schedules 330KW generators and smaller
- Mounted new or rebuilt motors to generators.
- Performed repairs on excavator engines, throttles and pedals.
- Calculated slopes and grades, performed ground surveys and used pipe lasers for pipe laying.
Material Handler
Times Fiber
Liberty, NC
09.2004 - 07.2009
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Received and unpacked shipments and new equipment as directed.
- Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
Assistant Shop Foreman
A.H. Beck
Asheboro, NC
01.2001 - 09.2004
- Instructed, assisted and trained service technicians in equipment repair and safety.
- Managed materials inside shop and at job locations.
- Performed daily safety checks to achieve safe operating condition of equipment.
- Positioned cranes in response to hand signals and observed load hookup to determine safe load capacities.
- Assisted in rig down, disassembly and loading of crane.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Received award for hard work and keeping maintenance up to date.
- Directed daily operations of team of 4 technicians and shop professionals
- Directed service technicians and yard staff in daily operations
- Managed materials inside shop and at job location.
- Maintenance on Link Belt Crane LS138H
Education
Associate of Science - Automotive Technology
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC 07.2009 - 09.2011
Skills
Welder, Arc, Mig, Tig
Electrical/Generators
Heavy equipment operator
Equipment Maintenance
Hand and power tools
Problem solving ability
Front end loader operations
Safe equipment operation
Daily vehicle inspections
Safety program understanding
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Zebra Recovery
06.2020 - 08.2022
Owner/Operator
Self-employeed
03.2015 - 08.2023
Associate of Science - Automotive Technology
Randolph Community College
07.2009 - 09.2011
Material Handler
Times Fiber
09.2004 - 07.2009
Assistant Shop Foreman
A.H. Beck
01.2001 - 09.2004