BERNARD CARTER

As a working business owner of Bernie's Heating and Cooling, LLC, I hire helpers to install, service, maintenance and replace residential HVAC systems.

• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
• Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
• Kept all building areas and equipment functional and well-organized to promote business performance.
• Learned and remained updated on statutory requirements and regulations.
• Used print strategies such as flyers, business catalogs and marketing brochures to bring in and capture new customer business.
• Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.

• Conducted maintenance service on HVAC systems to increase life expectancy of equipment and prevent costly repair work.
• Performed troubleshooting on HVAC systems to determine root cause of issues.
• Repaired and replaced motors, bearings and belts.
• Worked overtime, holidays and weekends to accommodate company needs.
• Investigated major malfunctions and breakdowns of heating and air-conditioning systems and used troubleshooting to determine causes.
• Inspected and tested refrigeration systems, safety devices and controls to determine proper functionality.
• Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, piping schemes and engineering specifications to diagnose and repair units.
• Filled out detailed work orders for each job completed.
• Closed out work orders after verifying completion with customers and reporting discrepancies discovered on job site.
• Kept accurate records of time and materials used for each job to compile into service reports.
• Maintained boilers, hot water systems, gas heating equipment and food service equipment.
• Repaired and replaced heating and air conditioning systems for commercial customers in restaurants, funeral homes, retail stores, churches, National Research Laboratories industry.
• Calibrated equipment to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Replaced bearings, pump seals and packing.
• Monitored building environmental conditions.
• Evaluated status of refrigeration liquids for safety and compliance purposes.

Performed on commercial equipments, installations, replacements, maintenance and daily upkeep to the numerous entities assigned under the Local 602 Union.

• Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
• Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
• Used welding tools to assemble and secure pipes, tubes and fittings.
• Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities and sizes of materials required.
• Performed tests on systems to check for issues, repairing electronic, electric and pneumatic programmable logic controllers.
• Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
• Eliminated risks by correctly identifying potential safety hazards.
• Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws and burning torches to perform building pipe stands and attaching pipes to walls.
• Used pipe threading machines to cut and thread pipes to specifications.
• Measured, cut, prepared and joined pipe using threading, welding and soldering.
• Measured, threaded and cut materials to correct angles.
• Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
• Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
• Located and repaired or replaced worn and broken components to enhance system functionality and durability.
• Conducted thorough inspects and tests of previously installed systems to locate and correct faults.
• Communicated with customers to provide recommendations on repairs, determine project estimation costs and define project completion dates.
• Used pipe wrenches and air tools to fit valves, couplings and assemblies to tanks and pumps.
• Requisitioned tools and equipment to select type and size of pipes needed for projects.