Christopher Kartman

• Maintained tire production equipment in Goodyear rubber manufacturing lines.
• Inspected mechanical systems for wear, leaks, and alignment issues.
• Replaced worn parts using hand tools and power tools.
• Troubleshot breakdowns to restore plant machinery quickly.
• Followed safety procedures and documented maintenance work orders.
• Repaired and replaced worn and defective parts.
• Operated forklifts, cranes and other heavy equipment as necessary in the completion of duties.
• Responded quickly to emergency maintenance requests in order to minimize downtime.
• Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
• Installed, repaired and maintained equipment.
• Cleaned work areas after completing tasks to ensure safety compliance.
• Performed preventive maintenance on mechanical systems.
• Read and interpreted equipment and work orders to properly perform required maintenance services.
• Collaborated with team members to assess equipment performance needs.
• Performed routine maintenance by inspecting drives, motors or belts.
• Dismantled machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts.
• Maintained or repaired specialized equipment or machinery.
• Aligned and balanced new equipment after installation.

• Prepared interior and exterior surfaces for painting at residential and commercial sites.
• Applied primers, stains, and finishes using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
• Inspected surfaces for cracks, peeling, and damage before coating application.
• Protected floors, furniture, and fixtures with drop cloths and masking materials.
• Followed safety procedures while handling ladders, solvents, and painting materials.
• Applied paint with brushes, rollers, spray guns, or other equipment.
• Cleaned up job sites after completion of projects.
• Used power and hand tools safely and effectively.
• Painted walls and other surfaces using traditional and sprayer methods and worked efficiently to complete jobs within required timeframes.
• Cleaned and smoothed surfaces prior to painting.
• Wore protective clothing such as masks, respirators and gloves.
• Performed repairs to defects in walls by patching holes and scrapes prior at project start.
• Applied primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces for painting.
• Assessed work areas to determine safety measures required before beginning the job.
• Consulted with clients regarding colors and finishes.
• Estimated cost of materials needed for the project.
• Maintained thorough inventory of paint equipment and supplies by checking product levels.

• Utilized welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components in compliance with blueprints and job specifications.
• Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
• Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
• Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
• Familiar with victaulic pipe clamps.
• Observed safe work rules, including fall protection and PPE.
• Performed pipefitter/sheet metal worker finalization checks on locomotives before they return to the main line track.

• Delivered products around the US.
• Packaged and loaded products into delivery trucks.
• Inspected merchandise for damage, accuracy, and proper labeling.
• Prepared outgoing shipments with packing slips and route paperwork.
• Maintained clean aisles and followed safety procedures throughout warehouse shifts.
• Kept shelves, workstations and pallet areas neat and tidy to maintain safe work environment.
• Packaged items carefully using protective materials like bubble wrap or foam sheets.
• Operated scanners, computers, and other equipment to track orders.
• Assembled orders according to customer requests.
• Identified discrepancies between physical count and computer data.
• Used scanners to track parcel information, condition or receipt.

• Operated a mini excavator to dig trenches and back fill Bell/tie in holes and used it to move new and old pipe.
• Followed industry standard procedures to fit up PE piping using butt fusion, lyco fit, and electrofusion.
• Participated in all safety classes

• Tested piping for leaks and pressure problems before return to service.
• Use hand tools such as saws, drills, wrenches, threaders, to perform tasks related to the job at hand.
• Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
• Collaborate with other tradespeople such as plumbers when necessary.
• Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
• Keep up-to-date with new technologies related to pipefitting industry.
• Maintain records of all work performed including materials used and time taken.
• Filled pipes with water or air, observing pressure gauges, and pipes to troubleshoot and locate leaks.

• Pipe fitting on natural gas lines
• Operated a mini excavator to dig trenches and back fill Bell/tie in holes and used it to move new and old pipe.
• Followed industry standard procedures to fit up PE piping using butt fusion, lyco fit, and electrofusion.
• Participated in safety classes including OSHA 10.
• Tested piping for leaks and pressure problems before return to service.
• Use hand tools such as saws, drills, wrenches, threaders, to perform tasks related to the job at hand.
• Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
• Collaborate with other tradespeople such as plumbers when necessary.
• Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
• Keep up-to-date with new technologies related to pipefitting industry.
• Maintain records of all work performed including materials used and time taken.
• Filled pipes with water or air, observing pressure gauges, and pipes to troubleshoot and locate leaks.

• Read blueprints and welding symbols for Work Tools assemblies.
• Inspected welds for quality and compliance with work instructions.
• Prepared metal surfaces using grinders, torches, and hand tools.
• Aligned parts with fixtures, clamps, and measuring tools.
• Followed safety procedures for hot work and shop operations.
• Maintained welding equipment and organized Caterpillar Work Tools work area.
• Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
• Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
• Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
• Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
• Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.

This was a certification class required by BNSF.