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David Silva

Armona,CA

Summary

Disciplined professional focused on completing highest quality construction work. Skilled builder with manual dexterity, depth perception, and reading and math skills to add value to diverse job site roles. Committed to learning skilled trades and to long-range career in field.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solar Installer

SOLV Energy
Hanford, CA
02.2023 - 08.2023

• Installed solar panels

  • Laying down wire for inverters. 500 to 750
  • We also layed down some MV wire.
  • Eventually began to connect all the panels together.
  • Finally towards the end of the project they put me in remediation which was going around fixing panels that were upside down or had lose pins and hooks
  • I was also driving the 5k and 12k forklift placing panels where they needed to go.
  • Assembled and installed racking components, mounting hardware, inverters, junction boxes, combiner boxes, disconnects, breakers. in accordance with plans and specifications.

Meat Processor

Central Valley Meat
Hanford, CA
02.2022 - 01.2023
  • My job was to bag up the ribeyes,chuck rolls,tenderloins,ribs,stomach,New York steaks, and any other meat that came on the conveyor belt
  • Each person is responsible for bagging up their assigned meat
  • I learned how to bag up every piece
  • Also when my lead was short handed he would put me on the cryovac machine wish was a complex job because you had to learn the controls on the machine which I was able to do fast because I'm a fast learner
  • I was really good at what I did and I felt like I motivated my team to do better

Upholsterer

California Prison Industry Authority
San Rafael, CA
12.2017 - 04.2018
  • My job was to apply the fabric on like office chairs and sometimes sofas
  • It required using a pressurized staple gun and you also had to learn how to apply it without showing wrinkles on the edges and not to tight so there was a certain technique you had to use to apply it
  • It was not complicated to master it
  • We would do about 80 chairs a day
  • Depending on how the day went and the number of orders they had

Construction Laborer

Private company
07.2015 - 12.2015
  • We had to build two separate rooms inside an already existing building
  • We started off with demolition taking out old piping and venting systems
  • We also had to brake concrete because the floor was pretty bad
  • We placed our framing and rebar first. After we poured our concrete.
  • Once concrete was dry we began to frame our dividing walls with metal studs that were about 30 fr high. The studs had to be welded on the top.
  • I was the designated scissor lift driver to get up there with my partner helping me screw on the studs to the plates that’s were welded on top
  • Once all studs were set we moved on to do the drywall.
  • We put the insulation and drywall up
  • We basically built the whole room from scratch.
  • Avoiding existing pipelines and etc
  • Loaded and unloaded building materials, tools, and machinery.
  • Operated a variety of hand and power tools to complete tasks such as sawing, drilling, hammering, and excavating.
  • Performed general clean-up activities onsite including sweeping and disposing of debris.
  • Maintained a safe work environment by adhering to safety regulations and guidelines.
  • Measured dimensions for foundations or other structures prior to pouring concrete or erecting walls.

Healthcare Facility Maintenance

CAL P.I.A
San Rafael, CA
  • This required me to get certified for reading chemicals and how to use them because it dealt a lot with that
  • We had to learn how to delude chemicals as well as the dangers of them.
  • Once certified we would enter the hospital and sanitize each room as well as empty out trash
  • We also had to get trained how to handle/identify hazardous material because sometimes we would come across them
  • We were also responsible for the maintenance of the floor like waxing and buffing the floors
  • Sometimes we would have to strip it all the way and lay down new wax

Auto Body Painter

Deuel Vocational Institution
Tracy, CA
  • Sanded, prepared and prepped vehicles for painting process.
  • Mixed paint in accordance with manufacturer's specifications to ensure proper color match.
  • Applied primers, sealers, base coats and clear coats to vehicle surfaces using spray guns.
  • Polished finished product to remove imperfections and prepare for delivery.
  • Masked off areas of vehicles that were not intended to be painted.
  • Inspected completed work for quality assurance.
  • Repaired dents, scratches and other blemishes in preparation for painting process.
  • Used sandpaper and other abrasive materials to smooth out surface imperfections prior to painting process.
  • Utilized specialized tools such as blowtorches, grinders, buffers and drills as needed.
  • Monitored paint flow rate during application process for optimal results.
  • Checked air pressure levels on spray guns throughout the day for consistent performance.
  • Kept machinery in good working order by completing thorough disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of sprayers and other power equipment.

Education

GED -

Skills

  • Packaging
  • Cleaning Experience
  • Construction
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Carpentry
  • Drywall
  • Handyman
  • Leadership
  • Communication skills
  • Auto Painting
  • Landscape Maintenance
  • Auto body repair
  • Auto restoration
  • Automotive diagnostics
  • Vehicle maintenance
  • Assembly
  • Hand tools
  • Electrical experience
  • Power tools
  • Oil Change
  • Concrete finishing
  • Organizing supplies
  • Site assessment
  • Removing debris
  • Checking measurements
  • Following safety procedures
  • Drywall installation
  • Form building
  • Masonry work
  • Concrete mixing
  • Rebar installation
  • Demolition techniques

Certification

  • OSHA 10
  • Driver's License, 03/01/22, 08/31/26

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • Spanish, Fluent

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Timeline

Solar Installer

SOLV Energy
02.2023 - 08.2023

Meat Processor

Central Valley Meat
02.2022 - 01.2023

Upholsterer

California Prison Industry Authority
12.2017 - 04.2018

Construction Laborer

Private company
07.2015 - 12.2015

Healthcare Facility Maintenance

CAL P.I.A

Auto Body Painter

Deuel Vocational Institution

GED -

David Silva