David R. Bowers
East Canton,OH
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Officer
Fresh Mark
Canton, OH
08.2021 - 05.2025
- As a security officer I was tasked with ensuring those making entry were in fact permitted to be on the grounds.
- I also handled work, health, and safety calls, which would require us to drive employees for medical services.
- I also facilitated the entry of semi trailers delivering product, and directed to their staging point.
- I also walk and drove to check entry points internally and externally to make sure they were shut and locked.
- I also preformed fence line checks to ensure no breaches had been made.
- When new hires came in I was responsible for training them
- I worked in conjunction with 2 to 3 additional guards, while maintaining good communication and positive work relationships
- I worked with camer systems and alarm monitoring services, communicated well with police and fire department services
Journeyman Pipefitter
Local 94 Plumbers and Pipefitters
Canton, OH
06.2007 - 07.2019
- Fabricated, assembled, installed and maintained piping systems.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Supervised 2 apprentices, Supervised 15 Journeymen Pipefitters and Welders, answering questions and providing feedback on work.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for the job.
- Utilized welding equipment and other hand tools in the safest, most effective manner and according to manufacturer instructions.
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Identified issues and brought them to the job foreman to be resolved.
- Met production goals by maintaining cost effective levels of spare parts inventory.
- Requisitioned new supplies and equipment.
- Accurately read, understood, and carried out written instructions.
- Loaded and unloaded building materials used for construction.
- Used schematic diagrams to plan work.
- Ensured proper installations through accurate reading of blueprints.
- Provided outstanding customer service.
- Followed company procedures to maintain work environment in a neat and orderly condition.
- Followed standards and procedures to maintain safe work environment.
- Applied caulk, sealants and other agents to installed surfaces.
- Monitored inventory and reported items to be restocked for each job.
Bakery Sales Associate
Buehler Food Markets Inc.
Massillon, OH
2006 - 2007
- In charge of Inventory, Stocking, and Returns and Disposal of products
- Delivered a high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend the relationships for future business opportunities.
- In charge of cleaning and properly maintaining the bakery areas as well as the frozen and dairy cases
Firefighter Paramedic
Lawrence Township Fire Department
Canal Fulton, OH
2005 - 2006
- Cleaned and performed general maintenance of fire equipment and fire stations.
- Performed complex diagnostic and medical procedures, including CPR, Basic First aid, and Intermediate first aid.
- Participated in firefighting duties as assigned, including checking ambulances to make sure they were stocked, cleaned and ready for service, making sure that all the fire engines were stocked with fresh oxygen bottles and that they were ready for service, also made sure that the station was clean and presentable in case the public stopped by.
- Accurately completed written and verbal reports on patient care to hospital emergency departments.
- Responded to all inquiries from the general public in a prompt and professional manner.
Sales Representative
Bj's Communication Center
North Canton, OH
2003 - 2005
- Submitted and tracked orders.
- Presented latest merchandise to prospective buyers.
- Prepared sales contracts.
- Responded to telephone and in-person requests for information.
- Demonstrated products and specific features at customer locations and special events.
- Maintained routine communication with clients to assess their overall satisfaction, resolve complaints and promote new offerings.
- Accounted for all inventory and ordered new stock.
- Trained and mentored Five new sales representatives.
- Collected and processed payments.
- Resolved customer concerns promptly to maintain satisfaction.
- Researched new technologies for cellular, satellite, and Internet to keep and edge of the new products
- Responsible for scheduling and maintaining 6 employees hours and pay checks
- Responsible for cleaning and maintaining a Kiosk
- Responsible for handling customer complaints and helping them to reach and reasonable conclusion
- Responsible for handling tech support questions and resolving issues
Education
certificate of completion level 1 and level 2 Firefighter - Fire Science/ EMT B
Stark State College
Canton, OHEMT B - Fire Science/ EMT B
Stark State College
Canton, OHSkills
- Team oversight
- Self-motivated
- Basic computer skills
- Internet research
- Good at multitasking
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Strong team player
- Good communication skills
- Fast learner
- Strong initiative
- Complaint resolution
- Dependable and reliable
- Tech Savvy
- Work well under pressue
- Certified in CPR/AED/Basic first aid
Timeline
Security Officer
Fresh Mark
08.2021 - 05.2025
Journeyman Pipefitter
Local 94 Plumbers and Pipefitters
06.2007 - 07.2019
certificate of completion level 1 and level 2 Firefighter - Fire Science/ EMT B
Stark State College
EMT B - Fire Science/ EMT B
Stark State College
Bakery Sales Associate
Buehler Food Markets Inc.
2006 - 2007
Firefighter Paramedic
Lawrence Township Fire Department
2005 - 2006
Sales Representative
Bj's Communication Center
2003 - 2005