Donnie Lawson
Lexington
Summary
I have experience with maintenance, diagnostics, and repair on gas and diesel engines on everything from lawn mowers to heavy equipment. I own, operate, and repair my own equipment from appliances to heavy equipment. I have the tools and knowledge to diagnose any task at hand from fixing a tv to a major engine overhaul. I also have an endless amount of knowledge in maintenance and repairs in the building trades, from the foundation to the roof. I have been in the building trades my entire life. I am currently building my own home (2500 sq ft) with a full walkout basement, which I have built from the footings to the roof, all electrical wiring to hvac. Currently being drywalled. I have also maintained and repaired my previous homes myself.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Utility Operator
Village Of Lexington
Lexington
04.2023 - Current
- My duties include monitoring, maintaining and repairing sewage lift stations and their pumps.
- Installing and repairing sewer mains and leads.
- Installing water mains, repairing water mains and water services.
- I also repair and flush hydrants.
- I have done water main taps.
- Duties also include maintaining our park from mowing the grass, changing trash cans and cleaning the restrooms.
- Hanging and maintaining holiday decorations throughout the village, raking and picking up our 3 beaches.
- Barricading roads and doing traffic control for parades and special events.
- In the winter I clear/salt sidewalks and streets with equipment from shovels, small tractors, big tractors, pick-up trucks and dump trucks with front plows, belly blades, and salt spreaders.
- I monitor sewer lift stations using multiple programs such as Sensaphone, and Mission communications.
- I use and utilize excel daily for meter readings and work logs.
Skilled Laborer/Operator
DVM Utilities Inc.
Sterling Heights
11.2021 - 04.2023
- At D.V.M. Utilities Inc., I helped design, dig, and construct shafts in the ground up to 35 feet deep.
- The purpose of the shaft is trenchless technology.
- The duties involved are operating heavy equipment, physical labor, welding, torching, and skills from the building trades.
- I also assisted other crews on directional drill projects, and open cut projects.
- There were also times I would assist the mechanics at the yard if we were at a stand down on our project.
- Which would consist of maintenance on vehicles, heavy equipment, boom trucks and horizontal drills.
Skilled Laborer/Operator
Brazen and Greer Masonry
Livonia
02.2015 - 11.2021
- My duties at Brazen and Greer included operating heavy equipment and tending to masons.
- The heavy equipment I used was telehandlers, propane lifts, cranes, and bulldozers.
- When operating equipment my duty was to maintenance the equipment along with mixing mortar and grout in a fast, safe timely manner.
- Tending to the masons consisted of lifting/carrying multiple units of brick or block to where they were needed, shoveling mortar, and using a partner saw to cut the units in a unique size.
- I also constructed scaffold and dismantled it where needed on a daily basis.
Education
High school diploma -
Yale High School
Yale, MI01.2001
Skills
- Creating and following a schedule
- Problem diagnosis
- Problem-solving
- Planning
Timeline
Utility Operator
Village Of Lexington
04.2023 - Current
Skilled Laborer/Operator
DVM Utilities Inc.
11.2021 - 04.2023
Skilled Laborer/Operator
Brazen and Greer Masonry
02.2015 - 11.2021
High school diploma -
Yale High School