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James Gettler

Robinson,illinois

Summary

I am a Tower Climber that has been in the business for 20+ yrs, I mainly installed aligned & troubleshot Microwave Hop's, I have done some LNA work, Painting, Little structure & Tower Maintenance work.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tower Tech III

MasTec
05.2021 - 04.2023
  • Performed tower construction at heights of 500 feet while maintaining focus on safety.
  • Kept working areas clean, safe and stocked with appropriate equipment and supplies to meet expected shop and customer demands.
  • Built and installed sites per customer specs and maintained safe work environment daily
  • Performed troubleshooting and repair for Microwave Installs.
  • Installed & Aligned mainly microwave Antennas for T-Mobil.


Tower Foreman

M.S Telecom
04.2018 - 03.2020
  • Performed job safety analysis on daily basis to mitigate risks for all workers and visitors to job sites.
  • Reviewed blueprints, specifications and drawings to fully understand project scope ahead of time.
  • Assisted workers with installation of RF components, which included microwave antennas.
  • Identified issues with Microwave antenna system components and applied troubleshooting techniques.
  • Tracked company trucks, safety kits, test equipment and supplies.
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 4 employees.
  • Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
  • Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.

Tower Tech III

SBA Network Services
02.2016 - 10.2017
  • Determined required installation methods and assembled proper tools and equipment to complete projects to specifications.
  • Lifted equipment into position using cranes, rigging tools.
  • Rigged towers, monopoles and rooftops to build new tower or collocate antenna on existing structure under FCC guidelines
  • Performed tower construction at heights of 500 feet while maintaining focus on safety.

Tower Tech I II & III

Steimel Communications
09.2001 - 01.2015
  • Determined required installation methods and assembled proper tools and equipment to complete projects to specifications.
  • Lifted equipment into position using cranes, rigging tools.
  • Rigged towers, monopoles and rooftops to build new Microwave Hop's.
  • Performed tower construction at heights of 500 feet while maintaining focus on safety.

Tower Tech I

Wabash Tower
04.1999 - 01.2001

Assisted in tower work of all kinds.

Painting.

Education

GED -

Sullivan GED Classes
Sullivan, IN
02.1999

Skills

  • aligning & trouble shooting microwave Antennas
  • Microwave installation
  • Employee Motivation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Tower Modification
  • Quality Production
  • Connector Installation
  • Tower Cranes
  • Coworker Training
  • Crane and Hoist Operation
  • Rigging Operations

Certification

Competent climber

Competent Rigger

ComTrain Safety Rescue

CPR First Aid

RF

Heat Stress

OSHA 30

Fire Extinguisher

Blood Born Pathogens

Capstan

NWSA Practical







Quote

You will recognize your own path when you come upon it because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.
Sara Teasdale

Timeline

Tower Tech III

MasTec
05.2021 - 04.2023

Tower Foreman

M.S Telecom
04.2018 - 03.2020

Tower Tech III

SBA Network Services
02.2016 - 10.2017

Tower Tech I II & III

Steimel Communications
09.2001 - 01.2015

Tower Tech I

Wabash Tower
04.1999 - 01.2001

GED -

Sullivan GED Classes
James Gettler