James Schendel
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Motivated Operator and Mechanic with an aptitude and passion for driving. Firm believer in maintaining equipment and operating equipment to maximize productivity and longevity. Safety and efficiency are core values.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Concrete Finisher
Battista Concrete Inc
04.2021 - 10.2024
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth transitions between different phases of the concrete placement process.
- Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
- Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
- Drove Mack Granite to haul stone to be used as sub base under the concrete
Equipment Operator And Laborer
Bager Contractors
08.2012 - 01.2020
- Operated heavy equipment, including excavators, bulldozers, backhoes, and skid steers
- Laid pipe for residential sewers, and gutter drain conductors
- Installed water service lines.
- Located utilities and other buried lines prior to digging
- Repaired equipment and trucks including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, as these are both common in heavy equipment and trucks.
- Maintained equipment in good working order by checking fluid levels and greasing and fueling machines
- Maintained truck access road and dumping pad area
- Held grade for both trenches, and basement digs
Gas Mechanic
National Fuel Gas Co
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Minimized risks and incidents by strictly adhering to regulations, safety rules and codes
- Installed, repaired, and maintained natural gas distribution and service lines
- Responsible for writing completion reports adhering to the tasks given for future records to document any changes made to buried gas utilities
Mechanic
Continental Transmission
01.2012 - 08.2012
- Repaired, replaced and adjusted brakes and brake pads
- Conducted routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrication and tune-ups
- Verified vehicle serviceability by conducting test drives and adjusting controls and systems
- Disassembled engines and repaired or replaced defective parts
- Removed and installed transmissions that needed to be rebuilt
- Analyzed situations and determined proper course for repair utilizing a broad spectrum of hand and power tools
- Was responsible for diagnosing and repairing electrical problems via schematic.
Education
High School Diploma -
West Seneca East Senior High School
West Seneca, NY06-2012
No Degree - CDL-A
Stevens Commercial Driving School
West Seneca, NY03-2012
Skills
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Strong communication skills
- Willing to learn and has great work ethic
- Maintains a clean and safe site for every job
- Math and measuring aptitude
- Machine operating and servicing
- Power and hand tools
- Water and sewer pipe installation
- Efficient Vehicle Operator
- Familiar with wide range of various vehicles and different operations
- Experience in electrical
Timeline
Concrete Finisher
Battista Concrete Inc
04.2021 - 10.2024
Gas Mechanic
National Fuel Gas Co
01.2018 - 07.2018
Equipment Operator And Laborer
Bager Contractors
08.2012 - 01.2020
Mechanic
Continental Transmission
01.2012 - 08.2012
High School Diploma -
West Seneca East Senior High School
No Degree - CDL-A
Stevens Commercial Driving School
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