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Jebediah Potts

Harkers Island,NC

Summary

Hardworking Maintenance and Constuction Laborer adept at completing tasks quickly and correctly to maximize team productivity and job efficiency. Knowledgeable about basic to advanced maintenance needs in concrete, construction, and automobiles among other areas. Managed mixed teams of independent contractors and full time employees. Offering 20 years of experience in construction jobs.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Concrete Finisher

Bogey Concrete
02.2021 - Current
  • Wore correct clothing and protective equipment for jobs.
  • Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
  • Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to 100 pounds.
  • Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
  • Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
  • Shoveled materials such as dirt, gravel, and asphalt.
  • Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
  • Operated equipment such as forklifts safely to efficiently complete site work.
  • Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
  • Applied concrete fabrication techniques to achieve desired project specifications, quality, and code standards.
  • Completed physically demanding tasks such as lifting up to 100 pounds to move job materials.
  • Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
  • Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
  • Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
  • Observed manufacturer's safety procedures and corporate standards for pouring and finishing.
  • Mixed cement for standard, volumetric, or pervious concrete.
  • Applied contraction, construction, or isolation joints in appropriate areas and situations.
  • Estimated materials and labor costs for concrete projects to manage project budgets.
  • Inspected concrete structures for complete fills, defects, or damage.
  • Installed forms for shaping, insulating, or creating decorative effects in concrete.
  • Adhered to safety and reporting procedures.
  • Applied sealers or waterproofing to concrete as required by project.
  • Prepared and placed concrete to create sidewalks, driveways, or patios.
  • Troweled and finished concrete to create textured or decorative surfaces.
  • Cut, chipped, or sawed concrete to create desired shapes.
  • Monitored inventory of key tools and materials used at each project site to provide consistent availability.
  • Measured and marked areas for deploying concrete.
  • Handled repairs on concrete finishing equipment, keeping tools operational.
  • Reviewed all project documentation and blueprints to prioritize and schedule job tasks.
  • Repaired damaged items using different chemicals and tools.

Plumber

Pipe Cleaners
03.2021 - 10.2022
  • Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
  • Inspected sewers and piping systems to assess quality and condition.
  • Independently worked on projects, while offering process coordination and cooperation with other teams.
  • Communicated with customers to provide recommendations on repairs, determine project estimation costs and define project completion dates.
  • Installed valves, hangers, supports, and flanges inside piping systems.
  • Reviewed blueprints and project specifications to determine correct plumbing solutions.
  • Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
  • Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings with saws.
  • Read blueprints to determine appropriate materials and procedures for each project.
  • Selected type and size of piping required for each project.
  • Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
  • Complied with state plumbing codes throughout duration of each project.
  • Repaired plumbing systems, components, and equipment.
  • Eliminated risks by correctly identifying potential safety hazards.
  • Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
  • Implemented maintenance and repair for fixtures, water mains, natural gas, fire systems and backflow preventers.
  • Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
  • Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures, and fixtures.
  • Planned pipe system layout, installation and repair according to specifications.
  • Secured rising mains and boiler piping to structural supports in new construction and remodeling projects.
  • Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
  • Assisted with repairs to steam, drainage, and sewer lines.
  • Set up appliances like water heaters, filters, and dishwashers with correct settings to maximize performance.
  • Tested and operated hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for heating and cooling systems.
  • Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.

Machine Operator

Cox Interior
03.2016 - 02.2021
  • Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
  • Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
  • Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
  • Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.
  • Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
  • Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
  • Monitored compliance with plant procedures, safety, and sanitation protocols as well as government regulation.
  • Placed orders for materials and equipment with vendors.
  • Assessed readings from recording instruments, and other indicators and watched for warning signals.
  • Quickly shut down equipment in emergency situations following protocols.
  • Operated and controlled Brewco saws, industrial sized headrig and carriage saws and forklift equipment.
  • Suggested specific ideas for process, productivity and safety improvements.
  • Managed and monitored processes and machine systems by observing readings on control boards.
  • Observed indicators to determine factors such as warnings and jams.
  • Compiled reports analyzing performance data and presented findings and results.
  • Analyzed and inspected operating units such as towers, storage tanks and other units to check operation and improve efficiency.

Assembly Line Worker

Toyota Motor
04.2016 - 10.2018
  • Boxed, labeled, and transported items to support assembly operations.
  • Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts.
  • Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
  • Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools.
  • Stocked and replenished parts used on assembly line to maintain consistent supply and inventory.
  • Conducted quality assurance inspections on finished components and identified issues.
  • Performed visual and functional inspection of components to determine quality and identify defects.
  • Followed outlined specifications to implement assembly plans.
  • Documented production data and output to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Troubleshot assembly line to repair malfunctions and avoid disruptions.
  • Trained and mentored new employees to apply best practices on assembly line operations and comply with procedures and regulations.
  • Followed protocols to enhance protection and maintain safe work environment.
  • Performed quality checks on finish products to verify compliance specifications and assign appropriate quality grades.
  • Assembled products and components and made proactive adjustments to settings to produce work within tight tolerances.
  • Operated finishing tool to prepare products for inspections and packaging.
  • Installed, adjusted and repaired automated machines and robots.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to improve production efficiency.
  • Led production meetings to provide reports to management.
  • Monitored production processes to identify and address potential issues.
  • Investigated and resolved production issues.
  • Facilitated collaboration between production and other departments.
  • Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
  • Completed daily inspection of machines and equipment.
  • Utilized safety devices and procedures to protect personnel and equipment.
  • Managed inventory of parts and components.
  • Trained new employees, instructing each in use of machinery, standard operating procedures and company policies.
  • Generated and maintained accurate production records.
  • Operated various machines used in production processes.
  • Maintained order accuracy and customer satisfaction by double-checking packing labels while packaging products.
  • Developed and implemented process improvement strategies.
  • Continuously checked products for quality assurance according to strict guidelines.

Concrete Finisher

Lijana
01.2014 - 05.2016
  • Wore correct clothing and protective equipment for jobs.
  • Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
  • Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to 100 pounds.
  • Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
  • Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
  • Shoveled materials such as dirt, gravel, and asphalt.
  • Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
  • Operated equipment such as forklifts safely to efficiently complete site work.
  • Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
  • Applied concrete fabrication techniques to achieve desired project specifications, quality, and code standards.
  • Completed physically demanding tasks such as lifting up to 100 pounds to move job materials.
  • Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
  • Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
  • Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
  • Observed manufacturer's safety procedures and corporate standards for pouring and finishing.
  • Mixed cement for standard, volumetric, or pervious concrete.
  • Applied contraction, construction, or isolation joints in appropriate areas and situations.
  • Estimated materials and labor costs for concrete projects to manage project budgets.
  • Inspected concrete structures for complete fills, defects, or damage.
  • Installed forms for shaping, insulating, or creating decorative effects in concrete.
  • Adhered to safety and reporting procedures.
  • Applied sealers or waterproofing to concrete as required by project.
  • Prepared and placed concrete to create sidewalks, driveways, or patios.
  • Troweled and finished concrete to create textured or decorative surfaces.
  • Cut, chipped, or sawed concrete to create desired shapes.
  • Monitored inventory of key tools and materials used at each project site to provide consistent availability.
  • Measured and marked areas for deploying concrete.
  • Handled repairs on concrete finishing equipment, keeping tools operational.
  • Reviewed all project documentation and blueprints to prioritize and schedule job tasks.
  • Repaired damaged items using different chemicals and tools.

Store Manager

Wilcohess
04.2010 - 01.2014
  • Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
  • Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.
  • Supervised guests at front counter, answering questions regarding products.
  • Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
  • Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
  • Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
  • Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
  • Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
  • Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
  • Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to employees for optimal quality, freshness, safety and cleanliness.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
  • Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Raised property accuracy and accountability by creating new automated tracking method.
  • Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively while maximizing profit.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.

Store Manager

SUBWAY®Restaurants
03.2007 - 05.2010
  • Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
  • Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.
  • Supervised guests at front counter, answering questions regarding products.
  • Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
  • Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
  • Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
  • Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
  • Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
  • Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
  • Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to employees for optimal quality, freshness, safety and cleanliness.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
  • Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Raised property accuracy and accountability by creating new automated tracking method.
  • Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively while maximizing profit.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.

Education

High School Diploma -

Fenton Senior High School
Fenton, MI
06.2007

Skills

  • Worksite safety
  • Concrete finishing
  • OSHA protocols
  • Power saws
  • Retaining walls
  • Trowel machinery
  • Site preparation
  • Inventory Management
  • Surface Preparation
  • Forklift Operation
  • Pitch and Depth Correction
  • Truck chute operation
  • Cement and pavement
  • Commercial construction experience
  • Defect Correction
  • Finishing Techniques
  • Power Tool Operation
  • Hand tool operation
  • Concrete polishing
  • Jointers and edgers
  • Bull floats
  • Equipment Installation
  • Energy management
  • Ventilation Systems
  • Piping installation
  • System diagnostics
  • Electrical Wiring
  • Schematic Interpretation
  • Control systems
  • Single compressor systems
  • Refrigeration system evacuation
  • Warranty Service
  • Variable Speed Drives
  • RS sheets and floor plans
  • Recovering and recycling
  • Package and split systems
  • Diagnostic Techniques
  • Electrical and pneumatic controls
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Adaptable
  • Cooling systems maintenance
  • Building Automation Systems
  • Focused on safety
  • Chillers
  • System Troubleshooting
  • HVAC/MEP design
  • MSDS knowledge
  • HVAC and Refrigeration Systems
  • Duct Sizing and Design
  • Dedicated Team Player
  • Quality-focused
  • Leak Checks
  • Heating principles knowledge
  • EPA requirements knowledge
  • HVAC system design
  • HVAC change-out procedures expert
  • Commercial refrigeration knowledge
  • Troubleshooting expertise
  • Plumbing Repairs
  • Soldering

Timeline

Plumber

Pipe Cleaners
03.2021 - 10.2022

Concrete Finisher

Bogey Concrete
02.2021 - Current

Assembly Line Worker

Toyota Motor
04.2016 - 10.2018

Machine Operator

Cox Interior
03.2016 - 02.2021

Concrete Finisher

Lijana
01.2014 - 05.2016

Store Manager

Wilcohess
04.2010 - 01.2014

Store Manager

SUBWAY®Restaurants
03.2007 - 05.2010

High School Diploma -

Fenton Senior High School

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