Justin Willis
Bedias,TX
Summary
I would like the opportunity to grow with a valued company and further develop trade skills while delivering excellent work ethic, contributing to the organizational goals, and supporting production demands through teamwork, communication, and dedication. I have a Texas address, but am looking to relocate for personal reasons. Will be ready to get to work, and get the job done in a team oriented atmosphere.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Apprentice Lineman
City Of College Station
11.2022 - Current
- Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.
- Used climbers, bucket lifts and safety equipment for work at heights reaching as much as 70 feet above ground.
- Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers and existing connections.
- Installed and maintained overhead pole components and Underground Residential Distribution (URD) equipment.
- Responded to emergency repair calls to conduct line switching or sectionalizing to reroute current and speed service restoration
- Installed and removed primary and secondary current transformers and self-contained meters
- Worked to string, splice and transfer wire in both energized and de-energized circuits
- Worked with construction crews to route and re-route power lines around new builds either via above-ground lines or below-ground utilities
- Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment
- Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs
- Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and reduce electric shocks
- Worked on both dead and energized lines
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment
- Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents
- Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions
CDL Operator
Winde Transport
06.2020 - Current
- Haul freight to and from various locations..
Apprentice Linemen
Mid-south Electric Cooperative
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Worked under guidance of experienced professionals to learn trade best practices and techniques.
- Learned proper and safe use and maintenance of power tools, hand tools and safety equipment.
- Learned wide range of simple and complex techniques from on-the-job training.
- Prioritized and accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Learned how to frame some poles.
- Hook up services.
- Check voltage at meter can.
- Pull in underground wire.
- Make up underground elbows.
- Run hand line.
- Climb poles.
- Make up transformers..
- Honed strong communication, problem-solving and organizational skills while completing tasks and working with team
- Prepared worksite by setting up required tools and supplies
- Assisted with post-construction cleanup and maintenance
- Loaded and carried materials to facilitate transport at construction sites
- Followed industry regulations and local building codes
- Developed safe and efficient workflows for construction projects
IR Technician
Becht Engineering
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Draft CAD Drawings
- Scan refinery furnaces using infrared cameras
- Interpret data
- Build Reports
Multi-Technician
Applus RTD
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Maintenance scanner
- Scan welds
- Interpret data both automated and manual
- Fast paced construction environment
Elevator Technician
Tower Elevator Systems Inc
01.2015 - 09.2018
- Install industrial elevators
- Fabricate and make changes on the fly in the field to meet client expectations
- Work at extreme heights in tandem with cranes flying loads to install rack and rail for elevator
- Continue preventative maintenance on existing elevators
- Wire landings for elevator stop locations
Education
Applied Science
Iola ISD - High School
12.2018
Skills
- Tensioning guy wire
- Interpret and Read Blueprints Drawings
- Rigging
- Cut and Thread Pipe/Conduit
- Have a CDL
- Trained on Forklifts, Aerial Lifts, Small Cranes, and Working at heights
- Pole framing
- Pole climbing
- Transformer make up
- Underground elbow makeup
- Service hookup
- Check voltage
Timeline
Apprentice Lineman
City Of College Station
11.2022 - Current
Apprentice Linemen
Mid-south Electric Cooperative
05.2021 - 09.2022
CDL Operator
Winde Transport
06.2020 - Current
IR Technician
Becht Engineering
12.2019 - 06.2020
Multi-Technician
Applus RTD
09.2018 - 12.2019
Elevator Technician
Tower Elevator Systems Inc
01.2015 - 09.2018
Applied Science
Iola ISD - High School
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