Kaleb Buchanan

Lead skilled maintenance worker III for the town of Yucca Valley and residential streets.

Heavy equipment operator and streets maintenance. Managing and giving daily assignments for a crew of 5 men. Providing customer service to residence and business owners for of the Town of Yucca.

• Reports for completed jobs i.e....replacement of street signs, re-striping roads as needed, street repair, repaving black top etc... Maintaining records for heavy equipment, small hand tools and fleet maintain on vehicle. Making sure all tools and equipment is cleaned and lubricated to keep equipment operating at peak performance. Building maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures for buildings and equipment
• Followed safety precautions to avoid personal injury and provide safe work environment.
• Conducted inspections and adjustments to damaged street name signs.
• Conducted timely pothole maintenance.
• Oversaw asphalt overlay installations.
• Performed routine checks and repairs on vehicles to maintain efficiency.
• Shoulder grading
• Performed maintenance on drainage systems.
• Line of site clearing
• Concrete repairs
• Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Maintained a well-organized workspace and inventory system for tools and supplies, leading to increased productivity.

• Diagnosing and repairing vehicles, gas and diesel heavy line, including engine removal and replacement (R&R) and internal work. Responsibilities also include welding, building estimates, ordering parts, and providing customer service.
• Front desk duties involved heavy customers service for clients approximately 25-30 customers daily
• Placed data entry for customer records.
• Completed written reports detailing problems. and necessary repairs. Were then forwarded to maintenance personnel to be put into the data bank
• Kept efficient time and material records on every vehicle work on .
• Operated front-mounted hydraulically powered lifts to transport bulk materials.
• Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.

• As an irrigation specialist, I conduct water consumption tests, install new irrigation systems, and revamp existing ones. My responsibilities also included the new construction of landscaping, grading, and managing golf courses and entryway water fountains for country clubs. I supervise teams of 6 groups 5 installers per group ensuring that all crew members are prepared for their daily tasks and assigned to their job sites.
• In addition to overseeing all six groups, I read blueprints and handle customer service inquiries. I also manage the ordering and receiving of parts, and I prepare weekly reports on assignments and progress.

Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.

• Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
• Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
• Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
• Operated bulldozers, loaders and backhoes for construction projects.