Kyle Konowal

Over the past two years, I have been employed with CBRE as a Lab Services Technician. Through 1 year I was promoted to be the lead Lab Services employee at Merck’s new Spring House Site. I have worked at 2 different sites. Which both run completely differently. I was able to quickly adapt to the day to day at this new site all while training two different new employees and taking courses to become a Maintenance Technician. I have learned how to really manage my time well through this past year. I work efficiently without as much guidance and supervision due to my supervisor working at a different site. I work well alone, but also am one who enjoys working together with others. Through my time working at Springhouse, I was based inside the Maintenance shop where I would help the Facilities team when they needed it. Giving me some hands-on experience as a maintenance technician over the past year. From changing filters, on the roof/in the building, hang white boards in labs, and shadowing the Techs around the site learning from them. As a Lab Service employee, you need to be able to connect with researchers and help with their needs. This has helped me tremendously in my customer service skills. Getting tasks done quickly and efficiently all while making the customer happy. A main goal of lab services is removing toxic and nontoxic chemicals off our site safely. I work with outside vendors and must keep a strict schedule so certain waste is removed on time. Because of this I believe I manage time very well. I keep an organized schedule, to juggle around my work, my course work, and shadowing around maintenance technicians when I have the extra time.

• Monitored inventory levels of supplies and reordered when necessary.
• Performed daily housekeeping tasks driving efficient laboratory operations.
• Reviewed documents pertaining to safety standards in the lab environment.
• Disposed of laboratory materials and samples using well established guidelines and instructions.
• Implemented and adhered to laboratory safety protocols, including the proper disposal of hazardous materials.
• Cleaned work areas to maintain a safe environment free from debris or hazardous materials.
• Worked closely with engineering team to develop innovative solutions for existing problems.
• Changed HVAC filters and cleaned condensation drains to perform preventive maintenance on HVAC systems.
• Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.

During my time at Stanley’s Hardware, I was a considered sales employee, then I was recently promoted to a foreman to overlook the younger employees. I was taught by men who have been around all types of contracting jobs and work trades, from concrete repair, painting, plumbing, electrical and carpentry work. I have picked up many different skills from them to apply not just to my job but to my own uses as well. I also worked in our maintenance shop where we assembled all types of models for floor display like grills, lawn mowers, wheelbarrows, and furniture etc. In our back workshop we also worked on screen window/door repair. I have built and repaired windows and doors and worked with glass cutting/glass window repair. I was one of the guys in charge of our back warehouse where I would work on both a diesel and electric forklift. I am comfortable on them in tight spaces and unloading/loading trucks if necessary. I have learned to cut keys as well. Car keys, normal keys, and double-sided keys. Locksmith work is something I have recently learned. I feel comfortable with rekeying and master keying locks. By removing cylinders and pins to match up new keys to old locks vice versa.

• Inspected tools, materials, and equipment to ensure quality standards were met.
• Ensured all workers adhered to company policies and procedures.
• Supervised activities of personnel assigned to various tasks during construction jobs.
• Installed drywall sheets onto walls or ceilings using nails or screws.
• Operated power tools safely when performing carpentry tasks such as drilling holes into lumber pieces.
• Replaced worn out parts such as springs, pins, tumblers, cylinders and levers in mechanical locks.
• Repaired broken locks and re-keyed existing locks to new keys.
• Replicated customer's keys using specialized key cutting machines.