Michael D Navo
Madisonville,LA
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Line Mechanic / Crew Lead
Entergy of Louisiana
07.2019 - Current
- As a Crew Lead I help develop and encourage safe work practices for my crew members, and for all employees, including contract partners.
- Responsible for day-to-day oversight and management of my crew members on overhead and underground distribution job assignments on Entergy and off Entergy systems (storm trips)
- Assuring all jobs meet Entergy's distribution standards, safe work practices and rules.
- Making sure that all job assignments in Click Mobile are completed correctly, including DCO's and Timesheets.
- Responsible for the training of my crew members and making sure that we are up to date with annual mandated training, My Learning Assignments, and that they are prepared for their next level training test out date.
- I represent Riverlake Network as a Tool Team member for the last 4 years, attending meetings and managing the conversion of the old tool system to the new tool system while staying within the tool budget for the Network. Providing the lineman of Riverlake with the latest and greatest in the line power tool industry, to make their job safer and easier.
- Have held responsibilities during past hurricanes of managing several out of town electrical distribution contractor companies making sure that they had the material needed to be efficient, and they met Entergy's distribution standards and safe work practices and rules.
Senior Line Mechanic
Entergy of New Orleans
02.2019 - 07.2019
- Duties include; Construction and design of overhead and underground power distribution for residential and commercial customers, ranging from 120 volts to 14400 volts. Responding and trouble-shooting customer complaints and power interruptions and outages. Working safe and following Safety guidelines and rules implemented by Entergy.
General Manager
Vector Security
09.2015 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: National ranked security company based in Warrendale, PA. that provides intelligent security and fire protection to residential and commercial customers.
- Overseeing Branch Operations and Sales Departments. Recruiting and hiring of sales managers, service/installation technicians, sales representatives, and administrative staff. Meeting branch goals and financials. Training Sales Reps in Home Security, Small Business and large commercial customers for Burglar Intrusion, Video Surveillance, Fire, and Access Control.
- Managed employee reviews, schedules, and contract negotiations.
Crew Leader
Chain Electric and Ca-Par Electric
07.2012 - 09.2015
- As a Crew Leader working for contractor electrical companies I was responsible for oversight of day to day job assignments consisting of distribution and transmission overhead electrical facilities for DEMCO Electric in East Baton Rouge Parish. Jobs included pole transfers for both distribution and transmission systems and re-conducts on the distribution system.
- promoted, encouraged, and followed through with all safe work practices
- Met DEMCO Electric design standards and safety rules.
Senior Line Mechanic
Entergy of Louisiana
05.2006 - 07.2012
- Became a Senior Lineman once starting at Riverlake Network assigned to a Construction Crew. In a larger network and increase of work load gave me more opportunities to grow and become proficient in both overhead and underground electrical system facilities with secondary and primary voltages ranging from 120 volts to 34.5 KV. Which included the installation of overhead and underground transformers, troubleshooting and installing capacitor banks, field and substation reclosers, and switches.
- Worked with employees and contract partners in the Hurricane Gustav restoration efforts from a badly damaged infrastructure.
- Assigned to be oversight for out of town crews during restoration of Hurricane Gustav making sure that all contractors were following Entergy's safety rules and distribution standards.
- Participated in safety meeting discussions and completed all safety mandated training.
- Guest Instructor for Bootcamp training at the Bushnell Training Center, where I helped train new hires for the rollout of the Buck Squeeze fall protection climbing belt.
Junior Lineman
Entergy of Louisiana
01.2002 - 05.2006
- Started as a helper and developed my lineman skills through annual training at the training center and On The Job training from my Crew Leaders and Senior Lineman.
- Working in a small network I was trained and worked to construct, install, and maintain both overhead and underground electrical system facilities with secondary and primary voltages ranging from 120 volts to 34.5 KV. (Which included the installation of overhead and underground transformers, reading and installing meters, troubleshooting and installing streetlights, capacitor banks, field and substation reclosers, regulators, and switches
- Worked with employees and contract partners in the Hurricane Katrina restoration efforts from a severely damaged infrastructure.
- Participated in safety meeting discussions and completed all safety mandated training.
- Participated in the Louisiana Lineman rodeo in 2002 and 2003
Education
High School - General Studies
Chalmette High School
Chalmette, LA01-1986
Skills
- Safety Committed
- Leader
- Confident
- Coaching / Training
- Strong work ethics
- Communication skills
Certification
- Class A CDL – State of Louisiana
- Completed all levels of ULD Apprenticeship Training
- Smith System Driving
- Certified Crew Leader
- Up to date on all annual Safety Mandated Training and Senior Refresher Certifications
Timeline
Senior Line Mechanic / Crew Lead
Entergy of Louisiana
07.2019 - Current
Senior Line Mechanic
Entergy of New Orleans
02.2019 - 07.2019
General Manager
Vector Security
09.2015 - 01.2019
Crew Leader
Chain Electric and Ca-Par Electric
07.2012 - 09.2015
Senior Line Mechanic
Entergy of Louisiana
05.2006 - 07.2012
Junior Lineman
Entergy of Louisiana
01.2002 - 05.2006
High School - General Studies
Chalmette High School
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