Michael Lesh
Management
COLUMBUS,GA
Summary
Experienced Compost Manager with background in waste management and recycling. Skilled in overseeing daily composting operations, implementing organic waste reduction strategies, and maintaining compliance with environmental regulations. Strengths include team leadership, problem-solving abilities, and knowledge of composting technologies. Previous work has contributed to significant reductions in landfill use through effective composting practices. Detailed Client Service Associate known for having great organizational skills. Gifted at working with all types of customers. Looking for a new role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Compost Manager/ Interim Assistant Manager
Columbus Consolidated Government
Columbus
09.2022 - 03.2025
- Make sure loads are clean of debris and ready to grind.
- Make calls to city supervisors when loads are mixed and separate debris.
- Make sure P.M.s are being done before, during, and after the operation of equipment. Expenses are so high that the PM's allow us to reduce the downtime of our operation.
- Push wood grindings into piles and seperate due to time and where the material is in temperature. Take weekly readings of temperatures to know when its time to compost and run the windrow machine to aeriated. It's important to know the temperatures because the chemical curing of material can ignite after it reaches 175 degrees.
- Soon after starting this job, the managers left, and I was moved into an interim position as an assistant manager while staff and management were always short-staffed.
- Open and closing operations that the EPD regulates are maintained at all landfills. I was required to get certified as an EPD Certified Landfill Operator. I took a course at UGA for a week and had to take a test to get certified.
- Handled employee issues with time and accidents reports. Notified my superiors when issues were liability or not. Kept up with required documents needed when EPD came on site.
- The landfills we managed were four sites in Columbus: Oxbow Meadows, Shatauga Rd, Granite Bluff and Pine Grove Landfill. The first two are no longer in operational use but are still needing the grounds maintained and pumps rebuilt. Grass cutting and errosion outbreaks.
- Because we were so short of staff, I was constantly on heavy equipment loading dirt or pushing trash. Ive worked on D7 high and low tracks, D6 high track, D4 low tracks, Front loaders with buckets and grabber attachments, 730 haul trucks, D330 escavator and john deer tractors for pulling wind row machine or cutting grass with a bushhog.
Facility Maintenance Technician
Columbus Trade Center
Columbus
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Opened and closed the facility.
- Set up lights and catered to the client's needs.
- I performed preventive maintenance on the equipment and looked for issues needing attention.
- This is a couple of hundred-year-old facilities that predate the Civil War. There has been a lot of construction and remodeling over the years, and I have been hands-on for many problems.
- Maintained the two fountains on property and did yearly drain and cleans. Updated with modern cleaning methods to aid in the process of maintaining.
- Besides property needs , I also catered to the clients setting up and whatever their needs might be. I communicated with management and made sure the scope of work was within the contract of our responsibilities.
- A normal day might have a few toilet issues to drains in the kitchen or dishroom issues with doors knocked off alignment.
Facility Maintenance Technician
Pratt Whitney
Columbus
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Company Overview: Worked for a contractor called WOOD Environmental & Infrastructure
- I work with one other technician and do all the plumbing and mechanical at the facility
- We are also responsible for weekly and monthly Preventive maintenance on equipment
- We do inspections and work orders on anything with the facility
- We also maintain the fountains and ponds and clean and service the aerators
- We inspect and rebuild the pumps at 18 different sump stations throughout the facility
- Worked for a contractor called WOOD Environmental & Infrastructure
- I left this position because I was promised a raise that I never received
- After about 7 months of being manipulated and lied to I turned in my notice
- I was looking for a position to grow with and stay at but this just left a bad taste in my mouth
Test Technician
Masterbuilt
Columbus
08.2016 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: A local company known for taking care of their employees
- I work with engineers that develop future products for the company
- I also work with the quality department and help with testing with product complaints and other customer issues
- I am the lead technician at this lab and have an assistant
- We test in house products and accessories as well as competitor units
- We have two Omega data acquisition hardware and two Lab-jack WIFI that aid us in gathering data from test units
- The software we use is Microsoft Excel to present our findings with
- A local company known for taking care of their employees
- February 2018, the company laid off three rounds of employees and I was in the last lay-off
- I worked there for 3 years as a test technician
Contracted Laborer
Flournoy Calhoun Realty Company
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Doing new construction and maintenance on commercial and residential property
- The work was busy at times and slow so I needed a job that had more consistency with work
Graduate Assistant
Georgia Southern University
09.2012 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: Art Department
- Helped professors and the studio technician with tasks and maintaining the facility
- Assisted fellow students with fabrication issues and class assignments
- Maintained wood shop and metal fabricating equipment
- Fixed equipment and got it running at any time
- As a teaching assistant, I was instructor of record and taught two classes of three-dimensional design each semester for one year
- Art Department
Team Leader
Hanil E
10.2010 - 04.2012
- Manager on the floor at the plant
- Operated a 2.5 million dollar machine that makes front end support brackets for KIA Optima cars
- Ran daily checklists, specifications, and other needed paperwork
- Worked fourteen hour days where I came in and started the machine and prepared for that day's production
- Did final analysis on everything in preparation for the following work day
- Did an inventory at the beginning and end of the day so the numbers would be correct for the needed orders to be shipped
Studio Technician
Columbus State University
01.2010 - 12.2010
- Maintained facility while helping students and faculty with projects
Studio Assistant
Columbus State University
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Maintained the facility and helped students with ideas and equipment
Maintenance and Service Technician
Rowe Realty
Columbus
01.2004 - 12.2004
- Did maintenance and service for the realty company
Plumber's Assistant
ALPHA Plumbing
Columbus
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Was a plumber's assistant in service, new construction
Associate
Home Depot
Columbus
01.1994 - 01.2001
- Worked in Lawn and Garden, Plumbing, Receiving, Night Crew, and Hardware
- Associate of the month twice
Delivery Driver
Godfathers Pizza
Columbus
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Delivered pizzas
Lifeguard Instructor
American Red Cross
Columbus
01.1990 - 01.1995
- Taught swim lessons to children and adults at local pools, taught lifeguard courses
Lifeguard and Manager
Columbus Parks and Recreation
Columbus
01.1986 - 01.1995
- Opened and closed pool, ran daily operations, supervised other lifeguards and ensured pool operated to its fullest potential
Service Technician
Southland Pools and Chemical
Columbus
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Did service calls and cleaned pools, new construction and warehouse work
Assistant Manager
The GAP
Columbus
01.1990 - 01.1994
- Opened and closed store, scheduling shifts, daily procedures of bank deposits and bookkeeping, cashing out tills and recording projected sales
Education
Master of Fine Arts -
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA01.2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA01.2009
Skills
- My skills are not just a list; I have done many types of jobs over the years, and I believe all of these have prepared me for the next step I take those skills with me as tools to use I also have a strong use for machinery and tools in studios and in construction I am a jack of all trades when it come s to getting projects done
- Load management
- Equipment maintenance
- Temperature monitoring
- Debris separation
- Safety compliance
- Preventive maintenance
- Landfill regulations
- Data management
- Team leadership
- Client communication
- Problem solving
- Process optimization
- Time management
- Record keeping proficiency
- Interpersonal relationship building
- Communication proficiency
- Environmental regulations compliance
- Composting techniques
Awards
- Bebe Smith Scholarship, 190
- Columbus Artist Guild, 260
- Gerry Bosch Scholarship, 1500
- Housing Scholarship, 2400
References
- David Collins, 1491 Lakeview Road, Byron, GA, 31008, 478-278-4943
- Michael McFalls, Assistant Professor of Art, Columbus State University, 4225 University Ave., Columbus, GA, 31907-5645, mcfalls_michael@colstate.edu, http://www.roderts-mcfalls.com/, 706-507-8306
- Jerry Holdaway, United States Army, jerry.holdaway@yahoo.com, 706-405-1232
- Marc Moulton, Professor at Georgia Southern University, marcmoulton@georgiasouthern.edu, 912-472-1018
- Gerald Tuyo, Supervisor, Hanil E Hwa, Gerald@hanilehus.com, 706-315-5256
Languages
Spanish, Intermediate
Other Involvements
- Father of a 10-year-old girl.
- Interest in working on cars.
- Skateboarding and traveling to contests.
- Playing soccer for CASA (Columbus Adult Soccer Association).
- Artist with an interest in three-dimensional designs.
Affiliations
- I speak and read Spanish,, I am not fluent but I had classes in high school and college.
- I am active in CASA, which is the columbus adult soccer association. I play and captain a team.
- Im also involved with the local skateshop and help with events and volunteer.
- I am a active member at St. Annes Catholic Church.
- I am active in the local art scene when i have time to make.
Accomplishments
- Bebe Smith Scholarship $190.00
- Columbus Artist Guild $260.00
- Gerry Bosch Scholarship $1,500.00
- Housing Scholarship $2,400.00
Certification
- OSHA 30 Class
- EPD Landfill Operators Certification
Languages
Spanish
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Compost Manager/ Interim Assistant Manager
Columbus Consolidated Government
09.2022 - 03.2025
Facility Maintenance Technician
Columbus Trade Center
10.2020 - 09.2022
Facility Maintenance Technician
Pratt Whitney
03.2018 - 08.2020
Test Technician
Masterbuilt
08.2016 - 03.2018
Contracted Laborer
Flournoy Calhoun Realty Company
01.2016 - 08.2016
Graduate Assistant
Georgia Southern University
09.2012 - 05.2015
Team Leader
Hanil E
10.2010 - 04.2012
Studio Technician
Columbus State University
01.2010 - 12.2010
Studio Assistant
Columbus State University
01.2004 - 01.2009
Maintenance and Service Technician
Rowe Realty
01.2004 - 12.2004
Plumber's Assistant
ALPHA Plumbing
01.2001 - 01.2003
Delivery Driver
Godfathers Pizza
01.1995 - 01.1996
Associate
Home Depot
01.1994 - 01.2001
Service Technician
Southland Pools and Chemical
01.1992 - 01.1994
Lifeguard Instructor
American Red Cross
01.1990 - 01.1995
Assistant Manager
The GAP
01.1990 - 01.1994
Lifeguard and Manager
Columbus Parks and Recreation
01.1986 - 01.1995
Master of Fine Arts -
Georgia Southern University
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Columbus State University
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