Michele Leyner Ottersberg
Commerce City,COLORADO
Summary
Plumbing professional specializing in installation, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting. Repairs and upgrades plumbing systems to improve performance, efficiency, and safety. Ensures code compliance to deliver reliable, compliant plumbing solutions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
AKins"s Plumbing LLC
Commerce City, Colorado
03.2019 - Current
- Installed and repaired sinks, toilets, showers, and bathtubs.
- Worked with a journeyman plumber to repair pipes and fixtures for safe water flow.
- Identified and resolved plumbing system issues for customers, ensuring efficient functionality of existing systems.
- Helped diagnose plumbing issues in homes and commercial buildings.
- Completed preventative maintenance on plumbing systems.
- Installed water and drainage systems for buildings and homes under a plumber’s supervision.
- Supported journeymen plumbers with installation and repair of plumbing systems.
- Coordinated with suppliers to procure project materials, ensuring timely availability for plumbing jobs.
- Reviewed blueprints to understand plumbing layout.
- Learned local plumbing codes and rules for compliant work.
- Filled piping systems with water and air to check for leaks.
- Tested new plumbing components to confirm proper performance.
- Inspected installations and adjusted pipes to stop leaks.
- Performed rigging and forklift tasks to move parts and machinery.
- Assisted plumbers by moving and holding materials during installations and repairs.
- Helped with pipefitting tasks, including threading pipes and soldering joints.
- Connected water supply lines to dishwashers and washing machines.
- Fixed damaged parts in water supply and drainage lines.
- Worked with contractors on different projects.
- Joined team meetings to review project plans and schedules.
- Responded quickly to customer questions about service calls.
- Shadowed craft experts and supervisors to learn simple and advanced techniques.
- Tested water pressure in pipelines with gauges.
- Followed safety rules when working around hazardous chemicals and materials.
- Followed safety procedures on job sites to reduce risk.
- Set up tools and equipment on job sites and kept work areas clean.
- Gathered tools and supplies needed for each job site.
- Cleaned and maintained tools and equipment for safe use.
- Assisted team members by checking pipes and piping systems for quality and condition.
- Cut pipes in different sizes and lengths for installation.
- Cut wall openings for new fixtures and pipes.
- Cut openings in walls and floors for pipes and fittings.
- Shut off steam, gases, and liquids from pipes before maintenance.
- Loaded and unloaded supplies for individual plumbing jobs.
- Located leak sources in residential and commercial buildings.
- Removed old materials before new installation work.
- Inspected work sites for holes and damage.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of work sites to ensure safety and efficiency. throughout each workday.
- Assembled elbows, tees, and valves into working systems.
- Replaced faulty valves, faucets, washers, gaskets, and seals.
- Checked work sites for holes and damage.
- Verified measurements to choose correct pipe sizes.
- Cut and threaded pipes to match blueprint and drawing requirements.
- Adjusted piping systems with task-specific tools during preventative maintenance.
- Cut and threaded pipes to match blueprint and drawing requirements.
- Inspected and tested installed systems to find faults.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Information And Computer Systems
Red Rocks Community College
Denver, CO09-2026
Skills
- Network troubleshooting
- Data analysis
- Technical documentation
- Project management
- Customer service
- Problem solving
- Piping installation
- Pipe fitting
- Code compliance
- Problem diagnosis
- Preventive maintenance
- Blueprint interpretation
- Equipment safety
- Team collaboration
- Construction plan interpretation
- Brazing techniques
- Backflow prevention
- Material handling
- Lift up to [number] pounds
- Valve and coupling fitting
- Safety practices
- Pipe measuring
- Job site safety
- Pump maintenance
- Pressure testing
- Water treatment systems
- Pipe installation
- Soldering pipes
- Basic repairs
- Local building codes
- Diagram reading
- Pipe assembling
- Environmental regulations
- Pipe bending
- Fixture installation
- Plumbing material selection
- Water heater maintenance
- Pipe threading
- Power tool use
- Equipment monitoring
- Gas line installation
- Drain cleaning
- Pipe insulation
- Materials distribution
- Pipe cutting
- Hazardous materials handling
- Material safety management
- System diagnostics
- Fixture repair
- Hand tool use
- Waste management
- Pipe replacement
- Valve replacement
- Leak detection
- Maintenance
- Blueprint reading
- Preventive Maintenance
- Physical stamina
- Measurements
- Equipment operation
- Piping installation
- Septic maintenance
- Basic construction
- Conflict resolution
- Plumbing fixture repair
- Code compliance
- Documentation skills
- Pipe system design
- Team collaboration
- Drainage repair
- Code compliance
- Equipment maintenance
- Quality control
- Plumbing fixture installation
- Effective communication
- Debris collection
- Adaptability
- Leak repair
- Fixture replacement
- Goal development
- Equipment testing
Timeline
Owner/Operator
AKins"s Plumbing LLC
03.2019 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Information And Computer Systems
Red Rocks Community College