Neils Buter
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Adept at piping installation and fostering team collaboration, I've significantly enhanced project outcomes and client satisfaction at Mac's Home Improvements. My expertise in plumbing code compliance and continuous commitment to learning have been pivotal in delivering high-quality craftsmanship, reducing future repairs by over 30% through preventative maintenance planning.
Plumbing professional with comprehensive background in residential and commercial plumbing services. Successfully managed and executed various plumbing projects emphasizing efficiency and reliability. Valued team player known for adaptability and strong communication skills, ensuring seamless collaboration and optimal results.
Diligent home repair Professional with solid background in plumbing and proven success in completing complex installations and repairs. Known for timely project completions and high-quality workmanship. Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting and problem-solving with strong customer service skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Plumber/Home Remodeler
Mac's Home Improvements
05.2022 - Current
- Repaired plumbing systems, components, and equipment.
- Installed new piping systems in various types of buildings following local building codes and regulations.
- Performed regular maintenance on plumbing systems to prevent costly future repairs for customers.
- Installed valves, hangers, supports, and flanges inside piping systems.
- Delivered high-quality workmanship, consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations on completed jobs.
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
- Independently worked on projects, while offering process coordination and cooperation with other teams.
- Provided excellent customer service by addressing all client concerns and ensuring their satisfaction with completed work.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Communicated with customers to provide recommendations on repairs, determine project estimation costs and define project completion dates.
- Complied with state plumbing codes throughout duration of each project.
- Set up appliances like water heaters, filters, and dishwashers with correct settings to maximize performance.
Home Remodeler
Mac's Home Improvements
05.2022 - Current
- Installed drywall, siding and other structural components.
- Demonstrated exceptional craftsmanship in custom carpentry work, resulting in increased client satisfaction ratings.
- Moved and cleared debris from work sites to dispose of in designated areas.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks and trailers.
- Performed skilled plumbing, electrical, and HVAC work as needed for comprehensive home remodeling services.
- Used variety of hand and power tools to complete tasks.
- Mixed and poured concrete for variety of projects.
- Finished surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses and buildings with paneling, paint and hand tools.
- Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
- Helped with door and window installations.
- Managed safe and efficient use of tools and equipment on construction sites.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by efficiently completing home remodeling projects within budget and on time.
- Continuously expanded knowledge of current and emerging construction techniques, materials, and best practices to maintain a competitive edge in the home remodeling market.
- Followed instructions and safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Followed instructions and safety protocols while operating machinery and equipment.
- Conducted thorough post-project evaluations to ensure complete client satisfaction before closing out contracts.
- Worked on sites, installing roofs and other exterior components.
- Provided labor support to carpenters, masons and other skilled trades.
- Advised clients on design choices based on current trends and functional considerations, resulting in aesthetically pleasing spaces that met their needs.
- Loaded and unloaded materials and equipment onto and off construction sites.
- Dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction.
- Assisted in digging, trenching and backfilling trenches and foundations.
- Helped with erecting scaffolding and ladders.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Improved project outcomes with thorough pre-construction consultations, understanding client needs and setting clear expectations.
- Preserved historical integrity while updating homes, carefully selecting materials and techniques in line with period's style.
Plumber
Excel Mechanical Heating & Air Conditioning
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Repaired plumbing systems, components, and equipment.
- Installed new piping systems in various types of buildings following local building codes and regulations.
- Performed regular maintenance on plumbing systems to prevent costly future repairs for customers.
- Installed valves, hangers, supports, and flanges inside piping systems.
- Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
- Consistently met deadlines while maintaining high-quality craftsmanship throughout all stages of plumbing installations, repairs, or maintenance tasks.
- Delivered high-quality workmanship, consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations on completed jobs.
- Mentored junior plumbers, sharing industry expertise to improve overall team performance.
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
- Independently worked on projects, while offering process coordination and cooperation with other teams.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Complied with state plumbing codes throughout duration of each project.
- Collaborated with other trade professionals such as electricians and HVAC technicians during multi-faceted construction projects to ensure seamless integration of services.
- Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
- Ensured safety compliance during all projects, adhering to strict industry regulations and guidelines.
Service Plumber
Al Coronado Plumbing
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Inspected sewers and piping systems to assess quality and condition.
- Improved customer satisfaction by promptly addressing and resolving complex plumbing issues.
- Repaired plumbing systems, components, and equipment.
- Educated customers on preventative maintenance measures to reduce future plumbing issues.
- Ensured optimal functioning of water heaters, sump pumps, sewage ejectors, and other essential plumbing equipment.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Complied with state plumbing codes throughout duration of each project.
- Communicated with customers to provide recommendations on repairs, determine project estimation costs and define project completion dates.
- Set up appliances like water heaters, filters, and dishwashers with correct settings to maximize performance.
- Selected type and size of piping required for each project.
- Conducted regular inspections of plumbing systems to identify potential issues before they escalated into major problems.
- Provided comprehensive estimates to clients for proposed work, ensuring clarity in cost expectations and project timelines.
- Consistently met deadlines for project completion by efficiently allocating resources and managing time effectively.
- Implemented maintenance and repair for fixtures, water mains, natural gas, fire systems and backflow preventers.
- Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
- Assisted with repairs to steam, drainage, and sewer lines.
Plumbing Service Technician
Tucson Plumbing
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Maintained, installed, repaired and altered piping systems, plumbing fixtures, traps and soil waste and vent pipes.
- Improved client relations through clear communication regarding project progress updates or changes in scope as needed throughout the duration of a job order assignment.
- Trained junior technicians on proper techniques, safety protocols, and company procedures, raising overall team performance levels.
- Conducted thorough inspections of clients'' plumbing systems to identify potential problems before they escalated into costly repairs.
- Set up appliances like water heaters, filters, and dishwashers with correct settings to maximize performance.
- Assessed project requirements accurately to provide detailed cost estimates for clients prior to commencing work.
- Ensured all work met local building codes by staying current with regulations and guidelines.
- Performed regular maintenance on plumbing systems, extending their lifespan and reliability.
- Implemented preventative maintenance measures that reduced the likelihood of future system failures or complications for customers.
- Adapted to diverse client environments quickly by assessing unique needs related to residential or commercial properties alike.
- Provided excellent customer service by addressing client concerns and answering questions about plumbing systems.
- Optimized inventory control processes, reducing waste while keeping necessary supplies readily available for technicians during service calls or installations.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and customers.
- Performed routine maintenance of plumbing systems in residential and commercial buildings.
- Installed, repaired and maintained water, gas and sewer systems.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
Plumber
Protocol Plumbing
12.2016 - 02.2017
- Repaired plumbing systems, components, and equipment.
- Installed new piping systems in various types of buildings following local building codes and regulations.
- Performed regular maintenance on plumbing systems to prevent costly future repairs for customers.
- Installed valves, hangers, supports, and flanges inside piping systems.
- Assisted with repairs to steam, drainage, and sewer lines.
- Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
- Resolved emergency plumbing situations quickly and efficiently to minimize property damage for customers.
Plumber
Josef Kufa Plumbing
01.1997 - 10.2016
- Repaired plumbing systems, components, and equipment.
- Installed new piping systems in various types of buildings following local building codes and regulations.
- Performed regular maintenance on plumbing systems to prevent costly future repairs for customers.
- Installed valves, hangers, supports, and flanges inside piping systems.
- Assisted with repairs to steam, drainage, and sewer lines.
- Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
- Resolved emergency plumbing situations quickly and efficiently to minimize property damage for customers.
- Consistently met deadlines while maintaining high-quality craftsmanship throughout all stages of plumbing installations, repairs, or maintenance tasks.
- Delivered high-quality workmanship, consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations on completed jobs.
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
- Independently worked on projects, while offering process coordination and cooperation with other teams.
- Provided excellent customer service by addressing all client concerns and ensuring their satisfaction with completed work.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Complied with state plumbing codes throughout duration of each project.
- Selected type and size of piping required for each project.
- Set up appliances like water heaters, filters, and dishwashers with correct settings to maximize performance.
- Upgraded outdated plumbing systems to modern standards enhancing functionality while increasing property value for clients.
- Improved customer satisfaction by efficiently diagnosing and repairing plumbing issues in residential and commercial properties.
- Collaborated with other trade professionals such as electricians and HVAC technicians during multi-faceted construction projects to ensure seamless integration of services.
- Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
- Eliminated risks by correctly identifying potential safety hazards.
- Inspected sewers and piping systems to assess quality and condition.
- Ensured safety compliance during all projects, adhering to strict industry regulations and guidelines.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Planned pipe system layout, installation and repair according to specifications.
- Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
- Implemented maintenance and repair for fixtures, water mains, natural gas, fire systems and backflow preventers.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
- Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
- Streamlined inventory management, ensuring proper tools and materials were readily available for each job.
- Conducted thorough inspections of existing plumbing systems, identifying potential problems before they escalated into expensive repairs for clients.
- Read blueprints to determine appropriate materials and procedures for each project.
- Enhanced team productivity with effective communication and collaboration during complex projects.
- Reviewed blueprints and project specifications to determine correct plumbing solutions.
- Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings with Grinders, drills, reciprocating and all other necessary precise cutting tools and saws.
- Secured rising mains and boiler piping to structural supports in new construction and remodeling projects.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Prepared budgets and estimated costs for potential work on piping systems.
- Reduced water consumption for clients with installation of high-efficiency fixtures.
- Trained new plumbers in best practices, enhancing team efficiency and service quality.
- Coordinated with local authorities to ensure all installations met regulatory standards.
- Installed modern plumbing systems in new constructions, ensuring compliance with local codes.
Education
GED -
Foothills Adult Education Center
1550 Melody Lane. El Cajon Ca. 9202106-1995
No Degree - General Studies
El Cajon Valley High School
1035 E. Madison Ave. El Cajon, Ca. 9202106-1991
Skills
- Plumbing repairs
- Piping installation
- Skilled with both hand and power tools
- Drainage systems repair
- Plumbing
- Hand and power tools
- Troubleshooting
- Remodels and new construction
- Continuous learning commitment
- Residential construction
- Equipment operation
- Plumbing code compliance
- Fixture repair proficiency
- Pipe installation expertise
- Blueprint reading
- Commercial construction experience
- Team collaboration aptitude
- Emergency response readiness
- System testing
- Gas line handling
- Preventative maintenance planning
Timeline
Plumber/Home Remodeler
Mac's Home Improvements
05.2022 - Current
Home Remodeler
Mac's Home Improvements
05.2022 - Current
Plumber
Excel Mechanical Heating & Air Conditioning
09.2021 - 04.2022
Plumbing Service Technician
Tucson Plumbing
06.2020 - 08.2020
Service Plumber
Al Coronado Plumbing
03.2020 - 08.2021
Plumber
Protocol Plumbing
12.2016 - 02.2017
Plumber
Josef Kufa Plumbing
01.1997 - 10.2016
GED -
Foothills Adult Education Center
No Degree - General Studies
El Cajon Valley High School
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