Richard Newcomer
Apprentice/Helper Lineman
Pine Grove,PA
Summary
Self-motivated apprentice, eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in this trade! Willing to travel, move and start whenever. Looking forward to starting my career.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lineman Trainee
Amtrak
Lancaster, PA
10.2022 - Current
- Performed construction and maintenance work in various weather conditions
- Installed and maintained overhead electrical power lines, cut sections, cutouts, transformers, ect.
- Remove trees from high tension lines and make repairs
- Respond to emergencies and outages
- Worked on de-energized lines (12kv Catenary, 6.9kv100HZ Signal and 138kv Transmission Lines)
- Inspect power lines and poles for signs of damage or wear, interference and degradation and reported findings to supervisor.
- Completed Amtrak Climb School and go to weekly classes in Philadelphia
Equipment Operator and Arborist
Newcomer Tree Service
Harrisburg, PA
06.2010 - Current
- Used ladders, ropes, harnesses and other protective equipment to climb trees and to identify arboricultural pathology concerns.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Mixed and sprayed fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides onto shrubs, trees and grass to maintain soil fertility and defend against weeds and insects.
- Cleared grounds of limbs, snow, and trash.
- Used chainsaws, hand saws and extended saws to assist in creation of customer visions.
- Trimmed and removed tree limbs in contention using safety measures.
Power Plant Operator
Rausch Creek Generation
Donaldson , PA
2022.05 - 2022.11
- Operated technical and mechanical equipment and adjusted machine settings according to work cycles.
- Welded and fabricated
- Keep plant in operation working, mainly with the fuel side of the process
- Inspected plant on a daily basis through checking proper pressures, heats, temperatures, chemicals on various different equipment.
- Was in the process of learning how to manage and run the whole plant through various PLC's, before getting a lineman job offer.
- Trained 3-4 employees in the short time i was there.
Education
4 Month Pre-Apprentice Training - Powerline Technician
Lineman Institute Of The Northeast
Saugerties, NY 01.2021 - 04.2021
Linework
Amtrak Climb School
Philadelphia, PA 10.2022 - 12.2022
High School Diploma -
Pine Grove Area High School
Pine Grove, PA 08.2016 - 06.2020
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Skills
Residential construction
Class B CDL Permit (Pending)
Certified Climber
First Aid & CPR Certified
OSHA 10
Bucket Rescue
Pole Top Rescue
Bucket and Digger Truck Operation
Transformer connection both Y & Delta
Hotsticking
Installing Cross Arms, Transformers, Cutouts along with all associated hardware
Testing and grounding single and three phase lines
Overhead and Underground wire pulling and splicing
Knowledge of construction, maintenance and daily operations of electric utility system facilities and equipment
Working knowledge of the electrical theory, problems, principles, and supplies
Knowledge of occupational hazards and the safety practices, procedures, and equipment related to the lineman trade
Customer Service
Timeline
Linework
Amtrak Climb School
10.2022 - 12.2022
Lineman Trainee
Amtrak
10.2022 - Current
Power Plant Operator
Rausch Creek Generation
2022.05 - 2022.11
4 Month Pre-Apprentice Training - Powerline Technician
Lineman Institute Of The Northeast
01.2021 - 04.2021
High School Diploma -
Pine Grove Area High School
08.2016 - 06.2020
Equipment Operator and Arborist
Newcomer Tree Service
06.2010 - Current