Stephen Maes

• Lead Sawyer, cutting line/falling trees ahead of crew so they can dig line with hand tools.
• Patrolled burnt areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that could flare or rekindle.
• Cut and cleared brush and dug trenches to create fire lines using axes, chainsaws or shovels.
• Properly size up fire and make sure the crew is accounted for.
• Completed training to stay in peak physical fitness and handle challenging tasks.

• Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
• Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
• Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
• Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.

Diagnosed and repaired vehicles. Did everything from Oil changes to Transmission replacements

• Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.

• Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees and online knowledge bases.