Timothy Shannon
Hampden,MA
Summary
Highly-motivated mechanic and carpenter with the desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Highway Mechanic
Town of Hampden
Hampden, MA
10.2021 - 03.2024
- Equipment maintenance and preventative maintenance from hand tools, small engines, town vehicles from pickup trucks to Mack trucks to mini excavators.
- Diagnose and repair issues with town equipment or buildings, and to take care of any other issues that might arise in day to day operations.
- Fabrication of equipment using torches and welders. Maintenance and construction of roads, including drainage, roadside vegetation control, and safety improvements.
- Winter safety measures including salting and plowing, including on call status.
Groundskeeper
Springfield College
Springfield, MA
02.2018 - 10.2021
- Responsible for maintenance of the equipment and ensuring the grounds are safe.
- Perform grounds and landscape maintenance. Including the planting and fertilization of trees, shrubs, and flowers, through the operation and maintenance of tools such as trimmers, loppers, chain saws, chippers, and small equipment.
- Responsible for the irrigation on campus and for the snowplowing of the Campus in the winter.
- Special landscaping projects as directed. Collaborate with team ensuring campus grounds and buildings are properly taken care of.
Grounds Foreman
Town Of Longmeadow
Longmeadow , MA
03.2014 - 02.2018
- Managed full-service landscape and athletic maintenance for town which is a municipality population of 16,000.
- Completed repairs as needed on equipment.
- Developed and implemented daily, weekly and annual work flows/schedules.
- Designed quality turf care schedules for town property and athletic facilities to IPM standards and executed the design. Maintained and operated all equipment from hand tools, small equipment, large mowers, and municipal vehicles.
- Seasonal operations of municipal swimming pools, including filling and balancing water, maintaining proper sanitation levels and proper disposal at the end of the season.
Groundskeeper
Town Of Longmeadow
Longmeadow , MA
04.2009 - 03.2014
- Routine maintenance of all town athletic fields and parks which included mowing, tree/flower/mulch installation, fertilization.
- Maintained or repaired tools or equipment for safety and longevity.
- Removal of snow, tree debris during and after storms.
- Diagnosed all landscape - turf grass, shrubbery, tree insects, disease, and weed problems.
- Built or maintained greenhouses, fences or benches
Education
Associate of Science - Environmental Science
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA05-1998
Skills
- Hand and power tools
- Carpentry
- Diagnostic abilities
- Maintenance and repairs
- Repair knowledge
- Problem diagnosis
- Mechanical skills
- Leadership/self starter
- Welding/Fabrication
- Facilities maintenance
Affiliations
- Carpentry, gardening, camping and off-road fabrication.
Timeline
Highway Mechanic
Town of Hampden
10.2021 - 03.2024
Groundskeeper
Springfield College
02.2018 - 10.2021
Grounds Foreman
Town Of Longmeadow
03.2014 - 02.2018
Groundskeeper
Town Of Longmeadow
04.2009 - 03.2014
Associate of Science - Environmental Science
Holyoke Community College
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