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ZACHARY ALT

Leechburg,PA

Summary

Hardworking climber/rigger focused on completing work quickly to consistently exceed targets. Reliable team member accustomed to taking on challenging tasks. Dedicated to business success. Willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem solving skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tower Technician

Jacobs Telecommunications
New Castle, PA
10.2022 - 11.2023
  • Managed maintenance and repairs for assigned towers.
  • Conducted tower inspections to ensure safety compliance with industry standards.
  • Used hand and power tools to perform maintenance and troubleshooting duties.
  • Performed preventative maintenance tasks on antennas, cabling systems and other components associated with cellular networks.
  • Utilized climbing gear such as harnesses, ropes and carabiners while ascending and descending communication towers safely.
  • Performed coaxial, fiber, lines, and hybrid cable installations and lead work on top of tower.
  • Erected monopoles, self-supporting towers and guyed structures up to 500 feet tall.
  • Climbed various heights on multiple structures safely and efficiently to repair equipment.

Climber/ Rigger

Nelsons Tree Service
Carnegie, PA
02.2022 - 10.2022
  • Attended job sites to assess trees for trimming or removal.
  • Utilized aerial lifts, ladders, chainsaws, chippers, pole saws, and other tools necessary for climbing and pruning trees.
  • Trimmed dead and excess branches from trees and cleared branches around power lines.
  • Responded promptly to emergency calls relating to storm damage or other hazardous conditions affecting trees.
  • Climbed and maintained trees to ensure their health and safety.
  • Provided thorough clean-up after completing a job site ensuring debris is properly disposed of according to local regulations.

Welder

Cemline
Cheswick, Pa
12.2018 - 02.2022
  • Welded galvanized, stainless steel and aluminum metals to fabricate boiler tanks, products, structures and metal equipment
  • Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding to achieve durable and smooth bonds
  • Used proper welding techniques, equipment, and materials to repair boiler tanks.
  • Melted and applied solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints.
  • Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
  • Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.

Lead Tower Hand

Sky climbers
Russellton, Pa
03.2016 - 12.2018
  • Completed turnkey installations and upgrades for multiple sites
  • Assisted tower techs with training new crew members on company procedures, safety protocols, and system equipment
  • Established voice and data networks by running, pulling, terminating, and splicing cables
  • Climbed towers up to 1,000 feet high to safely remove and install equipment
  • Lifted equipment weighing up to 5,000 pounds onto vertical towers
  • Verified service by testing circuits, equipment, and alarms
  • Assisted remote engineers in performing activation and troubleshooting of system
  • Performed general tower and ground maintenance.

Tower Hand

Wireless
Gibsonia, Pa
04.2014 - 03.2016
  • Lifted equipment weighing up to 5,000 pounds onto vertical towers
  • Completed turnkey installations and upgrades for multiple sites
  • Installed, repaired, and tested network hardware and cabling according to TIA-568B standards.

Professional Mover

Friendly movers
West deer, Pa
06.2010 - 04.2014
  • Lifted and carried household goods between residence and moving truck
  • Inventoried all household goods before leaving premises and again on arrival
  • Assisted in safely loading and unloading trucks by securing cargo.

Education

High School Diploma - General studies

Highland's High School
Natrona Heights, PA
06-2008

Skills

  • Parts fabrication
  • Power tools
  • Arc welding
  • MIG welding
  • Maintain equipment
  • Creative thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Motivation
  • Rigging
  • Extensive knowledge of rigging and knot tying
  • Safe and efficient climber
  • Knowledge of falling trees
  • Tree Pruning and Removal
  • Debris Collection

Certification

  • CPR
  • Osha 10

Timeline

Tower Technician

Jacobs Telecommunications
10.2022 - 11.2023

Climber/ Rigger

Nelsons Tree Service
02.2022 - 10.2022

Welder

Cemline
12.2018 - 02.2022

Lead Tower Hand

Sky climbers
03.2016 - 12.2018

Tower Hand

Wireless
04.2014 - 03.2016

Professional Mover

Friendly movers
06.2010 - 04.2014

High School Diploma - General studies

Highland's High School
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