Zachary Majors

-Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.

-used a excavator to dig ponds

-operated a dozer to build pond dams and build roads

-fixed hydraulic leaks on equipment

-fixed rollers and sprockets on dozer

-hauled material to jobs in dump truck

-Replaced bad transformer

-climbed poles to hang off wire

-Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers, and existing connections.

-Expanded skill set through hands-on experience with various tools, machinery, and techniques used in the field of power line work.

• Resagged loose lines to prevent failures.
• Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
• Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs.
• Worked on both dead and energized lines.
• Added or removed wire to shorten or lengthen lines, using various types of splices, connectors and clamps.

• Traveled to Location as part of disaster recovery response following widespread destruction resulting from storms and wildfires.
• Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers and existing connections.
• Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.
• Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and reduce electric shocks.

• Worked with construction crews to route and re-route power lines around new builds either via above-ground lines or below-ground utilities.
• Worked to string, splice and transfer wire in both energized and de-energized circuits.
• Traveled to various locations as part of disaster recovery response following widespread destruction resulting from storms and wildfires.
• Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers and existing connections.
• Responded to emergency repair calls to conduct line switching or sectionalizing to reroute current and speed service restoration.
• Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.
• Installed and maintained overhead pole components and Underground Residential Distribution (URD) equipment.
• Used climbers, bucket lifts and safety equipment for work at heights reaching as much as 55 feet above ground.
• Shortened and lengthened wires and lines to connect transformers, lighting units or signals.
• Added or removed wire to shorten or lengthen lines, using various types of splices, connectors and clamps.
• Inspected power lines and poles for signs of damage or wear, interference and degradation and reported findings to supervisor.
• Worked on both dead and energized lines.
• Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs.
• Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and reduce electric shocks.
• Installed and maintained overhead and underground electrical power lines and auxiliary equipment.
• Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
• Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
• Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents.
• Resagged loose lines to prevent failures.
• Traveled to various locations as part of disaster recovery response following widespread destruction resulting from storms and wildfires.