Name : Mcgween
Industry Type : Construction Recruiters
City & State : Winchester, Virginia
Job Title HVAC Duct Installer
Relocation Preferences : Leesburg, Sterling
Objective : HVAC Duct Installer
Resume :  
JAMES M SMALLWOOD

912 South Braddock Street Apt 2
WINCHESTER, VA 22601 US
Phone: 540-662-2684
bluetj[at]verizon.net



Objective
Store Warehouse, Dockworker, General Laborer, HVAC Helper, Material Handler, Handyman, Farm Worker, Landscaper, Masonry Helper, Carpenter's Helper, and Night Stocker.



Abilities
Ability to lift over 100 pounds, able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Have worked in a warehouse as a material handler. Have all tools needed to do duct installation. Have done demo work, and worked as a general laborer in all construction trades such as carpenter's helper, masonry's helper, and HVAC helper. Have landscape experience on zero turn mowers; including hydro walk behind units. Fifteen years experience as a stone mason. Worked with architects and homeowners.




Employment History
HVAC Duct Installer
04/2010 - Current Trade Source INC. Leesburg, VA
Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring. Inspect and test system compliance with plans and specifications and to detect and locate malfunctions. Discuss heating-cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that malfunctions have been corrected. Record and report faults deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well as the time and materials expended on work orders. Install duct work, hangers and perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs for various HVAC systems. Installing commercial HVAC ducts throughout new construction and school buildings. Experience with installing commercial duct work.

General Laborer
04/2009 - 03/2010 Bravager Enterprises/Triangle Diner Dulles, VA
Demo work, drywall assistant. Helped with remodeling and assisted with carpentry work. Aided master carpenters in the construction of buildings. Assisted master carpenters by holding and retrieving necessary wood and tools. Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, and compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks shovels, and rakes. Load, unload, and identify buildings materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications. Erect and disassemble scaffolding, and other temporary structures. Clean work areas, machines, and equipment to aid in establishing to aid in establishing reference points and lines.

Masonry Helper
09/2008 - 12/2008 Dale Polk Masonry Strasburg, VA
Masonry helper. Able to lift over 100 pounds. Aided master block/brick masonry's in the construction of residential and commercial buildings. Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on stone. Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors. Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.

Air Condition and Heating Helper
10/2006 - 12/2008 Charlie Zirkle Heating and Air Winchester, VA
Installation helper. Installed indoor and outdoor units. Change-outs and installation of new furnaces. Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.

Carpenters Helper
06/2008 - 09/2008 Michael J. Schilling and Son Purcellville, VA
Helper, demo work. Aided master carpenters in the construction of buildings. Assisted master carpenters by holding and retrieving necessary wood and tools. Clean work areas, machines, and equipment, to maintain a clean and safe jobsite. Erect scaffolding, shoring, and braces. Select tools, equipment, and materials from storage and transport items to work site.

HVAC Helper
11/2007 - 02/2008 Apple Valley and Heating Winchester, VA
Duct installation, and installation of indoor and outdoor units. Change-outs and installation of new furnaces. Coil changes on furnaces. Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs for various HVAC systems.

Masonry Helper
08/2007 - 11/2007 Triple S Masonry Winchester, VA
Masonry helper. Aided master brick/block masonry's in the construction of buildings. Assisted master brick/block masonry's by holding and retrieving necessary tools and other materials. Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on stone. Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish. Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of stone, using sponge, brush, water, or acid. Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.

HVAC Helper
06/2007 - 08/2007 Temp-A-Tron Purcellvillle, VA
Installed duct, indoor and outdoor units. Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs for various HVAC systems. Mounts compressor and condenser units on platform or floor, using hand tools, following engineering specifications. Installs ductwork using hand tools.


HVAC Helper
04/2007 - 06/2007 Davis Sheet Metal Inc. Boyce, VA
Installed duct. Shop work. Change-outs and installation of new furnaces. Coil changes on furnaces. PVC and line sets. Made duct for duct installers.

Night Stocker
11/2006 - 01/2007 Giant Food Stores Winchester, VA
Night stocker. Stocking, organizing, and re-working back stock. Regularly cleaning grocery shelving. Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advice customers on merchandise selection. Pack customer purchases in bags, or cartons. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise. Clean displays cases, shelves, and aisles.

HVAC Mechanic Helper
10/2004 - 07/2006 Wittman Mechanical Inc. Sterling, VA
Specialized in installation of duck work. Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs for various HVAC systems. Change-outs and installed furnaces. Comply with all applicable standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and the maintenance of a clean work area. Discuss heating-cooling malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that malfunctions have been corrected. Provided exceptional customer care to homeowners.

Material Handler
10/2003 - 12/2003 Norm Thompson Kearneysville, WV
Material Handler. Used automated equipment. Used the battery operated forklift. Uploaded and moved materials within or near warehouse. Warehouse stocking. Stocked boxes on pallets to be shipped out. Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors. Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations. Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.

Grocery Stocker
04/2003 - 08/2003 Food Lion Shepherdstown, WV
Stocking groceries, organizing and re-working back stock. Regularly cleaning grocery shelving. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise. Receive, open, unpack and issue sales floor merchandise. Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.

Fence Builder
10/2002 - 07/2003 McCormick Fence Building and Contracting Martinsburg, WV
Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers. Set metal or wooded posts in upright positions in postholes. Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts. Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames.

HVAC Helper
01/2002 - 12/2002 Zeigler Mechanical Inc. Clearbrook, VA
Installed duct, pvc, and line sets. Change-outs and installation of new furnaces. Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs for various HVAC systems. Discuss heating-cooling systems malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that malfunctions have been corrected. Comply with all applicable standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and the maintenance of a clean work area.

HVAC Helper
01/2001 - 12/2001 Temp-A-Tron Purcellville, VA
HVAC helper. Installed duct work, indoor, and outdoor units. Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs for various HVAC systems. Change-outs and installation of new furnaces. Mounts compressor and condenser units on platform or floor, using hand tools, following engineering specifications. Install air-conditioners, ranging from fifteen to twenty tons cooling capacity.

Landscaper
06/1997 - 10/1999 Russell Powell's Landscaping Bluemont, VA
Walk behind mowers, edge-trimmers, chain-saws, hydro-seeding, and weed trimming. Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, and pruning saws. Mow edge lawns, using power mowers and edgers. Shovel snow from walks, driveways, and parking lots, and spread salt in those areas. Care for establishing lawns by mulching, weeding, grubbing, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls. Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes. Gather and remove litter. Mix or spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.

Stone Masonry Helper
01/1979 - 12/1995 Smallwood's Masonry Bluemont, VA
Stone masonry helper. Assisted stone and block masons with fireplaces, chimneys, patios, veneers, stone pillars, retaining walls, stone barbecue pits, stone mailboxes, stone veneer homes, stone steps, stone fish ponds, and stone bridges. Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines. Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools. Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using gauge line, and level. Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread on stone. Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish. Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of stone, using sponge, brush, and water. Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors. Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.



Education History
Completion Date Issuing Institution Qualification Course of Study
06/1982 Clarke High School High School Diploma General High School Curriculum



Additional Information
Worked as a handyman and a general laborer in all construction trades. I am skilled at using the following tools such as band saw, concrete saw, miter saw, table saw, driver hammer drill, skilled saw, claw hammer, electric skill saw, and pneumatic nail gun.



References


Charlie Dodge , HVAC Mechanic
Lou Who
120 Backcreek Road
Gore , VA 22637-2400
540-539-1798
Personal reference known for 32 year(s).



Richard Malone
Tradesource Inc
2771B Hartland Rd, 1st floor
Falls Church, VA 22043
301-300-0443
Business reference known for 1 year(s).



Waldo Stickel, Carpenter
Trade Source Inc
Winchester, VA 22601
321-693-7143
Business reference known for 1 year(s).






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