Experience

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  Clark Public Utilities

  • Vancouver, Washington

  • Facilities Technician Mechanical / Plant Maintenance Mechanic

    • Sep 1991 - Present
    • Vancouver, Washington

    Service, project management and design build installations, maintenance of utility building HVAC, Refrigeration, Fire, Plumbing, and Mechanical Systems.

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  Copco Refrigeration Inc.

  • Portland, Oregon Area

  • Refrigeration and HVAC Service Manager

    • Jul 1985 - Sep 1991
    • Portland, Oregon Area

    Manage service department for a major refrigeration company. Routing service technicians, Project Management of some installations. Preventative Maintenance contract sales and management. Work in the field w/hands on refrigeration and hvac equipment sales and service.

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  John's Appliance and Refrigeration Service

  • Springfield, Oregon

  • Appliance & Refrigeration Company / Owner / Operator

    • May 1975 - Jun 1985
    • Springfield, Oregon

    Owner/Operator of Major Appliance and Refrigeration Service and Sales with retail Store. Manage service and sales company operations including Restaurant, Convenience Store and Business hvacr air conditioning//heat pump service and sales. Walk in coolers and freezers service and sales. Domestic a...

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  All American Stud

  • Jasper, Oregon (Springfield area)

  • Barker Operator

    • Sep 1974 - Feb 1975
    • Jasper, Oregon (Springfield area)

    Sticker stacker operator for 3 weeks, 30" Ring Barker OperatorReason for leaving: hurt back and company laid off shift two weeks later. Worked in appliance repair for Budget Appliance Service for a couple month until starting my own business.

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  Georgia-Pacific LLC

  • Springfield, Oregon

  • Trim sawyer, clean up.

    • Jun 1973 - Aug 1974
    • Springfield, Oregon

    Trim cutoff saw (cut cores to length) for stud mill operation. Clean up under mill for hog fuel.

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  Clear Fir Products

  • Springfield, Oregon

  • Off bear and Bench stock for a door manufacturing compoany

    • Dec 1972 - Jun 1973
    • Springfield, Oregon

    Off bear door parts machine. Stock bench of door supplies for door driver ( person who puts doors together)

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  Diamond Lumber Co

  • Tillamook, Oregon

  • Grader / Stamper / Chain

    • May 1971 - Dec 1971
    • Tillamook, Oregon

    Pulling / stacking lumber, stamping lumber, grading lumber. Graded NW fir and hemlock lumber and Asian Hardwoods.

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  United States Army

  • Ft Lewis, Ft Benning, Ft Ord, Viet Nam

  • Sergeant / Infantry / 11B40

    • May 1969 - May 1971
    • Ft Lewis, Ft Benning, Ft Ord, Viet Nam

    Drafted into the military with Basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington. Advanced infantry training at Fort Lewis, Washington.(NCOC) Non Commissioned Officers Candidate infantry leaders training at Fort Benning, Georgia with OJT at Fort Ord, California.Viet Nam duty in Central Highlands of South ...

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  North Plains Lumber

  • Tillamook, Oregon

  • Lumber Sorting Table (Drop sorter)

    • Jun 1968 - Apr 1969
    • Tillamook, Oregon

    Sort green rough cut northwest lumber.Reason for leaving: drafted in the military (Army)

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  Dairy farming

  • Tillamook, Oregon

  • Dairy farming

    • Nov 1949 - Sep 1966
    • Tillamook, Oregon

    Dairy farming, farm equipment operation. milking cows, raising livestock, farm equipment maintenance.