Experience

Southern Star, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Satellite Technician

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Customer Service first. Install and troubleshoot Dish Network satellite sytems for Southern Star,Inc. Southern Star,Inc is the largest RSP for Dish Network in the United States. Customer Service first. Install and troubleshoot Dish Network satellite sytems for Southern Star,Inc. Southern Star,Inc is the largest RSP for Dish Network in the United States.



Geo,Inc

• Detention Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2010

  Managed the daily lives of USMH and ICE detainees and the over all safety of staff and detainees at the Joe Corley Detention Facility. Managed the daily lives of USMH and ICE detainees and the over all safety of staff and detainees at the Joe Corley Detention Facility.



Suddenlink

• FSR II

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2008

  Responsible for the installation of cable tv,High Speed Internet,and Voice over IP telephone. Responsible for customer service and the troubleshooting of problems which may occur during time of installation or after. Operate bucket truck,gaff poles and use 28' ladder. Responsible for the installation of cable tv,High Speed Internet,and Voice over IP telephone. Responsible for customer service and the troubleshooting of problems which may occur during time of installation or after. Operate bucket truck,gaff poles and use 28' ladder.



Walker County Cable

• CHIEF TECHNICIAN

  • Aug 2002 - Mar 2007

  Responsible for troubleshooting and correcting any and all problems which occurred. Gaff poles to fix cable. Responsible for new construction. Also, spliced in trunk amps, line extenders and taps. Maintenance of entire cable system from the headend to the customer residences. Tower climbs up to 200 feet to correct problems with antennas. Cable installation to customer residences. Supervised a crew of 3 technicians/installers. Responsible for priortizing the daily workload, on-call rotations, led safety meetings to ensure daily compliance. Employee time keeping and scheduling of requested time off. Employee performance evaluations. Review of weekend on-call logs to ensure all calls answered and handled efficiently and effectively. Maintained good quality customer service communication. Show less



Cox Communications

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• CONSTRUCTION LINEMAN

  • Apr 2000 - Aug 2002

  Responsible for the new build of cable television. Gaffed poles and spliced cable. Also, I spliced in trunk amps, line extenders and taps. Maintenance of entire system. Responsible for the new build of cable television. Gaffed poles and spliced cable. Also, I spliced in trunk amps, line extenders and taps. Maintenance of entire system.



BEN'S ALTERNATOR AND STARTER SERVICE

• MECHANIC

  • Apr 1996 - Feb 1999

  Responsible for testing passenger vehicles and heavy equipment for electrical problems. Removed, rebuilt, installed and troubleshot starters, alternators and generators. Responsible for testing passenger vehicles and heavy equipment for electrical problems. Removed, rebuilt, installed and troubleshot starters, alternators and generators.



TEXAS METAL WORKS

• QUALITY ASSURANCE

  • Feb 1994 - Mar 1996

  Responsible for loading and unloading trucks. Overseeing the heat treating process of forged metal. Inventory control on a daily basis. Assisting machinist as needed. Responsible for loading and unloading trucks. Overseeing the heat treating process of forged metal. Inventory control on a daily basis. Assisting machinist as needed.