Michael Chavez
Garden Grove
Summary
Motivated and reliable HVAC and plumbing technician seeking a union opportunity to apply hands-on experience in residential service, installation, indoor air quality, and water quality systems.
HVAC Service Technician with years experience in heating, air conditioning and refrigerant systems, as well as electrical and mechanical controls. Ambitious with strong background in plumbing, refrigeration machinery operations, and HVAC repair and maintenance. Excellent understanding of HVAC controls.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Residential HVAC & Plumbing Technician
HG Home Services
01.2023 - Current
- Service, diagnose, and install residential HVAC systems
- Perform full system replacements and equipment change-outs
- Install water heaters, water filtration, and water quality systems
- Perform residential plumbing installations and repairs
- Maintain strong customer communication and professionalism
- Residential HVAC & Plumbing Technician
Air Quality Technician
IQAir
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Performed scheduled filter replacements in school classrooms
- Evaluated air quality needs per classroom
- Prepared estimates for IAQ system installations
Cook
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim
01.2017 - 01.2022
- High-volume cooking roles demonstrating reliability and teamwork
- Prepared diverse menu items for themed dining experiences.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in kitchen areas.
Lifeguard / Camp Counselor
Boy Scouts of America
06.2014 - 08.2015
- Water safety supervision, emergency response, and leadership culminating in Eagle Scout rank
Education
Diploma - HVAC Technology
Brownson Technical School
Anaheim, CAHigh School Diploma -
Garden Grove High School
Garden Grove, CASkills
- HVAC Service & Installation
- Residential split systems
- Furnaces
- Heat pumps
- Air handlers
- System change-outs
- Installations
- Start-ups
- Troubleshooting electrical issues
- Troubleshooting airflow issues
- Troubleshooting refrigerant issues
- Preventive maintenance
- Seasonal tune-ups
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
- Filter replacement programs
- Air quality evaluations
- Recommending IAQ system installations
- Estimating IAQ system installations
- Plumbing & Water Systems
- Water heater installations
- Water heater replacements
- Water filtration systems
- Water quality systems
- Residential plumbing installations
- Residential plumbing repairs
- Electrical
- Read wiring diagrams
- Read schematics
- Diagnose electrical components
- Replace electrical components
- Service installation
Certification
- EPA Universal (608) & R410A
- OSHA 10-Hour
- NATE Core
- HVAC Excellence – Electrical
- HVAC Excellence – Air Conditioning
- Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America
Skills
Residential split systems, Furnaces, Heat pumps, Air handlers, System change-outs, Installations, Start-ups, Troubleshooting electrical, airflow, and refrigerant issues, Preventive maintenance and seasonal tune-ups, Filter replacement programs (schools & residential), Air quality evaluations per room/classroom, Recommending and estimating IAQ system installations, Water heater installations and replacements, Water filtration and water quality systems, Residential plumbing installations and repairs, Read wiring diagrams and schematics, Diagnose and replace electrical components
Timeline
Residential HVAC & Plumbing Technician
HG Home Services
01.2023 - Current
Air Quality Technician
IQAir
01.2022 - 01.2023
Cook
Disneyland Resort
01.2017 - 01.2022
Lifeguard / Camp Counselor
Boy Scouts of America
06.2014 - 08.2015
Diploma - HVAC Technology
Brownson Technical School
High School Diploma -
Garden Grove High School