Michael Lara
Lompoc
Summary
Highly motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and interest in furthering my knowledge and skills in the HVAC trade.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
Work History
HVAC Installer
Crocker Refrigeration
Santa Barbara
02.2024 - Current
- Installed HVAC systems in residential and commercial buildings. Including furnaces, coils, fan coils, dehumidifiers, exhaust fans, heat pumps, mini splits, pancake units, cassette units and package units
- Basic knowledge and understanding of airflow and hvac systems
- Experience with systems including carrier, Mitsubishi, daikin, Bryant.
- Installed ductwork on commercial roofs and in t-bar ceilings including experience with ductmate, insulated hard pipe, and square duct.
- Installed ductwork in residential buildings including metallized flex duct, hard pipe and alumaflex for exhaust fans.
- Sealed ductwork to ensure proper airflow to allow for hers testing
- Ensured presentable and quality work on all jobs
- Installed and soldered various size soft copper lines from 1/4” to 1”1/8
- Installed condensate drains using pvc and acr
- Experience with residential cut ins for r/a cans and supply boots.
- Experience extending power for furnace outlets and installing disconnects
- Installed thermostats and thermostats interfaces.
- Basic sheet metal knowledge including building plenums, cutting sheet metal and a small amount of experience with sheet metal fabrication on the job.
- Experience recovering small amounts of refrigerant
- Experience pulling vacuums on equipment
- Experience with specialized hvac tools
- Experience with hand tools and power tools.
- Ensured all job sites were clean for positive customer feedback
Yard Crew Member
Farm Supply Company
Buellton
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Load customers vehicles with feed, hay and supply’s they purchased.
- Helped customers find items they needed or were looking for
- Ensured that the yard area was clean and presentable upon customer arrival
- Drove company trucks to deliver hay and feed to various ranches around the area
- Drove company trucks and trailers for store to store transfers, completed paperwork for items being transferred and picked up
- Used forklifts to load customers and company trucks
Customer Service Representative
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Lompoc
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided customer service and ensured customers could find what they were looking for
- Experience handling money and working a cash register
Education
Cabrillo High School
Lompoc, CaliforniaSkills
- Basic sheet metal knowledge
- HVAC equipment installation
- Refrigerant recovery
- Use of specialized HVAC tools
- Use of hand tools and power tools
- Ductwork installation
- Basic electrical
- Basic drainwork
- Basic pipe fitting
- Airflow assessment
- Customer service
Languages
English
Full Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
HVAC Installer
Crocker Refrigeration
02.2024 - Current
Yard Crew Member
Farm Supply Company
05.2023 - 02.2024
Customer Service Representative
Big 5 Sporting Goods
06.2022 - 05.2023
Cabrillo High School