Matthew Eidenour

I'm a  safe, hardworking, detail-oriented, independent and a strong leader that wants
to further my career and utilize my experiences to do reliable and safe work to help my
employer succeed.

Electrician
Jake Kessler Electric - Fostoria, OH
August 2017 to Present
• Did all electric and low voltage for 2 different locations a 72 unit and a 84 unit apartment complex 2,3,
and 4 bedroom apartments from new build to finish
• Ran a crew of 4-6 men
• Ordered materials according to the job needed
• Read blueprints and followed the NEC codebook
• Installed 2,4,6 and 8 meters on each building, and panels in each garage. Terminated romex wiring
in the panels to breakers and the ground bar
• Installed service cable, ground rods and ground wire for each service
• Pulled romex wiring, hung lighting fixtures according to type and installed several different types of
outlets according to the blueprints.
• Wired heating units, hot water tanks, several types of fans and installed appliances in each unit
• Fixed all circuits and tested for shorts in wires and replaced all damaged wires
• Wired phone jacks, ran rg6 cable installed connectors using coaxial compression crimps, installed
doorbell buttons, doorbell chimes and doorbell transformers, ran garage door opener wire to button,
sensors, and the opener
 

Electrician
Tradesmen International - Sandusky, OH
August 2015 to May 2017
• Worked as a commercial electrician
• Did several different electrical projects such as retrofits for Menard's, Home Depot's, and Lowe's
• Used scissor lifts and forklifts
• Installed cable trays and ran wire
• Completed OSHA 10 training
• Directed a crew doing service sweeps, calls, and whole store retro fitting lighting replacements
• Replaced lighting fixtures such as 1x4, 2x4, 4x4, wall sconces, skylights, recessed cans 6", 8", LED
and fluorescent fixtures

Gerhardstein Construction - Fostoria, OH
August 2006 to April 2009
• Worked on residential houses
• Did various tasks such as plumbing and electrical
• Interacted with customers and co-workers in a professional manner
• Added new lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, switches, GFI outlets, bathroom fans and updated kitchen
and bathroom plumbing
• Used various hand tools and electrical tools
• Cut and soldered pipe using pipe cutters, cutting torches, and soldering gun
• Ran new PVC pipes cleaned and glued pipe for new installation
• Replaced showerheads and kitchen faucets
Apprentice Electrician
Tradesmen International - Cleveland, OH
July 2004 to March 2006
• Worked as a commercial apprentice electrician
• Followed diagrams and blueprints
• Ensured the concealed wire was installed before the completion of future walls, ceiling, and flooring
• Wired building, installed conduit, hung and wired lighting fixtures according to the NEC codebook
• Measured, cut, bent, assembled and installed electrical conduit using hydraulic and hand conduit
benders
• Operated several vehicles such as work trucks, scissor lifts, JLG's, gas and propane forklifts, John Deere
Gators, Kubota RTV's, and bobcats
 

Apprentice Electrician
IBEW Local 915 - Tampa, FL
September 2002 to April 2004
• Worked for several different contractors doing residential, commercial, and industrial jobs
• Wired outlets, ran conduit, installed and wired lighting fixtures, and air conditioner units
• Kept inventory in stock room, stock materials, organized materials, and kept stock room clean
• Used jackhammers, drills, saws, conduit benders, and other various tools
• Measured, cut, bent, thread, assembled, and installed electrical conduit
• Worked from ladders, scaffolding, and roofs to install and repaired electrical wiring, equipment, and
fixtures
• Pulled wiring through conduit using fish tape and wire tuggers
• Helped trace out shorts in wiring using voltmeter and Ohmmeter
• Repaired and replace wiring equipment and fixtures using hand tools and power tools. Performed physical demanding tasks such as: digging trenches to lay PVC and conduit using one and
two man augers, jackhammers, and hammer drills
 

Forklift Operator/Machine Operator
Land O'Lakes, Inc - Fostoria, OH
June 1999 to August 2001
• Operated bagging machine & bagged 50 lb. fertilizer bags rapidly
• Mixed combinations of raw materials into bagging machine depending on order requirements
• Unloaded bags off a conveyor belt and stacked onto pallet weighing 1.5 ton
• Kept the pallets in different rows according to type in warehouse
• Used several types of forklifts, pallet jacks, shrink-wrap machines, and label makers
• Took inventory of raw and finished material
• Loaded flat bed and box semis with finished products according to company order forms
• Unloaded raw materials from train cars into storage bins
• Safety oriented working around confined spaces, pinch points, blind spots, and hazardous materials
Apprentice Electrician
EPCO - Fremont, OH
August 1998 to May 1999
• Wired Molding Machines
• Dismantled machines and equipment to gain access to problemed areas
• Replaced faulty electrical components on machinery such as switches, relays, sensors, and motors
• Installed control cabinets and terminated them according to blueprints
• Measured, cut, and installed conduit and sealtite
• Pulled wire through conduit using a fish tape
• Operated a overhead hoist and propane powered forklifts

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