Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Websites
References
Timeline
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Kevin Bahr

Perry Hall

Summary

An experienced, professional and proficient service man that holds a legacy of being a positive proponent to any organization. Routinely innovates daily practices to ensure efficiency and advancement in accomplishments. Able to quickly diagnose and repair a variety of issues with a high standard, instilling confidence in and ensuring their stability. Enjoys the reward of transmuting a negative experience into a positive outcome.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Journey Plumber

Ace Plumbing LLC
Perry Hall
06.2015 - Current
  • Ran tests on newly installed systems to ensure proper functionality before finalizing projects.
  • Assisted apprentices with learning basic skills such as soldering pipes or installing valves.
  • Calculated costs associated with labor and materials needed for each project.
  • Maintained records of work performed on each job site including material used and time spent on the job.
  • Inspected drainage and other plumbing systems to identify necessary repairs.
  • Communicated with customers regarding recommendations on repairs, replacements and upgrades of plumbing equipment.
  • Maintained tools and equipment to keep supplies in excellent working condition.
  • Completed service calls, new construction, and remodels.
  • Experience with soldering copper, gluing PVC/CPVC, and crimping PEX/ProPress.
  • Install, troubleshoot, and repair water heaters and boilers.
  • Experience installing black steel and CSST flexible gas lines.
  • Connection of appliances such as stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers, icemakers, and more.
  • Replace a large variety of water, drain, and gas lines from the street to the fixture.

Commucation Technician

Comcast, Xfinity
Elkridge
07.2007 - 04.2015
  • Install telecommunication services, as well as isolate, identify, repair, and verify issues from customer equipment to the main feed at the pole, including TV, phone, alarm, wireless internet, and business-class services.
  • Educate residential and commercial customers on products and the progress/process of appointments.
  • Mentor new hire technicians, and train them from class completion to independent installation.
  • Provide weekly safety training to a team of 11 technicians.
  • Ride out with various members of different departments in order to provide them a broader perspective of the industry. These include sales representatives, supervisors of customer retention, directors of employee recruitment, human resources, and corporate security.

Shop Coordinator/Plumbing Apprentice

Bogans plumbing
1302 Continental Dr
08.2005 - 11.2006
  • Support master plumber with service calls and installation.
  • Maintain disposition of shop supplying 40+ plumbers.
  • Ordered, organized, and prepared stock.
  • Independent decision-making ability in the purchase of materials ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 a month.
  • Renovated shop setup to ensure efficient ordering and organization.
  • I innovated and updated an Excel price comparison sheet to ensure material was ordered for the best price, cutting time and cost off every order.

Plumber Apprentice

Ace Plumbing LLC
Perry Hall
10.2003 - 06.2005
  • Assist master plumber with installation and service of residential and commercial plumbing.
  • Left onsite independently to complete a variety of tasks.
  • Acquire knowledge of basic plumbing techniques and regulations.

Education

Backflow Certification - Plumbing

Pipe Trade Technologies, Inc
Bel Air, MD
03-2020

Journeyman Gasfitter/Elevated Psi - Gasfitting

S And S Training, Inc
Kingsville, MD
12-2017

GED -

Maryland State Department of Education
200 W Baltimore St Baltimore Md 21201
03-2005

Skills

  • organized and efficient
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Awareness of self and others
  • Dedication to core values
  • solid integrity
  • clear and fluent communicator
  • confident and optimistic
  • consistent and dependable
  • prioritizes quality customer service
  • meticulous diagnostic technique
  • all type of pipefitting including copper, cpvc, pvc, pex, cast-iron, black steel and csst
  • service calls, commercial, remodels, and new construction

Affiliations

  • exercising at the gym
  • bikeriding
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • family time

Accomplishments

  • chosen to participate in numerous focus groups with area vice presidents
  • received an abundance of feedback from customers who were satisfied with provided service/experience
  • continually awarded accolades for high performing metrics, monthly and annually, including a $3,000 Awesome Award for most improved metrics
  • selected to ride out with the national director of corporate security, Joe Clancy, whom recently transferred from his previous role as director of secret service
  • participated in a video demonstrating our enhanced recycling program that was displayed to all shops in the region
  • 1 of 3 technicians nationally elected to represent Comcast in the industry wide energy efficiency audit initiative. Was flown to Cablelabs in Colorado for training, then trusted to act as a liaison between our customers and the independent engineer auditor throughout the dc area

Certification

  • Journeyman plumber gasfitter license / issued 11/24/21
  • backflow prevention certificate #20-058 / issued 3/15/20
  • elevated pressure (2 psig) / issued 12/4/17
  • journeyman gasfitter course / issued 12/4/17

Languages

English
Full Professional

References

  • Mick Jolly/ Comcast director/ email/ mick_jolly@cable.comcast.com phone/ 410-371-2145
  • Mark Black/ Comcast supervisor/ email/ mark_black2@cable.comcast.com phone/240-319-5386
  • Kevin Takaki/ Comcast veteran tech/ email/ kevin_takaki@cable.comcast.com phone/240-444-6436
  • Joseph Bahr/ Ace Plumbing owner/ email/ bahr6@msn.com phone/410-207-7837
  • Ron Rey/ Kenwood Kitchens project manager/ phone/410-382-3361

Timeline

Journey Plumber

Ace Plumbing LLC
06.2015 - Current

Commucation Technician

Comcast, Xfinity
07.2007 - 04.2015

Shop Coordinator/Plumbing Apprentice

Bogans plumbing
08.2005 - 11.2006

Plumber Apprentice

Ace Plumbing LLC
10.2003 - 06.2005

Backflow Certification - Plumbing

Pipe Trade Technologies, Inc

Journeyman Gasfitter/Elevated Psi - Gasfitting

S And S Training, Inc

GED -

Maryland State Department of Education
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