IRA JESSIE HENSLEY
280 Hickory Nut Ridge Rd, Burnsville, NC 28714
Home: 828.682.4854, Cell: 828.231.3280
E-mail: jhensley14[at]verizon.net



Qualifications Summary
Dedicated and hardworking individual with extensive knowledge and experience that includes, but is not limited to the following areas:

Heavy Equipment mechanic: Semi-truck transmissions, electrical systems, diesel engines, brake systems and air-conditioning. Mechanical aptitude to include skilled use of hand tools, power tools, welders, grinders, air and hydraulic jacks, tire repair equipment, pneumatic tools. Also electrical, wiring, schematic, plumbing, and welding and sheet metal skills.
Heavy Equipment operation: Truck and equipment safety, front-end loader, dozer, track-hoe, backhoe, rock hammer, skid steer, dump truck, Dynapac steel and sheep foot rollers, skidder, farm tractor, wacker packer (plate and jumper), and portable band-saw mill.
Light & Medium Duty mechanic: Diesel and Gas, Truck and Auto, Automatic and Manual. Tune-up, routine maintenance, transmissions, engines, brake systems, tire repair, electric, welding and sheet metal.
Construction: Wood framing, concrete work, block masonry, plumbing and fixtures, major and minor electrical, drywall, windows, doors, flooring, trusses, shingle and metal roofing, hardi-board siding.


Experience
Diesel Mechanic
[4yrs] Ledford Trucking Co. [Yancey Co., NC]
Semi-truck Repair and Maintenance: Tune-up and routine service, repair, maintenance, performance upgrades, parts replacement, welding and cutting torch, tire replacement, component rebuilds, suspension and steering

Contractor and Subcontractor
[19yrs] Self-employed [Tampa, FL and Western North Carolina]
Equipment Maintenance: Tune-up and routine service (Diesel and Gas). Replace: Engine, transmission (manual and automatic), rear-end and 3rd member, front-end, tie rod, kingpins and bushings, bearings, transfer case, 4x4 rear-end, and body parts. Skilled use of hand and pneumatic tools, welder and cutting torch
Equipment Operation: Rough grading, building roads, house seats, ditching, lay drain tiles and pipes, install electric and water lines, back-fill walls and foundations, asphalt street, driveway and sidewalk printing, land clearing
New Construction and Remodeling: All phases of construction, includes; Framing, drywall, electric, plumbing, shingle and metal roofs, windows and doors, flooring, pole barns, steel buildings, houses, shops, porches, additions, decks, masonry. Retaining Walls, Concrete and Lumber production

Medium & Heavy Duty Equipment Repair
[4yrs] Self-employed [Madison Co. and Yancey Co., NC]
Repair, maintain and operate equipment such as; graders, backhoes, and loading shovels, 4w/d Farm tractors, plow, cultivator, disc harrow, earth auger, tobacco setter, bush hog, welder, hay baler, hay binder, hay conditioner and hay rake
Major and minor engine repair: Routine Service, Component rebuilds (final drives, transmissions, track replacement, idler rebuilds, undercarriage repair, pins and bushings, line boring, tires, and welding)

Auto Mechanic (Light & Medium Duty Trucks and Autos)
[1.5 yrs] Burnsville Amoco [Burnsville, NC]
Diagnostics and repair: Routine maintenance, tune-up, engine repair, fuel and exhaust systems, brakes, suspension and steering, body part replacement, electrical systems, welding, etc.
Delivery of home heating oil and K1, and Wrecker Operator

Education
Extensive On-the-Job Training

Alliance Tractor Trailer Training, Arden, NC
Graduated 1986

Mountain Heritage HS, Burnsville, NC
Major: Auto Mechanics (3 yrs), Minor: Carpentry (2 yrs)
Graduated 1984 Vocational and High School Diplomas


References

Letters of recommendation are available by fax or mail.