KAREEM O. CHARLES
12201 Hurdleford Ct. Bowie, MD 20720
Cell: 301-980-5054 Kocharles84[at]gmail.com
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Plumbing installation, maintenance, and repair- Steam- Water- Natural and Medical Gas-Welding-Green Awareness-Fork Lift Operations- Back Flow Operations-Sales

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
More than 6 years experience
Remarkable knowledge of plumbing installation, maintenance, and repair skills
Remarkable ability to lead others in troubleshooting and emergency repairs
Great ability to read, understands, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
Demonstrates strong ability to follow oral and written instruction
Profound ability to provide leadership
Get along great with others and egger to learn new things.

PROFRESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

5th YEAR PLUMBER APPRENTICE
Southland Industries- Lorton, VA September 2009-Febuary 2010 Located and marked the positions of pipe installations, connections, passage hole, and fixtures in structures, using various measuring instruments. Read, interpreted, and applied mechanical and structural blue prints to plan plumbing repairs and modifications and test plumbing systems for leaks. Assembled pipe sections, tubing and fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts. cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing and welding equipment. Installed, repaired, and replaced domestic hot and cold water lines. Maintain and repair general plumbing components to include toilets, urinals, faucets, hose bibs, and drains. Cleaned up work area after the job was complete.

1st-5th YEAR PLUMBER APPRENTICE
John J. Kirlin LLC- Rockville, MD September 2004- June 2009
Filled pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets using power tools. Studied building plans and inspected structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring. Measured, cut, threaded, and bent pipe to required angles, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe threading machine, and pipe-bending machines. Read blue prints, layout plumbing systems, install plumbing systems, and test plumbing systems for leaks. Ensured everyone had their materials and tools, cleaned up after leaving work area, and operated fork lift to offload deliveries and move materials around for installation. Started and successfully completed all tasks required at many locations including: New York Ave. & Florida Ave.
5th & K Street
19th & M street
25th & Constitution Ave.
1st & K Street
SALES ASSOCIATE
The Mobile Solution-Belmont, NY November 2002-Febuary 2004

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Using excellent customer service to sell and activate AT&T and T-mobile phones. Kept inventory, opened and closed the store, worked with and repaired many cell phone and other electronics.

EDUCATION AND LISCENES
Washington, DC Joint Plumbing Apprenticeship Program- Landover, Maryland- September 2004-Present
Bowie High School, Bowie Maryland -Diploma -May-2002
Journeyman Plumbers License4/12/10 U of MD Fire& Rescue Institute First Aid 4/14/2007
Back flow license-11/20/2008* Green awareness certificate 01/2010
Medical gas license-11/24/2009 *Welder license-05/2005