Elijah Watkins
Louisville
Summary
I’m a skilled maintenance technician with lots of plumbing experience. I have a great desire to offer the best possible service I can to every tenant / customer. I have several years experience turning units and being a maintenance technician as well as a plumbing technician. I maintained a 140 unit complex by myself for 4 years. I handled turns and general maintenance, the property was on a boiler system and built in the 70’s. I have always worked part time as a plumbing apprentice/technician since 2020.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Plumbing Service Technician
Grahams plumbing
Louisville
03.2026 - Current
- Servicing various plumbing problems from clogged drains to complete repipes of plumbing systems
- Changing plumbing fixtures and unclogging drains
- Changing out water heaters
- Completing repairs of kitchens and bathrooms
- Running a dig crew and excavator
Plumbing Apprentice
Diversified plumbing
Louisville
04.2020 - Current
- Part time plumbing helper with various responsibilities
- Running a excavator for water line and drain line replacements
- Changing water heaters gas and Electric
- Servicing water heaters and various other plumbing fixtures
- Service calls
- Remodels and complete repipes of homes and apartment buildings.
Plumbing Technician
Sals plumbing
Louisville
02.2025 - 03.2026
- Servicing various plumbing problems.
- Running a dig crew and a excavator for under ground jobs
- Completing rough ins of remodel projects
- Replacing water heaters and various other plumbing related fixtures
- Laying out jobs for other plumbers to perform
Maintenance Technician
Cardina hill gardens
Louisville
03.2022 - 01.2025
- Complete vacant units
- Fix various plumbing problems from water heaters to clog drains to complete repipes of units
- Painting units
- Changing light fixtures
- Changing thermostats
- Dry wall patches / paint
- Strong communication skills with tenants
- Safety oriented first
Education
Math Education
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY 08.2016 - 10.2018
Valley High School
Louisville, KYSkills
- Customer/ tenant service
- Problem solving skills
- Plumbing repair/ maintenance / remodel
- Dry wall patches/ painting
- Small electrical matters
- Small hvac matters
- Remodel of units or homes
- Running crews of team members to accomplish a task
- Unit turn work
- Getting jobs completed on a time fram
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Plumbing Service Technician
Grahams plumbing
03.2026 - Current
Plumbing Technician
Sals plumbing
02.2025 - 03.2026
Maintenance Technician
Cardina hill gardens
03.2022 - 01.2025
Plumbing Apprentice
Diversified plumbing
04.2020 - Current
Math Education
Kentucky State University
08.2016 - 10.2018
Valley High School