Stage hands, roadies, audio/video, riggers, lighting, Phoenix

Jason Gushue  Phone:  (610)781-0558 Email:  jason.gushue@gmail.com EDUCATION: Automotive Training Center                                    Exton, PA Feb 2002 - Sept 2003     Major:  Collision Reconditioning     Coursework:  Welding and non-structural repair/ Painting and refinishing/ Structural damage repair Art Institute of Philadelphia                                     Philadelphia, PA Aug 2000 - Sept 2002                                               Major:  Industrial Design     Coursework:  Robotics/ Toy design/ Injection molding/ Rendering/ Model making/ Head casting/ Latex mask EXPERIENCE: Tait Towers                                                            Lititz, PA                                                              Feb 2007 - April 2012 Weld/ Fab/ Asst. Supervisor            Manufactured stages for celebrity performers and worldwide televised events      Custom fabricated trusses with PT units to house video, lighting, tracking, motorized winches, hydraulic aerial lifts, etc.     Trained new employees safety procedures and the fine art of TIG welding     Directed temps and newly hired with daily work schedule     Traveled when necessary to select venues to set up, tear down, and trouble shoot any problems with stages on location Certifications:  Welding, fork lift and scissor lift certs available upon request Reading Equipment & Dist.                                           Bowmansville, PA                                                 Mar 2004 - Aug 2006 Class C Painter/ Asst. Supervisor            Prepped and painted utility vehicle truck bodies     Trained new employees how to prep truck bodies to the standards expected by the company Glass & Wesner                                                      Shillington, PA                                                   Oct 2003 - March 2004 Painter's Assistant            Prepped vehicles to be painted, and painted underside of automobile hoods and doors Skills:     Meticulous eye for detail     Mechanically inclined     Experienced in MIG and TIG welding     Four years of hands on experience in the entertainment industry

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Phoenix, AZ