Resume of Qualifications and Experience

George A. Edwards

**** ***’s Place Road

Ludowici, Georgia 31316

912-***-****

acedlx@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position in the maintenance field as a tracks, wheels, or diesel

vehicle mechanic or inspector.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive military and civilian experience in tracks, wheels, and diesel vehicle

maintenance. Manage competent teams of up to 30 mechanics in the repair and

inspection of vehicles. Maintenance and communication proficiencies that guarantee a

viable inspection program. Perform hydraulics testing. Expert in troubleshooting of major

electrical systems on gasoline and diesel engines. Capable of reading schematics and

operating machinery such as a 10-ton crane. Currently holds a Secret Security Clearance.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Field Engineer – Lockheed Martin – Afghanistan – March 2013 - Present

Perform routine and specialized maintenance and repair in support of Special Forces.

Inspect, diagnose, repair and service equipment such as ATVs (Polaris, Razor 850 and

700), LATVs (Kawasaki Teryx 750 4x4), and other commercial equipment and tactical

military ground equipment such as Toyota Tacoma, Hilux, and Land Cruiser. Perform

scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair on 60K and 100K generators.

Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair Detroit diesel engines, Cummins engines, Caterpillar

engines, and other diesel engines.

Field Service Representative/Instructor, Oshkosh Defense – Afghanistan, 2011 – 2013

Maintain, service, inspect and repair MATV vehicles. Provide technical assistance,

guidance, and training to the US Military mechanics and civilian mechanics. Provide 10/20

standards, technical assistance, and arsenary expertise on MATV vehicles. Perform

inspection on incoming MATV vehicles for deprocessing. Perform inspection on the MATV

under belly improvement kit installation. Instruct the OPNET, FLMNET, and Delta courses.

Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Ranger Land – Kuwait, 2010 – 2011

MRAP Sustainment Facility team member. Provide 10/20 standards, technical assistance,

and arsenary expertise on a variety of MRAP vehicles. Render assistance to other

mechanics. Due to experience and expertise, selected to perform quality

assurance/quality control (QA/QC) inspection on vehicles to ensure that they are ready for

inspection before they are taken to the QA/QC station.

Field Service Representative, Ranger Land – Iraq, 2010

Provide 10/20 standards, technical assistance, and arsenary expertise on a variety of

MRAP vehicles. Interact with all team chiefs, battalion motor sergeants, and battalion

maintenance technicians on a daily basis. Instruct and train soldiers on the familiarization,

vehicle characteristics, and other features of the MRAPs. Render assistance to other

mechanics.

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Senior Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic/Inspector, General Dynamics – Schofield Barracks,

Hawaii, 2009 - 2010

Train, instruct, mentor, and supervise a Combat Repair Team (CRT) of United States Army

mechanics, operators and leaders supporting the US Army in peacetime and war (127 th

Infantry/225/Hawaii Brigade). Provide supervision for team members by assisting with

tasks. Supervise and perform preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on

Stryker, and other support equipment. Complete maintenance and administrative forms

and other paperwork related to performance of duties. Install all attachment A parts.

Perform unscheduled maintenance, scheduled maintenance and repair parts processing

for all varieties of Stryker vehicles. Coordinate and interface with Motor Sergeant and

Maintenance technician with daily briefings and status updates on all parts ordered and

received.

Senior Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic/Technical Inspector, General Dynamics – Camp Taji,

Iraq, 2008 – 2009

Supervise up to 8 mechanics for EAB service team for the 225 Hawaii Brigade. Establish

and monitor site safety program. Conduct daily briefings to soldiers and subordinates to

ensure safety regulations are strictly adhered to and ensure compliance with customer

work standards. Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Stryker vehicles.

QA/QC all vehicles after the service was completed and road tested before vehicle as

given back to the military.

General Mechanic, General Dynamics (Forward Repair Activity) – Iraq, 2005 – 2008

Perform all services and maintenance on Stryker vehicles to include engine and

transmission repairs. Perform all major repairs on 3126 Caterpillar engines.

Heavy Equipment Inspector, Eagle Support Services – Fort Dix, NJ, 2004 – 2005

Inspect all maintenance jobs that come in and out of shop to FMC standards. Examine a

variety of goods, services or operations for conformity to established quality, standards, by

performing any combination duties and responsibilities addressed below. Provide

leadership to crew members, interfaces with site level customers. Inspect incoming

contracts units, forms and records and makes applicable entries for receiving into the work

process. Provide continued surveillance inspection of all in process work.

Develop/implement quality control/safety programs to ensure compliance with contract

specifications. Inspect/verify proper completion and documentation of safety. Perform

audits and inspections of work centers and ongoing maintenance actions, procedures,

equipment and facilities. Monitor timelines and applicability of maintenance technical data

and technical library. Review maintenance source documents, inspection records, notes

recurring discrepancies or trends and initiates appropriate action. Manage material

deficiency and technical order improvement program. Review engineering investigation

request. Initiate/review quality, reports; ensuring that reports are accurate, clear, concise

and comprehensive. Review vehicle, equipment and explosive and explosive mishap

reports and evaluate for applicability. Conduct safety inspections, training and drills.

Inspect incoming material and modification kits for compliance with standard requirements,

quantity and condition. Responsible for assuring that tools and equipment met standards

and calibration requirements.

Maintenance Supervisor, Lear Siegler Services – Mosul, Iraq

Supervise all maintenance operations IAW with contract, LOTD, and company polices.

• Interface daily with the Site Operations Manager to keep higher-level management

personnel informed of all mission-related requirements/progress and to receive

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directives as needed. Relay any decisions, which require a higher authority, to the

appropriate personnel.

• Interface with DS/BMO production control functions for maintenance and supply

actions to include opening and closing of DS/ORG job orders, status changes, and

requisition of Class IX repair parts. Direct the turn-in of recoverable items by each

section to the Shop/BMO Office Turn-In POC within 72 hours of job completion.

Ensure that customer ordered parts are available to support requested

maintenance actions and coordinate any additional parts or POL products required

with DS Shop Office/Organizational BMO. Contact customers to pick up

completed job orders or bring in equipment retained by the unit but waiting for shop

availability.

• Attend all meetings scheduled by local KBR and Military POC and prepare and

report action items to upper management. Review and analyze work load based

on updated customer personnel and equipment density reports. Review all open

job orders daily and give guidance to the maintenance personnel on the required

action for each job. Review each Shop/Team maintenance register with the

Section/Team personnel to discuss actions required and potential conflicts for each

open job order.

• Hold the hand-receipt for all shop tools, vehicles, shop and administrative

equipment assigned.

• Prepare and report daily personnel accountability. Ensure the all assigned work

area and tools are secured. Provide a clean and safe working environment for all

personnel by maintaining neat and orderly maintenance bays and ensuring the

presence and serviceability of safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, gloves,

hearing protection, and eye protection.

• Review and schedule all request for R&R, LWOP, and Emergency leave. Manage

and report petty cash transactions and pay advances.

Power Generator/Wheel Vehicle Mechanic, CSA – Kuwait

Perform organizational maintenance and repair and quality control over a wide variety of

wheeled vehicles, arms systems, shop equipment, compressors, gas and diesel engines,

and power generators. Troubleshoot equipment, servicing and making repairs including

removing and replacing new or rebuilt assemblies such as voltage regulators, generators,

brake cylinders, etc.; removing and cleaning fuel tank and spark plugs, adjusting tappets;

changing and adjusting distributor points and similar work. Perform operational inspection

and ensure vehicles and equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments,

replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc., and perform other preventive

maintenance operations as required. Use a variety of diagnostic and test equipment to

include pressure gauges, feeler and dial gauges, ignition timers, injection testers, vacuum

and fuel pump testing equipment.

Shipboard Operator/Wheel Vehicle Mechanic, Honeywell Corporation, Jacksonville, FL

Maintain power-assisted brake systems, wheel vehicle suspension systems, wheel /hub

assemblies and wheel vehicle hydraulic steering systems. Troubleshoot problems in

vehicle engines, electrical systems, steering, brakes and suspensions. Service and repair

engines. Replace or repair damaged body parts, hydraulic arms or shovels and grader

blades. Establish and follow schedules for maintaining vehicles.

Track Vehicle Mechanic, Brown & Root - Kosovo/Bosnia

Replace and repair all major assemblies on track vehicles such as the M1, M2 Bradley,

M109, M992, M981, M88 Recovery Vehicle, and the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.

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Responsible for the maintenance and operation to 10-20-standard of wheeled vehicles for

3rd Infantry Division.

Site Mechanic, Lear Siegler Services, Inc. Fort Stewart, GA,

Replace and repair all major assemblies on track vehicles such as the M1, M2 Bradley,

M109, M992, M981, M88 Recovery Vehicle, and the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.

Responsible for the maintenance and operation to 10-20-standard of wheeled vehicles for

3rd Infantry Division.

Site Supervisor, Raytheon Aerospace - Southern CA, 2001

Responsible for a 5-man roving team for all Army Reserve and National Guard units

throughout Southern California. Responsible for the maintenance and operation to 10-20

standard of wheeled vehicles.

Tracked Vehicle Repairman, Fort Irwin, CA

Replace and repair all major assemblies on track vehicles such as the M1, M2 Bradley,

M109, M992, M981, M88 Recovery Vehicle, and the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.

Responsible for the maintenance and operation to 10-20 standard for the National Training

Center rotation.

Truck Driver, Savannah, GA

Transport freight throughout the United States. Maintain and operate Semi-Tractor Trailer.

Technical Inspector, US Army - Kitzengen Germany and Fort Stewart, GA

Inspect light vehicles and heavy vehicles daily. Diagnose and repairs engines made by

Detroit Diesel, Cummins, Oshkosh, and White Hercules. Diagnose hydraulic systems,

electrical systems, fuel systems, and chassis components of vehicles ranging from 2.5

tons to 25 tons. Supervise and trains a 10-person team in the inspection section. Ensure

that inspectors are fully qualified to support five motor pools.

Foreign Vehicle Instructor/Demonstrator, US Army – APG, MD

Instruct and train soldier and civilian personnel on maintenance and operation on Russian-

made vehicles such as T-72, T-62, and T-54/55, and many other foreign vehicles. Travel

throughout the Northeastern United States to display equipment for fairs, parades,

holidays, and military open-post days. Events were attended by up to 100,000 people.

Shop Foreman, US Army- Baumholder, Germany

Supervisor of a 15-person team. Establish shop procedure and insured quality control

throughout the operation. Work and demonstrate repair of vehicles and maintenance of

vehicles, using hand tools and grinding equipment. Evaluate performance of workers.

Conduct routine toolbox inventory to ensure availability of required tools.

Automotive Repairman, US Army- Fort Polk, LA

Diagnose and analyze engines and power trains. Test, repair, overhaul, adjust, and

replace assemblies such as diesel engines, clutches, transmissions, differentials, steering

gears, transfer cases, and hydraulic cylinders and components. Replace valves, shafts,

gears, bearings, rings, and seals.

Automotive Repairman, US Army- Baumholder, Germany

Replace and repair tires for the operation of a mobile repair facility. Keeps management

informed of vehicle status. Replace clutches, transmissions, transfers, axles, hydraulic

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cylinders, steering gas assemblies, differentials, cylinder head gaskets, fuel pumps,

injector pumps, and injector nozzles. Time injectors using a dial indicator and other

measuring devices.

Automotive Repairman, US Army - Hunter Army Air Field, GA

Replace and repair tires for the operation of a mobile repair facility. Keep management

informed of vehicle status. Replace clutches, transmissions, transfers, axles, hydraulic

cylinders, steering gas assemblies, differentials, cylinder head gaskets, fuel pumps,

injector pumps, and injector nozzles. Time injectors using a dial indicator and other

measuring devices.

Education

Diploma - Hattiesburg High School, Mississippi

Military Diesel Maintenance and Repair Course - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Military Primary Leadership Development Course – Baumholder, Germany

Military Basic Mechanical Diesel Technical Course - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Advanced Leadership Development/Automotive Repair - Aberdeen Proving Ground,

MD

Commercial Driver’s License - Georgia

Caterpillar (3126, C7, C12) Deisel Engine Course - Tacoma, Washington

MRAP University - Texarkana, Texas

MATV Course – Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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