Manager Mechanical

Bernard M. Kichula

*** *. ******* ******

Collingswood, NJ 08108

856-***-****

856-***-**** (cell) email: ********@*******.***

Skills: Class A Driver's License, welding, burning,

fabricating, customizing, mechanical repairs

for the complete vehicle (brake certified

and D.O.T. certified)

Note: After leaving Stech Transportation in May, 2010,

I relocated to Florida and returned to New Jersey

In May, 2011, at which time I began

renovations on a home that I purchased.

Work Experience: October, 2012 - Present

Ward Services, Philadelphia, PA

Diesel Truck Mechanic - Repair tractors,

trailers, PM's and D.O.T. Inspections

November, 2004 - May, 2010: Stech Transportation,

Division of Standard

Warehousing, Camden Repair Shop, Camden, NJ

Fleet Maintenance Manager in charge of all

PM's on 14 tractors and 140 trailers.

Duties consist of minor mechanical repairs,

trouble shooting, D.O.T. requirements for

company vehicles and owner operators,

maintenance scheduling and PM scheduling of all

company vehicles.

March, 2003 - July, 2004: Aqua-Gulf-Xpress, Cherry Hill,

NJ

Truck Fleet Maintenance Manager (mechanic)

Duties consist of mechanical repairs,

trouble shooting, D.O.T. requirements for owner

operators and company vehicles, maintenance

scheduling, truck safety and PM schedule

1981-2002: Tiedeken Brothers, Inc.,

Camden, NJ

Owner/Manager of Truck Body Shop

Duties consisted of estimating, billing,

dealing with insurance companies, customer relations

and managing employees; body shop repairs

from cab replacements to frame rails and all

mechanical repairs, supervised 6 to 11

men.

1976-1981: Garden State Truck Sales,

Thorofare, NJ

Service Manager; Operating a complete

mechanic truck repair shop w ith 16 to 20 mecahanics

Duties consisted of managing employees,

customer relations, warranties (Freightliner, Volvo,

White International, Cummings, and Detroit

Diesel); scheduling work and estimating

1971-1976: H.A. DeHart (a Brockway Truck

Dealer), Collingswood, NJ

Began as a mechanic working my way up to a

foreman's position and then service manager

Duties consisted of managing employees,

customer relations, scheduling work and estimating

Military: 1965-1967: U.S. Army; Honorable Discharge Viet

Nan Veteran{ River Patrol}

Education: 1970: Attended Lincoln Technical School,

Philadelphia, PA Graduated

Freightliner Cab School, Portland Oregon

1967-1969: Temple University (nights)

General courses - did not graduate

Olney High School Graduated { Trade Prep}

Phila. Pa.

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