I offer over ** years of experience in the automotive repair industry. I am
proficient in computer programs such as MS Word,
Outlook, and Excel. In my current position as a heavy equipment mechanic, I supervise
/ train soldiers and some co-
workers on the maintenance of the vehicles. I currently hold 8 ASE Certifications,
qualifying me as a Master Mechanic.
I excel at researching problems and finding a solution. I have excellent written and
verbal communication skills, and pay
very close attention to detail. I consider my work ethics to be an asset to any
company to which I am employed. I attend
to tasks given me with pride and confidence and I do my best to get things done in a
timely manner. I learn new tasks quickly,
and am able to implement them with a minimum of supervision.
EXPERIENCE
1985-1992 Checker Wrecker & Salvage Lawton, OK
Parts Puller / Mechanic
Pulled, cleaned parts, prepared them for sale.
Began doing mechanic work, kept maintenance on fleet of taxi cabs and wreckers
Store manager: supervised 2 mechanics, sold parts, bought salvage cars. Open and
closed the business. Responsible
for all cash register transactions and overall supervision, maintenance of the
facility.
1990-1996 Mueller & Wilmes Toyota Lawton, OK
Mechanic
Received ASE Certification
Service writing for 3 months
Completed Master Toyota Tech level training
Supervised Toyota Tech Students for their hands-on training
Responsible for cleaning my work area, and discarding chemicals / used products in a
safe manner.
1996-2005 Milo Gordon Chrysler Lawton, OK
Mechanic
Received Master ASE Technician Certification.
Received Chrysler Master Technician Certification
Performed Mechanic duties and Specialized in Automatic Transmissions .
Supervised Chrysler students for hands on training
Responsible for cleaning my work area, and discarding chemicals / used products in a
safe manner.
October 2005-February 2006 Crater Creek Car Care Cache OK.
Mechanic
Performed all mechanic duties to include some heavy equipment and diesel engines
Responsible for cleaning my work area, and discarding chemicals / used products in a
safe manner
February 2006-Aug 2006 Patterson Auto Center Wichita Falls,
TX
Mechanic
Mechanic, Dodge Trucks, Automatic Transmissions
August 2006-August 2007 Aubrey Chevrolet Lawton, OK
Mechanic
Mechanic, Chevrolet, GMC.
August 2007-November 2008 TPARM Houston, Texas
Auditor / Call Center Supervisor
Auditor/consultant for a third party administrator (TPARM) of vehicle service
contracts (VSC)
Audited/Reviewed claims completed by call center claims adjusters, to insure proper
adjudication of claims
Identified and trained adjusters in basic automotive knowledge to increase
performance
Reviewed all inspection reports done for a call center that had been placed in
receivership. This involved training new adjusters to take over the runoff of the
company.
Worked the call center floor as Supervisor, monitoring employee productivity.
Assisted in writing training manuals and other reference materials.
January 2009 - present WTSI Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Repair all types of tactical vehicles.
Cleaning duties such as: sanitizing, cleaning, stripping the floors, waxing,
buffing.
Maintain MSDS sheets and locker
Responsible for HazMat, ISO and EPA compliance for my section.
Supervise mechanic's helpers and train soldiers about to deploy on vehicle
maintenance.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Supervised / Trained interns (high school/college students) at Mueller-Wilmes and at
Milo Gordon
Taught Boy Scouts Automotive Merit Badge Training
17+ years teaching the martial art of TaeKwonDo to students of all ages. During this
time, I was responsible for the
upkeep of the studio, client payments, minor repairs and supervision of junior
instructors
Owned & Operated a martial arts studio for 5 years.
EDUCATION / PERSONAL:
High School Graduate, Eisenhower Senior High School, Lawton
Vocational Training in Automotive Repair, Great Plains Area Vo-Tech.
Married, 2 daughters,1 granddaughter.
I enjoy fishing, hunting and camping. I especially enjoy spending time with my
family & friends.
My personal goals: To be able to take care of / provide for my family; To succeed at
my job; To be happy.
REFERENCES:
Major Alfredo Santiago
Home: 703-***-**** Work: 703-***-****
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
Glen Williams
7801 NW Baldwin
Lawton, OK 73505
Donnie Pendergrass
5810 NW Kinyon
Lawton, OK 73505
Jay Petek
9826 York Road
North Royalton Ohio 44139