Joseph D Radler ***** Silver Hill Road
985-***-**** / 985-***-**** Mountain, Wisconsin 54149
*****.*****@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a permanent, position in which I can utilize all of my experience
and be an active contributor to my community.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1/2009 to Joseph Radler's Metal and Body works
12/2012 Gainesville, Florida
Owner
Estimator, Painter, Body man, Detailer
Frontline paint and body
11/2009 to Gainesville, Florida
4/2010 Body man, Painter
9/2007 to Huegenics
11/2009 Trenton, Florida
Painter, body man, Light Fabrication, Welder
Gator land Toyota
3/2007 to Gainesville, Fl
9/2007 Sheet metal Technician
Palm Chevrolet
Gainesville, Florida
11/2006 to Office, Estimator, Body man
3/2007
4/2006 to Mends & Blends Auto Body and Paint
11/2006 Gainesville, Florida
Painter, Body man
3/2004 to Quality Collision Repair Center
4/2006 Newberry, Florida
Painter
4/2002 to Larry's Paint and Body Shop
2/2004 Newberry, Florida
Painter, body man, estimator, detailer
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AWARDS, and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Certificate of Completion for Automotive Collision Repair And Refinishing
1800 hours
ASE Certified Painting and Refinishing
PPG certified for Refinishing
PPG certified for color theory
1st place Gold medal - VICA Regional Skills Competition
1st place Best of Class - Daytona, FL. Bike Fest
1st place Best paint - Crystal River, FL. Bike show
1st place Best paint - Santa Fe College, Alachua, FL. Bike and Car Show
1st place Best of Show - High Springs, FL. Car Show
1st place Best paint - Gainesville, FL. Local Car Show
1st place Best of Show - Oaks Mall Gainesville, FL. Car Show
1st place Best of Show - Trenton, Fl. Car Show
SKILLS
See attached sheet
EDUCATION
8/1997 Pinellas Technical Education Center
to10/1999 Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing
1st Place Gold Medal VICA regional skills competition
8/1993 to Osceola High
6/1997 Seminole, FL
Skills
More than 15 years of experience in auto body repair,
paint, and restoration.
Customer Service
Public Relations (Consumer and Insurance)
Light to Medium Collision Repair
Involved with all levels of finishes from primer to
topcoat, from Low end to high end materials and Labor
5 years of automotive restoration experience
Sandblasting
Fiberglass/SMC repair
Strong knowledge of the practices, processes,
materials, tools, and equipment used in repairing and
refinishing
Car Audio installation and setup
100% accountability for maintaining MSDS, OSHA, and
other specific job safety/occupational hazards and
safety precautions
Complete understanding to use necessary hand tools and
shop machines
Ability to clean, use and maintain paint booths.(down
draft,semi downdraft, cross flow)
Knowledge of proper techniques to clean, use, and
maintain spray guns
Quality Control
Aluminum straightening experience
Sheet Metal Straightening
Some knowledge for set-up, measure vehicles
Oxy-Acetylene torch
Shrinking Metal Knowledge
Plasma Cutter
Skilled at Multi-Tasking
Ability to remove and install/reinstall glass and
moveable parts
Color Matching and Tinting.
Motorcycle custom paint work
Custom painting using fine line tape, some airbrush,
stencils and custom made colors
Strong ability to work independently with little or no
direction
Strong ability to conserve all materials being used
Ability to maintain and the ordering of parts and
materials
Ability to do Show Winning Automotive Paint and Body
work
Color sanding and Buffing (collision to high end black
paint jobs)
Estimating ADP, Pathways, Mitchell Ultra mate
(uploading, supplements, Calling customers, updating
customers on progress, Calling Insurance Adjusters,
negotiating with insurance adjusters, Supplements)
MIG Welding
Detailing interior and Exterior
Light Metal Fabrication/Rust Repair
Thermoplastic repair, thermoset plastic repair
Experience with specialty tools such as shrinkers,
stretchers, and bead rollers
Applying decals, pinstripes, stencils
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related
information to develop and evaluate options and
implement solutions
Applying refinishing products in the correct sequence
for proper adhesion and durability
Identifying and removing layers of sub-coatings by
using abrasives and solvents
Joseph D Radler
13938 silver hill road
mountain, Wisconsin 54149
*****.*****@*****.***
REFERENCES
Jimmy Lowry
Owner
Frontline Paint and Auto body
Mitch Mccort
Owner
Mitch's Fiberglass Repair
Mark Pitmon
Jam Construction
Jeff Hollingsworth
Salesman
Don Close Auto Direct
Gunnar Rosenberg
Owner
GP Auto
Jimmy Romero
Owner
Mends & Blends Auto Cosmetics
Willing to relocate if hired.