Auto Tech/Manager Service

Noel Hinchley **************@*****.*** 219-***-**** (home)219-***-**** (mobile)Kouts, Indiana

Summary

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Career Highlights

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Experience

Automotive Technician

Team Chevrolet

July 2011 - Present (3 years 5 months) • Valparaiso, Indiana

Drivability, Brakes, Electrical, Steering and Suspension, Heating and A/C, Engine Repair, Transmission Repair, and Exhaust System.

Automotive Technician

Garber Management Group, Inc.

March 2010 - July 2011 (1 years 4 months) • Saginaw, Michigan

Drivability, Brakes, Electrical, Steering and Suspension, AC, Exhaust, Engine Replacement, Transmission Replacement and Major and Minor Engine repair.

Vehicle Service Technician

Northwest Tire and Service

December 2008 - March 2010 (1 years 3 months) • Saginaw, Michigan

Automotive Service Tech.

Drivability, Brakes, Electrical, Steering and Suspension, AC, Exhaust, Engine Replacement, Transmission Replacement and Major and Minor Engine repair. Answering phones waiting on customers. Writing estimates ordering parts.

Service Tech

Basney BMW-Mazda-Honda

March 2008 - December 2008 (9 months) • South Bend, Indiana

Auto Tech

Performed Duties as BMW and Mazda Tech also performed all Used Vehicle Certifications.

Service Tech

Cole Motors Chrysler Jeep Dodge

December 2007 - March 2008 (3 months) • Three Rivers, Michigan

Auto Tech

Performed all maintenance and repairs on all St Joseph County Sheriff's Cars

and all City of Three Rivers Police Cars.

Reason for leaving : Not enough work. 3 Tech's only enough work for 2.

Service Tech

Tuffy Auto Service Centers

July 2006 - December 2007 (1 years 5 months) • Sturgis, Michigan

Drivability, Brakes, Electrical, Steering and Suspension, AC, Exhaust, Engine Replacement, Transmission Replacement and Major and Minor Engine repair.

Answering phones waiting on customers.

Plant Manager

Mojave Labs

December 2004 - June 2006 (1 years 6 months) • State: Minnesota

Plant Manager in charge of all day to day operations.

Responsibilities included setting time lines for each contract Start dates and completion dates and ensuring that these dates were met.

Material ordering and Inventory.

I also filled the role of Quality Assurance inspector a position I just didn't trust to anyone else do to high probability of the loss of life of one of our military servicemen should one of our vehicles fail.

I worked hand and hand with our Engineering Manager to ensure the most cost effective and safest solution to any obstacle that may arise during production.

I also would take on the role of lead fabricator during the conception of a new project. I really enjoy the problem solving part of the job.

Service Manager

J & H Vehicle Sales and Service

March 2001 - November 2004 (3 years 8 months) • Constantine, Michigan

Service Manager

Auto Tech

Customer Service

Hiring and Firing

Parts ordering

Inventory

Cashier Reconciliation

POS

P&L

Acct Receivable

Acct Payable

Store Manager/Service Manager

Advance Auto Parts/Western Auto

January 1991 - March 2001 (10 years 2 months) • State: Florida

Started as a Parts counter person with Western Auto and filled in as an Auto Tech when needed, then was promoted to Service Manager. Served in this position for 8 months then was promoted to Store Manager was store Manager for 13 Months and was promoted to Stores President.

Sears Western Autos parent Company and Advance Auto Parts agreed to a merger and I became a Store Manager for Advance Auto Parts My sole duties were to move from city to city taking over failing stores and bring them up to the projected goals and budgets, train the new crew and the new Store Manager and move on to the next city. In closing I am proud of the fact that all the stores that I turned around have maintained sales and several Store Managers that I trained are now Division Managers.

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Education

Boone Grove High School

Some College Coursework Completed

1975 - 1979

Major was Math and general studies

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Certifications

Motor Vehicle Mechanic Certification

Michigan Department of State

July 2009

Master Mechanic

ASE certified

institute for automotive service excellence

May 2009

Brakes

Steering and Suspension

Engine Repair

Electrical systems

Heating and Cooling

Manual Trans and Axels

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