Forklift Operator Maintenance

Joseph Blas

**** ****** *****, *******, ***** ***49

Home: 254-***-**** Cell: 702-***-****

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I am looking for a position in a Technical Management and Administration where I can apply into practice leadership and effective communication skills including the project implementation ability at its best. Moreover, I would like to work with an established company that would assist me to improve my understanding through challenging job experiences.

SKILLS SUMMARY

Have a highly technical proficiency for the following:

Nine (9) years combined military and civilian experienced as a Nuclear Biological Chemical operation specialist.

Leads the maintenance processes associated with various motor and track vehicle transporters.

Executes processes associated with electrical concrete power poles, electrical transformers, and overhead power lines

Trained and practiced Preventive Maintenance and Services including the Logistics; AM General on FRAG-7 and HVAC, Fire Suppression

Specialize mechanic of Diesel, Hydraulic, Forklift, MRAP and Power Generator (10kvw to 500 kvw)

Performs vehicle’s diagnostic repairs, troubleshooting and recovery of malfunctioning equipment including the installation of Fire Suppression to Vehicles

Provides maintenance operations, and 10/20 inspections on heavy wheel vehicles.

Quality Assurance documentation and processes

USDA Inspector

Licensed Kuwait heavy equipment operator

Proficient of U.S. Army Supply Maintenance utilizing Army technical manuals, and ETM’s.

EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

PAE Antarctica-McMurdo Station

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

November 2015 to current

oDiagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain construction and heavy support equipment.

oOperate shop equipment including cranes, welders, compressors, presses, grinders, heavy hand tools, and tire servicing equipment.

oLift, move and/or install heavy parts and assemblies safely, using basic tooling and PPE. May perform work outside under severe weather conditions.

oComply with all ASC Environmental Health & Safety, and Quality Assurance, requirements and goals. Provide documentation as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.

oDocument all work performed including diagnosis, root cause, labor and parts. Conduct research, orders parts, and maintain records. Prepare reports as required.

oResponsible for maintaining a safe workplace program and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the work place.

oPerforms other duties as required.

RMA AFGHAN, Afghanistan

Maintenance Supervisor

August 2012 to October 2013

oSupervises twenty four (24) crew personnel in performing maintenance and services of fifty (50) fleet vehicles and heavy equipment to ensure that all were maintained in a safe operating condition such as but not limited to:

- Tata Trucks and Flatbed - Bulldozer

- Ford Ranger and Everest - Bucket loader

- Toyota Land Cruiser - Dump trucks

- Chevy Colorado - Graders

oConducts the regular training program and manage the daily staff performance on using diagnostic equipment and multi-meters for maintenance in compliance with the company and military regulations.

oAdminister the Safety Toolbox Topics to ensure that all Expats and Foreign National understand the safety topic of the day and that all workers have their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) to use and working in a safe manner.

RANGER LAND SYSTEMS, INC, Kuwait

Hem Mechanic

Dec 2012 to Dec 2013

oPerforms initial Technical Inspections for resetting, retrofitting and maintenance repairs of MRAP Vehicles, such as Caiman, RG 31, RG 33, and Max Proxx, Cougars, MATV to ensure that vehicles are fully Mission Capable.

oHandling the re-building of OGPK Kit, disassembly and assembly of Turret Plates, upgrades parts into latest modifications necessary to attain the OGPK fully mission capability.

oPerforms the diagnosis, repair, overhaul, and maintenance of major assemblies of all MRAP various types of Forklifts, both electric and fuel driven machines.

oSafe keeps all the records of, utilized work orders, repair manuals, schematics and shop instructions in accordance with Mil Specs.

ITT INDUSTRIES, Camp Arifjan Kuwait

Lead Mechanic

Mar 2006 to Sept 2010

oOversees thirty six (36) personnel in performing removal of armor doors, putting OGPK's in a crate and loading them in shipping containers including the M1114's. Make sure that all required documents are accomplished accurately. Addition to this is the installation of Add on Armor and AC units including HUMMWV to M113A3.

oConducts training for diagnostic tests, usage of special tools such as PRO-LINK and TAC-2 for Various equipment

oLeads the inspection of Combat Rolling Stock equipment to include the wheeled and Track vehicles such as M900 - 5 tons series, FMTV’s, HUMMV’s, HETS, PLS, HEMTT’s, M1000 trailers. Perform initial, in-process and final inspections on M2/3/7 Bradley’s, M113A2/A3, and small arms weapon systems.

U.S. LOGISTICS, INC, Killeen, Texas

Wheel Mechanic

Aug 2004 to Mar 2006

oConducts Quality Assurance inspection, Diagnostic Troubleshooting, application of MWO’s and maintenance of LMTV and FMTV vehicles including the CTIS systems.

oPerform diagnostic troubleshooting and repairs of 2 ton and 5-ton tractors and 5-ton cargo vehicles.

CATCH-UP LOGISTICS, Davenport, Iowa

Forklift Operator

Jul 2003 to Aug 2004

oAdminister staffs for cold storage forklift operations including the safety and security and inventory match

oResponsible for loading trailers to DOT regulations.

oResponsible in establishing training and proper working guidelines to new employees

TYSON FOOD COMPANY, Joslin, Illinois

Lead/Forklift Operator

Nov 1997 to Jul 2003

oAdminister staffs for cold storage forklift operations including the safety and security and inventory match

oResponsible for receiving products on-truck and rail cars.

oConducts inspections of damaged products in the receiving area.

oPerforms as a forklift operator

U.S. ARMY & ARMY RESERVE FORTSHAFTER, Hawaii & Arizona

Chemical Operations Specialist

Jun 1974 to Oct 1983

oPerform as a nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare operation specialist for the U.S. Army. Operates and performs diagnostic troubleshooting and repairs of heavy equipment.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Oct 1992 to Oct 1993

June 1976 to Mar 1980

Sept 1969 to May 1973

Universal Technical Institute, Arizona Diesel Mechanic - Certificate

Holy Angel University, Philippines Mechanical Engineering - Certificate

Guam Vocational Trade School, Guam Diploma

OTHER SKILLS

Proficiency in Windows including Powerpoint Presentation

Security Clearance Qualifications - Last Post Held, Secret Clearance

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