Michael E. Powell

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Kingsley, Iowa 51028

Cell 712-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Gain employment with a company where I could use my leadership skills, equipment operator skill set, and mechanical abilities and to enhance the overall performance of the company.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

•Operate a wide variety of heavy equipment to include bulldozers, loaders, graders, cranes, excavators and dump trucks 2.5 thru 20 ton to build and maintain roads and for erosion control, and also for installing new and repairing water, electrical and communication lines.

•U.S. Air Force Certified Equipment Operator Training Instructor.

•Hold a Current Class A Iowa Commercial Driver’s License, number 424BB6279.

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•Perform a variety of tasks on the management level to include supervising mechanics, payroll, work order reports and direct coordination with outside vendors for major repairs and warranty work.

•Maintenance Coordinator for large international trucking company.

•Work directly with operators handling last minute repairs found during pre-trip inspection.

•Maintain fleet of heavy equipment to include bulldozers, front-end loaders, dump trucks, pick-up trucks and tractor trailers both with gasoline and diesel engines.

•Troubleshoot, repair and maintain fleet of straight trucks with Thermoking refrigeration units.

•Mechanic on large fleet of road rail trailers and regular trailers to include: Great Dane, Trailmobile and utility trailers.

•System Mechanic on armored tanks, heavy and light wheeled trucks and specialized military vehicles.

•Experience welding, fabricating and cutting. Experienced with both arc, mig and aluminum wire welding.

•Repair, replace and fabricate body panels, prep and paint both large and small trucks and heavy equipment

•Perform and schedule snow removal for a wide range of contracts using various types of equipment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Powell Landscaping and Construction. May 2016 to present.

Owner. Landscape, excavating for underground utilities. Foundations and drainage using bobcat excavators, skid loaders and dozers.

City of Kingsley Street Department. March 2015 May 2016

Maintain city streets and parks, maintain city water supply and waste water disposal as well as vegetation and erosion control.

Northwest Regional Area Support Activity (U.S. Army Reserve). 2501 S. Lewis Blvd, Sioux City, IA 51101 Nov 2007 to March 2015.

Quality Control Inspector/ Heavy Equipment Repairer. Responsibilities include pre-acceptance

inspections, diagnose, acquire parts, and assist mechanics with troubleshooting and repairs, conduct post repair inspections as well as rework issues. Also hold position as Shop Safety Officer responsible for ensuring that all safety precautions are being met, and conducting monthly safety meetings and training.

U.S.Army Reserve. Sioux City Iowa, Nov 2007 to March 2015.(retired)

Petroleum Supply Specialist. Receive, test and distribute fuel in combat situations as well as peace time situations. Responsible for building and constructing berms to store large amounts of fuel in storage tanks and fuel bladders, building roads and leveling site using dozers, loaders and graders.

Lieber Construction. 2024 120th street, Lawton, IA 51030 Jan 07 to Nov 07. 60 to 70 hours per week

Repair trucks and equipment both in the shop and on-site.

Peterbuilt of Sioux City. Diesel Mechanic. 4135 Harbor Dr. Sioux City, IA 51102. May 06 to Mar. 07.

Shop mechanic, responsible for diagnosing and repairing all types of failures up to and including major engine and transmission teardown and rebuilds. Work unsupervised and without assistance.

Sioux City Kenworth. Diesel Mechanic. 4535 Harbor Dr. Sioux City, IA 51102. Jan 06 to May 06.

Mechanic on on-highway trucks bumper to bumper. Responsible for diagnostic and repair both major and minor.

Great Plains International of Sioux City. 2nd shift Foreman / Working Foreman. 2601 Bridgeport, Sioux City, IA. 51102. June 2005 to May 06.

Responsible for scheduling work both in shop and service calls. Responsible for ensuring work is completed correctly and in a timely manner, compute customer bills and adjust as necessary. Also responsible for working on units in the shop when demand is greater than capacity. Responsibilities also include training new mechanics on technical and computerized equipment, paperwork procedures and proper filing.

Holcomb Freightliner/ Sioux City Trucks. Mechanic. 4801 Harbor Dr., Sioux City, IA 51111

Feb. 2005 to June 2005.

Mechanic on on-highway trucks bumper to bumper. Responsible for diagnostic and repair both major and minor.

WW Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison Tech II Mechanic. 3535 Parkway Lane, Hilliard OH 43026. September 2004 to Feb 2005.

Responsible for diagnosing and repairing all types of failures up to and including major engine and transmission teardown and rebuilds. Work unsupervised and without assistance. Service Advisor, responsible for initial diagnosis of unit and in processing as well as over the phone tech support. Also serve as Parts Associate responsible for identifying and issuing parts to shop personnel and customers.

Schneider National Inc. Level 3 Mechanic, Lead Mechanic. 4371 County Road 15, Garrett IN 46706. May 2001 to September 2004.

Adjust capacity and demand, schedule workload for shop associates, conduct new hire training, perform audits, fill in as Shop Manager when needed, conduct interviews with possible new hires, and assist shop associates with technical questions. Troubleshoot, repair and maintain trucks and trailers with refrigeration units. Direct relationship with both drivers and office personnel. Perform variety of office tasks to include work order entries and payroll. Schedule preventative maintenance work, inventory and shop stock supplies.

Kellam Inc. Shop Foreman/Mechanic/Snow Removal Foreman. Heavy equipment operator. 700 W 50 N, Wabash IN 46992. August 2000 to May 2001.

Manage shop, schedule maintenance and man hours. Repair trucks and equipment both in the shop and on-site. Schedule and instruct personnel and equipment for snow removal operations. Operate heavy equipment for large contracts to include road construction, building construction, installation of underground utilities and repair of underground utilities.

United States Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems Mechanic.

February 1997 to February 2000

Troubleshoot, repair and maintain Bradley tanks and equipment keeping all equipment ready to deploy for combat and peace keeping missions.

Direct Transit Inc. Maintenance Coordinator. Sioux City IA

November 1995 to February 1997.

Responsible for receiving and coordinating over the road breakdown reports by phone and by computer satellite messages.

Penske Truck Leasing Tech II Mechanic. Indianapolis IN. January 1995 to October 1995.

Service and repair various types of trucks and refrigeration units.

United States Air Force Heavy Equipment Operator. August 1989 to November 1994

Operated various types of equipment. Supervised the deployment of crews to various locations to conduct vegetation control, fence repair, and erosion control and snow removal.

EDUCATION

Diploma, Huntington North High School, Huntington, IN 1989

TRAINING

•REOTS (IOWA Air National Guard Regional Equipment Operator Training Site) – every year for 7 years.

•U.S. Air Force Heavy Equipment Operator Training Fort Leonard wood Mo.

•Mobile Air Conditioning Society Training, 4/21/05 license number 605190

•Allison AT500 and MT600 Series Transmission Overhaul Class 2004

•A/C Refresher Training 2004

•Trailer ABS Training 2003

•Trailer Electrical Training 2003

•A/C Training 2002

•Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems Mechanic Course 1997

•U.S. Air Force Professional Leadership and Development Course 1993

•Certified Firefighter, Firefighter I,1992

•Certified Rope Technician I and II, 2009.

•30 hr Hazardous Materials Compliance course Aug. 2008

•Emergency Response to Terrorism: Awareness. 2004

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