Gabriel Avina
***** ****** *** * ******** Valley Ca 92708 * 714-***-**** * E-mail: adim4j@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position where I can use my extensive project management and independent problem-solving experience. Evaluating a problem and developing a proactive resolution plan to ensure that it is in compliance with existing policies and operational procedures, and extensive experience developing training curriculum to ensure management priorities are met.
EDUCATION
• Santa Ana College Santa Ana, Ca 8/2005 – 6/2009
General Education/ AA Degree
• Wyotech Long Beach, Ca 9/2007 – 1/2008
Major: Automotive Technician
• Los Amigos High School Fountain Valley, Ca 2001-2005
High School Diploma, 2005
• Certifications and License(s) 2006
Forklift Certified 2016 – Present
COMPUTER SKILLS
Office Packages: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS
Karma Automotive LLC, Irvine, CA 926**-****-****
• Engineer Tech II
• Document results of repair
• Track multiple assignments and tasks simultaneously
• Maintain safety and operational availability of the fleet
• Vehicle diagnosis
• Restored equipment functionality by replacing or repairing defective components
• Carried out successful research, including collecting, analyzing and reporting on data
• Brought products in conformance with tolerances by identifying and addressing defects
• Implement prototype parts to development vehicles
• Plan, build and test early development products for proper integration
• Support all Engineering Testing activities and requirements
• Service fleet vehicles for consistent testing
• Follow all standards including O.S.H.A
• Support fabrication shop e.g fabrication, welding, metal cutting steel and aluminum
• Repair and or replacement of hardware and components
• Software update
• Powertrain and drivetrain repair and replacement
• High voltage experience
• HV battery pack removal and replacement
• Generator, inverter and HV cable(s) removal and replacement
• Harness repair and support
• Soldering
• Connector and pin repair including pin readout
• Fabrication shop experience of 4.5 years
• Fabrication, deburring, welding, metal cutting steel and aluminum
• Forklift certified
Carmax Inc, Costa Mesa, CA 926**-****-****
• Lead Inventory Associate
• Managing a team of twelve associates
• Delegating tasks throughout workday
• Facilitate vehicle quality for sales and reproduction.
• Ensuring objectives, policies, and regulations are followed
• Providing training to associates to ensure they are successful in their roles
• Hands-on management style with a focus on quality and cycle times
• Develop associates
• Strong focus on exceptional customer service
• Successfully resolve all associate and customer issues
• Detail oriented and process driven
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Evaluating electronic data for strategic action plan development
• Evaluating inventory flow
• Develop corrective action plans for associates as a result of my ability to effectively use electronic
• Improved overall profitability of my division by 20%
• Implementing strategies that ensure vehicle quality and delivery in a timely manner
• Identified and cure deficiencies a vehicle may possess before delivery to customer
• Shipping vehicles to various stores throughout the nation
• Communication throughout entire store via voicemail, message, e-mail and verbally
• Manage on sight PDR, Paint, Detail and Interior Repair vendors