ASE Master Technician / Machinist / fabricator /welder

SUMMARY

Current ASE Master Technician / Former Machinist, Model Maker / Experimental Mechanic with 16 years in an R&D Lab as a Design Engine Builder / Thrives in situations requiring technical management, problem solving, attention to detail, and maintaining awareness of industry standards and breakthroughs. Works well in team settings and willing to take leadership roles. Past H.D. Truck Service Manager / Past Service Manager of AG & Construction equipment dealership. I am also a former John Deere dealership Service Department Manager. H.D Master Truck Technician with CDL license / DOT Truck Inspector.with Air Brake and Air Conditioning 609 certification / 30+ years of technical expertise.

WORK HISTORY

Currently Employed as an OEM Automotive Dealership ASE Master technician Salary $65K. The current trend is switching to electric high voltage automobiles very heavily in the past year. My formal education was in Internal combustion engines. I would really like to get back into a setting that would use my fabricating / machining / welding / electrical / hydraulic & Gas / Diesel experience for the remainder of my career which I enjoy. (Current Employer not disclosed)

Truck Fleet Service – Oak Creek, WI 2020 to 2021 - Salary $75K

Salaried General Dept. Service Manager – management of the 1st & 2nd shift 2 Shop floor Supervisors and leading a team of 15 1st and 2nd shift truck technicians. I provided guidance for the technicians in difficult technical diagnosis, custom truck engineering & fabrication and oversaw shop operations and employee supervision. I provided guidance in Tier 4 Diesel Engine service and Emissions

I left along with others including the service writers due to ownership untruthfulness and poor overall company management. - They tried to force me to go to one of their other shop locations 62 miles from my home and use my talents as a tech they could not hire techs at that location. – I said NO.

John P. Lochen Equipment Co. Newburg, WI 2019 – 2020 – Salary $70K

Salaried Service Manager for Kubota Power & Construction equipment, Gehl construction equipment and Cub Cadet Lawn & Garden Equipment. I had seven direct report employees and was responsible for all aspects to the service department operations and warranty work with OEM manufacturers and many other short line equipment brands. I provided technical trouble shooting support to my team of technicians as well as worked with the OEM’s national technical support centers for Gehl, Kubota & Cub Cadet technical support. I provided service and technical advice to the Construction, AG, Municipal, and the general end consumer on their equipment questions and service needs. – left to take an advancement as H.D Truck Service Manager position.

Meyers Truck Sales Inc. – Germantown, WI 2014 to 2019 (6 years of service) Salary $65K

Salaried H.D. Truck Technician – provided service and diagnostics on Gas and Diesel ton thru class 8 semi-trucks and specialized service equipment trucks of all types. Engine and transmission service from Gas to 15L diesel engines, electronic gasoline and diesel fuel injection systems, turbo's, electrical / computer controls diagnosis, emission, and tier 4 diesel particulate (DPF) and (DEF) injector systems. Service on manual & automatic transmissions (Allison) and clutches, suspension, and all types of drive axle (Eaton, Rockwell, Spicer) service. A/C System service & steering systems. ABS anti-lock brakes (both Air brakes and Hydraulic systems). A/C certified technician (609 cert. tech). I was also the DOT truck inspector for annual and pre-sale truck certifications.

Riesterer & Schnell John Deere, Stevens Point, WI 2013 - Salary $65k

Salaried Daily General Manager of the dealership facilities, Logistics, building and grounds, equipment sales lot and the Service Manager for the Ag Equipment Service Department, I also was the Service Manager for the Lawn & Garden Power Center Department. I had fourteen direct report service department employees. I left due to disagreement with upper management to hire the originally promised 2 Service Writer hires that would have helped reduce the 80 plus hours per week and myself having to work 6-1/2 day work weeks to get required work completed which led to my 2nd divorce and moving back to S.E Wis. No Life Balance.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Milwaukee WI - Union Hourly salary $72-86K average (16 years of tenure) May 1996 to May 2012

In 2012 I took a Severance buyout package along with Several others in various departments in a company engineering staff down sizing operation. I was the Senior ““Engine Build Lab Technician for The Harley-Davidson Power Train Engineering Research & Development Center with 16 years of service.

Scope: Engine Builder / Machinist. USW Journeyman classification: Experimental Mechanic – Engine Builder / Machinist / Model Maker

As senior Experimental Engine Builder, responsibilities involve working with Lead Engineering Teams to build highly classified prototype test engines for future model product release. Position duties include quality control (ISO9001), metallurgy investigations (Electronic Surface finish measurement RMS), Geometric tolerance measurements (40X finer than the thickness of human hair) with high precision digital measuring equipment & inspections of internal combustion engine components, inputting data into databases, reading blue prints and design engineers’ instructions, machining parts for concept engines and installing thermocouple’s, strain gage’s, pressure transducers, temp plugs, telemetry (radio controlled temp readings) of internal piston temperatures, Fuji film (gasket load) Impressions, ultra-sonic bolt length measurement of fastener’s. Also performed electronic camshaft profile analysis with Cam Doctor machine, engine balance measurement & calculations then performing balance corrections of crankshafts and internal engine parts. Variable Engine Cam timing evaluation and delivering test engines to Dyno Cells for performance evaluation, Engine tearing down, inspecting, measuring, and photographing dimensional wear after tests & failure analysis. Responsibilities included staying apprised of latest engine design and technology component trends in transportation industry, including conducting reverse engineering and evaluation of competitor engines as well as automotive-based Powertrain including gas/diesel and alternative fuels. Additional skills include analysis of variable cam timing, displacement on demand, common rail diesel fuel injection, and electronic engine controls. Experience with contractors, vendors, and suppliers, including overseas assignment at the Porsche AG. R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany in development of the Harley-Davidson V-Rod engine project as the U.S.A. based Experimental Engine Builder assigned to project. I was also assigned to build motorcycle drag racing and circle track competition engines for Harley-Davidson & Buell factory sponsored race teams.

Chrysler Corporation Dealership, Appleton WI (no longer in business) 1995 / 1996

Master Certified Diesel & Automotive Technician

As Master Certified Automotive Tech and Master Heavy Duty Diesel Tech, responsibilities involved overseeing the Dodge full-sized pickup truck platform, the Cummins Diesel, and all other gas engine power trains. In addition, duties also included drivability and electronic diagnosis of the gas and diesel engines, and rebuilding and diagnosing of electronically shifted automatic transmissions.

Dave's Tractor & Auto Repair, Montello, WI (owned family business operations - 12 years) 1983 to 1995

Owner & Manager / Lead Technician

Owned and managed Tractor, Truck & Automotive Service business covering the Tri-County area. Duties included customer relations, service writing, managing employees (4 mechanics) serving as lead machinist. Specialization in complete farm tractor service, including gas and diesel overhauls, IH TA’s and manual and power shift transmissions, hydraulics, clutches, electrical systems, PTO’s and even tractor restorations on all makes and sizes of tractors. After going thru a 1st divorce, I choose to suspend the business as a full-time entity and work for a company with health insurance benefits.

EDUCATION

Chrysler / Dodge /Jeep / Ram – OEM Dealer Training Center – Chicago 2021/ 2022

Level 1 & Level 2 dealership technician training - on going

Bendix / Spicer – Brake Division. Diagnostic and Repair of Anti-Lock Brakes, Air Disc Brakes,

Electronic Roll Stability (H.D. Truck Air Brake Training) 2016

Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton WI

Customer Service Relations / Problem solving / difficult customers / Satisfaction 2012

Quick Books Accounting Software training 2012

Shop Management Supervision Series: Managing personality traits, motivating employees, communication styles to optimize shop production / customer service relations 2011

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Chicago IL 2008

Turbo Charging Internal Combustion Engines for Performance & Economy,

Certificate of completion - Turbo Charger Design & Application Selection

University of Wisconsin College of Engineering, Madison WI 2007

Valve Train Design Series - covering all 5 types of valve trains as well as Variable

Cam Timing, Displacement on Demand & supporting Electronic Valve Train Controls

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee WI 2006

Small Business Management

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee WI 2006

Business Marketing

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee WI 2006

Electronic Online Marketing

Harley Davidson Motor Company (In House Training) Milwaukee WI 2006

Crankshaft Design and Balancing of Vibration Orders

Reher-Morrison Racing Engine School, Arlington TX 2005

Certificate of completion in building hi-performance competition engine block assembly and

Cylinder heads for maximum air flow and horsepower

University of Wisconsin College of Engineering, Madison WI 2004

Engine Combustion Process, Performance & Emissions: Short Course covered in depth study

of the chemical burn process, Flame front, Ignition burn kernel, NOX issues, Swirl, Mixture Motion

and other factors.

University of Wisconsin College of Engineering, Madison WI 2003

Internal Combustion Engine Design: engine design requirements of all internal engines

Components (Kinematics)

Ingersoll-Rand Corporation, Milwaukee WI 2003

Bolted Joint / Clamp Loading and Threaded Joint Fastener - Engineering Seminar

Schenk-Trebel Corporation, Chicago IL 2003

Electronic Balancing Fundamentals of rotor elements, Certificate of course completion

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (In house training), Milwaukee WI 2003

Manufacturing Class: gear cutting / hobbing & gear inspection processes

Turbonetics Company, Simi Valley CA 2000

Application and mapping selection of hi-performance turbo chargers

Joe Mondello & Fast Engineering, Detroit MI 2000

Short Course - Performance cylinder head porting for maximizing cylinder air flow for performance &

swirl / tumble factors

Competition Cams Company, (Billy Godbolt) Detroit MI 2000

Short course. Certificate of completion in camshaft design perimeters

Allan Tehan, Detroit MI

Short Course - Tuning engines for performance with electronic ignition and fuel injection 2000

GM Motor Sports (Ken Sperry) & Chrysler Corporation (Pat Bare), Detroit MI 1999

Short Course. Certificate in cylinder head air flow performance dynamics & design / CFD principles

Ford Motor Company (Mark Zagota)—SVO Performance Division, Detroit MI 1999

Short Course. Certificate - design considerations of performance engines

Hancock Engineering, (Bill Hancock) Detroit MI 1999

Short Course - Optimizing Engine Performance with Dynamometers. Certificate of completion

In fundamentals of Dyno tuning

Advanced Engineering Technical Conference, Colorado Springs CO 1998

Advance Engine Technology Conference on the state-of-the-art rapid part prototyping,

Cylinder head designs and racing engine component developments.

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee WI 1997

Advanced TIG Welding Fundamentals

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee WI 1997

Machine shop operations with Vertical Milling Machines

Madison Area Technical College, Madison WI 1992

Machine shop Lathe Operations

Madison Area Technical College, Madison WI 1992

Automatic Transmissions & Rebuilding Operations

LICENSES – Current ASE Certifications

ASE Master Automotive Technician – All 8 areas

Former Certifications

ASE Master Engine Machinist (all areas) - Gas & H.D. Diesel Certification

ASE Master Heavy Duty Truck Technician Certification (all areas)

ASE Master Paint & Body Technician Certification (all areas)

ASE T2 Advanced H.D. Truck Diesel Engine Electronic Fuel Injection Diagnostic Certification

ASE L1 Advanced Automotive Drivability, Emissions & Electronic Diagnostic Certification

ASE Alternative Fuel Vehicle (Compressed Natural Gas) Technician Certification

ASE Truck Special Equipment / PM Maintenance Certification

Wisconsin DOT Class 8 Heavy Duty Truck CDL Driver’s License. Endorsements N & T (Current to 1/6/2025)

AWARDS

"World Class Technician" - Automotive Hall of Fame Award April 3, 1990. Received from Automotive Industry Service Association in conjunction with the Automotive Service Excellence Association for being Quadruple Master Certified in all the testing areas and was listed to the Automotive Hall of Fame in Midland, Michigan. In a September 1998 letter from ASE, they noted that only 231 technicians in the U.S. had obtained Quadruple Level Master Certification at that time.

HIGHLIGHTS AND HOBBIES

I am most happy working in the shop on gas and diesel engines. I love collecting classic muscle tractors and diesel tractors pulling. I have a few classic muscle cars that I am restoring over time. My other interests include motorcycling, building Hi-Performance engines and engine technology, hunting, shop equipment and tools to make or build anything from steel or aluminum, helping with farming and grain cash cropping on the family farm operation in Central Wisconsin.

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