Heavy Equipment Maintenance Manager

CHARLES VON METZGER

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Fountain, Colorado 80817

Mobile: 719-***-****

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OBJECTIVE:

Vehicle maintenance professional seeks a challenging and rewarding career enhancing the maintenance operations. Eager to contribute the managerial and technical knowledge acquired during a career in the United States Army and working as a diesel technician.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Thirty-five years’ experience performing heavy equipment maintenance with seven years managing a maintenance shop

Dependable, responsible contributor committed to excellence and success

Organized and proactive, taking initiative to accomplish mission

Proven ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure

Able to multitask by analyzing tasks and then prioritizing, utilizing the least amount of time and resources

Safety conscious; conducting risk management is second nature due to career in Army

Possess the skills required to interpret schematics, technical manuals and diagrams

Adept at learning and adapting to new systems, procedures, and guidelines

Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Windows environment

2010 and 2012 Cummins emission certified

Possess a Class A CDL

EDUCATION:

Civilian:

National American University

Bachelors of Science Applied Management

Associate of Applied Science Accounting

GPA: 3.97

Military:

Leadership, Supervision, Counseling, Communication Skills, Stress Management, Time and Resource Management, Maintenance Management, and Principles of Automotive and Diesel Maintenance

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Managed the daily operations of a fleet of military vehicles valued over $50 million, established work schedules and supervised a diverse 18 member maintenance team conducting preventive maintenance and unscheduled repairs of over 80 vehicles; maintaining an average operational readiness rate of 96%

Utilized historical data to project maintenance requirements of company’s vehicles; minimizing vehicle down time

Provided direction and motivated employees to continually work toward common goal; resulting in completion of all assignments within time limit

Ensured stocked repair parts were accounted for by implementing an aggressive inventory management system

Counseled and evaluated team members on the duties and responsibilities inherent to their position; provided feedback for career progression

Employed sound maintenance practices that kept costs down and saved both time and resources; enforcing a repair before replace policy

Shared knowledge and trained maintenance practices and procedures to subordinates and peers on a continual basis

Established and maintained a filing system for operational and historic records of company vehicles, administrative forms, safety messages, and informational documents pertaining to company equipment and equipment operators

Conducted quality assurance and control, ensuring that maintenance performed adhered to the standards and guidelines set by equipment technical manuals, DOT regulations and company policies and ensured that maintenance was conducted in a timely and professional manner

Maintained accountability of equipment valued in excess of over four million dollars

Supervised and provided technical guidance to entry level mechanics on the components and assemblies of diesel powered vehicles

Serviced, adjusted, replaced and conducted fault isolation of vehicle components and assemblies such as engine, fuel, cooling, drive train, suspension, hydraulic and brakes

Utilized schematics and other test equipment to troubleshoot electronic drive components of armament systems and repair or replace the faulty line units

Conducted field expedient recovery of vehicles by modifying the inoperable system

Developed and conducted on-the-job training for subordinates

Completed maintenance records and reports of assigned equipment

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2015-Present Diesel Technician II, Fedex Freight

Colorado Springs, Colorado

2008-2015 Diesel Technician, MHC Truck Leasing

Colorado Springs, Colorado

2006-2008 Bus Mechanic, First Transit America

Colorado Springs, Colorado

2005-2006 Motor Vehicle Mechanic, Ki Company, LLC

Fort Carson, Colorado

2004-2005 Heavy Equipment Mechanic, ITT Industries, Systems Division,

Fort Carson, Colorado

1997-2004 Maintenance Manager/Supervisor, United States Army

Fort Carson, Colorado

1982-1997 Diesel Technician/Supervisor, United States Army

Fort Carson, Colorado

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