Maintenance Manager/ Diesel Mechanic

William (Bill) Robertson

***************@*****.***

**** ****** ***** ****

Hayes, Virginia 23072

757-***-**** - Cell

1-804-***-**** - Home

Objective:

To work hard as a Manager/ Mechanic in a fast paced workshop environment

Relevant Job Experience:

• 25 years experience in workshop environment from apprentice to foreman

• Provided technical guidance, training and instruction to perform a full range of repairs and modification work on all diesel engines and vehicles/ equipment, tactical and non- tactical

• Supervised upwards of 40 persons (10+ years)

• Selected candidates (interviews, placement of employees, etc.)

• Strongly participated (hands on and other) in training and development of subordinates

• Issued disciplinary actitons to subordinates

• Provided career guidance and assistance as required to meet the customers’ needs.

• Supervised the production flow of the section/ workshop

• Planned work schedules, developed work-operating procedures and distributed work according to skill level whil resolving problems (if any) in the workshop

• Reviewed work in progress and completed work to check for correctness and conformance to highest standards and requirements.

• Complied with ISO regulations

• Performed self audits and have made changes to procedures to obtain a more effective and economical level of productivity

• Have been responsile for ensuring equipment is kept serviceably and that supplies are utilized properly

Related Experience:

• April 2010 – Present – Workshop Foreman – employed by East Coast Truck and Trailer-Portsmouth, Virginia as the Workshop Foreman overseeing all shift work in a busy workshop environment. This workshop carries out servicing, maintenance, repair and inspection of company fleet trucks and trailers along with other trucks and trailers in for service. Duties included but were not limited to overseeing and documenting legally required scheduled maintenance, 24 hour breakdown recovery and day to day administrative and managerial tasks. Workshop carried out all major repairs (ie. Engine, transmission, final drive rebuilds, and body and framework repair).

• November 2009 – April 2010 – Waiting on receipt of United States Permanent Residency (Green Card) – Documentation available upon request.

• November 2006 – November 2009 - CSA, ltd. Kuwait, Kuwait-

• Section Supervisor II (April. 2008 – November 2009)– Employed by CSA, Ltd. In the Heavy Wheeled section at Camp Buehring. Working as the Section Supervisor II for the FMS B Wheels section. The DS/GS level workshop carries out maintenance and repair on a wide range of wheel vehicles which include (along with all associated trailers): 998 to 1151 range of Humvees, LMTV, FMTV, Hemmit, PLS, 5 Ton, HET, 915, 916, 917,1070. This workshop is a high paced environment carrying out major repairs to convoy vehicles running in and out of Iraq, which requires fast paced but at the same time, a very high standard of workmanship. As well as supervising, I also complete any required maintenance, major repair jobs and computer diagnostic trouble shooting.

• Maintenance Inspector (November 2007 – April 2008) - CLVB

• Heavy Wheel Mechanic (Nov. 2006 – Nov. 2007) – FMS B- Wheels: Worked on wide range of vehicles. I carried out 10 and 20 level of inspections and maintenance, and 3rd shop level maintenance and repair. working on the following vehicles: 998 to 1151 range of Humvees, LMTV, FMTV, HEMMIT, PLS, 5 TON, HET, 915, 916, 917, 1070, (all associated trailers)

• October 2003 – November 2006 – M&E Group Ltd. - Track and Wheel Mechanic – Employed by M&E Group, Ltd. At Fort Stewart, Georgia. I worked as an engineering equitment, heavy / light wheels and armoured track mechanic as support for the American Army, working on wide range of vehicles. I carried out 10 and 20 level inspections and maintenance, and 3rd shop level maintenance and repair. During working for M&E I worked on the following vehicles:CAT ; Bulldozers, Excavators, Bow Scraper, Grader, Bucket Loader. JOHN DEERE ; Excavator. WHEELED ; 998 to 1114 range of Humvees, LMTV, FMTV, HEMMIT, PLS, 5 TON, HET, 915, 916, 917, 1070, (all associated trailers). TRACK ; 113, 548, 109 Paladin and ammo carrier, 88 Tank Recovery Vehicle, Bradley. I worked directly with military, assigned directly to units in the build up to the 3rd ID’s deployments to the Middle East.

• January 2003 – October 2003 - O’Brien Demolition Co. – Workshop Foreman– Employed by O’Brien Demolition Co., located in Boldon, England as a Workshop foreman overseeing four day shift and two night shift staff in a busy workshop. This workshop carried out servicing, maintenance, repair and inspection of a company fleet of Scania trucks and a large fleet of Catepillar, Komatsu, Volvo wheeled and tracked engineering equitment. Workshop carried out all major repairs (i.e. Engine, transmission, final drive rebuilds Truck and Trailer body fabrication – frame repairs. Other duties included 24 hour breakdown, recovery and day to day administrative and managerial tasks.

• July 2002 – January 2003 – Volvo Truck and Bus Europe (Amsterdam, Holland) – Mechanic – Employed by Volvo Truck & Bus, Europe, as a Mechanic based at the Volvo Depot, Amsterdam, Holland. Duties included computer diagnostics, along with engine, transmission rebuilds.

• January 2001 – July 2002 – Volvo Truck and Bus Europe (Washington, England) – Volvo Tech 1 Status Mechanic - Employed by Volvo Truck & Bus, Europe as a Volvo tech at Tech 1 status based at the Washington Depot. Received training in computer diagnostics. Gained certification in instructional training of others which I used to train company’s apprentices to Volvo standards. Other duties included vehicle fault diagnostics and repair; engine, transmission, final drive rebuilds, and body and framework repairs; supervision of less qualified staff, and 24 hour breakdown call out.

• September 1999 – January 2001 – Freeway Haulage Ltd. – Workshop Foreman - Employed by Freeway Haulage, Ltd. located in Gateshead, Newcastle, England as a Workshop Foreman overseeing day shift staff in a busy workshop. This workshop carried out servicing, maintenance, repair and inspection of a company fleet of Scania trucks and trailers. Duties included but were not limited to overseeing and documenting legally required scheduled maintenance, 24 hour breakdown recovery and day to day administrative and managerial tasks. Workshop carried out all major repairs (ie. Engine, transmission, final drive rebuilds, and body and framework repair).

• January 1998 – September 1999 – Glendale Transport, Ltd. – Mechanic - Employed by Glendale Transport, Ltd. as the single mechanic of busy haulage company workshop. Duties included but were not limited to carrying out and documenting legally required maintenance, 24 hour breakdown recovery along with administrative and managerial tasks. Workshop carried out all major repairs (i.e.: engine, transmission, final drive rebuilds).

• January 1992 – January 1998 – Nissan Car Plant (Sunderland, England) – Technician for Retro Section - Employed by Nissan Car Plant, Sunderland, England as a Technician in the retro section. The duties entailed all aspects of repairing completed vehicle faults. Worked with the Retro Squad working in various parts of Europe, repairing and inspecting vehicles previously sent from factory. Duties also included training of new members of staff to a competent level of mechanical ability and understanding of company vehicles. This training of other members of staff also included training of ISO safety standards.

• August 1983 – January 1992 – Sunderland Racing Development – Racing Car Manufacturer - Employed by Sunderland Racing Developments, Racing Car Manufacturer. Duties included the building of race cars and high performance road vehicles from the ground up, engine modifications, rebuilds, transmission rebuilds and framework using gas and electric welding equipment. Other duties included fabrication of vehicle parts; maintenance and repair of customer’s vehicles.

Relevant Vocational Qualification: • Higher National Diploma (Bachelors) • Wearside College • Mechanical Engineering

• Higher National Certificate (Associates) • Wearside College • Mechanical Engineering

• City Guilds Level 2 & 3 •Motor Vehicle Studies

• Computer Diagnostics • Volvo

• Management and Supervision Courses • Nissan & Volvo

• Instructional Training Courses • Volvo

• Report Writing • Nissan

• Welding Certification

Driver’s Permits Civilian Permit covers:

• Unrestricted Motorcycle

• Car: Virginia,UK and Kuwait

• Class 1 HGV (Equivalent to US CDL)

• Passenger Bus

• Permits to operate various wheeled and tracked plant machinery

Military Permit covers at present:

• LMTV

• FMTV

• HMMWV FAM

• M1074/ 1075 PLS

• HEMIT M981 E1

• M816 WRECKER

• M936 WRECKER

Citizenship:

• Permanent Residency – United States of America

• United Kingdom

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