Kevin J Kovac
palatine, IL, 60074
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Employment in a new position that will allow me to use my mechanical ` skills, engineering experience, and automotive industry knowledge.
QUALIFICATIONS
I-CAR Certified Welder
ASE and ADP trained
ETKA-Volkswagen/Audi Parts Program
Restorations and Updates on Volkswagen and
Toyota, and Japanese & European vintage cars
Computer servers, hardware, and windows
installation and setup
EDUCATION
Illinois School of Welding, Completed 80-hour Heavy Welding Lab Course, Romeoville, IL, 2005
Automotive Technology Program – Machining and Welding, College of Lake County, 2003
EXPERIENCE
Mentor, Motorola/US First Robotics Program – 2008 to Present
Mentor students and assist senior engineers, guiding Rolling Meadows High School students through robotics projects and competitions. Awarded 1st Place in International Competition – 2009 & 2011
Wholesale Parts Clerk, Patrick Cadillac, Schaumburg, IL – November 2006 – June 2012
Assisted with parts selections, orders, and deliveries.
Delivery Driver, Foreign Car Parts, Rolling Meadows, IL – Part-time, 2003-2006
Oversaw stock and delivered parts
Welder, Westlake Welding, Arlington Heights, IL – 2005
General fabrication, welding, and repair welding on structural construction, cars, railings, and staircases. Mig and Tig welder.
Quality Control Lab Technician, Material Testing Technology Corporation, Wheeling, IL – 2005
Tested tolerance qualities of a new plating composition used on solar panels. Machining and plating.
On-Site Machinist, International Field Machining Corporation, Hebron, IL – 2004
Honed and inspected rotors on power plant turbines
Tool and Die Maker Intern, Motorola, Schaumburg, IL – 2004
General fabrication, laser cutting table, CNC operator and engineering projects
Auto Body Shop Apprentice, Dan Davis Auto Body, 2004-2005
Body work.
Counter person, Car Quest Auto Parts, Palatine/Addison, IL – 2002 – 2003
Answered customers' questions, suggested replacement parts