Manager Service
Resume:
Bernd “Ben” Schlichter
Helena, AL 35080
***********@***.***
Objective:
A long-term, managing position in equipment maintenance; working with hydraulics, pneumatics, and technical machinery repair and maintenance.
Qualification Highlights:
- Innovative professional with 20+ years experience in heavy equipment and machinery assembly and repair.
- Proactive, multi-lingual leader/manager with experience in multi- cultural environments.
- Expertise in project management, cost containment, customer service, staff training and supervision.
- Proven track record of increasing revenues and streamlining workflow.
- Skilled professional in all aspects of equipment repair, including welding, milling, turning, rebuilding parts and steel fabrication
Professional
Experience:
October 2007 – present Nichols Concrete Equipment; Pelham, Alabama
Service Manager
Responsible for maintenance and repair of 25 truck mounted concrete pumps at main shop in Pelham, AL
Annual repair, overhaul and service of 25 trucks out of satellite branches
Repair and Service Coordinator in-house
Purchasing and inventory control of repair parts
Responsible for 3 mechanics at main location and 3 mechanics at satellite branches
Warranty administration
Estimating, Repair and Service of Customer Equipment
Overview of various R&D projects
June 2005 – October 2007
Schwing America Inc.; Tampa, Florida Branch
Factory Service Technician
Repair and service of truck and trailer mounted concrete pumps
Installation, repair and service of separate placing booms
New machine start-up with customer
Training of operating personnel
Warranty administration
Over-the-phone trouble shooting of equipment
Aug. 2004 - June 2005
Morrow Equipment Co.; Tampa, Florida Branch
Service Mechanic
Repair and Service of Tower Cranes
Installation of Tower Cranes
June 2002 – Aug. 2004
TJS Management, Inc.; Naples, Florida
Co-owner/ General Manager
General Office Management, accounting, computer
Performance of home inspection, new home orientation
Photo-documentation of new home construction
Oct. 1999 – June 2002
Allgaier GmbH; Uhingen, Germany
Repair Technician
Repair and service of hydraulic and mechanical press lines at stamping plant
Coordination of repairs in conjunction with production
Spare part fabrication
June 1997 – Oct. 1999
Rosemont Industries; Cincinnati, Ohio
Plant Supervisor
Production Supervisor of ceramic media for vibratory finishing
Repair and service of pneumatic production lines
Aug. 1986 – June 1997
Mueller Weingarten GmbH; Esslingen, Germany
Industrial Mechanic
Final assembly of medium and large hydraulic presses and die casting machines
On-site installation of new press lines
Independent Service Technician
Supervisor in subsidiary in Cincinnati, Ohio
Professional: Various Seminars in Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Licensed Home Inspector
Education: 1986 – 1989 Technical School; Esslingen, Germany
Industrial Mechanics Degree
1980 – 1986 Real Schule; Wernau, Germany
Equivalent of U.S. High School Diploma
Languages: English - fluent
German - fluent (native language)
Computer: Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Internet
References: Tim Cotter Schwing America, FL 813-***-****
Branch Manager
Jeff Popa Schwing America, MN 612-***-****
Service Manager
Patrick Orr EOG Resources, ND 701-***-**** former Former Fleet Manager at Nichols Concrete
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