Bernd “Ben” Schlichter

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

Helena, AL 35080

205-***-****

o7xpmw@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: A long-term, managing position in equipment maintenance; working with hydraulics, pneumatics, and technical machinery repair.

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, 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; Pelham, AL

· Annual repair and service of 25 truck mounted concrete pumps 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

June 2005 – October 2007 Schwing America Inc.; Tampa, Florida Branch

Factory Service Technician

· Repair and service of Schwing America construction equipment, 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

· 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 Mechanic 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 Fleet Manager at Nichols Concrete

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