2009-2011 | Mechanical & Vehicle Body Trainee
• Prime vehicles prior to painting • Repair both mechanical and body of vehicles involved in accidents; i.e. repair damaged panels by pulling dents and ‘bondo’ing’ surfaces • Engine and transmission removal and installation • High performance upgrades and installations such as headers, exhaust, superchargers, cams, cylinder heads, crank shaft, pistons and connecting rods • Repaired broken and worn mechanical components • Diagnosed faults on vehicles and tested both before and after to ensure accuracy and proper completion • Upon paint completion, wet sand surface with various grits such as 1,000 through 3,000 grit sandpaper, followed by polishing wheel • Installation and removal of electrical components; headlights, taillights, side markers, and wiring harnesses • Assemble and disassemble bumpers, fenders, hoods, doors, rocker panels, moldings, and deck lids
2008-2012 | Maintenance Supervisor
• Manage and motivate a staff of up to 15 people; including meeting deadlines, ensuring cleanliness, and equally dividing projects and assignments among my staff • Mix cleaning chemicals and compounds to create the correct formula for sanitation purposes • Diagnose and repair burnish and floor scrubbing machinery • Burnish, wax, and strip flooring both manually and using complex machinery
2012-2012 | Auto Detail Technician
• Interior and exterior vehicle detail; i.e. wet sand and polish paint using various grits of sandpaper • Shop maintenance using Tenant Floor Scrubbers to clean toxic chemicals to foster a safe work environment • Tech helper and assist the team in expediting the process of preparing the vehicle for any type of intensive mechanical and/or exterior body projects • Assist shop foreman with miscellaneous projects
2012-2013 | Auto Body Tech/Painter Apprentice
• Scuff parts for paint and prepare vehicle surface to be painted using scuff pads and various wet and dry sandpaper grits • Mask vehicles for paint preparation • Upon paint completion, wet sand surface with various grits such as 1,000 through 3,000 grit sandpaper, followed by polishing wheel • Installation and removal of electrical components; headlights, taillights, side markers, and wiring harnesses • Assemble and disassemble bumpers, fenders, hoods, doors, and deck lids • Repair damaged panels by pulling dents and ‘Bondo-ing’ surfaces
2001-2005 | High School Diploma