Profile
Highly skilled agricultural and heavy equipment mechanic
I have over twenty years experience as an agricultural and heavy equipment mechanic. I have attended factory training and military training classes on the repair of equipment. I have worked for dealerships and am currently self-employed in the field of equipment repair. I am very efficient in diagnostics and major rebuild of engines, transmissions and drive train. Also I am knowledgeable in computer and electrical systems. I am very organized and company oriented. I have a superior work ethic and high standard of quality.
Work Experience
September 2010 — Present
Forestry machine mechanic
o Employer: o Self Employed
o Business sector: o Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
o Subjects covered: o Performed repairs to agricultural, construction and forestry equipment. From general servicing to major overhauls of engines, transmissions and drive trains. Also welding and metal fabrication. Diagnostics on electrical and hydraulic systems. Managed parts ordering and all paperwork involved in managing your own business.
June 2006 — September 2010
Agricultural mechanic
o Employer: o Keats New Holland
o Subjects covered: o Road Service mechanic, responsible for repairs to farm and construction equipment at customers location and also in the shop. From general service to major repairs, diagnostics to electrical, hydraulic and computer systems. Welding and metal fabrication.
May 2005 — June 2006
Vehicle mechanic
o Employer: o Kia of Keene
o Subjects covered: o General repair to cars and trucks. Computer Diagnostics, electrical troubleshooting and drive-train overhauls.
March 2004 — May 2005
Lorry mechanic
o Employer: o RM Sullivan trucking
o Business sector: o Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
o Subjects covered: o Second shift Supervisor of a trucking fleet repair shop. Managing of four truck mechanics, one trailer mechanic, and two fuel men. General repairs and services to heavy trucks. Tracking service schedules for over 100 trucks and trailers.
March 1995 — March 2004
Army engineer
o Alternative job title: o US Army, heavy truck and equipment mechanic
o Employer: o US Army Ft Bragg
o Subjects covered: o Heavy truck and equipment mechanic. Chief Inspector in charge of diagnostic and quality control for everything coming into and out of the repair shop. Supervising a squad for ten men, including recovery operations of disabled vehicles. Airborne qualified and Jump master qualified in charge of large airborne operation of well over 200 men and equipment. Many awards for job performance and dedication to duty. Also Air assault Qualified which involved sling load operations and repelling operations from helicopters.
May 1988 — March 1995
Maintenance mechanic
o Employer: o Argon Construction Srvices Inc
o Subjects covered: o Yard maintenance, equipment and truck repair, general labor.
Education & Training
August 1990 — January 1994
o Awarded Qualification: o High school diploma
o School/Institution: o Huron high school
May 1995 — August 1995
o School/Institution: o US Army Power Generation Equipment repairer
o Education level: o Post-secondary education (Vocational training)
o Main activities: o Troubleshooting of gas and diesel engines, electrical systems. repair of gas and diesel engines and electrical systems
July 1998 — July 1998
o School/Institution: o US Army Atlas forklift Maintenance course
o Main activities: o repair and maintenance of the ATLAS forklift
May 2003 — July 2003
o School/Institution: o US army vehicle repair course
o Main activities: o Repair and maintenance to vehicle systems, Engine, drive train, transmissions, electrical.
March 2000 — April 2000
o School/Institution: o US Army NCO Academy
o Main activities: o Management type training
February 2008 — February 2008
o School/Institution: o CNH Service Training center Disc and Sickle Mower
o Main activities: o Repair to Disc and Sickle mower Conditioners
February 2008 — February 2008
o School/Institution: o CNH Service Training Center small square balers
o Main activities: o Repair to small square balers
October 2008 — October 2008
o School/Institution: o CNH Service Training Center
o Main activities: o repair to Loader Backhoe
Skills
o Skills related to an experience:
o Diesel engines (repairing) · Electronic Diesel Control systems (repairing) · Gearbox repairing · Heavy construction machinery (repairing) · Farming machines (repairing) · Forestry machines (repairing) · Brake system (installation and maintenance) · Petrol engines (repairing) · Reading of electrical diagrams · MIG welding · Computer-aided trouble-shooting (automotive) Hydraulics · Petrol engines (repairing) Wheel aligning ·Balancing (tyres) · Lorry mechanics · Metal arc welding· · Mechanics · Quality assurance · Mechanical components · Quality control · Hydraulics · Diesel engine reconditioning · General welding · Reading of technical drawings · Hydraulics · Diesel power unit (maintenance)
