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Eagan, Minnesota, United States

Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States

Savage, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Diagnostics, repair, and routine maintenance of all company owned assets including: -Over 200 OTR trailers -18 trucks including tractors, shred trucks, straight trucks, roll offs, and light duty trucks -Over 30 forklifts, six skid steers, one CAT loader -Four industrial balers and related conveyor systems, various industrial compactors -Two industrial shredders -Three industrial paper roll cutters -Other equipment including man lifts, pallet jacks, grounds keeping equipment, shop tools and equipment -PLC set-up, diagnosis, and repairs on all related equipment -Hydraulic repairs including rebuilding/replacement of motors, pumps, hoses, and various manual and electric directional valves. -Welding and fabrication of various metals and MIG and Arc welders. -Building maintenance including HVAC repairs, boiler and hydronic heating repairs, single and three phase electrical repairs on equipment, all plumbing repairs, all grounds maintenance and snow plowing. -Maintained relationships with vendors and outside contractors and negotiated best pricing on parts and service contracts. -Developed and oversaw maintenance budgets and kept daily communication with management regarding equipment and employee issues. Also kept management apprised of expenditures and other budgetary forecasts. -Implemented a new electronic fuel monitoring system. Kept detailed records of company fuel costs and reported it to management weekly. -Developed and implemented new asset management software. -Reorganized maintenance department. Was in charge of all ordering and invoicing. -Oversaw all maintenance personnel. -Was on the safety committee and helped oversee plant and shop OSHA compliance. -Help develop proper Lock-Out/Tag-Out techniques for all employees along with proper use of Hot Work Permits and Confined Space Permits. -Performed DOT inspections as necessary and was solely responsible for DOT compliance of all company assets.

Burnsville, Mn

St. Paul, Mn

Maintenance and repair of a large fleet of light and medium duty armored trucks. Management of shop operations and personnel. Maintenance reports and vendor relations.Invoicing, parts inventory, DOT/OSHA compliance.Diagnostics and repair on gas and diesel trucks including: Ford,GM, Dodge, Sprinter, Freightliner, International, CAT, Isuzu and Mercedes.Extensive metal fabrication

Owatonna, Mn

Performed iterative testing on automotive scan equipment for aftermarket use. Wrote detailed test plans and compiled test results for feedback to the engineering staff. Interacted with management and technical staff on a daily basis. Worked in conjunction with programmer to improve the look and feel of the application. Configuration, imaging, and troubleshooting of test equipment, desktop PCs, and laptops to achieve desired results

Maintained large fleet accounts and kept detailed service records Diesel and gas computer diagnostics and heavy line specialist Medium duty truck repair and DOT inspections Alignment and suspension Four wheel drive/AWD and drive line General service of GM vehicles

Alignment and suspension Computer diagnostics and electrical trouble shooting Four wheel drive/AWD and drive line General service of GM vehicles

Mechanical Engineering

Relevant course work includes much math and other pre-engineering courses

Automotive Repair