Experience

AutoNation Chevrolet Gilbert

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automotive Technician

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Gilbert, Arizona, United States



Simi Valley Chevrolet

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automotive Technician

  • Nov 2019 - Oct 2022

  Simi Valley, California, United States Driveability, Heavy Line, and Hybrid/Electric Vehicles



Alexander Buick GMC of Simi Valley

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automotive Master Technician

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

  Simi Valley, CA Performed all levels of vehicle mechanical repair, maintenance, tires, alignments, light line, heavy line, and HVAC. Hybrid vehicle repair experience. Performed recalls and all levels of warranty repairs. Performed advanced diagnostics and electrical repairs including utilizing the technician helpline. Performed new vehicle Pre-Delivery Inspections and used vehicle inspections, including GM certified.



Simi Valley Buick GMC

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automotive Master Technician

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2018

  Simi Valley, CA Performed all levels of vehicle mechanical repair, maintenance, tires, alignments, light line, heavy line, and HVAC. Hybrid vehicle repair experience. Performed recalls and all levels of warranty repairs. Performed advanced diagnostics and electrical repairs including utilizing the technician helpline and GM engineering. Performed new vehicle Pre-Delivery Inspections and used vehicle inspections including GM certified.



North Hollywood Toyota

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Used Car Reconditioning Technician

  • Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

  North Hollywood, CA Inspected and reconditioned used cars for resale, including Toyota Certified. Performed maintenance, tire replacement, light line, and occasional occasional heavy line repairs. Interacted with vendors regularly, ordered my own parts from outside vendors.



DCH Toyota Simi Valley

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automotive Master Technician

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  Simi Valley, CA Performed all levels of vehicle mechanical repair, maintenance, tires, alignments, light line, heavy line, and HVAC. Hybrid vehicle repair experience. Performed recalls and warranty repairs. Performed advanced diagnostics and electrical repairs. Performed new vehicle Pre-Delivery Inspections.



Garys Automotive Repair

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automotive Master Technician

  • May 2006 - Nov 2013

  Northridge, CA Performed all levels of vehicle repair, maintenance, light line, heavy line, and HVAC. Performed advanced diagnostics and electrical repairs. Performed all levels of service and repair to direct drive and inboard/outdrive boats and boat trailers. Opened/closed shop when necessary, trusted with my own set of keys and alarm code. Interacted with customers and vendors regularly.



PREFERRED AUTO CENTRE

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Automotive Technician

  • Mar 2005 - Feb 2006

  Thousand Oaks, CA Performed all levels of vehicle mechanical repair, maintenance, light line, heavy line, and HVAC. Performed advanced diagnostics and electrical repairs.



Tom's Transmissions

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Automotive Technician

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Canyon Country, CA Performed all levels of vehicle mechanical repair, maintenance, light line, heavy line, and HVAC. Performed advanced diagnostics and electrical repairs. Automatic transmission rebuilding experience, including valvebody/shift kits. Some manual transmission rebuilding experience.



Van's Manufacturing

• Machine Shop Assistant

  • Jun 1998 - Aug 2002

  Simi Valley, CA I worked this job part time, on and off, between June '98 and August '02. My primary duties were de-burring high precision machined parts, operating the cut-off saw, and performing light duty manual machining processes. Over the years there I also had the opportunity to operate the CNC equipment and help out in the inspection room from time to time.