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Steve Klaprat

Collision Center manager at The Jim Pattison Auto Group
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Experienced automotive professional with a focus on collision centers and operations management.
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Canada, CA
Skills
  • Automotive
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Customer Retention
  • Team Building
  • Vehicles
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Steve Klaprat is a seasoned automotive professional with extensive experience in collision centers, operations management, customer satisfaction, and sales management. He holds a diploma in Motor Vehicle Mechanics from Red River College and has worked with various companies, including The Jim Pattison Auto Group, Vickar Ford, and Birchwood Automotive Group.

Credentials

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Experience

  • The Jim Pattison Auto Group
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Collision Center manager
      • Oct 2022 - Present
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Self Employed
    • Canada
    • Collision Center manager
      • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
      • Canada

  • Vickar Ford
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area
    • Body Shop Manager
      • Oct 2019 - Sep 2022
      • Winnipeg, Canada Area

  • Eastern Chrysler
    • Canada
    • Automotive
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Collision center manager
      • Jun 2016 - Oct 2019

      responsible for collision centre operation shop productivity. lead contact with insurance companies, process insurance amendments . leverage technology to provide a better working environment for consumers and staff

    • Production Manager
      • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Selkirk Chrysler Dodge Jeep
    • Fixed Operations Manager
      • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

      overseeing all aspects of service and parts departments

  • Birchwood Automotive Group
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area
    • Operations Manager-Collision Centre
      • Sep 2012 - Aug 2014
      • Winnipeg, Canada Area

      daily operations,production,quality controls

  • Birchwood Collision centre
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area
    • General Manager
      • Jan 2006 - Sep 2012
      • Winnipeg, Canada Area

      responsible for all aspects of business, budgeting,expenses,staffing,vendor and insurance company relationships

  • Woodhaven Lexus Toyota
    • Automotive
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Service Manager
      • Oct 2003 - May 2005

      managed staff in daily operations, controlled warranty expenses,created annual budgets and performed daily financial analysis

    • Body Shop Manager
      • Dec 2000 - Oct 2003

      budgeting,daily operations,insurance company relations,claims processing,staffing,training

  • McPhillips Lincoln Mercury
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area
    • Parts Manager
      • Aug 1997 - Nov 1999
      • Winnipeg, Canada Area

      controlled inventory levels, daily stock orders,developed and implemented wholesale sales strategies

  • McPhillips Lincoln
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area
    • Body Shop Manager
      • 1993 - 1997
      • Winnipeg, Canada Area

      budgeting,daily operations,insurance company relations,claims processing,staffing,training

  • McPhillips Lincoln Mercury
    • Customer Service Representative
      • Oct 1990 - Nov 1993

      Responsible for addressing customer vehicle concerns as well as recommending and up selling required services. Received awards from Ford Motor company for outstanding achievements(2nd in Western Canada)

    • RED SEAL JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN
      • Jan 1990 - Oct 1990

      ensure accurate diagnosis and repair of motor vehicles

  • tara ford
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area
    • motor vehicle repair tchnician
      • Mar 1987 - Jan 1990
      • Winnipeg, Canada Area

      motor vehicle repair technician

  • Eastern Sales Ltd
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area
    • Inside Sales Representative
      • Jan 1986 - Jan 1987
      • Winnipeg, Canada Area

      provide automobile sales and leasing information to potential clients and fulfill their purchase requirements

Education

  • 1987 - 1988
    Red River College
    diploma, motor vehicle mech

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