Austin McLaughlin
Bountiful,UT
Summary
Automotive Professional Seeking opportunities in the field. With a strong background in electrical diagnostics and Collision repair
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Parts Coordinator
Caliber Collision
Bountiful, UT
05.2025 - Current
- Effectively communicated with vendors while managing parts inventory to support operational efficiency.
- Engaged with customers to convey accurate vehicle release timelines.
- Assisted in vehicle estimates by translating for Spanish speaking customers
- Oversaw shop credit management and established goals to ensure timely credit acquisition.
Counter Parts Specialist
NAPA Auto Parts
Driggs, Idaho
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Successfully managed inventory in and out of the store.
- Ordered specialty parts for customers and ensured that they arrived on time.
- Performed mechanical maintenance and filed quality reports for all company vehicles.
- Trained two new employees to become counter salesmen and company drivers.
- Counted company cash and sent reports back to headquarters daily.
- Visited customer's shops and delivered parts to maintain business.
- Called headquarters and other store managers to ensure product placement.
Integrated Business Core
Brigham Young University
Rexburg, Idaho
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Started a company from scratch with sixteen other students.
- Created a company dashboard to use to complete weekly KPI's.
- Created spreadsheets to keep track of constantly moving inventory.
- Managed company financial statements.
- Acted as CFO and lead a team of five other students.
- Created standard operating procedures for company employees.
Auto Body Technician Apprentice
Miller Brothers Collision
Wendell, Idaho
05.2014 - 08.2018
- Prepped vehicle panels for paint using dry and wet sanding.
- Improved vehicle turnaround time by removing body panels.
- Assisted in mixing paint and organizing paint cards.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization in the shop.
- Helped install windows on various vehicles.
Education
Automotive Technology Management -
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho04-2026
Skills
- Electrical Repair
- Mechanical Repair
- Collision Repair
- CCC ONE
- Ops Trax
- Pro-Demand
- Noise Vibration Harshness
- XEV ASE Certified
- PicoScope
- ADAS
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Parts Coordinator
Caliber Collision
05.2025 - Current
Counter Parts Specialist
NAPA Auto Parts
03.2024 - 09.2024
Integrated Business Core
Brigham Young University
09.2023 - 12.2023
Auto Body Technician Apprentice
Miller Brothers Collision
05.2014 - 08.2018
Automotive Technology Management -
Brigham Young University - Idaho