Bret Steffan
Oak Forest,IL
Summary
Skilled Automotive Technician with a strong work ethic and problem-solving prowess, honed at Currie Motors Ford of Frankfort. Quality's include vehicle inspection, and preventive maintenance, significantly improving vehicle performance. Demonstrates attention to detail and a commitment to excellence, ensuring top-quality service and customer satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Automotive Technician
Currie Motors Ford of Frankfort
07.2023 - Current
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, demonstrating pride in personal workspace while contributing to overall shop cleanliness.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
- Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.
- Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
- Improved vehicle performance by conducting thorough diagnostic tests and repairing or replacing faulty components.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees, and online knowledge bases.
Automotive Technician
Ogden Lincoln of Westmont
09.2020 - 07.2023
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, demonstrating pride in personal workspace while contributing to overall shop cleanliness.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
- Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
- Improved vehicle performance by conducting thorough diagnostic tests and repairing or replacing faulty components.
- Analyzed and located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems.
- Completed customer orders and warranty services according to manufacturer specifications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Oak Forest High School
15201 Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL 6045206-2020
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Changing tires
- Attention to detail
- Engine repair
- Problem-solving
- Changing oil
- Valid Driver's license
- Brake systems understanding
- Replacing parts
- Troubleshooting skills
- Brake systems
- Inspecting vehicles
- Steering systems
- Tire services
- Vehicle inspection
- Suspension systems
- Alignments experience
- System repairs
- Exhaust systems
- Installing equipment
- Replacing filters
Certification
New Model Training Courses - 30
Brakes - 38
Electrical Systems - 34
Field Service Actions - 10
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Automotive Technician
Currie Motors Ford of Frankfort
07.2023 - Current
Automotive Technician
Ogden Lincoln of Westmont
09.2020 - 07.2023
New Model Training Courses - 30
Brakes - 38
Electrical Systems - 34
Field Service Actions - 10
High School Diploma -
Oak Forest High School
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