Bryan Swinford
Fairborn,OH
Summary
Have many years experience working with various machines to include both metal and wood computer numerical control (CNC), custom built powder coating ovens, vinyl cutting and Tee shirt pressing equipment.
Have 15 years (self taught) working with various pieces of welding equipment.
Practiced Mechanic offering strong customer service skills and expertise diagnosing problems based on customer complaints or concerns. Effective in instructing users on proper bike maintenance functions. Skilled in working with teams on addressing special requests for bicycle customization. Astute Bicycle Mechanic with 18 years of experience providing expertise in repair, suspension and tuning, spoke wheel lacing and assembly operations. Effective in blending analytical and troubleshooting strengths to identify and target areas in need of rebuilding. Practiced in working with various parts and product vendors to address client needs. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Bicycle Technician
Mikes Indoor Bike Park
01.2023 - Current
- Managing other coworkers
- Ensuring inventory is up to date
- Enhanced team collaboration by sharing knowledge, tips, and best practices with fellow technicians.
- Expanded technical skills by attending training sessions, online training and staying current on industry trends.
- Tear down and full reassembly of all major brands of bicycles.
- Wheel building
- Hydraulic brake service and bleeding
- Reviewing and testing of others work
- General maintenance throughout the park.
- New display set up
- Work with specific job related specialty tools and equipment
- Training coworkers how to diagnose and repair problems
Assembler
L&K Assemblers
06.2017 - 11.2022
- Assembled bicycles, grills, lawn and garden furniture, lawn mowers and christmas trees
- Set up and organized displays
- Organized all products for which I was in charge of building
- Prepared work orders and billing .
- Reduced assembly errors by diagnosing problems
- Kept returns very low with knowledge of how simple mechanics work
Owner/Sole Proprietor
Links And Kinks
01.2006 - 06.2017
- All bicycle related repairs
- Knowledge and se of required specialty tools
- Sales
- Frame repair of cracks, bends, welding and brazing
- One on one bicycle frame fittings
- Product procurement
- Full-service powder coating, bicycles, motorcycles, cars/trucks, military and marine
Education
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design
OIP&T
Dayton, OH10.2003
Skills
- Derailleur tuning
- Electronic Shifting Systems
- Wheel truing
- Hydraulic Systems Repair and Maintenance
- Maintenance scheduling
- Inspection
- Troubleshooting
- Diagnostic abilities
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Vehicle vinyl wrapping
- Vinyl decal designs
- Window tinting and paint protection
- Welding/brazing
- Powder coating
Timeline
Bicycle Technician
Mikes Indoor Bike Park
01.2023 - Current
Assembler
L&K Assemblers
06.2017 - 11.2022
Owner/Sole Proprietor
Links And Kinks
01.2006 - 06.2017
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design
OIP&T
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