Buddy Collins

Design and Build Race Car Chassis

Sheet Metal Fab.

Composite work

Tubing Fab and welding

• Assisted in implementing maintenance schedules to ensure optimal facility operations.
• Learned safety protocols while supporting daily maintenance tasks and inspections.
• Supported troubleshooting of equipment issues, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Documented maintenance activities and assisted in maintaining inventory of supplies.
• Monitored building systems and directed preventive maintenance.
• Observed experienced staff to gain knowledge on preventive maintenance strategies.
• Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
• Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
• Sourced outside contractors for special projects and oversaw bidding and selection processes.
• Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
• Established strong vendor relationships to secure quality products and services at competitive prices, reducing overall expenses.
• Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
• Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.

• Conducted on-site equipment diagnostics and troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance.
• Performed routine maintenance and repairs on various machinery and systems.
• Diagnosed and repaired problems with electrical and mechanical systems.
• Installed and maintained overhead cranes.
• Serviced and maintained all types of material handling equipment.

Welded all types of stainless and other alloys.

Maintained equipment

Tig,Plasma welding.

Stared as a firefighter and progressed up to Sergeant

.Operated all types of equipment.

As a Sergeant I was over east end of the city in first response