Charles Glidden
Poland,IN
Summary
OSHA 10
CAT LV1
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabricator Supervisor
- Supervise personnel and provides technical guidance to the personnel in the accomplishments of their duties
- Implemented an OSHA Compliance program, including employee instruction, testing, and documentation of written program
- Familiar and utilize machines as engine lathes, utility grinders, power cut off saws, armature undercutters, arbor and hydraulic presses, drill presses and their associated attachments, accessories and tools
- Operational knowledge of hand and power tools, and ability to interpret blueprints
- Managed and oversee up to (5) personnel, ensuring deadlines are completed and all components are met and meet proper expectations
- Created and established Quality Assurance procedure for new processes in the manufacturing department.
Fabrication Shop & Recovery Lead
- Knowledgeable on associated attachments, accessories, and tools and drill presses etc
- Providing direct support for units including recovery support and the fabrication, repair, and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts
- Repairs, and modifies metallic and nonmetallic parts, utilizing such machines as engine lathes, utility grinders, power cutoff saws, armature undercutters, arbor and hydraulic presses
- Able to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanicals problems while coming up with solutions to correct the issues
- Supervise the overall daily mission by providing direct support to units which includes but not limited to recovery support and fabrication repair.
Special Operations Mechanic to Technician Training
- I helped run this course for 2yrs, I taught the fabrication portion as well as some of the electrical theory and the mechanical portion
- This course was designed to help enable other soldiers to broaden their technical expertise and to give them a crash course on welding, fabricating, engines, transmissions, suspension, brakes, and electrical theory
- When we deploy it is vital that we know more than just one job, you never know what you're going to be doing or who will need help so it's important to teach outside of the box
- I've trained well over 100 soldiers in this course.
Field Service Specialist
AMAROK
02.2021 - Current
- A brief summary of my position as a Field Service Specialists - maintain, repair, upgrade and install security systems for AMAROK
- Provide initial training, continued training and support for field service technicians
- I am the first phone call the techs call to help troubleshoot wiring, faults, guidance and more on the job
- Should the problem occur out of my scope of knowledge I call my Lead or TAG to help resolve the solution.
Fabrication/ Install technician
Harrell's Car Wash Systems
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Fabrication lead for all welding requirements
- Proficient in electrical and plumbing schematics
- My position requires knowledge of the entire car wash system, from putting up a new wash from, start to finish as well as diagnostic abilities.
USSOCOM FOSOV Mechanic
Akima Technical Solutions
12.2018 - 07.2020
- Served as a FOSS Mechanic for the company contracted by the federal government under USSOCOM
- Responsibilities include: Performance of all functional duties independently in support of Vehicle Engineering Maintenance and Operations Support maintenance
- Rotating vehicle maintenance and services in conjunction with Special Operations Missions, scanning and detecting faults
- Training modules and instructional classes to improve individual and organizational performance on the upgraded system
- Training included knowledge of the upgraded systems to the NSC Toyota Hilux systems, the SCANSION Toyota Land Cruiser systems and Polaris Razor systems
- Daily operations are coordinated with the current Special Operations forces to help ensure vehicles always stay mission ready, communication and organizational skills are paramount.
MOS 91E Allied Trade Specialist (Welder/Machinist)
US ARMY
10.2010 - 12.2018
- Fabrication Shop NCOIC and SOMTT Instructor Special Forces Group - Fort Campbell, KY 2014 to 2018 As the shop NCOIC I oversaw 1 NCO and 2 Soldiers as well as daily shop operations and material orders
- Our shop enabled all 5th Special Forces by providing all modification needs and support.
Fabrication Shop SOMTT Special Operations Mechanic to Technician Training Instructor
United States Army
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Accountable for organizational and theater provided equipment valued at excessive dollar amount while maintaining responsible for the health, morale, welfare, professional development, and discipline for personnel
- Created and established Quality Assurance procedure for new processes in the manufacturing department
- Ability to demonstrate and apply mathematical formulas to generate a solution to inaccuracies
- Develop and Implement work instructions and follow up with resolution and ensuring production needs
- Operational knowledge of hand and power tools, and ability to interpret blueprints
- Monitor welding procedures, compliance with standards, and inspected welding.
Fabrication Shop NCOIC and Recovery asset
US ARMY
01.2011 - 01.2014
- 1
- Afghanistan 10 Months 2011-2012 ran the fabrication shop plus missions on and off the fob was also in charge of maintaining the perimeter fence
- Designed and built a custom tool to help service howitzers/ cannons, my tool reduced his work time in half.
Education
Associates Degree in Diesel Technology - Diesel Technology
Lincoln College of Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN01.2018
Certification in Diesel Technology -
Lincoln College of Technology Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN09.2009
Skills
- Government Secret Security Clearance (9 years)
- US Army trained welder/ machinist (8 years)
- Leadership experience (5 years)
- Shop Forman experience (5 years)
- Torch mate/Plasma cam experienced (4 years)
- Powder coating (4 years)
- MIG, TIG, and ARC Welding (8 years)
- Lathe and Mill experience (5 years)
- Blueprint reading and drawing (8 years)
- Gasoline/ Diesel trouble shooting and repair (10 years)
- Toyota tech and Polaris diagnostics proficient (1 year)
- Maintenance (10 years)
- Automotive (10 years)
- Carpentry (6 years)
- Electrical (9 years)
- Mechanic (10 years)
- Customer Service (10 years)
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Automotive Repair
- Suspension
- Special Operations
- Brake Repair
Military Service
Army, sergeant, 10/01/10, 12/01/18, 91E Allied Trades Welder and Machinist
Timeline
Field Service Specialist
AMAROK
02.2021 - Current
Fabrication/ Install technician
Harrell's Car Wash Systems
08.2020 - 02.2021
USSOCOM FOSOV Mechanic
Akima Technical Solutions
12.2018 - 07.2020
Fabrication Shop SOMTT Special Operations Mechanic to Technician Training Instructor
United States Army
01.2011 - 01.2018
Fabrication Shop NCOIC and Recovery asset
US ARMY
01.2011 - 01.2014
MOS 91E Allied Trade Specialist (Welder/Machinist)
US ARMY
10.2010 - 12.2018
Fabricator Supervisor
Fabrication Shop & Recovery Lead
Special Operations Mechanic to Technician Training
Associates Degree in Diesel Technology - Diesel Technology
Lincoln College of Technology Nashville
Certification in Diesel Technology -
Lincoln College of Technology Indianapolis
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