Charles Samuel
Patterson,NY
Summary
Detailed oriented individual showcasing exceptional problem-solving abilities and a commitment to achieving strategic objectives. Proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, ensuring high standards. Productive, reliable, strong team collaborator.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Wastewater Plant Mechanic Sr. II
V2X
Kwajalein, RMI
09.2025 - Current
- Flush and suction manholes, lift stations maintenance, operate sludge dewatering and wasting equipment.
- Install, maintain, and repair wastewater treatment plant equipment, including pumps, motors, valves, and piping systems.
- Dismantle and rebuild pumps, valves, air compressors, perform plumbing repairs, snake lines etc.
- Test and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems, ensuring all systems operate efficiently.
- Conduct PMI for all sewer system equipment, structures, including inspections and repairs as needed.
- Respond to sewer system emergencies and equipment failures, providing immediate repairs to minimize downtime.
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, and inventory of parts and supplies.
- Operate heavy machinery and tools, including forklifts, boom trucks, and welding equipment, as required for maintenance tasks.
Technical Inspector (Maintenance)
V2X
Kuwait
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Troubleshoots problems/incidents, validates all repair actions, performs initial, in process and final inspections, performs road tests as required.
- Examines parts and components for conformance to equipment specification to determine serviceability; serviceable, unserviceable-repairable, non-repairable, affixing completed appropriate form/tag for disposition, return to stock, route to appropriate shop for repair and/or turn in.
- Reviews maintenance source documents, inspection records, notes recurring discrepancies or trends and initiates appropriate action.
- Initiates and reviews quality deficiency reports, technical deficiency reports and hazardous material reports, ensuring accuracy.
- Classifies equipment for disposal IAW Army regulations and verify equipment condition codes.
- Performs assessments and submits required ECOD paperwork and findings.
- Determines type and quantity of material, and orders material required to perform repair or fabrication IAW customer work request.
- Ensures quality control of all processes and corrective action is taken when necessary.
- Conducts Actual Cost of Damages (ACOD), Estimated Cost of Damages (ECOD), and Estimated Cost of Repairs, Conduct Tests on Serviced, Repaired and Overhaul equipment to ensure operating efficiency before returning to customer.
- Proficient in proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials and waste.
- Performs audits and inspections of work centers and ongoing maintenance actions, procedures equipment and facilities.
- Follow and encourage all personnel to adhere to safety rules and regulations.
Track Equipment Maintainer (TEM)
Mta New York City Transit
Brooklyn, New York
08.2015 - 12.2024
- Inspect, maintain, alter, repair and operate electromechanical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
- Maintenance and repair of New York City Transit railroad tracks (high voltage) subway systems.
- Keep records, make computations, prepare reports of findings from PMC of lube houses, manifolds, applicators.
- On call 24/7 for emergencies subway flooding to operate submersible, rotary, reciprocating pumps. Deicer train during winter and/or extreme cold weather.
- Drive work truck to and from work sites for service/repairs, replenish parts/inventory, emergency.
- Maintain, repair cranes, tampers, compressors, rail saw, chain saw, track lubricators, ballast regulators.
- Rebuild, fabricate machine/shop equipment such as tubing, clamps, hoses, pumps, applicators etc.
- Ensure proper flagging (safe distances) is set before work, during and pickup.
- Follow all safety rules & regulations.
Diesel Mechanic
NICE Bus Company (Nassau Inner County Express)
Garden City, New York
02.2015 - 08.2015
- PMI, scheduled maintenance services ( i.e oil changes, lubrications, tune ups).
- Serviced/repaired A/C, heating, engine, steering & suspension, electrical components.
- Replaced/repaired damaged and malfunctioning parts after full inspection.
- Follow all safety rules & regulations.
- Performed road test drives to be assured that vehicles are working properly or to determine any anomalies.
Diesel Mechanic
First Vehicle Services
Bronx Park East, NY
10.2014 - 01.2015
- Diagnose, service and repair various systems of heavy/light equipment such as mechanical, electronic controls, air brakes, transmission, generators, powered equipment, hydraulic, pneumatic.
- Performed maintenance and repairs on various recreational park equipment, including but not limited to material spreader, sweeper, ATV, vans, light to medium pickup trucks, dump bodies, snow plow, crawler tractor, skidders, escavators, garbage trucks, mowers.
- PMI checks and adjustments including fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, filters, clutches.
- Follow all safety rules & regulations.
Diesel Mechanic
Garda World Cash Logistics
Long Island City, New York
02.2014 - 01.2015
- Required road calls to service vehicles as needed.
- Repair and do PMI on heavy duty, light duty trucks.
- Diagnose malfunctions on vehicles to determine root cause of problem(s).
- Disassemble and reassemble intricate machinery to factory standards.
- Utilize hand power tools to complete repairs, maintenance, overhauls, installations.
- Weld, braze, cut and drill steel on all metals.
- Follow all safety rules and regulations.
Diesel Mechanic
Atlantic Express
Bronx, NY
11.2005 - 12.2013
- Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers performance specifications.
- Respond to routine service calls for inoperable equipment.
- Follow all safety rules and regulations.
- Perform preventive maintenance.
- Prepare work orders, parts usage and other required paperwork.
- Prepare and assist NY state Licensed Inspectors with vehicle inspections.
- Take NY State Licensed Inspectors on road tests to determine vehicle performance.
Education
Certified Master Truck & Diesel: Diesel Mechanic
New York Automotive & Diesel Institute
Queens, NY09-2005
Skills
- Technical Inspector (maintenance) Quality Assurance, Quality Control
- Diesel Mechanic
- Acquired hard & soft interpersonal skills
- Inventory Control
- Maximo
- JESA Certificate
- GCSS Certificate
- Plant maintenance
- Pump repair
Timeline
Wastewater Plant Mechanic Sr. II
V2X
09.2025 - Current
Technical Inspector (Maintenance)
V2X
01.2024 - 09.2025
Track Equipment Maintainer (TEM)
Mta New York City Transit
08.2015 - 12.2024
Diesel Mechanic
NICE Bus Company (Nassau Inner County Express)
02.2015 - 08.2015
Diesel Mechanic
First Vehicle Services
10.2014 - 01.2015
Diesel Mechanic
Garda World Cash Logistics
02.2014 - 01.2015
Diesel Mechanic
Atlantic Express
11.2005 - 12.2013
Certified Master Truck & Diesel: Diesel Mechanic
New York Automotive & Diesel Institute