Chase Cobb
Toney,AL
Summary
Mechanically inclined and quality-oriented employee. From single cylinder engines to turbo jets, several years of proven quality assurance has led to mission success. In the field of military aviation, a final checker is responsible for assuring the jet is safe to fly, fueled up, and ready to depart. Being a Final Checker meant the last eyes on the jet before takeoff. All areas in the mechanical field require a degree of quality that will ensure operational success. Do it right the first time and limit the odds of repeat failure. The same Mentality of safety and mission success has propelled a promising career in the power generation field.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Generator Technician
Nixon Power Services
02.2023 - Current
- Maintain and repair generators of various fuel types, makes, models, and manufactures
- Maintain and repair transfer switches of various mechanical complexities
- Perform preventive maintenance (oil changes, fluid changes, coolant system overhaul)
- Load bank generators
- Interact with customer ensuring positive experience
- Perform troubleshooting on various electrical systems and controllers
- Retrofit equipment with updated parts or if parts are no longer available
- Update control system firmware
- Perform general inspections
- Perform write-ups on generators sets as needed
- Cut and welded metal frames to fit specific models.
- Modify generator set as needed to fit customers' needs
Diesel Shop Manager
Landers Mclarty Dodge Dealership
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Manage shop employees (skilled & unskilled) in diagnostics, repairs, and completion of work orders
- Provide customer support
- Mediate situations where customers are unhappy
- Maintain shop inventory of all tools (regular and specialty tools)
- Maintain positive production in workshop
- Provide performance feedback on current employees
- Provide feedback on potential new hire employees
- Road test vehicles when required
- Keep current on all required and recommended training for employees and self
- Maintain all safety equipment and records to include Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Provide training to untrained personal to enhance their skill set
- Provide input for continuous improvement of processes in workspace that will drive efficiencies.
Integration Engineering Technician II
Blue Origin
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Fabrication and routing of pneumatic pressurization and propellant tubing
- Learning and understand operational procedures for pump house
- Rigging operations
- General trouble shooting of instrumentation, valves, pumps, and hydraulics
- Welding (Mig, Tig, Stick, Aluminum)
- Equipment operation (Forklift, Golf cart, Lulls)
- Read and interpret blueprints and schematics
- Clean and maintain shop cleanliness.
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Wiregrass Construction
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Respond to road calls when equipment fails to run properly
- Perform preventative maintenance on various pieces of equipment
- Troubleshoot and diagnose numerous mechanical problems
- Perform forklift and overhead crane operations
- Read and diagnose blueprints and schematics
- Stay up to date with operating procedures
- Maintain a clean and orderly shop and grounds
- Clean and maintain equipment around the shop.
Aviation Support Equipment Technician
United States Navy
06.2015 - 04.2021
- Coordinate activities with other departments to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and timely manner
- Qualified forklift operator (20K) to include hazardous materials
- Instructor: Qualified instructor for introduction into job
- Plan and prepare employee work schedules/update work schedules as work
- Managed various work centers to include: Automotive/Mobile Equipment Preventative Maintenance, Diesel diagnostic and repair, Electrical equipment repair, pneumatic equipment/system repair, Hydraulic system repair
- Directly managed the diesel repair workshop
- Experience specializing in Diesel engine and Electrical system troubleshooting/repair
- Directly supervised 130 personnel in proper disposal and handling of hazardous materials
- Industrial Equipment Operations Testing/Evaluation
- Budget Management/Logistics Support
- Documenting/Record Keeping
- Project/Program Management.
Education
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA06.2014
High School Diploma -
Barstow High School
Barstow, CA06.2014
Skills
- Diagnosing faults
- Schematic reading
- Certified Forklift Operator
- Hazardous Materials Handling and Contamination Control
- Certified Overhead Crane Operator
- Certified CPR
- ASE Certified Mechanic
- Lean 6 SIGMA/Yellow Belt
- Certified Quality Assurance Inspector
- Certified ERT (Emergency Reclamation Team
- Welding
Qualifications/certificates
- Certified Forklift Operator
- Hazardous Materials Handling and Contamination Control
- Certified Overhead Crane Operator
- Certified CPR
- ASE Certified Mechanic
- Lean 6 SIGMA/Yellow Belt
- Certified Quality Assurance Inspector
- Certified Equipment Operations and Repair Trainer
- Certified Cummins Insight
- Certified ERT (Emergency Reclamation Team)
Timeline
Generator Technician
Nixon Power Services
02.2023 - Current
Diesel Shop Manager
Landers Mclarty Dodge Dealership
05.2022 - 02.2023
Integration Engineering Technician II
Blue Origin
10.2021 - 05.2022
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Wiregrass Construction
04.2021 - 10.2021
Aviation Support Equipment Technician
United States Navy
06.2015 - 04.2021
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Barstow Community College
High School Diploma -
Barstow High School
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