DAMEN YORK-BRIDGMAN
New London
Summary
Reliable employee with strong mechanical skills and a desire to learn. Auto Body Painter with extensive experience completing vehicles from start to finish in the refinishing process. Capable of mixing, matching, and coordinating colors to create unique hues. Auto Body Painter with 8 years of experience in the collision industry Excellent work ethic and dedication to excellence. To maximize finish quality, coordinate surface preparations and coat applications. pneumatic equipment using the correct breathing equipment and masks to keep my body and lungs healthy Expertise in painting cars and preparation procedures Maintenance Work Consistent work history Paint sprayer operation Painting procedures Rust Repair Labor Collision repair Strong work ethic Power and Pneumatic Tools Solid communication skills OSHA compliance Urethane Painting High School Diploma - 2014. Adaptable Lead Painter with proven track record of completing jobs on time and under budget. Focused leader willing to give clear, concise directions to others.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Painter
TasmG 1109th National Guard Base
07.2021 - Current
- Inspected completed work for adherence to very strict guidelines and highest quality standards.
- Met exacting tolerances when sanding and sealing final finishes.
- Filled hoppers, reservoirs and pans with material used to coat, paint or spray using conveyors or pails.
- Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
- Primed, painted, varnished and lacquered walls and surfaces.
- Executed work orders for painting team as part of larger project schedule.
- Prepared and applied stencils, computer-generated decals or other decorative items to finished products.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Held or positioned spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
- Determined paint flow, viscosity and coating quality using visual inspections and viscometers.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- started leading and teaching people how to spray and apply paint properly because of my skill background.
- Many hours of sand blasting in full sized sand blast bays that are identical to Electrics Boats so im very familiar with a lot that ill be doing
Very strong with computers
Home
New London
01.2008 - Current
- I've been obsessed with computers and very good with them since I was about 12 years old.
- I am very good at learning to softwares and applications.
- I'm a very good typer.
- My computer is very up to date as with my Internet as well for reliability.
Auto Body Painter
Perry Lathrop Auto Body
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Custom mixed colors to match customers' desired color.
- Used metal pick hammers and punches to remove minor pits and dimples in body.
- Prepared vehicles by removing unnecessary accessories and applying protections to adjacent surfaces.
- Held or positioned spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
- Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
- Performed buffing and finishing duties at end of each paint job.
- Met exacting tolerances when sanding and sealing final finishes.
- Determined paint flow, viscosity and coating quality using visual inspections and viscometers.
- Prepared and applied stencils, computer-generated decals or other decorative items to finished products.
- Primed, painted, varnished and lacquered walls and surfaces.
- Operated hand-held spray guns and automated spray paint.
Auto Body Painter
Coastal Collision At Bmw Of New London
01.2014 - 05.2019
- Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
- Held or positioned spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
- Determined paint flow, viscosity and coating quality using visual inspections and viscometers.
- Prepared and applied stencils, computer-generated decals or other decorative items to finished products.
- Mixed colors to create required hues and appropriately mixed thinners.
- Operated hand-held spray guns and automated spray paint.
- Primed, painted, varnished and lacquered walls and surfaces.
- Performed buffing and finishing duties at end of each paint job.
- Custom mixed colors to match customers' desired color.
- Using pneumatic air equipmen whether it is a spray gun or and sort of undercoating gun etc.
- Maintained equipment functionality with regular inspections, disassemblies and cleaning of component parts.
- Prepared vehicles by removing unnecessary accessories and applying protections to adjacent surfaces.
Education
High School Diploma -
East Lyme High School
East Lyme, CTSkills
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness
- Paint Viscosity
- Hazardous Waste Disposal
- Safety Protocols
- Machine Operations
- Paint Priming
- Equipment Functionality
- Painting Method
- Computers
- Typing
- Learning new things on computer
Timeline
Aircraft Painter
TasmG 1109th National Guard Base
07.2021 - Current
Auto Body Painter
Perry Lathrop Auto Body
06.2019 - 06.2022
Auto Body Painter
Coastal Collision At Bmw Of New London
01.2014 - 05.2019
Very strong with computers
Home
01.2008 - Current
High School Diploma -
East Lyme High School