Dan Vasquez
Toledo
Summary
Hardworking Technician, demonstrating commitment to safety and efficiency. Proven history of continuously maintaining work areas to facilitate a safe work environment. Over 25 years of automotive repair industry experience.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Automotive Refinish Technician/Body Shop Technician
Baumann Ford
12.2022 - 01.2025
- Conducted thorough final inspections of finished vehicles, ensuring adherence to strict quality control measures.
- Utilized color matching skills to achieve seamless paint finishes, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth workflow and consistent communication throughout projects.
- Implemented industry best practices for surface preparation, priming, painting, and clear coat application.
- Reassembled and replaced parts to complete body repairs.
- Created and reviewed work orders detailing required repairs per shop and manufacturer guidelines.
- Filled, sanded and smoothed surfaces to prepare for painting.
- Prepared surfaces for priming, painting and refinishing.
- Installed and repaired body panels, doors, hoods, fenders, bumpers and other parts.
- Applied primers, sealers and other materials prior to painting.
Automotive Refinish Technician/Body Shop Technician
Brondes
10.2019 - 11.2022
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry advancements and best practices.
- Utilized color matching skills to achieve seamless paint finishes, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
- Followed standard operating procedures to achieve consistent quality of work.
- Inspected vehicles to identify and document repair needs.
- Created and reviewed work orders detailing required repairs per shop and manufacturer guidelines.
- Filled, sanded and smoothed surfaces to prepare for painting.
- Prepared surfaces for priming, painting and refinishing.
- Applied primers, sealers and other materials prior to painting.
- Installed interior and exterior trim, including moldings and emblems.
Body Shop Technician
Price Pro
02.2016 - 10.2019
- Used welding and cutting tools to repair metal body parts.
- Adjusted and replaced doors and windows for proper fit and alignment.
- Filled, sanded and smoothed surfaces to prepare for painting.
- Installed and repaired body panels, doors, hoods, fenders, bumpers and other parts.
Body Shop Technician
Grogan's Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
04.2013 - 02.2016
- Aligned and balanced vehicle frames using laser alignment systems.
- Performed structural and non-structural repairs on variety of vehicle models.
- Used welding and cutting tools to repair metal body parts.
- Installed and repaired body panels, doors, hoods, fenders, bumpers and other parts.
- Utilized collision repair hammers, welders and grinders to address bodywork needs.
- Utilized computer-aided design software to design and fix body parts.
Body Shop Technician
Rocky's Body Shop
05.2000 - 04.2013
- Custom Fabrication
- Mig Welder
- Mixed custom paint
- Meticulous attention to detail and precision
- Color sand
- Buff
Skills
- Body filler application
- Efficient workflow management
- Clear coat application
- Paint application techniques
- Color matching expertise
- Damage assessment
- Blending techniques
- Custom paint finishes
- Sanding and buffing
- Three-stage paint application
- Adhesion promoter usage
- Solvent paint systems
- Automotive paint mixing
- Two-stage paint application
- Paint defect correction
- Auto body repair
- Welding experience
- Quality-focused
- Paint matching
- Vehicle inspection
- Deadline oriented
- Welding
- Repair assessment
- Collision estimates
- Defect removal
- Accurate estimates
- Body panel repair
- Surface sanding
- Fiberglass repair
- Repair estimation
- Auto body fabrication
- Body part replacement
- Vehicle disassembly
- Attentive to detail
- Dent hammering
Timeline
Automotive Refinish Technician/Body Shop Technician
Baumann Ford
12.2022 - 01.2025
Automotive Refinish Technician/Body Shop Technician
Brondes
10.2019 - 11.2022
Body Shop Technician
Price Pro
02.2016 - 10.2019
Body Shop Technician
Grogan's Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
04.2013 - 02.2016
Body Shop Technician
Rocky's Body Shop
05.2000 - 04.2013