Hi, I’m
David Hernandez
Automotive technician
San Jose,CA
Summary
Dynamic Automotive Technician with extensive experience at catilak , excelling in diagnosing and repairing complex vehicle systems. Proven expertise in tire mounting and balancing, alongside strong relationship-building skills. Recognized for enhancing vehicle performance and training junior staff, ensuring high-quality service and customer satisfaction. Committed to maintaining safety and efficiency in all operations.
Overview
1
year of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Mercedies Benz
Automotive Technician
12.2025 - 01.2027
Job overview
- Analyzed and located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems.
- Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
- Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.
- Used specialized tools to detect leaks in gas and refrigerant systems.
- Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees, and online knowledge bases.
- Completed customer orders and warranty services according to manufacturer specifications.
- Performed safety and emissions inspections.
- Trained and coached junior employees on procedures for completing various types of repairs and maintenance on cars and light trucks.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Maintained accurate records of time and materials required to perform repairs and service.
- Kept equipment in good working order by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, and maintaining supplies.
- Corrected faults and maximized performance by rebuilding systems and individual components.
Education
Clearfield Job Corps Clearfield, UT
GED
Skills
- Tire mounting and balancing
- Bay maintenance
- Courtesy inspection
- Chemical disposal
- Electrical failure repairs
- System repairs
- Inspecting vehicles
- Ticket writing
- Transmissions
- Valid Driver's license
- Verbal and written communication
- Electrical experience
- Parts replacement
- Fuel systems
- Relationship building
Certification
- CST - Certified Service Technician
Timeline
Automotive Technician
Mercedies Benz
12.2025 - 01.2027
Clearfield Job Corps
GED