Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Fishing
Additional Information
Timeline
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David M. Grigas

Ocala,Florida

Summary

Harley Davidson Technician Self-disciplined, quality focused, and strong attention to detail. Ability to work well individually and on a team. Strong communication skills. Enthusiastic Volunteer with years of service in community outreach initiatives. Smart and capable with compassionate heart. Highly organized with dedication to achievement. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

Interfaith Pastoral Group & Tuesday Outreach
Ocala, Florida
01.2021 - Current
  • Planned and delivered numerous activities and special events for programs and services.
  • Assisted with special service or programs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Maintained clean, neat and operational facilities to serve program needs.
  • Supported engaging, fun and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.

Golf Cart Technician

Village Discount Golf Car
Ocala, FL
01.2019 - Current
  • Built and customized luxury high- end golf carts.
  • Maintained records of daily operations using IPads.
  • Resolved guest issues by identifying source of complaint and formulating corrective action with supervisor.
  • Performed troubleshooting and routine maintenance to keep equipment in optimal working condition.
  • Oversaw maintenance and operation of golf cart, Golf cart repair, maintaining safety, cleanliness and operational efficiency.
  • Conducted inventory, stocking and merchandising to track supplies and placed part rders.

Supervisor/Driver

Bear Transportation
Miami, FL
09.2017 - 07.2018
  • Supervised and provided transportation services for pharmaceutical industry study trial testing for Segal Institute.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
  • Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
  • Successfully managed high volumes of client-facing interactions and established strong rapport with physicians, medical and laboratory staff and patients.
  • Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.

Sales Representative

Peterson's Harley Davidson
Miami, FL
02.2017 - 09.2017
  • Experience completing quotes, returning emails and voicemails and completing other administrative functions including running credit applications and processing transaction paperwork
  • Experience with supporting on-line customers through eSales office, including taking videos and pictures of vehicles
  • Experience with following up with existing and potential customers to generate leads and close sales.

Master Technician

Peterson's Harley Davidson
Miami, FL
06.1998 - 02.2017
  • Set up and pre-delivery and inspection
  • Service and electrical work on Electronic Fuel Injection units
  • Customization & accessories
  • Wreck estimates and repairs
  • Service police units
  • Engine service and repair
  • Transmission service and repair
  • Primary drive system service and repair
  • Frame changes and chassis alignment
  • High performance engine, transmission work, Dyno-tuning
  • Use of micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, Vernier calipers
  • Soldering, routing wires, creating wiring harnesses, working with prefabricated wiring harnesses.

Owner & Operator Custom

Motors by Dave, Harley Davidson Shop
Hollywood, FL
10.1993 - 06.1998
  • Daily duties consist of marketing and managing of a small business
  • Types of services performed are listed belo
  • Built High performance engines and transmission work
  • Stroker crank shafts, hand balanced and trued
  • Custom bikes built from the ground up
  • Dynojet chassis, dyno testing
  • Head porting
  • All aspects of high performance motorcycle engine, electrical, and transmission repairs and modifications including those listed in more recent jobs.

Technician

Brothers III
Pompano Beach, FL
07.1991 - 10.1993
  • Brothers III was a large after-market motorcycle shop specializing in Harley Davidson’s which employed approximately 8 technicians
  • Performed all of the duties previously listed including a large police contract.

Technician/Service Writer

Cycle Lab
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
02.1990 - 07.1991
  • Cycle Lab was a small mom & pop motorcycle repair shop that specialized in Harley Davidson's
  • Owned and operated by a machinist/tool and die maker, hired at Cycle Lab as a technician and grew into the position as Technician/Service Writer
  • Performed many high performance modifications and repairs with a full machine shop including Bridgeport Mill lathe, and all other associated routine repairs.

Education

Northeast Institute of Industrial Technology

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Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School

Factory Trained Harley Davidson Technician - undefined

Motorcycle Mechanics Institute

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Computer Skills
  • Adaptability and Dependability
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Educational Strategies
  • Adult Education
  • Positive Reinforcement Methods
  • Behavior Modeling
  • Educational Outreach
  • Providing Guidance
  • Patient Engagement
  • Communication

Accomplishments

  • Interfaith monthly prayer support groups at the shelter. [Project name].
  • Achieved share hope and healing through effectively helping with group facilitation for those in need of recovery support.

Fishing

I have enjoyed many years of fishing with my family. We have caught everything from small snappers to giant sharks.

Additional Information

February 20,1992 is my anniversary date of committing to the journey of being in recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous. I have worked hard at staying clean and sober. I have also worked through all the levels of recovery necessary to stay clean and sober. I went through years of therapy, and worked diligently on my own family of origin dysfunctions. As a result of this work, I learned that I was codependent and I worked the program of Codependents Anonymous. Today, I have been married for 22 years. My wife and I have raised three kids. In the past I also had to tackle my relationship with money. I went through the Debtors Anonymous program and today have a much healthier financial life and relationship with money. After 30 years in recovery I would say I am still learning and growing. There is not place of arrival, it is just working the program one day at a time. I would like to give back and share some of what I have learned with those ready and willing to hear about a different way to live. I am looking to make a career change. I would like to share some of my own life experiences with others seeking a better way of life and living in recovery.

Timeline

Volunteer

Interfaith Pastoral Group & Tuesday Outreach
01.2021 - Current

Golf Cart Technician

Village Discount Golf Car
01.2019 - Current

Supervisor/Driver

Bear Transportation
09.2017 - 07.2018

Sales Representative

Peterson's Harley Davidson
02.2017 - 09.2017

Master Technician

Peterson's Harley Davidson
06.1998 - 02.2017

Owner & Operator Custom

Motors by Dave, Harley Davidson Shop
10.1993 - 06.1998

Technician

Brothers III
07.1991 - 10.1993

Technician/Service Writer

Cycle Lab
02.1990 - 07.1991

Northeast Institute of Industrial Technology

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Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School

Factory Trained Harley Davidson Technician - undefined

Motorcycle Mechanics Institute
David M. Grigas