Edwin Ampa
Salinas,CA
Summary
A highly motivated and knowledgeable automotive technician with 18 years experience. Proficient in inspecting vehicle for safety concerns and other issues that will prevent vehicle performance or breakdown. Upon findings of any issues, I will manage a parts list, labor times and communicate them to service advisor promptly. I am also effective at replacing interior parts, such as dash, door panels, carpet, headliner and radio etc. I am dedicated in making sure customer is satisfied with service by completing all maintenance or repairs efficiently and correctly.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Automotive Technician
Lexus Monterey
06.2013 - 04.2024
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, demonstrating pride in personal workspace while contributing to overall shop cleanliness.
- 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.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.
- Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees, and online knowledge bases.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing timely and accurate repair estimates for various automotive issues.
- Tested newly installed equipment to determine proper functionality and compliance with regulations.
- Streamlined work processes through effective collaboration with other technicians, resulting in faster turnaround times for customer vehicles.
- Repaired and replaced worn and damaged components.
- Investigated customer complaints to identify cause of malfunctions.
- Serviced air conditioning systems, changed and topped off fluids and completed maintenance inspections.
- Checked brake systems and determined need of pad replacement, disc turning or other maintenance requirements.
- Coordinated with parts department to determine availability of necessary components.
Automotive Technician
Nissan
05.2010 - 07.2013
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, demonstrating pride in personal workspace while contributing to overall shop cleanliness.
- 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.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Repaired and replaced worn and damaged components.
Automotive Technician
Lexus Monterey
09.2006 - 05.2010
- Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, demonstrating pride in personal workspace while contributing to overall shop cleanliness.
- Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
Education
High School Diploma -
Salinas High School
Salinas, CA07.1994
Skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Changing tires
- Engine repair
- Problem-Solving
- Hand and power tools
- Preventive Maintenance
- Brake systems understanding
- Replacing parts
- Parts Replacement
- Fluid Exchanges
- Customer Service
- Steering systems
- Inspecting vehicles
- Suspension Systems
- Vehicle Inspection
- System repairs
- Alignments experience
- Transmissions
Timeline
Automotive Technician
Lexus Monterey
06.2013 - 04.2024
Automotive Technician
Nissan
05.2010 - 07.2013
Automotive Technician
Lexus Monterey
09.2006 - 05.2010
High School Diploma -
Salinas High School
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