Gardell Q. Frey
Elgin,ND
Summary
Organize and manage personnel to maintain equipment to the highest standards to ensure equipment is ready for mission while minimizing downtime. Explain manuals and work procedures to employees while preparing and tracking reports on high priority equipment, and sending reports to the units we support.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Surface Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor
Department of Defense
12.2023 - Current
- I have performed as shop supervisor of FMS4/Bismarck in 2016-17 and currently in FMS1/Minot totaling over 28 months in a supervisory position.
- I have the experience in updating Maintenance SOP's, monitoring and assisting units in maintenance tasks in equipment repair and maintenance.
- Currently I have implemented steps and procedures to improve on the proper maintenance operations when converting into Equipment Service Optimization Plans (ESOP) to the five units supported at FMS1.
- Worked with units to understand the importance of creating work orders properly as PM01 and PM02 and in updating or creating maintenance plans properly to ensure maintenance information is tracked correctly in GCSS-Army.
- I estimate materials needed, requested funding and adjusted manpower as required for specific jobs that come into the shop.
- I have adjusted work schedules to ensure personnel are available throughout the work week in support of the units and assist in transporting equipment or preparing equipment to be picked up.
- I have trained personnel in updating manuals, IETM's/IADS manuals and explained work procedures in adjusting to Optimization Maintenance Plans prioritizing quality of work and how it impacts a unit's readiness in adjusting to biannual services.
- I track records and reports dealing with man-hours, equipment readiness, and projected to actual work hours.
- Track, label and update duty assignments while maintaining and updating physical security information, personnel management, Key Inventory/Tracking, Safety in the shop, TMDE/Calibration, Bulk Fuel, used oil records, weapons gauging, Job Safety Analysis, Voyager Credit card purchasing and documentation, Environmental Program and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Updating the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) at FMS1 and continue to communicate and share information with other shop supervisors.
- I have had over 36 months of experience in experience and training diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying complex vehicles and equipment which has provided me with a thorough knowledge of various pieces of diagnostic equipment and tools.
- I have over 35 years of experience with the ability to apply independent judgment in determining methods and techniques required to solve unusually complex maintenance and repair problems even when manuals may not lead to the repair or correcting of the fault.
- I have the experience in testing, inspecting, and evaluating the work performed on vehicles, equipment and systems and ensuring the highest quality of work is completed.
- I have over 20 years of experience at the supervisory or journeyman level knowledge with the experience to demonstrate on how to plan, direct, and organize work assignments for lower grade personnel and coworkers which required the review of work requirements and establish priorities to meet deadlines for units and customers.
- My overall experience has provided me with the knowledge of various lines of work performed and the ability to supervise and evaluate the potential to perform such maintenance duties.
- It also has provided me with the ability and experience to communicate knowledge of general supervisory concepts, and knowledge of shop processes to the units we support and with the ability in adapting to existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
- Supervisor: Galen Roness (701-333-3027)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Ground Systems Technician
Department of Defense
07.2007 - 12.2023
- I have over 36 months totaling over 33 years of overall experience as a mechanic/technician on a large variety of equipment in addition to actual supervisor time at FMS4.
- During that time, I have diagnosed, repaired, overhauled, and modified vehicles in the automotive, agricultural, industrial, and military equipment in addition to supervising and ensuring maintenance is completed to the standard to ensure the units all have their equipment maintained to the highest degree.
- I served as a temporary FMS4 Shop Supervisor for over a year and gained the experience required of me to be a supervisor.
- I know and understand how to make a budget, keep service parts on hand, and prioritize equipment repairs while ensuring the correct parts are ordered and replaced the first time with minimal downtime.
- I have assigned duties and organized work assignments according to my experience and ability to do those assignments.
- I understand how to estimate required materials and manpower according to the needs of a job or requirements of the work to be completed.
- I understand more than most how to explain and update electronic technical manuals, programs, and work package procedures.
- I understand how to prepare production records, work records and reports to break down time utilization and improve the overall quality of work that is performed.
- Tracking the overall quality of work is the most important procedure to ensure equipment is maintained for the units we support with minimal downtime and ensuring a unit's equipment is ready at any moment that it may be needed and not basing it on just remaining in the motor pool until the next service.
- I have worked with GCSS-Army and other programs dealing with analytics and how Power BI and Vantage are taking analytics to the next level in breaking down information in a method where only the needed information is displayed for higher-echelon leadership.
- I also understand that ensuring the information is collected and tabulated accurately is a priority.
- I have prioritized, scheduled, and assigned the workload for mechanics to perform scheduled and unscheduled services.
- Taking into consideration the work requirements and prioritizing equipment to meet deadlines.
- Once the services were performed, I performed and supervised the inspection of the work performed and instructed inspecting personnel on the vitality of the inspection process.
- Training personnel is vital in ensuring they gain and maintain the knowledge necessary to keep up with the changing technology necessary to maintain, diagnose, and service equipment in today's equipment field.
- I have completed all courses at Camp Dodge and attained the level of Senior Maintenance Mechanic and returned to set up and utilize the MSDV4 in the shop including Viper Diagnostics.
- Taking the time to diagnose the actual problem rather than replacing parts or components in some cases saves thousands of dollars in parts and minimizes downtime.
- I have over 36 months of experience in communicating efficiently with my supervisors, co-workers, subordinates, and customers/units.
- I have directed work assignments according to workloads and prioritized workloads to meet deadlines.
- I have worked with and understand Army Doctrine and can adapt current equipment and techniques to new situations and uses of equipment.
- This is a federal job
- Supervisor: CW4 Robert J. Dorneman ((701)333-3264)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Agricultural, Industrial, and Utility Equipment Technician
RDO Equipment
04.2005 - 07.2007
- Performed as a heavy construction equipment mechanic.
- In addition to working on small engines, hydraulic systems, chemical pumps, and agricultural equipment.
- Diagnosed, and repaired customer equipment and was John Deere certified on excavators, dozers, skid steers, bucket loaders, scrapers and in the fundamentals of hydraulic, electrical/electronic, engines, power trains, and drive lines.
General Agricultural and Utility Equipment Technician
Jamestown Implement
10.2001 - 04.2005
- Performed diagnosis of faults or repairs needed, on agricultural and lawn equipment including small engines and hydraulic and chemical equipment for customers.
Education
Automotive Technology -
Wyoming Technical Institute
03-1993
Skills
- Diagnosis and repair of complex electrical systems
- Generating reports to monitor overall maintenance
- Quality of work to ensure equipment is ready
- Communication with units to ensure the equipment they need is serviced and repaired for their needs
Timeline
Surface Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor
Department of Defense
12.2023 - Current
Ground Systems Technician
Department of Defense
07.2007 - 12.2023
Agricultural, Industrial, and Utility Equipment Technician
RDO Equipment
04.2005 - 07.2007
General Agricultural and Utility Equipment Technician
Jamestown Implement
10.2001 - 04.2005
Automotive Technology -
Wyoming Technical Institute
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