JEFFERY TURCOTTE
Feeding Hills,US
Summary
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and performance driven professional. Seasoned Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer with a proven track record at AMSA 72 and 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. Expert in mechanical repairs and safety protocols, demonstrated through leadership in high-stakes environments and commendation for top maintenance achievements. Skilled in fostering teamwork while ensuring compliance and efficiency in operations across multiple working environments. Extensive experience operating and maintaining various types of heavy equipment, with a focus on safety and proficiency.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
SSG 91B-30/12N30
302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
12.2023 - Current
- Motor pool Senior Mechanic
- Performed maintenance on all military equipment for the Unit missions.
- Supervised the maintenance motor pool and assisted with drivers training,
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
99TH US ARMY RESERVE REGIONAL SPT CMD (AMSA 72)
03.2020 - Current
- Completed repair projects within budget constraints by selecting cost-effective replacement parts and utilizing efficient techniques for labor-intensive tasks.
- Provide status and progress of work to Supervisor.
- Ensure safety at all times.
- Reduced downtime by quickly assessing issues and efficiently performing repairs on various types of equipment.
- Troubleshot complex issues effectively using diagnostic tools, manuals, schematics, or other resources available to find appropriate solutions quickly.
- Assigned as the additional duty safety officer, regularly go over our monthly training to stay in compliance
Instructor
7th Bn. 98th Reg. 94th Div
04.2022 - 05.2024
- Promoted classroom safety, collaboration, and best practices.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
- Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
- Fostered positive learning environment, encouraging students to express their ideas and questions freely.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Cultivated culture of critical thinking and inquiry, preparing students for real-world problem-solving.
SSG 12N30, Unit Movement Officer
United States Army Reserve 424th En. Co.
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Additional Duty Safety Officer / Contracting Officer Representative
- Created an administrative process to expedite the approval of (TMR’s)Transportation Movement Release for the company
- Advised the company command staff on safety matters and developed original deployment safety risk assessment (SOP) for theater operations
- Assumed multiple roles to support operations in the absence of Platoon and Company leadership over the course of nine months
- Personally, managed the movement of 250 pieces of equipment across four countries and led over forty haul missions across Kuwait, exceeding over eight thousand miles with zero accidents
12N20
United States Army Reserve 302nd MEB
12.2016 - 09.2020
- Worked outside assigned Military Occupation Specialty as a mechanic for 2 different Commands to perform numerous kinds of maintenance on all pieces equipment attached to the specific units
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Set the standard for trainer/mentor proficiency on the HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer (HEAT)
- Executed countless annual and semi-annual PMCSs on equipment to keep equipment fully mission capable and within Army standards
Heavy Equipment Operator/Company Master Driver/Engineer
United States Army
06.2006 - 09.2016
- Demonstrated versatility in skillset by operating multiple types of heavy machinery to accommodate project needs.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Operated excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks to transport heavy materials, practicing safety measures.
- Assisted in constructing over 2.5 miles of road through treacherous canyons in 2014, saving the US government over $700,000.00 without any personal injuries. Displayed excellence in operating bucket loaders dump trucks, water trucks, and graders.
- Assigned Company Master Driver (Fort Carson) program. Ensuring the company had annual check rides and that they were refreshed and/or trained on the specific equipment in the motor pool. Training and briefing new in-coming personnel about Colorado laws and about the company equipment inventory.
- In charge of operating and performing preventative maintenance on a variety of heavy/light equipment, such as motor graders, 20 ton dump trucks, skid steers, loaders and numerous other pieces of construction equipment for refresher courses and introduction.
- Displayed ingenuity in anticipating and meeting unexpected situations during movement operations .
- Valuable asset to Fort Carson Range Control, maintaining areas with a tractor and brush hog attachment, as well as zero turn mowers and weed eaters. Required to maintain and service buildings in the simulation village that needed repairs (door and window frames, roofing, walls and other carpentry repairs).
- Played a key role in successful project completions by maintaining open lines of communication with supervisors and team members, ensuring timely adjustments to work strategies when needed.
Education
Automotive Engineering Technology
Central Texas College
Killeen, TXSkills
- Mechanically-inclined
- First Aid certified
- Common Faculty Development-Instructor Graduate
- Additional Duty Safety Officer Course Graduate, Unit Safety Officer AMSA 72
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Safety Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Dexterous with hand tools
- Reliability
- Master Mechanic
- Class A CDL License w/ endorsements
- General OSHA 10 and OSHA 10 Construction Certified
Accomplishments
Supervised a team of more than 35 engineers during a construction project overseas.
Assisted in training 20 new service members on drivers training, hands-on portion.
Completed 2 separate 40 hour resident courses for training on General OSHA 10 and OSHA 10 Construction.
Assisted shop supervisor in updating current shop SOP to be in compliance with the 99th RD.
Maintenance award.
Achieved 80% during safety program inspection at prior unit
Deployed overseas as the Unit Mobility Officer and Safety Officer, wrote company safety SOP for deployment resulting in zero incidents to 140 personal or 63 pieces of equipment
Timeline
SSG 91B-30/12N30
302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
12.2023 - Current
Instructor
7th Bn. 98th Reg. 94th Div
04.2022 - 05.2024
SSG 12N30, Unit Movement Officer
United States Army Reserve 424th En. Co.
09.2020 - 11.2021
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
99TH US ARMY RESERVE REGIONAL SPT CMD (AMSA 72)
03.2020 - Current
12N20
United States Army Reserve 302nd MEB
12.2016 - 09.2020
Heavy Equipment Operator/Company Master Driver/Engineer
United States Army
06.2006 - 09.2016
Automotive Engineering Technology
Central Texas College
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