Jeffrey Brathovde
Spokane,WA
Summary
With over 19 years of experience in the Army, I have dedicated my career to providing exceptional service in automotive shops. Throughout a 19-year tenure as a wheeled mechanic, I have gained comprehensive field training and extensive experience in performing under pressure, even in hazardous duty zones. As a Recovery Specialist, I successfully recovered and repaired vehicles disabled during convoy operations throughout Iraq.
Skillfully review paperwork and track activities to assess compliance and identify problems. Decisive and independent with superior work ethic, multitasking abilities and project management strengths.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Surface Maintenance Inspector
Washington Military Department
08.2014 - Current
- Currently hold a Wage Grade 11 position at a Field Maintenance Shop. . I inspect equipment to ensure that physical and operating characteristics are within acceptable standards. Duties involve complex inspection work that requires a wide variety of inspection processes and techniques.
- Also assigned as a wheeled vehicle mechanic and team leader in C 1/112th Aviation, responsible for the maintenance of a variety of wheeled vehicles and supervision of six Soldiers
- Active-duty assignment: Fort Bragg, NC
- Deployments: Provided area/convoy security, in addition to vehicle maintenance/recovery operations, during overseas assignments in Iraq (Two Tours - Operation Iraqi Freedom)
- I have used diagnostic equipment daily, such as the SWICE kit, Robinaire and Snap-On A/C units, TCM code harness, and Dearborn programs
- I have performed complete overhaul of transmissions systems on ¼ ton to 10-ton vehicles
- I have performed electrical, hydraulics, pneumatic analysis/repair
- Replacing transmission and body wiring harness, and A/C lines
- Have replaced pneumatic sensors, and hydraulic components
- Additionally, I have experience in Production Control techniques, such as ordering parts, open/closing dispatches and work orders, adding/deleting faults in equipment tracking data bases and tracking man-hours using the SAMS-E and GCSS-Army programs
- Provided excellence in automotive repair for an entire fleet of military vehicles both in garrison and while deployed to hazardous duty zones
- Responsible for missions to recover disabled vehicles during convoy operations in Iraq
- Responsible for assisting the Parts Clerk with identifying the correct National Stock Numbers (NSN) for parts integral for the repair of broken equipment within the fleet of vehicles
- Deployments: Provided area/convoy security, in addition to vehicle maintenance/recovery operations, during overseas assignments in Iraq (Two Tours - Operation Iraqi Freedom)
- Awarded Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic position at the culmination of 12-week basic training and an additional 8 weeks of specialized vehicle maintenance and repair training
- Completed Wheeled Vehicle Recovery Specialist training in April 2006
- Earned awards and citations for excellence throughout my military career
- Selected for several leadership positions, for demonstrating advanced leadership skills and trustworthy behavior
Education
Associate of Science -
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH05-2025
Associate of Science - Robotics
Centralia College
Centralia, WA06.2005
High School Diploma - undefined
Cusick High School
Cusick, WA06.2004
Skills
- Wheeled Vehicle Repair and Recovery
- Equipment Inspection
- Leadership Skills
- HVAC 608/609 Certified
- Computer Skills (Microsoft Office Suite)
- Various Equipment/Vehicle Licenses
- Firearms Safety & Handling
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Hydraulic systems
- Heavy machinery operation
- Vehicle inspection
Recognitionandawards
- Two Army Commendation Medals for excellent performance under pressure in a combat zone
- Two Good Conduct Medals (2008/2011)
- Mechanic/Driver’s badge (2008)
- Two Overseas Service Ribbons
- Two Iraq Campaign Medals
- Combat Action Badge (2010)
- Army Achievement Medal (2017)
- Expert Marksman Badge for the M4 Assault Rifle & Sig Sauer M17 Pistol
Certificationsandclearances
- Recovery Specialist, Fort Jackson, Fort Jackson, SC, 04/01/06
- Cougar MRAP FLMNET, Al-Taqaddum, Al-Taqaddum, Iraq, 09/01/09
- RG33L Plus MRAP OPNET, Al-Taqaddum, Al-Taqaddum, Iraq, 10/01/09
- HEMMT A4 Maintenance/Troubleshooting, Blue Grass Army Depot, Richmond, KY, 11/01/13
- FMTV 1089A1P2 LTAS Field Maintenance/Troubleshooting, JBLM, JBLM, WA, 01/01/14
- Wheel Vehicle Electrical & Troubleshooting, Camp Dodge, Camp Dodge, IA, 12/01/15
- M153 CROWS system, JBLM, JBLM, WA, 01/01/16
- Fuel & Hydraulic Systems, Camp Dodge, Camp Dodge, IA, 01/01/17
- HVAC 608/609 Certification, JBLM, JBLM, WA, 03/01/18
- Basic Leadership Course, Remote, 07/01/20
- Stryker Maintenance, Camp Dodge, Camp Dodge, IA, 04/01/21
- Caterpillar Engine Troubleshooting, Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 05/01/21
- 5 Ton Hydraulic Maintenance, Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 12/01/21
- Support Maintenance Shop Inspection, Camp Robinson, Camp Robinson, AK, 08/01/22
- HIAB Crane Troubleshooting, Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 02/01/23
- CPR Certified, 04/01/23
- JLTV Repairer/Maintenance, Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 05/01/24
Weaponscertifications
- M4
- M17
Security Clearance
Secret Security Clearance
Timeline
Surface Maintenance Inspector
Washington Military Department
08.2014 - Current
High School Diploma - undefined
Cusick High School
Associate of Science -
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science - Robotics
Centralia College
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