Reliable Auto Body Technician offering in-depth knowledge of automotive makes and models, factory specs used to achieve quality repairs through 20 years of start to finish auto body/paint work.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Automotive Refinisher/Shop Manager
The paint genie
Hopkins, Minnesota
06.2007 - 02.2024
Mixed paint and tinted color according to manufacturer's specifications.
Sprayed primer, sealer, base coat and clear coat onto vehicles utilizing airbrushes, spray guns and other specialized equipment.
Filled dents, gouges and scratches with auto body filler materials body glaze or other epoxy-based compounds.
Managed other employees to control work flow and meet time lines on customer vehicles.
Take weekly inventory on paint and supplies and order what we need, and look at what's coming in next and gauge how much supplies needed for the week.
Maintain my spray equipment and also the spray booth. Floor filters, ceiling filters, intake filters and the protection coat we sprayed on the walls to protect the booth from overspray.
Quality control, being the last pair of eyes looking at the finished product to insure quality and craftsmanship is perfect.
Some estimates and billing out customers. Going over cars with insurance for supplements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Eden Prairie High
Eden Prairie, MN
06-2001
Some College (No Degree) - Auto Body
Hennepin Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
Skills
Quality control procedures
Organization and planning
Inventory, ordering supplies
Safety protocols adherence
Managing a team
Solvent-based paints experience
Waterborne paint experience
Tear down, bodywork, panel replacement, paint, buff, start to finish
Glass replacement
Wiring new accessories and damaged wiring
Welding steel
Mechanical, suspension, rack and pinions, steering and key and ignition components on stolen vehicles