Jose Zabala

• Performed routine maintenance on heavy equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Performed service and repairs on john deere and caterpillar equipment
• performed service and repairs on medium and heavy duty diesel trucks
• repaired or replaced hydraulic components on heavy machinery including hydraulic lines, fittings, solenoids, pumps, valves
• conducted electrical repairs and upfitting on heavy machinery
• welding, fabrication with plasma cutter, acetylene torch for water tank assembly, piping, and heavy truck chassis and equipment

• Diagnose and repair transit buses

• Bendix air brake system diag and repair

• Air ride systems diag and repair

• Hydraulic systems diag and repair

• Electric systems diag and repair

• Cummins diesel engine repair

•Allison transmission repair

• Thermo king hvac repair

• Cummins insite diagnostic software troubleshooting

• Allison doc diagnostic software troubleshooting

• Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
• Performed preventative maintenance
• Repaired and replaced worn and damaged components.
• Inspected and tested equipment to locate worn and damaged parts.
• Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.

• Maintain and repair fleet vehicles from various departments within the city
• Police department, fire department, water department etc
• Perform preventative maintenance and heavy repairs on vehicles including engine repair, transmission repair, complete overhauls, hydraulic system repair
• Use dealer software to diagnose vehicle concerns and program various system computers
• Build estimates based on diagnosis and repairs, interact with customer and department management about diagnosis and repairs

• Diagnose mechanical problems, and identify and replace defective parts
• Help disassemble and repair gas and diesel engines
• Worked under the direction and supervision of a Master Mechanic
• Performed routine scheduled services on a variety of vehicles
• Completed daily training courses for General Motors fleet through GM global connect
• Inspection of the vehicle for external collision damages
• Inspect paint job, body work, and refinish stages
• Read and review estimates
• Supervise and manage repairs during assembly line
• Make necessary repairs, adjust body panels, polish paint, paint correction, install trim and accessories

• Ensured vehicles met quality standards through detailed inspections.
• Pre delivery inspections
• Completed minor repairs and replacements of equipment parts to restore functionality.
• Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
• Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats, and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
• Used surface preparation and painting techniques to paint surfaces of cars, trucks and fleet vans.
• Prepared vehicles for paint application by taping and masking different areas.
• Helped painters blend paint to match specifications.