Joseph Aulabaugh
Minooka,IL
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Technician 4
General Mills
Geneva Illinois
01.2025 - Current
- Conduct routine maintenance work orders on machinery to ensure optimal performance and minimize downtime.
- Repair equipment in as little time as possible when a breakdown occurs.
- Troubleshot electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems to identify and resolve issues efficiently.
- Presented preventive maintenance ideas to management for enhanced equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with production teams, multiple crews, and management to streamline processes and address equipment-related challenges promptly.
- Welded broken pipes and brackets along with fabricate stainless steel guarding for various assets in the plant.
- Joined a committee that focuses on machine safety,. Trained production techs to help them progress towards maintenance technician roles and to do their current job more efficiently.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Contributed to a safer work environment, promptly addressing any identified hazards or concerns.
- Collaborated with team members to complete larger repair projects efficiently.
Master Technician/Shop Foreman
BRIDGESTONE / FIRESTONE U.S.A
Shorewood, IL
03.2024 - Current
- Master technician role where repairs are made on all makes and models of vehicles.
- Alignments, brake work, engine and transmission replacement, and any other types of repairs needed.
- Tutor younger technicians to be more efficient with their repairs.
- Discuss repair plans and diagnostics with the customer.
Master Technician / Automotive restoration, classics, exotics
Bridwell Auto
Paradise Valley, AZ
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Repair, maintenance, and custom work on high end vehicles owned by very wealthy clients, including celebrities, musicians, and athletes. Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Bugatti, and restored classics came in and out of the shop on a daily basis.
- Daily work load involved simple things such as oil changes all the way up to engine or transmission swaps.
New and used car sales. Acquisitions
Honda of Lisle Used Car Superstore
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Auto sales, new and used
- Appraisals
- Buy vehicles from customers looking to sell theirs.
- Internet sales and out of state sales along with giving photo and video presentations to customers who inquire about a particular vehicle.
- Purchase auction vehicles.
- Coordinate with shipping companies to provide delivery to out of state customers.
- Diagnose mechanical issues on trade in vehicles so the service department could repair them more efficiently.
Business Owner
AAMCO Transmission
Cook County, IL
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Owner of transmission and car care shop that was located in Cook County Illinois.
- Worked directly with customer by building quotes, providing financing if needed for repairs, then keeping the customer updated on the progress of their repairs.
- Managed accounts with suppliers and vendors. Ordered parts, transmissions, paid invoices, managed fleet accounts, hired employees, and handled payroll.
- Removed and replaced or rebuilt transmissions myself. Also specialized in engine replacement, suspension repair, brake maintenance, and diagnostics along with programming.
Sales Representative
Rod Baker Ford
Plainfield, IL
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Auto sales.
- Interaction with customers to get them the new or used vehicle they wanted.
- Worked remotely and on site to sell vehicles during the pandemic.
Body shop and repair shop owner/ vehicle sales / boat and outboard engine repair
Joliet, IL
12.2005 - 02.2020
- Owned and operated a shop that specialized in making custom off-road 4x4 pickup trucks, dune buggies, and race cars. Offered trailer repair for big rig trucks and light duty trailers, spray in bedliners, body wraps, custom lighting, engine swaps, tire mounting and balancing, etc..
- Provided repair work for several local dealerships that catered to the used car buying crowd.
- Dealership licensed for buying and selling vehicles at or from auction houses, other dealerships, trade ins, etc...
- Also did seasonal maintenance on boats/watercraft along with outboard engine overhaul, transom repair, upholstery, electrical, and trailer repairs.
Research and Development
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
Aurora, IL
12.2005 - 11.2019
- Cleanroom experiment execution on Reflexion, Mirra, and Ebara polishers. Pre and post metrology measuring on F5, RS100, SEM, Insight, UV1050, and other measuring equipment.
- Directs experiment preparation activities, including wafer preparation (measurements - thickness and defects), log sheet preparation, recipe programming
- Handles set-up and operation of polishers (Mirra, Reflexion), cleaners and wafer metrology tools
- Conducts polishing experiments using blanket and patterned wafers
- Performs process and equipment troubleshooting activities during experiments, including identification of sources of polish variation
- Drives data collection, analysis
- Guides and directs input to polish experiment feasibility and design based on hands-on experience
- Internal Auditor with four years of experience.
- Actively participate in planning and execution of internal Cleanroom and product line based continuous improvement activities
- Acts as a resource and collaborator with Engineers and Scientists
- Identifies opportunities to improve Cleanroom and experimental efficiency
- Assists with evaluation and process development activities on new Cleanroom tools, including polishers, metrology equipment, or cleaning equipment
- Keeps detailed records of experimental data and experimental methods, updating for improvements as they are made
- Shares in responsibility for the safety of shift-coworker
- Www.cabotcmp.com
House purchasing and sales/ House rehabbing
Joliet, IL
01.1998 - 07.2018
- Purchase distressed properties through auction, short sale, or with the assistance of a realtor.
- Rehab the property as quickly and efficiently as possible to get it back on the market.
- Keep costs on renovations under control while still providing quality building materials, fixtures, and appliances so the house can be sold for a considerable profit and be far superior to other homes out there.
- Handled boiler and HVAC repairs on many houses and apartment units I purchased.
Project manager / Part owner
Kellaney Contracting
Joliet, IL
06.2003 - 11.2005
- Part company owner and field supervisor for the company that built sites for the cell phone industry. Most sites were towers that were built from the ground up and could be up to several hundred feet in height. Others sites were built on existing structures such as skyscrapers, apartment buildings, hospitals, water towers, grain silos, etc...
- During my time here I supervised and took the lead in building every site that the company was responsible for. Most job bidding was done by myself and the other owners and while out in the field I was responsible for payroll, equipment rental, lodging, and staffing several job sites at once. Welding, concrete work, electrical skills, carpentry, landscaping, operating heavy machinery and assembly were required skills on the job site.
Tower Construction
Stockton Telecom
Joliet, IL
01.2003 - 06.2003
- Tower construction and site maintenance for Stockton Telecom. Other duties included overnight "modslams", site maintenance and inspection, tower mapping, and equipment hauling.
Optical Polishing, Lapping, Grinding, Honing, Diamond Turning
Surface Finishes
Addison, IL
08.1993 - 11.2002
- During my time here I worked on optics and other parts that went on the Hubble Telescope, satellites, missiles and smart bombs, FLIR infrared systems, CD and DVD molds, scanning electron microscopes, x-ray machines, and numerous other applications.
- Most of the work done here consisted of lapping, honing, diamond turning, optical polishing, and grinding. Lapping tolerances were done consistently to within one millionth of an inch and tolerances in the other departments were far superior to what the majority of the industry could achieve.
- Also performed machine maintenance and calibration of most shop equipment. My earlier experience in HVAC and electrical also came into play here many times over the years since the shop could not have any variance in temperature. I was usually the first one to handle any issues or failures.
- Www.surfacefinishes.com
Mechanic
FairLanes Bowling
Bolingbrook, IL
03.1991 - 08.1993
- Mechanic for the machines that operated in the facility. Installed and calibrated the automatic scoring system when it was purchased by the company. Occasionally traveled to other locations to calibrate their scoring systems also.
- Took the lead on repairing the roof mounted furnace system and later the air conditioning.
- Worked as a part time manager when needed along with making bank runs with daily deposits.
Body man and painter
Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting
Lisle, IL
07.1993 - 07.1993
- Bodyman and painter. My time with this company was extremely short due to the low quality of work that went out the door. This was not a good for for someone who doesn't like doing things the wrong way.
Seasonal Sales
Red Barn Nursery
Woodridge, IL
12.1990 - 12.1991
- During the spring and Christmas time I sold flowers, trees, and garden supplies.
- Built greenhouses in the spring and learned how to be a gardener while working here.
Education
Two year course diploma - Auto Body Repair
Wilco Area Career Center
Romeoville, IL06-1993
High school or equivalent - undefined
Romeoville High School
Romeoville, IL06-1993
Skills
20 years of Arc and Mig Welding Tig welding done sporadically mechanical, construction, electrical, fabrication, auto body repair, painting, (10 years)
Mechanical Knowledge
Schematics
Supervising Experience (10 years)
Internal Audits (5 years)
Training & Development (10 years)
SEM
Automotive Repair
Mechanic Experience
Research & Development
Blueprint Reading
Landscape Maintenance
Equipment repair
Suspension
Automotive Diagnostics
Brake Repair
Transmissions
Polish
Load Balancing
CRM Software
Electrical Experience
Auto repair (10 years)
Plumbing
Analysis skills
Programmable logic controllers
Dealership experience
Service writing
Shocks & struts
Diesel engine repair
Auto service management
Automotive service
Automotive diagnostics
Excavator
Manufacturing
Typing
Windows
Automotive repair
GM vehicles
Mechanic experience
Service technician experience
Retail sales
Driving
Construction
Research & development
Laboratory experience
Operations management
Welding
Supervising experience
Sales management
Sales
Heavy lifting
Conflict management
Customer service
Computer skills
Training & development
Blueprint reading
Research
Mechanical knowledge
Workday
Outdoor work
HVAC
Industrial mechanic experience
CMMS
Certification
- I-CAR Certification June 1993 to Present Certification that specifies that I completed the required Auto Body repair training to be certified to work in shops requiring this level of expertise.
- Driver's license
- AED AED certified 2010
- Driver's License
- OSHA 10
- Forklift Certification
- Motorcycle License
Awards
Global Safety Award
August 2015
Cabot Microelectronics Global Safety Award, Global Safety Award
August 2010
Cabot Microelectronics Global Safety Award
Timeline
Maintenance Technician 4
General Mills
01.2025 - Current
Master Technician/Shop Foreman
BRIDGESTONE / FIRESTONE U.S.A
03.2024 - Current
Master Technician / Automotive restoration, classics, exotics
Bridwell Auto
07.2023 - 02.2024
New and used car sales. Acquisitions
Honda of Lisle Used Car Superstore
01.2023 - 05.2023
Business Owner
AAMCO Transmission
08.2020 - 06.2022
Sales Representative
Rod Baker Ford
02.2020 - 10.2020
Body shop and repair shop owner/ vehicle sales / boat and outboard engine repair
12.2005 - 02.2020
Research and Development
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
12.2005 - 11.2019
Project manager / Part owner
Kellaney Contracting
06.2003 - 11.2005
Tower Construction
Stockton Telecom
01.2003 - 06.2003
House purchasing and sales/ House rehabbing
01.1998 - 07.2018
Optical Polishing, Lapping, Grinding, Honing, Diamond Turning
Surface Finishes
08.1993 - 11.2002
Body man and painter
Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting
07.1993 - 07.1993
Mechanic
FairLanes Bowling
03.1991 - 08.1993
Seasonal Sales
Red Barn Nursery
12.1990 - 12.1991
Two year course diploma - Auto Body Repair
Wilco Area Career Center
High school or equivalent - undefined
Romeoville High School