Joshua Laffarga
Roy,UT
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructor /Course Manager
Utah Army National Guard
Bluffdale, UT
10.2023 - Current
- Facilitated classroom discussions to encourage students' critical thinking skills.
- Maintained an effective teaching environment by monitoring student behavior.
- Managed the systematic recording of students' grades and evaluations throughout the course.
- Collaborated with colleagues on projects to develop curriculum and interdisciplinary initiatives.
- Maintained up-to-date subject area knowledge by participating in conferences or workshops.
- Counseled struggling students regarding educational issues such as study habits or academic goals.
- Assessed student progress through tests and quizzes in order to evaluate understanding of course material.
- Incorporated current events into lessons in order to engage student interest in real world applications.
- Educated students on the usage of Aiming Circles for land surveying purposes.
- Worked fulltime/ 40Hrs. a week.
Platoon Sergeant
Utah Army National Guard
Brigham City, UT
07.2007 - Current
- Provided tactical and technical guidance to Platoon personnel.
- Organized, supervised and coordinated platoon training activities
- Conducted performance evaluations and offered feedback to subordinates in the platoon.
- Executed tasks in accordance with instructions provided by higher-level command.
- Maintained unit discipline through the enforcement of standards of conduct and military regulations.
- Ensured accurate tracking of attendance records for drills, evaluations, and other events.
Handled administrative responsibilities. - Supervised preparation of platoon documents such as reports, evaluations, and rosters.
- Generated monthly summaries detailing personnel activities, including awards, promotions, and disciplinary measures within the platoon.
- Formulated contingency plans to handle natural disasters and threats of attack.
- Monitored and tracked individual soldiers’ progress to ensure the achievement of their goals and objectives.
- Assessed soldier performance during field exercises to determine the unit's strengths and weaknesses.
- Led battlefield maneuvers by following established battle plans and flexibly responding to changing ground conditions.
- Collaborated on the creation of effective operational strategies for combat missions.
- Conducted pre-combat checks in hostile environments.
- Organized logistics requirements pertaining to transportation, ammunition supply, medical support, and communications systems.
- Achieved continual troop motivation by utilizing positive reinforcement methods and regularly recognizing commendable efforts.
- Supported the development of team members through cross-training initiatives.
- Managed platoon during mounted and dismounted operations.
- Managed receipt, storage and issuance of ammunition processes.
- Demonstrated proficiency in determining accurate elevation and grid azimuths through the utilization of maps and map overlays.
- Directed logistical training procedures in compliance with military regulations.
- Detected potential issues with equipment performance and operator mistakes during simulations and live-fire exercises.
- Maintained constant vigilance while patrolling base perimeters to prevent unauthorized access and deter potential security breaches.
- Demonstrated expertise in emergency preparedness by promptly handling security-related incidents.
- Ensured smooth visit logistics for top-level officials.
- Efficiently supervised the movement of vehicles at gate entrances and exits, promptly addressing any emergency situations.
- Planned and adjusted routes for changing conditions with global positioning system equipment to minimize delivery delays.
- Demonstrated proficiency to operate global positioning system software
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Honnen Equipment Co
Ogden, UT
12.2018 - 12.2020
- Maintained and repaired heavy equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, graders, excavators, and loaders.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems using computerized or manual testing equipment.
- Performed routine preventative maintenance on heavy equipment including oil changes, lubrication of parts, and engine tune-ups.
- Repaired engines, transmissions, hydraulic systems, brakes, and other components of heavy machinery.
- Replaced worn out parts such as hoses, belts, bearings and seals.
- Adjusted operational settings to ensure proper performance of the machinery.
- Installed new equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Operated various types of construction equipment in order to determine necessary repairs or modifications needed.
- Cleaned and painted surfaces of machines in order to maintain their appearance.
- Troubleshot electrical systems on heavy machinery.
- Disassembled equipment using hand tools and hoists to begin repair work.
- Kept accurate records of all machine and equipment repair work that had been performed.
- Read and interpreted standards, drawings and blueprints and pinpointed inspection needs for repair work.
- Worked fulltime/ 40Hrs. a week.
Diesel Mechanic
Transport Diesel Services
Tremonton, UT
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Performed preventative maintenance on diesel engines and equipment.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems and made necessary repairs.
- Repaired fuel injection systems, turbochargers, brakes, and exhaust systems.
- Inspected vehicles for safety issues and roadworthiness.
- Replaced worn or damaged components such as spark plugs, air filters, and oil filters.
- Adjusted engine timing to factory specifications.
- Rebuilt faulty hydraulic systems including pumps and cylinders.
- Tested electrical circuits for faults using diagnostic computers.
- Installed new parts such as radiators, injectors, hoses, belts, alternators, starters .
- Calibrated instruments used to test performance of vehicle components such as speedometers and tachometers.
- Placed orders for parts necessary to complete vehicle repairs and installations.
- Attached test instruments to equipment, reading dials and gauges to diagnose malfunction.
- Managed Fleet Maintenance.
- Worked fulltime/ 40Hrs. a week.
Education
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology
Davis Applied Technology College
Kaysville, UT01-2011
Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Schedule Management
- Attention to Detail
- Self Motivation
- Station and Equipment Cleaning
- Maintaining accountability
- Skilled at maintaining records
- Tools and equipment
- Maintaining database information
- Equipment Storage Organization
Affiliations
- I coach city league youth Baseball.
Accomplishments
- I have multiple awards from the Army, some earned in combat, and some for peacetime operations.
Certification
- Heavy-Duty Diesel Certification
- U6 Field Artillery maintainer Certification
- M109A7 Maintainer Certification
- High Voltage 1 & 2 Certification
Property Management Specialist UTMP-24-12409794-BE
- This is the job and announcement number of the job that I am applying for.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Instructor /Course Manager
Utah Army National Guard
10.2023 - Current
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Honnen Equipment Co
12.2018 - 12.2020
Diesel Mechanic
Transport Diesel Services
05.2018 - 12.2019
Platoon Sergeant
Utah Army National Guard
07.2007 - Current
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology
Davis Applied Technology College
- Heavy-Duty Diesel Certification
- U6 Field Artillery maintainer Certification
- M109A7 Maintainer Certification
- High Voltage 1 & 2 Certification
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