Joshua Mayo
Covington,VA
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, love doing hands on things and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Body Shop Owner
Valley Ridge Paint & Collision
02.2025 - Current
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Replaced and repaired vehicle parts according to work order instructions.
- Mixed colors to create required hues and appropriately mixed thinners.
- Performed buffing and finishing duties at end of each paint job.
- Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats, and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
- Operated hand-held spray guns and automated spray paint.
- Created and reviewed work orders detailing required repairs per shop and manufacturer guidelines.
- Maintaining shop inventory according to set standards and rectified discrepancies.
3rd Assistant
WestRock
04.2016 - 02.2025
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
- Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.
- Moved completed products from machines and onto conveyors, transferring to next work area for additional processing.
- Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Operate clamp trucks for hauling paper rolls
- Used overhead crane for various operations
- Clean up work station everyday
- Used computer to input rejects, make custom retrims, make labels for man on back to put on rolls
- mixed dyes, rosin car from railroad, run dcs for paper breaks
- help thread paper machine up from paper breaks
- do loto for outages on paper machine or sometimes on the fly
- complete checklist everyday
- help winder operator as needed
- Brazed Pipe (copper, silver)
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Welding
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Clifton Forge, VACareer Readiness Certificate - General
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Clifton Forge, VA05-2015
High School Diploma -
Covington High School
Covington, VA06-2005
Skills
- Collision estimating
- Painting techniques
- Budgeting and finance
- Workplace safety
- Auto body repair
- Small business operations
- Spray gun operation
- Hand tool use
- Paint mixing
- Visual inspection
- Attention to detail
- Leak testing
- Personal protective equipment
- Pipe fitting
- Fabrication
- Welding
- Brazing
Timeline
Body Shop Owner
Valley Ridge Paint & Collision
02.2025 - Current
3rd Assistant
WestRock
04.2016 - 02.2025
Some College (No Degree) - Welding
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Career Readiness Certificate - General
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
High School Diploma -
Covington High School