Justin Miklya
Hastings,MN
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Combo Body Tech
Gerber Collision
River Falls, Wisconsin
04.2023 - Current
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Combo Tech
Hove Auto Body
River Falls, Wisconsin
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Conducted system analysis and testing to identify and resolve technical issues or inefficiencies.
Auto Body Painter
Heppner’s Auto Body
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
09.2009 - 08.2021
- Masked off areas of vehicles that were not intended to be painted.
- Loaded paint into equipment and adjusted controls to maintain consistent paint flow.
- Inspected completed work for quality assurance.
- Primed vehicle repairs to improve adhesions of new paint coats.
- Repaired dents, scratches and other blemishes in preparation for painting process.
- Mixed paint following specifications and color charts to match original vehicle colors.
- Sanded and sealed completed finishes according to precise specifications.
- Ensured that all tools were properly stored after use in order to maintain a safe working environment.
- Checked air pressure levels on spray guns throughout the day for consistent performance.
- Maintained knowledge of current industry trends related to auto body painting techniques.
- Ensured all safety guidelines were followed when operating power tools and equipment.
- Operated equipment and made adjustments to settings to achieve proper quality and adherence to requirements.
- Used chemicals and solvents to clean equipment after paint applications.
Education
AS -
Inver Hills
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota01-2000
Auto Body Degree -
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN01-1998
Park High School
Cottage Grove, MN06-1996
Skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technical troubleshooting
- System analysis
- Quality assurance
- Equipment operation
- Customer engagement
- Time management
- Process improvement
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Safety compliance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Training & Development
- PPE compliance
- Problem resolution
- Dependable and responsible
- Organization
- PPE use
- Planning
Timeline
Combo Body Tech
Gerber Collision
04.2023 - Current
Combo Tech
Hove Auto Body
08.2021 - 04.2023
Auto Body Painter
Heppner’s Auto Body
09.2009 - 08.2021
AS -
Inver Hills
Auto Body Degree -
Dakota County Technical College
Park High School