- Volunteer Work
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
- Designing and Printing 3D Models
- Cooking
- Crafting and DIY Projects
- Creative Writing
Kristopher Sweetman
Lansing
Summary
While my original career focus was primarily centered around mechanical expertise, I found I had a greater aptitude for management while in the armed services and changed my field accordingly. Accordingly, my capability at managing subordinates and coordinating with other team leads allowed for a greater development of my social skills, earning accolades in the process of this task. My strengths in this regard primarily centered heavily on personal accountability and analytical skills, combined with constructive criticism of inefficient and ineffective programs I would subsequently salvage cooperatively with leadership authorization; Effectively, a program fixer.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vehicle Maintenance Technician
USAF Air National Guard
Battle Creek, MI
12.2022 - 10.2025
- Performed routine inspections and diagnostics on various military vehicles to ensure operational readiness.
- Trained junior technicians on best practices for vehicle maintenance and safety protocols.
- Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows, reducing downtime during maintenance operations.
- Managed inventory of tools and parts, ensuring availability for timely repairs and maintenance tasks.
- Supervised maintenance operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.
Vehicle Maintenance Technician
USAF
HQ AFPC/DPDXI, 550 C Street West, Ste 48, Randolph
05.2016 - 12.2022
- Performed routine inspections and diagnostics on various engineering and military vehicles to ensure operational readiness.
- Executed preventive maintenance tasks, enhancing vehicle reliability and performance standards.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical issues efficiently.
- Trained junior technicians on best practices for vehicle maintenance and safety protocols, as well as fostering comraderie.
- Managed inventory of tools and supplies, ensuring availability for all maintenance tasks.
Education
Arts - Political Science
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI2026
Skills
- Customer service
- Time management
- Team leadership
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-solving
- Documentation and reporting
- Operations management
- Project planning
- Mechanical systems
- Heavy machinery operation
- Health and safety compliance
- Vehicle maintenance
- Teamwork and collaboration
Accomplishments
- Completely categorized, etched, and reorganized the tool and part inventory of multiple USAF Vehicle Maintenance Shops over a nearly decade long career.
- Coordinated multiple electronic repairs with outlying Shops, leveraging personal skills developed outside of my training as a Mechanic in order to speed the process along.
- Operated a military tire shop, managing the entirety of Nellis AFB's non-Aircraft tire-related maintenance for nearly two years.
Certification
ASE
Interests
Timeline
Vehicle Maintenance Technician
USAF Air National Guard
12.2022 - 10.2025
Vehicle Maintenance Technician
USAF
05.2016 - 12.2022
Arts - Political Science
Lansing Community College
Awards
- NCO Of The Quarter (Spring Quarter, 2025, Battle Creek ANG)