Kwae Macias
Bronx
Summary
Experienced technical professional with a strong background in system maintenance and repair, ready to contribute to a dynamic team. Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing needs and consistently deliver reliable results. High level of expertise in technical diagnostics, excelling in collaborative problem-solving to effectively troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technician /General Manager
NORBAY
09.2020 - Current
- Troubleshoot fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems, using electronic testing equipment to ensure proper operation
- Repair or replace defective ball joint suspensions, brake shoes, or wheel bearings
- Install or repair air conditioners and service components, such as compressors, condensers, and controls
- Align wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines
- Repair or rebuild clutch systems
Lead Mechanic
SUNOCO
10.2016 - 08.2020
- Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints
- Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken
- Examine vehicles, compile estimates of repair costs, and secure customers' approval to perform repairs
- Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment
- Repair, overhaul, or adjust automobile brake systems
Technician
CURRY CHEVROLET
11.2015 - 08.2016
- Reviewed work orders and discussed work with supervisors
- Followed checklists to ensure all-important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas
- Planned work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience
- Tested and adjusted repair systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications
- Disassembled units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges
- Repaired, relined, replaced, and adjusted brakes
- Performed routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups
- Repaired and serviced air conditioning, heating, engine-cooling, and electrical systems
Tire Technician/ Alignment Technician
MAVIS DISCOUNTED TIRES
04.2013 - 10.2015
- Reviewed material and labor requirements to estimate time and cost of service
- Unbolted wheels from vehicles and removed them, using lug wrenches and other hand and power tools
- Located punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles
- Sealed punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools
- Placed wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels
- Identified and inflated tires correctly for the size and ply
- Patched tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates
- Rolled new rubber treads, known as camelbacks, over tire casings, and mold the semi-raw rubber treads onto the buffed casings
- Raised vehicles, using hydraulic jacks
- Rotated tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools
- Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects
- Hammered required counterweights onto rims of wheels
- Remounted wheels onto vehicles
Education
Automotive Technology -
Lincoln Technical Institute
Queens, NY07.2013
Skills
- Time management
- Organization
- Detail-oriented
- Interpersonal communication
- Works Well Under Pressure
- Multitasking and organization
- Power Tools and Equipment
- Troubleshooting
Certification
- Certified Technician
Timeline
Technician /General Manager
NORBAY
09.2020 - Current
Lead Mechanic
SUNOCO
10.2016 - 08.2020
Technician
CURRY CHEVROLET
11.2015 - 08.2016
Tire Technician/ Alignment Technician
MAVIS DISCOUNTED TIRES
04.2013 - 10.2015
Automotive Technology -
Lincoln Technical Institute
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