Lyle Hamilton
Richmond,VA
Summary
Skilled Auto Salvage and Scrap Yard Operator and Auto Mechanic, adept in hazardous materials handling and maintenance, honed at Chesterfield Auto Parts and Everglades Correctional Institution. Excelled in customer service and mechanical repairs, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Expert in heavy equipment operation and proficient in hand tools, demonstrating a commitment to safety and environmental standards.
Hardworking individual with extensive background operating heavy duty machinery on diverse range of construction sites and projects. Proactive team player troubleshoots issues with machinery and equipment to promote longevity of use and precisely manipulates controls and levers to navigate and operate machinery. Committed to maintaining service standards.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Auto Salvage and Scrap Yard Operator
Chesterfield Auto Parts
01.2024 - Current
- Handling scrap metal by grading and sorting.
- Engaging with customers and providing excellent customer service.
- Understanding the environmental impact of their work.
- Complying with safety protocols and regulations.
- Dismantling vehicles, sorting and categorizing parts, and salvaging components.
- Handling hazardous materials safely and following environmental regulations.
- Collecting trash and debris, operating a hauling truck, and ensuring proper waste disposal.
- Ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and safety standards.
- Operating heavy machinery to move, crush, and sort scrap materials, disassembling vehicles, and coordinating the
- Performing routine maintenance on yard equipment and machinery.
- General Laborer
- Forklift Operator
- Welder
Auto Mechanic
Everglades Correctional Institution
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Examined components and general state of vehicle engine to diagnose issues accurately.
- Repaired engine failures and mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions and replaced parts and components to maintain vehicle functional condition.
- Maintained vehicle records by recording service and repairs.
- Verified vehicle serviceability by conducting test drives and adjusting controls and systems.
- Performed routine maintenance and repair of vehicles, trailers and other motorized and educational program equipment.
- Complied with state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees, and online knowledge bases.
- Performed safety and emissions inspections.
- Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.
- Tested newly installed equipment to determine proper functionality and compliance with regulations.
- Used specialized tools to detect leaks in gas and refrigerant systems.
- Maintained accurate records of time and materials required to perform repairs and service.
- Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
- Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
Education
GED -
Florida School
Fort Lauderdale02-1996
Skills
- Warehouse operations
- Hand tools proficiency
- Maintenance and repair
- Hazardous materials handling
- Pallet jack operation
- Heavy equipment operation
- Loading and unloading
- Warehouse support
- Mechanical tools
- Material handling
- Shipment unloading
- Equipment operation
Certification
- Certified Forklift Operator , Chesterfield Auto Parts - June 2024
- Certified Heavy Equipment Operator, Hennery Correctional - June 1999
- Certified Trackhoe Operator Hennery Correctional - June 1999
Timeline
Auto Salvage and Scrap Yard Operator
Chesterfield Auto Parts
01.2024 - Current
Auto Mechanic
Everglades Correctional Institution
05.2022 - 12.2023
GED -
Florida School
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