Preston Shockley
Molalla
Summary
Mechanic with comprehensive expertise in diagnostics, repair, and maintenance of various equipment types. Skilled in hydraulics, welding, and fabrication, while effectively managing workflows and ensuring the operational readiness of extensive equipment fleets.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanic
Landmark Ford
Tigard
10.2025 - 04.2026
- Diagnosed engine issues using advanced diagnostic tools and equipment.
- Performed routine maintenance on vehicles to ensure optimal performance.
- Repaired electrical systems, including wiring and battery connections.
- Collaborated with service advisors to discuss repair options and timelines.
Equipment mechanic
Canby Rental & Equipment
Canby
06.2025 - 10.2025
- Service and repaired excavator and landscape equipment.
- welding and fabrication
- personel and workflow management
Lead mechanic and fabricator/builder
Charge
Canby
08.2024 - 06.2025
- I was a lead mechanic and fabricator for there excavation company.
- We maintained a fleet of machines and built anything needed out of metal or wood.
Lead Mechanic
CESSCO Inc
Portland
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Lead mechanic working on various pieces and types of construction related equipment.
- Rammers, generators, plate compactors, reversible plate compactors, saws, blowers, pressure washers, hydraulic power packs and more.
Mechanic
Highline classics
Newberg
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Built 1966-77 broncos from the bare chassis to finish truck.
- Mainly built out chassis from pre powder coat custom fabrication to post Powder coat assembly including fabricating, axle and suspension install, engine, transmission and transfer case mounting, parts prep, fuel and brake line installation and more, finishing with a complete rolling chassis ready for body mount.
Shop Manager & Mechanic
Brightview landscape
Tualatin
12.2022 - 08.2023
- I was the service manager and mechanic for all of our company's fleet of over 200 pieces of equipment.
- Including meeting deadlines and keeping equipment in good operational condition.
- Parts ordering and organization and asset management.
- In our fleet we had range of small to large commercial mowers, ditch witch mini excavators, stand on skid steer loaders, bob cat wheeled skid steers, blowers, generators and various pieces of hand held equipment.
Sprinkler Fitter
McKinstry Company
Portland
01.2018 - 01.2021
- I went thru the fire sprinkler apprenticeship at Mckinstry Company.
Hydraulic Mechanic
GK Machine Inc
Donald
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Repaired and resealed hydraulics of all sizes on equipment.
- I fabricated and worked on all variations of agricultural equipment.
- Repaired, resealed and rebuilt pumps and sprayers.
- Worked on all aspects of agriculture equipment from mowers to sprayers, tractors harvesters and more.
Mechanic
Stark street llc
Oregon City
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Lead mechanic working on a variety of equipment including generators, saws, tractors, pumps, mower decks, pulley systems, hydraulic manifolds and more.
US Army Active Duty
US Army
Fort Benning
06.2008 - 06.2011
- I served 3 years active duty including a 12 month deployment to Iraq in 2009 - 2010.
- My MOS was a 59 Delta Generator Mechanic.
- I joined the army when I turned 17 and was the youngest enlisted soldier deployed to Iraq.
- I am Disabled Veteran.
- Army Commendation medal.
- Army Achievement Medal x 2.
- National Defense Service Medal.
- Global War On Terrorism Medal.
- Iraq Campaign Medal Medal With Campaign Star.
- Active Duty
Education
Welding - Community college
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, ORHigh school diploma or GED -
Skills
- Forklift
- Welding and Fab
- Hydraulics
- Mechanical knowledge
- Dealership experience
- Alignment
- Computer skills
- Data entry
- Automotive diagnostics
- Service technician experience
- Equipment Repair
- Electrical Experience
- Supervising experience
- Automotive repair
- Organizational skills
- Automotive service
- Administrative experience
- Inventory control
- Mechanical repair
- Hydraulics
- Construction management software
- MIG welding
- Mechanic Experience
- Project management
- Manufacturing
- Brake repair
- Metal fabricator
- Facilities Maintenance
- Carpentry
- Time management
- Leadership
- Profit & loss
- Service writing
- Vehicle maintenance
- Schematics
- Industrial mechanic experience
- Mechanical design
- Bluebeam
- POS
Awards
- Army Commendation medal
- Army Achievement Medal x 2
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War On Terrorism Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal Medal With Campaign Star
Military Service
United States Army, United States, E4, 06/01/08, 06/30/11
Timeline
Mechanic
Landmark Ford
10.2025 - 04.2026
Equipment mechanic
Canby Rental & Equipment
06.2025 - 10.2025
Lead mechanic and fabricator/builder
Charge
08.2024 - 06.2025
Lead Mechanic
CESSCO Inc
06.2024 - 08.2024
Mechanic
Highline classics
08.2023 - 06.2024
Shop Manager & Mechanic
Brightview landscape
12.2022 - 08.2023
Sprinkler Fitter
McKinstry Company
01.2018 - 01.2021
Hydraulic Mechanic
GK Machine Inc
01.2016 - 01.2017
Mechanic
Stark street llc
01.2014 - 01.2016
US Army Active Duty
US Army
06.2008 - 06.2011
Welding - Community college
Clackamas Community College