Quartez D. Little

• Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
• Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
• Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
• Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.

• Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
• Removed worn or faulty components for replacement or repair.
• Analyzed malfunctioning equipment and determined type of repairs required.
• Performed routine and preventive maintenance on dozers, haul trucks, excavators and other heavy equipment.
• Diagnosed, Tractor, Shifter and Package car issues using knowledge, manual testing and computer-aided tools.

• Performed troubleshooting and diagnostics of malfunctioning equipment, machinery, tools and components.
• Operated hand tools and power equipment according to company safety procedures.
• Installed new equipment and explained operation and routine maintenance protocols to customers.
• Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.

• Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing and filter replacement.
• 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.

• Deepened student understanding of principles of engineering by utilizing group activities and special projects.
• Kept abreast of developments in field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues and participating in professional conferences.

• Analyzed evidence and technical data submitted in support of studies to assess accuracy, precision and reliability.
• Assessed and evaluated data using complex calculations and computer modeling.

• Graduate of Honors

Completion in queue.

• Dean's List: Graduated in the top 10 percental.
• Elected Captain of Varsity Football team in 2008
• Member of 100 Black Men