Ruben Sanchez Tellez
Denton,TX
Summary
Motivated problem-solver with 19 years of experience in supervising, leading, and serving in administrative, maintenance, supply chain, and logistical operations. Skilled in training subordinate personnel and peers. Holds an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance . Highly skilled Surface Maintenance Mechanic with comprehensive experience in maintaining and repairing a wide variety of military vehicles. Possess strong diagnostic skills, adept at troubleshooting malfunctions to ensure optimal equipment performance. Have made significant contributions to improving maintenance processes, resulting in increased equipment uptime and reliability. Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under pressure, embodying teamwork and leadership skills. Out of deep appreciation becoming an SME on said equipment. I am confronted daily with new opportunities to learn maintenance procedures. The day-to-day immersion in my MOS also provides access of updates on SOUMS, TACOM Messages, MWOS, and has necessitated my role in GCSS- ARMY ; I provide a simplistic approach to troubleshooting equipment systems, centered on understanding the "why" a system operates the way it does. This proves useful in creating a cohesive maintenance team that measures success in work prior.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surface Maintenance Mechanic
Armed Forces: Field Maintenance Shop
Fort Worth, TX
06.2014 - Current
- Perform diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, as well as combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
- Assist mechanics in the repair and overhaul of major systems, such as internal combustion engines, turbine engines, transmissions, driveline systems, and hydraulic systems and controls.
- Remove, replace, adjust, clean, and install parts and components, including but not limited to wheel seals, switches, sensors, fuel pumps, water pumps, power steering pumps, brakes, filters, radiators, bearings, shock absorbers, wheel cylinders, starter motors, mufflers, and battery cables.
- Perform preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) to ensure vehicles and equipment are working properly, including brake adjustments and replacing hydraulic fluids.
- Conduct complex repairs to assigned units' equipment, ranging from small lawnmower engines to diesel engines ranging in size from C7 to C17, and rebuilding/repairing GM and Allison transmissions.
- Strong background in working with electrical diagrams, cooling, air conditioning, electrical, fuel, exhaust, and steering systems. Very skilled with electrical troubleshooting.
- Performed tire rotation, rotor resurfacing, bearing replacement, and front-end alignment.
- Skilled with all gauges, wrenches, and diagnostic machines, air and hand tools.
- Check-in inspections of equipment for repair, created work requests, and evacuated equipment to higher repair echelons; conducted road tests and/or deployed systems upon completion of repairs for final inspection. Writing accurate work orders and preparing estimates.
- Recommend corrective actions to avoid situations that may impact mission accomplishment.
- Generated, edited, and distributed readiness reports to supervisor and supported customers.
- Load and unload repair parts and items for disposition at the state level for transport and storage. Inspect military fleet equipment upon arrival at the shop for major repairs and/or services, inspect fleet equipment before returning to the customer, and inspect new fleet equipment before equipment is put into service.
- Assuring fleet equipment is ready for delivery back to customer (military unit), and interacting with unit representative on a daily basis over their equipment.
Maintenance Supervisor
Texas Army National Guard
San Marcos, TX
09.2012 - Current
- I serve as the NCOIC for DET and DET 2 out of Wichita Falls, and I am the Maintenance Supervisor in a Forward Support Company of a Field Artillery Battalion.
- Validate all unit maintenance data in GCSS-Army and provide advice and guidance on maintenance and material readiness. Prepare, monitor, and scrub monthly ESRs with the help of GCSS-Army clerks.
- Responsible for providing tactical and technical guidance to Battalion; organizing maintenance workflow, efficiency, troubleshooting, repair services of HIMARs, wheeled vehicles, trailers, and generators.
- Supervise the receipt, storage, and distribution of class IX materials and equipment, prioritizing shop stock to mission essential equipment.
- Responsible for the accountability and serviceability of shop equipment, tools, and the maintenance shop area.
- Guide mechanics on how to properly troubleshoot using the MSD-V4 with VIPER, EMS NG with Dearborn protocol adapter, DANA diagnostics, Bendix, and Meritor WABCO diagnosis, and CAT ET. Teach mechanics the proper steps to read and understand schematics.
- Enforce safety and environmental protection program compliance.
- Monitors recovery operations to ensure safe operations; monitors PMCS; monitors Battalion TMDE requirements; maintains maintenance records.
- Monitored and evaluated the performance of personnel in the maintenance department, providing guidance and coaching when necessary. Reviewed work orders, allocated resources, assigned tasks, and established priorities for completion of jobs.
- Provided technical support to operations staff as needed to resolve complex problems with equipment or processes.
- Determined schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities based on priority, quantity of equipment, and personnel skill.
Diesel Technician
Republic Services
Fort Worth, TX
10.2012 - 10.2024
- Provided diagnosis to a vehicle's drivetrain components, including, but not limited to, differential, driveshaft, and transmission; suspension and steering systems; air brakes; and valve systems.
- Troubleshot electrical and hydraulic systems, and performed advanced preventive and repair maintenance functions on and off-site, repairing components.
- Maintained and repaired vehicle body control systems, which included hydraulics and electrical systems. Diagnosed faulty air brake and valve systems and repaired complex braking and valve systems in vehicles.
- Responded to road service calls and provided assistance off-site, identifying the source of the malfunction using a variety of electronic tools.
- Tested vehicle components to ensure proper functioning and identified potential malfunctions or defects. Completed in-depth inspections of vehicle brakes, steering, and other systems to check for safety and performance issues.
- Partnered with manager to learn new skills using technician training and hands-on coaching.
Technician
Texas Pneumatic Systems Inc.
Arlington, TX
10.2011 - 10.2024
- Read and interpreted manufacturer/airline maintenance manuals and service bulletins to determine methods of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Tested actuators and valves for operation in order to locate source of malfunction. Disassembled, inspected, repaired, replaced, and reassembled worn, damaged, or defective parts.
- Performed troubleshooting and repair of equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Diagnosed problems using test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies.
Parts Sales Manager
AutoZone
Denton, TX
10.2009 - 10.2024
- Managed daily operations, enhanced productivity, marketed products to achieve targeted sales and profitability. Analyzed productivity reports, discussed with senior management at sales meetings.
- Assisted customers in automotive diagnostics and repairs, using appropriate software to diagnose the issues, as well as resolved customers' complaints.
- Provided assistance with the commercial department to ensure accounts were serviced, and deliveries were scheduled and delivered on time.
- Supervised daily operations of the parts department, including ordering, stocking, and selling products.
- Tracked orders through the supply chain process, from purchase order placement until delivery at the store level.
Salesperson
Van Chevrolet
Carrollton, TX
01.2009 - 10.2024
- Greeted customers, understood buyers' requirements, recommended sales campaigns and promotions, and matched clients' requirements and interests to various models.
- Explained automobile characteristics, capabilities, and features, offered a test drive to customers, and negotiated sales price.
- Provided personalized service to build relationships with customers. Generated new business opportunities through cold-calling campaigns.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas of improvement in product offerings.
Diesel Mechanic/Equipment Quality Control Specialist
United States Marine Corps
Fort Worth, TX
08.2004 - 09.2012
- As a Quality Control Inspector, I was in charge of all initial inspections and overseeing that all repairs were done correctly, and provided them with technical guidance in the accomplishment of their duties as needed.
- Inspected vehicles for safety issues and roadworthiness. Examined vehicles to determine the cause of mechanical failures by visual and auditory checks.
- Performed routine repairs by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components.
- Ensured parts were examined, including, but not limited to, belts, hoses, steering systems, glow plugs, brake and fuel systems, and wheel bearings.
- Completed scheduled maintenance services, such as oil change, lubrications, and tune-ups, and performed PMCS to ensure vehicles were properly serviced.
- Maintained and serviced fuel and water tankers, seven-ton trucks, the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), generators, and LHSs.
- Made sure all parts were ordered correctly.
- Maintained accurate records of quality reports, statistical reviews, and relevant documentation.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
North Central Texas College
Corinth, TXBachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
Devry University
Irving, TXSkills
Leadership: Problem Solving, Time Management, Decision-making, Delegation, knowledge, Organization, Adaptability
- Management, Preventative Maintenance, Customer Service, Troubleshooting/Testing, Diagnosis and Repairs, Emergency Repairs, Vehicle Inspections, Fuel/Electrical Systems, Safety Procedures, Records Management, Maintenance Work Orders, Conflict Resolution, Technical Manuals/Diagrams, Diesel Engines, Equipment testing, Parts Inventory Management, Air Condition Systems, Diagnostic Testing, Schematics Interpretation PowerPoint, and Excel, Word
Additional Information
- Conduct diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment along with combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles and generators.
- Skilled in using diverse hand, pneumatic, and power tools
- Experienced in writing Estimated Cost of Damages (ECOD) for the units, as the operator negligently damages the equipment.
- Operated material handling equipment, including forklifts with capacities from 4,000 to 15,000 pounds.
- Diagnosed electrical problems with circuit boards, wiring harnesses, motors, sensors., using diagnostic software programs.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Trained and monitored new employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Advised management on best practices related to the safe operation of machinery.
- Developed and implemented preventative maintenance plans to ensure optimal functioning of equipment.
Certification
- Seniors Leaders Course
- Project Management Professional Certificate
- Wheel Vehicle Brake and Axle Systems
- AC Cerfification
- Wheel Vehicle Mechanic ALC Phase I and II
- Wheeled Vehicle Electrical & Troubleshooting
- Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Phase I and II
- Automotive Organizational Maintenance Course 200570 - USMC
- Electronics Technician Training - USMC
Timeline
Surface Maintenance Mechanic
Armed Forces: Field Maintenance Shop
06.2014 - Current
Diesel Technician
Republic Services
10.2012 - 10.2024
Maintenance Supervisor
Texas Army National Guard
09.2012 - Current
Technician
Texas Pneumatic Systems Inc.
10.2011 - 10.2024
Parts Sales Manager
AutoZone
10.2009 - 10.2024
Salesperson
Van Chevrolet
01.2009 - 10.2024
Diesel Mechanic/Equipment Quality Control Specialist
United States Marine Corps
08.2004 - 09.2012
- Seniors Leaders Course
- Project Management Professional Certificate
- Wheel Vehicle Brake and Axle Systems
- AC Cerfification
- Wheel Vehicle Mechanic ALC Phase I and II
- Wheeled Vehicle Electrical & Troubleshooting
- Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Phase I and II
- Automotive Organizational Maintenance Course 200570 - USMC
- Electronics Technician Training - USMC
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
North Central Texas College
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
Devry University
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