Sergio Gali
Houston
Summary
Heavy equipment mechanic with 2+yr experience on diesel/hydraulic construction and agricultural equipment. experience in brands John Deere, Kubota, peterbilt, International, Mac,and Gradall. 6+yr of light duty vehicles, dealer and personal experience on brands Ford, Mercedes, Chevy, and Jeep. Throughout my professional career have gained experience in customer service, leadership positions, and and specialized system and brand training.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Harris County Precinct 4
Tomball
03.2024 - Current
- As a road and bridge mechanic for Harris county we are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the county fleet. which includes 25 dump trucks mixture between peterbilt and internationals. 27 ford pick up trucks, f150 and f550. 4 gradall, 4 Peterbilt and international sweepers, 20 tractors John Deere and Kubota tractors with mower decks, slope mowers, and flails. other single piece equipment we service are reefer truck, grapple truck, tankers, roll back, spreader truck, all Peterbilt. some of the smaller equipment we service include John Deere zero turn mowers, John Deere gators, crack seal machine, concrete mixers, generators, chain saw, pole saw, and blowers.
- Daily routine maintenance is checking fluids, tires and tire pressure, blowing out filters, engine bays, and radiators. visually inspecting outside of the vehicle or machine, as well as inspecting under carriage and suspension. on tractors we also inspect mower deck, skids, blades, hydraulic lines, and grease zerks.
- Some of the focused services performed for heavy equipment are tire mounting and replacing, air brake service, shoes and pad replacing. pto pump replacing, hydraulic cylinder replacing, clutch replacement and adjustment. air bag replacement, bucket and grapple swapping. performing scheduled pma and pmc services. electric diagnostics, diesel laptop diagnostics, sweeper broom and belt replacement.
- egr system diagnostic and cleaning, dpf system service, transmission replacement, rear mains seal, oil pan service, injector replacement. a/c system diagnostic, compressor service and replacement.
- other responsibilities included are attending road calls, assisting road crew with vehicle or machinery problems, tire replacing, dropping and picking up equipment from vendors. as well as creating and submitting work orders, keeping inventory of parts, fluids, and tools. proper storage of heavy equipment, keeping lifts clean and in good working condition. keeping shop organized and clean.
Express Lane Lead
Mercedes Benz Of The Woodlands
The Woodlands
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Responsibilities for the express lane lead tech were managing tire installation on customer vehicles in a fast paced environment. making sure correct tires were installed, balanced, properly torqued and double verified, as well as filled correctly with either air or nitrogen. other duties included making weekly schedules for express team, clock in and out times, as well as lunch times. keeping constant communication and updates between shop foreman, service advisors, parts department, used cars and wash team.
- managing scheduled appointment as well as customer walk in. writing work orders with tire and vehicle information. keeping lifts and nitrogen machines clean and in good working condition. disposing of tires correctly, keeping work area and tools clean and organized. safely performing road test after tire installations.
- Express department also handled road calls. serviced offered to customers were jump start, spare tire installation, gas delivery, car unlocking, customer pick up and drop off.
Quick Lane Technician
Mac Haik Ford
Houston
06.2022 - 01.2023
- As a quick lane technician the main focus was performing fast maintenance to vehicles for waiting customers. some of the services performed by quick lane techs were oil and filter change, transmission fluid and filter service. coolant flush, fuel system flush, differential service, cabin and air filter replacement. windshield wipers, battery and light bulb installation.
- As we brought in the vehicle, an over all inspection was performed on the vehicle outside and under carriage. based of off the inspection we would notify the customer of any safety concerns and replacement. additional services included tire installation, wheel rotate and balance, front end wheel alignment. break pad and rotor replacement, rotor resurfacing, shock/ strut replacement.
- Other duties included writing up work orders, speaking to customers regarding any questions, keeping work bay and lift clean and organized, empty out oil catch pan, resetting oil life for customers and placing oil life reminder sticker.
Tire Technician
Sam's Club
Houston
07.2018 - 06.2022
- Tire technician position required helping customers find the correct tire for their vehicles, based on their models and depending on their use or needs. After choosing the correct tire and completing payment, tires would be installed, leak checked, balanced, reinstalled, and torqued to proper specification. during the process work order was created and filled out with vehicle and tire information.
- Other duties for the position included unloading, organizing, and pricing new inventory. receiving online orders, tagging orders, calling customers regarding order updated, as well as scheduling appointments.
- additional serviced offered included wiper blade installation, battery installation, battery service and health test. tire rotation, tire repair, headlight restoration, tpms sensor installation and reprogramming, complementary air check.
- Keeping shop area, tools, and lifts clean and organized, disposing of old tires and batteries correctly, keeping track of inventory, filing daily work orders, handling cash register and turning in cash till at the end of every shift.
sales/driver
AutoZone
Houston
01.2017 - 07.2018
- Unloading and organizing merchandize on sales floor. keep sales floor organized, clean, and presentable, as well as update prices and sale advertising.
- Assist customers find correct parts and fluids for their vehicles. help customers check out, order parts, and assist with complimentary services.
- Free services offered to customers included battery charging, battery, alternator, and starter testing. wiper blades, battery, and light bulb installation. check engine light scanning, and tool lending.
- As commercial driver, I was incharge of delivering parts to commercial accounts. pick up and deliver parts for store to store transfers. hand out monthly sales flyer, promote sales, handle check and cash payments for commercial accounts.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jersey Village High School
Houston, TX06-2016
Some College (No Degree) - Diesel Program
Universal Technical Institute
Houston, TXSkills
- A/C troubleshooting/ service
- Hydraulic systems
- Hydraulic hose making
- Vehicle inspection
- Diagnostic testing
- Tire mounting/ repair
- Electric diagnostics
- Preventive Maintenance
- Parts replacement
- Suspension systems
- Tire and wheel service
- Brake system maintenance ( air brakes)
- Heavy equipment diagnostics
- Equipment operation ( tractor, skid steers, class B, and A trucks)
- Engine repair
- Haul truck driver
- Fork lift operation
- customer service
- bilingual, fluent ( spanish/ English)
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- CDL Class A
- DOT Physical Card
- Fork Lift Certified
- Air Bakes Certified
- CPR Red Cross certified
- A/C ASE 609 refrigerant
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Harris County Precinct 4
03.2024 - Current
Express Lane Lead
Mercedes Benz Of The Woodlands
01.2023 - 03.2024
Quick Lane Technician
Mac Haik Ford
06.2022 - 01.2023
Tire Technician
Sam's Club
07.2018 - 06.2022
sales/driver
AutoZone
01.2017 - 07.2018
High School Diploma -
Jersey Village High School
Some College (No Degree) - Diesel Program
Universal Technical Institute