Stephen Keator
Westport,IN
Summary
Seasoned automotive repair professional adept at inspecting, troubleshooting and repairing wide range of vehicles and issues. Knowledgeable about service schedules, well-versed in reading technical documentation and familiar with scoping various components. ASE Master and ICAR Certified.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Owner Operator
Keators Collision & PDR
Elizabeth, CO
2014 - 2020
- Founded and managed Collision and Paintless Dent Repair business.
- Enhanced operational performance by developing effective business strategies, systems and procedures
Collision Repair Specialist
Auto Image Collision Inc.
Castle Rock, CO
2012 - 2014
- Maintained company-specified materials usage
- Inspected new parts and areas of repair to verify correctness and quality.
- Trained numerous employees to use and maintain equipment safely and according to manufacturers recommended schedules.
- Welded and finished body pieces on over repairs with great skill and accuracy.
- Replaced and repaired vehicle parts according to work order instructions.
- Monitored inventory and reported need for replenishment.
- Successfully maintain clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
- Collaborated with team members and management to achieve pre-accident condition collision repair.
Collision Repair Specialist
ABRA Auto Body & Glass
Highlands Ranch Collision, CO
2006 - 2012
Collision Repair Specialist
Advanced Auto Body Inc.
Tempe , AZ
1993 - 2006
Collision Repair Specialist
Whitesbro Frame And Body
Utica, NY
1985 - 1992
Education
GED -
New York Mills Junior-Senior High School
New York Mills, NYSmall Engine Repair, Auto Body Collision And Paint
Board Of Cooperative Education Services
New Hartford, NY1985
Skills
- Safety-conscious
- Welding Proficiency
- Schematics Experience
- Strong Automobile Model Knowledge
- All aspects of Collision Frame repair
- Paint less dent repair
- Quality Control
- Maintenance & Repair
Certification
- Certified Saturn
- Certified ICAR
- Certified Master ASE
- Certified Sherwin Williams, BASF Refinish
Timeline
Owner Operator
Keators Collision & PDR
2014 - 2020
Collision Repair Specialist
Auto Image Collision Inc.
2012 - 2014
Collision Repair Specialist
ABRA Auto Body & Glass
2006 - 2012
Collision Repair Specialist
Advanced Auto Body Inc.
1993 - 2006
Collision Repair Specialist
Whitesbro Frame And Body
1985 - 1992
GED -
New York Mills Junior-Senior High School
Small Engine Repair, Auto Body Collision And Paint
Board Of Cooperative Education Services
- Certified Saturn
- Certified ICAR
- Certified Master ASE
- Certified Sherwin Williams, BASF Refinish
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