Taylor Newberry
Douglasville,GA
Summary
Skilled Heavy Wrecker Operator and Diesel Mechanic with extensive experience in the U.S. Army, adept at vehicle maintenance and repair, including hydraulic systems. Demonstrated excellence in leadership by mentoring junior mechanics and enhancing equipment reliability, significantly increasing customer satisfaction. Excels in time management and quality control, ensuring efficient and effective recovery missions and mechanical solutions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heavy Wrecker Operator
US Army
05.2021 - Current
- Managed inventory of tools, supplies, and replacement parts to ensure consistent preparedness for job tasks as needed.
- Collaborated with fellow operators to complete complex recovery missions in challenging environments.
- Implemented best practices for proper load securement, preventing damage during transport of recovered vehicles or cargo loads.
- Assisted in accident scene management by efficiently clearing debris from roadways while preserving evidence for investigations when required.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
Heavy Diesel Mechanic
U.S ARMY
07.2017 - Current
- Reduced downtime for vehicles by quickly diagnosing and fixing mechanical issues.
- Mentored junior mechanics, sharing knowledge of best practices and industry standards for heavy diesel maintenance and repair.
- Enhanced equipment reliability by performing routine maintenance and repairs on heavy diesel machinery.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing timely and accurate repair services for their heavy diesel equipment.
- Streamlined workflow in the repair shop, maintaining a clean and organized workspace to facilitate efficient repairs.
- Troubleshot electrical systems using diagnostic tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, or specialized software.
- Inspected and adjusted brakes, steering systems and wheel bearings to address related issues.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed problems with brakes, steering, and transmissions.
- Determined cost-effective solutions to mechanical issues, saving company money.
Education
Certificate - HEAVY VEHICLE RECOVERY
FORT DEVENS
Devens, MA05-2021
Certificate - HEAVY DIESEL REPAIR
FORT LEE
FORT GREGG-ADAMS, VA11-2017
Skills
- Incident documentation
- Hydraulic systems
- Load securement
- Air brake systems
- Vehicle maintenance and repair
- Basic vehicle maintenance
- Customer Service
- Class A license
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Time management abilities
- Quality Control Checks
Certification
- CDL A, SC DMV
Timeline
Heavy Wrecker Operator
US Army
05.2021 - Current
Heavy Diesel Mechanic
U.S ARMY
07.2017 - Current
- CDL A, SC DMV
Certificate - HEAVY VEHICLE RECOVERY
FORT DEVENS
Certificate - HEAVY DIESEL REPAIR
FORT LEE
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