TODD GRIFFITH
Morgantown,WV
Summary
Hardworking, highly motivated professional eager to lend combined knowledge and skills to enhance business performance. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives. Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to meet company needs and increase service value.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automotive Collision Technician
FREEDOM COLLISION
09.2022 - Current
- Gained superior product knowledge to provide high-quality repairs
- Applied primers and sealers to protect repaired surfaces from corrosion
- Completed disassembly of vehicles to assist service advisors in assessing damage
- Performed soldering, body alignment and frame and unibody repairs to reconstruct auto body
- Repaired damaged body panels by hammering out dents, welding broken parts, replacing rusted sections, filling gouges with body filler, sanding repaired surfaces to match surrounding areas
Automotive Painter
DEMONTRON GMC
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted in mixing paints according to manufacturer's specifications for each job order
- Prepared surfaces by cleaning off any dust or debris before beginning painting process
- Cleaned surfaces with solvents to remove grease and dirt prior to primer application
Collision Apprentice / Estimator
TOMABALL FORD
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Operated power washers safely to remove dirt particles from vehicle surface prior to painting
- Applied base coats and clear coats using spray guns and other painting equipment
- Calibrated spray guns regularly to ensure proper atomization of paints being applied
- Inspected vehicles for defects prior to starting the painting process
- Maintained detailed records regarding type of finish applied, number of coats applied, time spent on each job
- Wrote estimates and worked with customers to get an accurate estimate written.
- Worked with CCC to give customers an accurate estimate.
Autobody Technician/ Estimator
T-BODY AUTO BODY
04.2018 - 06.2021
- Completed all paperwork associated with insurance claims accurately according to company policies and procedures
- Corrected minor imperfections in the finish by buffing out scratches or applying touch-up paint
- Identified potential issues during inspections that could lead problems down the road if not addressed immediately
- Applied primer coats to repaired surfaces prior to painting
- Performed multiple stages of wet sanding between coats of paint for desired finish
- Cleaned surfaces with solvents to remove grease and dirt prior to primer application
- Performed detailed color matching of paint materials to ensure proper blending of colors
- Ensured that all vehicles met customer satisfaction standards before delivery
- Worked with estimating software such as CCC to ensure an accurate estimate written
Education
GED - Collision repair, Automotive painting, custom painting
Universal technical institute
Houston, TX06.2022
T-BODY AUTO BODY
Mount Clare, WV06.2021
High School Diploma -
Notre dame High School
Clarksburg, WV05.2018
Skills
- Insurance Knowledge
- Auto Body Repair
- Accurate Estimates
- Automotive Painting
- Color Matching
- Painting Procedures
- Auto Body Technician
- Estimating in CCC
Certification
- Axalta paint certificate
- CCC estimating 1,2 certificate
- I-Car refishing certificate
- Automotive sectioning certification
- Aluminum welding certification I-Car
- Mig steel welding certification
- Kin dig-it custom paint certification
- Kin dig-it paint certification
- NHRA certification
- WV boys state - 2017
Timeline
Automotive Collision Technician
FREEDOM COLLISION
09.2022 - Current
Automotive Painter
DEMONTRON GMC
05.2022 - 08.2022
Collision Apprentice / Estimator
TOMABALL FORD
07.2021 - 05.2022
Autobody Technician/ Estimator
T-BODY AUTO BODY
04.2018 - 06.2021
T-BODY AUTO BODY
High School Diploma -
Notre dame High School
GED - Collision repair, Automotive painting, custom painting
Universal technical institute
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