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Travis McDougall

Royalton,MN

Summary

Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, skilled labor, and time management abilities. Skilled in attention to detail in a high pressure environment. Devoted to giving every customer and employee a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Auto Body Technician

Northstar Collision
02.2023 - Current
  • Installed and removed body panels, doors and fenders of vehicles to access areas of repair.
  • Replaced and repaired vehicle parts according to work order instructions.
  • Reassembled and replaced parts to complete body repairs.
  • Inspected vehicles to identify and document repair needs.

Body/Paint Technician

B&B Industries
12.2022 - 02.2023
  • Inspected completed work for adherence to very strict guidelines and highest quality standards.
  • Provided supervisor with daily status report on all job tasks and workers' duties.
  • Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
  • Held or positioned spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  • Met exacting tolerances when sanding and sealing final finishes.

Heavy Truck Painter

Hasty collision
09.2021 - 12.2022

Painting and preparation for painting of large commercial trucks. Peterbilt, kenworth, Freightliner. Colormatching using color eye camera, spray outs, and chip decks. Also assisting in collision repair, bodywork, teardown/assembly. Metalwork/ bending, Bodyfiller and fiberglass repairs as well. Occasional Delivery of vehicles to customers. Occasional repairs of cars and trucks along with painting. Helping of customers with color selection and trouble shooting.

  • Selected hand tools, power tools and precision measuring instruments according to task requirements.
  • Troubleshot equipment malfunctions utilizing diagnostic tools and technical manuals.
  • Removed worn or faulty components for replacement or repair.
  • Analyzed malfunctioning equipment and determined type of repairs required.
  • Reassembled and tested equipment after repairs to verify function and performance.

Autobody and Paint Technician

Northstar Collision
03.2021 - 09.2021

Automotive body collision repairs of late model cars, trucks, suvs. Tear down, reassembly, Metal work, frame repair, parts replacement, welding, light fabrication, bodyfiller work and dent repair. Prepping, masking, and painting of repaired vehicles. Colormatching using color eye camera, chip deck, and spray outs. Helping customers for taking estimates, and to identify problems with vehicles and to help in color selection of custom paint jobs. Assisting in training of less experienced employees.

  • Inspected completed work for adherence to very strict guidelines and highest quality standards.
  • Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
  • Custom mixed colors to match customers' desired color.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Body Shop Technician

Augusta Auto Body
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Automotive body collision repairs of late model cars, trucks, suvs. Tear down, reassembly, Metal work, frame repair, parts/panel replacement, welding, light fabrication, bodyfiller work and dent repair. Assisting in training of less experienced employees.

Bodyshop Supevisor/ Heavy Body and Paint

North Central Truck and Equipment
07.2009 - 09.2020

Overseeing of day to day operations of heavy duty body shop. Supervision and training of employees. Making of body repair and paint job estimates.

Repairs of body/frame damage to school busses, commercial buses, heavy trucks. Fabrication, Metal work, dent repair, fiberglass work, bodyfiller work, parts replacement, Tear down and reassembly. Mechanical and electrical trouble shooting and repair.

Installation, Prepping, and Painting of truck equipment/accessories. Snow plows, contractor bodies, toppers, service bodies, van packages, etc.

  • Maintained equipment functionality with regular inspections, disassemblies and cleaning of component parts.
  • Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
  • Prepared vehicles by removing unnecessary accessories and applying protections to adjacent surfaces.
  • Mixed colors to create required hues and appropriately mixed thinners.
  • Spoke with customers weekly to determine automotive painting requirements and provided feedback on availability.
  • Performed buffing and finishing duties at end of each paint job.
  • Operated hand-held spray guns and automated spray paint.
  • Inspected completed work for adherence to very strict guidelines and highest quality standards.
  • Custom mixed colors to match customers' desired color.

Final Assembly and Paint Booth

Polar Tank Trailer
06.2007 - 07.2009

Welding, fabrication, sandblasting, final assembly, and painting of aluminum tank trailers and components

Office Furniture Installer

Marco Business products
12.2006 - 06.2007

Delivery, Assembly, repair, and installation of professional grade office furniture

Education

High School Diploma -

Royalton High School
Royalton, MN
06.2001

Skills

  • Concise Time Management
  • Commitment to Quality
  • Collision Repair
  • Repair Estimate Experience
  • Supervisory experience
  • Automotive and commercial vehicle painting
  • Fabrication and welding
  • Skilled in power tools, hand tools, various machinery
  • Fiberglass, plastic, aluminum, apholstery, and Metal repair experience
  • Skilled in computer use, trouble shooting, electronics
  • Class B CDL, Air brakes endorsement, passenger endorsement, and clean driving record
  • People Skills
  • Auto Body Fabrication
  • Strong Leadership Skills
  • Attentive to Detail
  • Quality Control
  • Training & Development
  • Team Management
  • Punctual and Dependable
  • Upholstery Removal
  • Damage Assessment
  • Welding
  • Advanced Troubleshooting
  • Defect Removal
  • Power Saws
  • Accurate Estimates
  • Dent Filling
  • Body Work
  • Glass Installation
  • Vehicle Testing
  • Replacement Part Ordering
  • Repair Estimation
  • Vehicle Disassembly
  • Service Documentation
  • Vendor Relationships
  • Auto Body Repair
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Power Buffers
  • Strong Automobile Model Knowledge
  • Body Panel Sanding
  • Frame Knowledge

Timeline

Auto Body Technician

Northstar Collision
02.2023 - Current

Body/Paint Technician

B&B Industries
12.2022 - 02.2023

Heavy Truck Painter

Hasty collision
09.2021 - 12.2022

Autobody and Paint Technician

Northstar Collision
03.2021 - 09.2021

Body Shop Technician

Augusta Auto Body
09.2020 - 03.2021

Bodyshop Supevisor/ Heavy Body and Paint

North Central Truck and Equipment
07.2009 - 09.2020

Final Assembly and Paint Booth

Polar Tank Trailer
06.2007 - 07.2009

Office Furniture Installer

Marco Business products
12.2006 - 06.2007

High School Diploma -

Royalton High School
Travis McDougall