Karla Maldonado
McAllen,TX
Summary
Team-oriented, responsible and diligent about contributing to team and company success. Effective at operating wide range of tools, gauges and equipment to complete maintenance and repair actions. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Well-qualified heavy equipment worker versed in locating faults, removing worn parts and installing new components.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Paving Equipment Operator/Mechanic
IOC Company
12.2024 - 02.2025
- Started and ended wage at $26 per hr
- Worked anywhere from 12 to 16 hour shifts, 7 days a week
- Participated in regular safety meetings to reinforce best practices within the team and ensure a hazard-free workplace
- Reduced downtime by conducting pre-use inspections and addressing potential issues proactively
- After doing equipment inspections; repairs, and maintenance actions would be done (if needed) to prolong life on each piece of machinery
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs
- Gomaco Belt Placer and Curing Compound machine operator
- Directed construction traffic safely and would have concrete filled dump trucks aligned with the RPT-500 belt placer ready for production, while keeping all work personnel around me out of harms way
- Assisted in training new operators, providing guidance on proper equipment usage and safety procedures
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues while pouring concrete
- Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected
- Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record
Field Service Technician
Sitepro Rentals
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Started and ended wage at $24 per hr
- I own $8,000 dollars worth of tools from Snap-on
- 8:00am to 5:00pm shifts
- Worked late hours when needed or when 'on call'
- Provided technical support to troubleshoot, repair and maintain operational efficiencies in hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems
- In company truck, I would respond quickly to emergency maintenance requests for timely on-call support
- Familiar with most systems due to many years working on fork lifts, aerial lifts, compressors, generators, tractors, dozers, etc
- Completed preventive maintenance on machines
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality
- If needed, I would contact manufacture tech-support to Interpret equipment diagrams and blueprints to fully understand mechanical and electrical systems in need of service
- Followed safety procedures to avoid injuries in field
- Maintained detailed records of service calls, enabling better tracking of recurring issues
- Submitted work orders with detailed descriptions on tasks preformed
Shop Mechanic
OSC Energy
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Started wage: $26 per hr
- Finished wage: $30 per hr
- I own $3000 dollars worth of tools from Snap-on
- 10-14 hour shifts
- Every other weekend off
- Brought in equipment from 'customer return line' into shop for inspection
- Preformed preventative maintenance to include checks on fluids, belts, and cracks and breaks in equipment
- Troubleshot and rewired electrical systems
- Submitted work orders with a detailed descriptions on tasks preformed
- Ordered parts if needed
- Repaired 'hard down equipment' when parts would arrived
- Function tested restored machines
- Washed equipment to get ready for rent
- Used tire machine to dismount, mount, and repair tires according to manufacturer specifications on OSC company pick up trucks
- Manually dismounted, mounted, and repaired tires according to manufacturer specifications on OSC company haul truck steer tires/ haul truck trailers tires
- Inflated tires to prescribed PSI per load requirements to optimize tire safety
- Installed GPS on all equipment as well as Installing GPS on haul trucks and work trucks
- Managed materials inside shop
- Directed daily operations to three other technicians
- Implemented operational efficiencies by rearranging parts department to better serve changing trends and keep workspaces organized
Service Technician
Energy Waste
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Started wage: $20 per hr
- Finished wage: $25 per hr
- Every other weekend off
- 24/7 Field Tech
- Responded to customer inquiries quickly and professionally to increase satisfaction
- Traveled safely to locations and other yards to fix damaged or down equipment
- Presented all certifications to assure customer that the task being preformed would be done safely
- Diagnosed and repaired problems with electrical and mechanical systems
- Tended to machines, troubleshot malfunctions, and completed basic repairs to keep equipment fully functional and well-maintained
- Inspected, evaluated, and calibrated electrical and mechanical systems and components
- Checked, repaired, and repacked survival equipment to meet specifications
- Wrote and revised maintenance procedures
- Maintained cleanliness in and out of work truck
Shop Mechanic
Energy Waste
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Started wage: $16 per hr
- Finished wage: $19 per hr
- 7:00am to 5:00pm
- Weekends off
- Brought in all types of machines for inspection
- Used 'Red Tag/ Green Tag' methods to analyze malfunctioning equipment
- Changed oils, inspected brakes and replaced filters to perform preventive maintenance services
- Maintained mechanical functions and mechanical compliance
- Rewired malfunctioning equipment to return machines back to service
- Maintained and submitted meticulous records of all repair work that was made to machines and equipment
Education
High School Diploma -
Mcallen High School
Mcallen, TXNo Degree - Architecture And Engineering Graphics
South Texas College
Mcallen, TXSkills
- Bilingual
- Eager Learner
- Self-Motivated
- Detailed Oriented
- Strong Communication Skills
- Hard Worker
- Productive
- Great Attitude
- Action Oriented
- 6 years oil field/ drilling rig experience
- 4 years mechanical experiences
Timeline
Paving Equipment Operator/Mechanic
IOC Company
12.2024 - 02.2025
Field Service Technician
Sitepro Rentals
01.2024 - 07.2024
Shop Mechanic
OSC Energy
10.2022 - 10.2023
Service Technician
Energy Waste
01.2022 - 08.2022
Shop Mechanic
Energy Waste
07.2021 - 01.2022
High School Diploma -
Mcallen High School
No Degree - Architecture And Engineering Graphics
South Texas College
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