Alejandro Frias Contreras
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Summary
Dedicated Auto Body Technician with extensive experience at BMW Of Downtown Los Ángeles, excelling in collision repair and quality control. Proven ability to optimize workflows and enhance customer satisfaction through meticulous vehicle inspections and expert panel replacements. Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills ensure timely, high-quality repairs in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Auto Body Technician
Procolor Collision
02.2025 - Current
- Ensured consistent quality control through thorough inspections of completed work before releasing vehicles back to customers.
- Enforced compliance with safety regulations when operating equipment.
- Applied finishing techniques to enhance quality and appearance of repairs.
- Tear down vehicles.
- Inspected vehicles to determine amount of damage and necessary repairs.
- Repair and replaced panels.
- Frame machine work.
Auto Body Technician
Premium Auto Paint Inc
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Utilized computerized estimating systems to provide accurate repair cost assessments.
- Trained junior technicians on best practices in auto body repair processes.
- Engaged with customers to explain repair procedures and address inquiries professionally.
- Improved overall customer satisfaction by providing high-quality auto body repairs and exceptional service.
Tire Technician
Frias Tires
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Mounted and dismo
- Inspected tires for damage, wear, and proper inflation to ensure safety and performance
- Mounted and balanced tires using specialized equipment to enhance vehicle stability
- Executed tire rotations and replacements efficiently to optimize customer satisfaction
- Maintained organized workspace and tools to promote safety and operational efficiency
- Assisted customers with tire selection based on vehicle specifications and driving habits
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and improve service delivery
- Trained new staff on tire installation procedures and safety protocols
- Replaced and repaired tires using best practices for safe vehicle maintenance.
- Dismounted, mounted, and repaired tires according to manufacturer specifications.
- Tube ops, oil changes, etc.
Auto Body Technician
Elite One Auto Collision
08.2010 - 01.2023
- Teardown vehicles.
- Inspected vehicles to determine amount of damage and necessary repairs.
- Repaired and replaced panels.
- Frame machine work.
Auto Body Technician
Gerber Collision
09.2004 - 08.2010
- Tear Down Vehicles.
- Inspect vehicles to determine amount of damage and necessary repairs.
- Repaired and replaced panels
- Frame machine work.
Auto Body Technician
BMW Of Downtown Los Ángeles
03.1999 - 09.2004
- Performed body repairs using advanced techniques and tools for high-end vehicles.
- Conducted thorough inspections to identify damage and assess repair needs.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely project completion and quality standards.
- Implemented safety protocols in the shop to maintain a secure work environment.
- Streamlined workflow processes, improving efficiency in vehicle turnaround times.
- Utilized collision repair hammers, welders and grinders to address bodywork needs.
- Installed and removed body panels, doors and fenders of vehicles to access areas of repair.
- Inspected vehicles to identify and document repair needs.
- Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to safety protocols and ensuring proper use of equipment.
- Reassembled and replaced parts to complete body repairs.
- Replaced and repaired vehicle parts according to work order instructions.
- Tested and adjusted newly repaired vehicles to verify proper function.
- Inspected new parts and areas of repair to verify correctness and quality.
- Optimized workshop efficiency by keeping tools organized, maintaining clean workspaces, and promptly addressing equipment issues when necessary.
- Consistently met deadlines on repair jobs without compromising quality standards or cutting corners.
- Followed standard operating procedures to achieve consistent quality of work.
- Completed complex repairs with precision, demonstrating expertise in various auto body materials and techniques.
- Decreased repair time by streamlining processes and effectively managing workflow in the shop.
Education
No Degree -
Middle School
MexicoSkills
- Auto body repair
- Quality control
- Safety compliance
- Damage assessment
- Panel replacement
- Frame straightening
- Workflow optimization
- Collision repair techniques
- Vehicle inspections
- Tool maintenance
- Welding techniques
- Finishing techniques
- Equipment operation
- Tire servicing
- Parts installation
- Vehicle reassembly
- Welding experience
- Excellent work ethic
- Quality-focused
- Hand tool proficiency
- Suspension repair
- Welding proficiency
- Plastic repair
- Body panel repair
- Sanding techniques
- Power tool proficiency
- Welding
- Wheel alignment
- Body part replacement
- Vehicle disassembly
- Collision repair
- Attentive to detail
- Parts replacement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Elementary
Timeline
Auto Body Technician
Procolor Collision
02.2025 - Current
Auto Body Technician
Premium Auto Paint Inc
04.2024 - 12.2024
Tire Technician
Frias Tires
01.2023 - 01.2024
Auto Body Technician
Elite One Auto Collision
08.2010 - 01.2023
Auto Body Technician
Gerber Collision
09.2004 - 08.2010
Auto Body Technician
BMW Of Downtown Los Ángeles
03.1999 - 09.2004
No Degree -
Middle School