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Erik Finlin

Summary

Reliable and punctual 18-year-old with an extroverted personality recently identifying as Bigender. Eager to expand knowledge and skills, finding joy in snowboarding and a strong desire to explore different cultures. Passionate about media, writing, history, mythology, nerd, and pop culture and especially film and movies. Excited to pursue film studies at Algonquin College in September 2025. Currently seeking part-time opportunities to further develop skills.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Auto Mechanic's assistant

Expert Tire - Merivale
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Co-op placement as an Auto Mechanic's assistant between September 18, 2023 and January 19, 2024.
  • Studied my peers and assisting as required.
  • Janitorial and maintenance duties daily and during off peak hours.
  • Replaced gaskets, flushed coolant and performed tune-ups as part of minor vehicle maintenance.
  • Raised vehicle on hydraulic jack or hoist to gain access to mechanical units bolted to underside of vehicle.
  • Inspected cars to diagnose problems and perform repairs.
  • Serviced air conditioning systems, changed and topped off fluids and completed maintenance inspections.

Auto Mechanic's assistant

Myers Hyundai Barrhaven
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Co-op placement as an Auto Mechanic's assistant between September 20, 2022 and January 20, 2023.
  • Did tasks such as oil and tire changes, balancing and checking air pressure of tires, torquing nuts and wheels, and brake service.
  • Other duties included: putting new tires on cars, washing cars and cleaning and organizing workstation.
  • Optimized workflow by managing multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing quality or accuracy in repairs.
  • Collaborated with fellow mechanics to complete challenging repairs, fostering teamwork and knowledge sharing among staff.
  • Promoted a positive workplace culture through effective communication skills when collaborating with team members and managers during high-pressure situations.

Education

High School Diploma -

Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School
Barrhaven, ON
06.2024

Skills

  • Effective time management: I do my very best to be respectful of everyone's time as I believe that is one fot the cornerstones of fostering a brilliant working environment and employer-employee relationship
  • Fantastic organizational skills: my attention to details for premium service and satisfaction A keen eye for detail was instrumental in my elective courses and prior work experience
  • Substantial communication and interpersonal skills I have developed great active listening skills and understanding interpretational messages and information
  • An immense emotional core and resolve in the face of adversity and challenge Conflict management and having a strong will have deepened through emotion learning
  • Possessing a great critical mind for service and entertainment Having a deep appreciation for art in forms of writing and filmmaking has developed my critical skills thoroughly
  • I have a strong bastion of information memory that's always ready to develop this to an even more substantial degree
  • Creativity is my strongest skill, I use this skill in innovation and thinking of solutions and ideas

Certification

  • Completed the Ministry of Labour, Training and skills development training module for worker health and safety awareness, 2022-09-08.
  • Completed WHMIS 2015 Certification of safety, 2022-09-09.
  • Completed The Ontario Human Rights commission 3rd Edition 2020, 2022-09-15.
  • Completed Module for Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities act and workplace wellbeing, 2022-09-15.
  • Completed Violence & Harassment in the workplace module, 2022-09-15.

Timeline

Auto Mechanic's assistant

Expert Tire - Merivale
09.2023 - 01.2024

Auto Mechanic's assistant

Myers Hyundai Barrhaven
09.2022 - 01.2023

High School Diploma -

Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School
Erik Finlin