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Hot rod cars & bikes
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Greg Macdonald

Woodbridge,ON

Summary

Hardworking TECH with almost 30 years in maintaining and repairing diverse vehicles using advanced manual and mechanical skills. Collaborate with customers and other mechanics to understand problems and plan repairs. Focused on maximizing customer satisfaction with dependable, expert service. Hardworking Automotive Technician with [Number] years of experience in field. Positive and upbeat individual with enthusiasm for work and understanding of good customer service. Motivated to go above and beyond job requirements to satisfy customer needs, help team and meet business objectives.

I am a Harley rider with a passion like most riders have !

I've ridden @ 1,000,000 km without mostly only minor problems ! However i have seen a few brothers pass away doing what we love to do RIDE !

personal reference's are as follows :

Ben Vergillio (President AG Simpson co) 416 726 8637

Glenn Camilleri (Owner Camtech )647 282 4536

Bobby Bogal (Owner Thomas st Auto )647 400 9071

Mike Novak (Rosher transport) 905 808 5337

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Automotive Service Technician

THOMAS ST. AUTO AND TIRE
06.2016 - 09.2021
  • Assembled and disassembled equipment to perform repairs and maintenance.
  • Resolved mechanical issues using both technical and manual skills.
  • Maintained clean and organized work area to easily locate repairing tools and equipment.
  • Inspected and tested equipment, machinery and components to diagnose issues, recognize defects, and determine appropriate repairs.
  • Followed guidelines while performing maintenance and repairs to prevent work-related injuries.
  • Identified mechanical problems and determined best solutions for correction.
  • Frequently diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct issues.
  • Utilized varied tools and equipment to test and troubleshoot mechanical systems.
  • Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
  • Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
  • Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
  • Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.

Automotive Service Technician

CAMTECH AUTO REPAIR
04.2014 - 05.2016
  • Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
  • Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
  • Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
  • Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.

Automotive Technician

A14U AUTO SERVICE
04.2008 - 06.2014
  • Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
  • Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees, and online knowledge bases.
  • Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
  • Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.

Crane Operator

A.G. SIMPSON HEAVEY METAL STAMPINGS
02.1990 - 03.2004
  • Performed daily safety checks to achieve safe operating condition of equipment.
  • Operated large cranes to lift and move materials with precision and accuracy.
  • Maneuvered loads safely to achieve accuracy and stability.
  • Used hand signals, verbal communication and radio to reduce risks in coordinating crane movements.
  • Positioned cranes in response to hand signals and observed load hookup to determine safe load capacities.
  • Calculated appropriate size and weight distribution to safely manage load.
  • Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands.
  • Inspected, cleaned, and performed operator level maintenance on equipment in accordance with standards.

Education

High School Diploma -

Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute
Whitby, ON
1988

Skills

  • Hand and Power Tools
  • Training Junior Team Members
  • Writing Work Tickets
  • Operating Pneumatic Tools
  • Hydraulic Jacks
  • Engine Installations
  • Time Management
  • Brake Systems Understanding
  • Automotive Engineering

Accomplishments

Have ridden the circumfrence of North America in 1 trip 2 times ! Claim to my fame lol ! both times on a Harley !

Many problems , oil changes , tires and bad attitudes but made it !

Languages

English
Professional Working

Hot rod cars & bikes

Built a show winning 1997 big tire softtail  that took 7th place in the pro builders class at the international motor cycle show in the spring of 1997 ! it was known as Gregarious Gregs OVERTIME ! took me 2 years to build lol!

also helped construct and build a 1937 Ford 2 door coupe HOT ROD of which is a best in show winner in both Canada and the USA and is used as a daily driver to this day weather permitting ! They are my claims to mechanical perfection as award winning builds from a nobody like myself !

Im humble , honest , good at what i do and always want learn more from anyone thats willing to talk , teach and listen !

Knowbody knows everything , but somebody knows more or has a different ideas ! thats how greatness is accomplished !

Listen , Learn ,Contibute and make it happen !


Timeline

Automotive Service Technician

THOMAS ST. AUTO AND TIRE
06.2016 - 09.2021

Automotive Service Technician

CAMTECH AUTO REPAIR
04.2014 - 05.2016

Automotive Technician

A14U AUTO SERVICE
04.2008 - 06.2014

Crane Operator

A.G. SIMPSON HEAVEY METAL STAMPINGS
02.1990 - 03.2004

High School Diploma -

Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute

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