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Work History
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Kim Smith

Equipment Maintenance Mechanic
Maple Ridge,BC

Summary

Industrious Maintenance Mechanic looking to build upon skills and tackle new responsibilities. Skilled at inspecting machinery and structures for any damages, defects or malfunctions. Proficient in performing both preventive maintenance and emergency maintenance services. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure the Maintenance Foreman ( mechanical) position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Equipment Maintenance Mechanic - Chargehand

Coast Mountain Bus Company
2009.11 - Current
  • Performed preventive and regular maintenance on facilities and equipment
  • Diagnosed malfunctions and troubleshoot equipment issues.
  • Responded immediately to mechanical breakdowns to developed timely repair plan, source and order parts required to minimize downtime.
  • Follow work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
  • Schedule required work with other employees and contractors.

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Coast Mountain Bus Company
2009.09 - 2009.11
  • Performed routine maintenance and repairs on bus fleet.
  • Performed commercial vehicle inspections.

Partsman

Summit Logistics Inc.
2003.03 - 2008.09

Maintain stock levels of inventory, create purchase orders, receive orders, charge out parts, create repair work orders, assign work to maintenance mechanics, process warranty claims, order warehouse supplies and equipment.

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Summit Logistics Inc.
1997.06 - 2003.03

Maintain and repair fleet trucks, trailers, reefers.

Fleet Maintenance Manager

Canadian Air Crane Ltd.
1996.01 - 1997.05

Manage maintenance on all air crane support equipment, fuel trucks, tankers, crane trucks, trailers, crew buses and pick up truck, fork lifts, and generators

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Coast Tractor Ltd.
1995.10 - 1995.12

Maintain and repair all customers equipment in the shop and in the field, ie. John deer, Hitachi, Cat

Heavy Duty Mechanic

West Coast Equipment Repair - Self Employed
1994.03 - 1995.09

Maintain and repair customers equipment. ie. highway trucks and trailers, dump trucks, heli support equipment, off highway cl350 Mack trucks and trailers, Log loaders, hydro seeders, Komatsu and John Deer crawlers, fork lifts, 966 and 988 Cat Loaders, Case backhoes, Hitachi excavators.

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Mainroad Contracting Ltd.
1993.06 - 1994.03

Maintain and repair road maintenance equipment

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Husby Forest Products Ltd.
1992.04 - 1993.05

Maintain and repair all logging equipment in the shop and in the field, ie. 966 and 988 Cat Loaders, Hayes and Mack off highway log trucks and trailers, Madill grapple loaders, Hitachi excavators, tug boats, generators

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Kwantna Timber Co. Ltd.
1991.07 - 1992.06

Maintain and repair all logging equipment, same as previous.

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Mainroad Contracting Ltd.
1991.02 - 1991.05

Maintain and repair all road maintenance equipment.

Heavy Duty Mechanic - Apprentace

Gateway Highway Maintenace Ltd.
1989.04 - 1991.02

Maintain and repair all road maintenance equipment.

Heavy Duty Mechanic - Apprentice

Ministry of Highways
1987.01 - 1989.03

Maintain and repair all road maintenance equipment.

Education

Occupational First Aid - Level 2 - First Aid

Trauma Tech.
Surrey, BC
05.2022

Lpg Automotive Technician - Liquid Propane Cerification

Technical Safety BC
Burnaby, BC
11.2020

Inter - Provincial Red Seal Certification - Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

Industry Training Authority
Burnaby, BC
05.2016

Automotive Partsperson -

Industry Training Authority
Burnaby, BC
08.2007

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certification -

Commercial Vehicle Safety And Enforement
Delta, BC
09.1990

Skills

  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting and Repair
  • Mechanical Expertise
  • Employee Management
  • Hydraulic System Repair
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting
  • HVAC System Maintenance

Timeline

Equipment Maintenance Mechanic - Chargehand

Coast Mountain Bus Company
2009.11 - Current

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Coast Mountain Bus Company
2009.09 - 2009.11

Partsman

Summit Logistics Inc.
2003.03 - 2008.09

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Summit Logistics Inc.
1997.06 - 2003.03

Fleet Maintenance Manager

Canadian Air Crane Ltd.
1996.01 - 1997.05

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Coast Tractor Ltd.
1995.10 - 1995.12

Heavy Duty Mechanic

West Coast Equipment Repair - Self Employed
1994.03 - 1995.09

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Mainroad Contracting Ltd.
1993.06 - 1994.03

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Husby Forest Products Ltd.
1992.04 - 1993.05

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Kwantna Timber Co. Ltd.
1991.07 - 1992.06

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Mainroad Contracting Ltd.
1991.02 - 1991.05

Heavy Duty Mechanic - Apprentace

Gateway Highway Maintenace Ltd.
1989.04 - 1991.02

Heavy Duty Mechanic - Apprentice

Ministry of Highways
1987.01 - 1989.03

Occupational First Aid - Level 2 - First Aid

Trauma Tech.

Lpg Automotive Technician - Liquid Propane Cerification

Technical Safety BC

Inter - Provincial Red Seal Certification - Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

Industry Training Authority

Automotive Partsperson -

Industry Training Authority

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certification -

Commercial Vehicle Safety And Enforement
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