Brandon Adams
Sharps Chapel
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
PRI of East tn
Knoxville
01.2022 - Current
- Completed standard inspections to assess wear and damage to vehicles.
- Dismantled heavy equipment to locate and accurately diagnose mechanical defects.
- Welded broken parts and fabricated new components as needed for equipment repair.
- Performed routine preventative maintenance on heavy equipment including oil changes, lubrication of parts, and engine tune-ups.
- Repaired engines, transmissions, and hydraulic systems on various machinery.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks to ensure equipment operability and safety.
- Assisted in training junior mechanics on best practices and safety protocols.
- Utilized welding techniques to fabricate parts for heavy machinery repairs.
- Repaired engines, transmissions, hydraulic systems, brakes, and other components of heavy machinery.
- Replaced worn out parts such as hoses, belts, bearings and seals.
- Maintained and repaired heavy equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, graders, excavators, and loaders.
- Fabricated replacement parts when needed with a variety of tools.
Infantryman
Army
Fort Drum
12.2018 - 05.2022
- Maintained rifles, machine guns, mortars and hand grenades, verifying weapon locations and supporting magazine operations.
- Monitored and authorized access to restricted areas by employees and visitors to guard against theft and incursion.
- Trained continuously on weaponry, tactics and maneuvers to maintain mission readiness.
- Operated successfully under wide range of lighting, weather and stress conditions to complete missions.
- Maintained peak physical condition to stay ready for challenging missions.
- Accounted for multi-million dollar inventories of equipment and supplies with no losses.
- Cleaned and maintained weaponry following official procedures for optimum reliability.
- Instructed personnel on environmental hazard reduction and PPE use, driving standardized procedures and supporting team health and performance.
- Operated and mounted night vision devices to zero in and engage targets.
- Coordinated detailed operations with armor, artillery and air support units.
- Led detailed trainings on weapons systems for subordinates, enhancing overall team safety and cohesion.
- Trained diligently on gym equipment and exercise courses to achieve combat resilience and advance in both rank and skill level.
- Conducted ground reconnaissance and reported to leadership for strategic planning.
Parts Salesman
O Reilly Automotive Inc
Apache Junction
02.2015 - 11.2018
- Received and stocked incoming merchandise, arranging items in correct locations.
- Answered inquiries, resolved problems and finalized parts sales at counter and by telephone.
- Operated point of sales and parts lookup computer systems.
- Reviewed catalogs and computer databases to search and locate correct parts for customer vehicles according to make, model and year.
- Received, examined and reshelved returned parts.
- Kept sales and counter areas organized and clean to give positive first impression to visitors and customers.
- Opened crates to replenish stocked items in proper aisles.
- Placed inventory numbers on parts to properly identify items for counter associates.
Education
High School Diploma -
Red Mountain High School
Mesa, AZ04.2017
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Work Area Cleanliness
- Problem-Solving
- Safety Policies and Procedures
- Work Orders and Documentation
- Diagnosis and Repair
- Physical Stamina
- Customer Relations
- Decision Making
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Hardworking and Dedicated
- Willing to Learn
- Safety Procedures
Internship
- I did an Internship after the military at Monroe tractor in Adams, NY. Learning about heavy equipment and tractors.
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
PRI of East tn
01.2022 - Current
Infantryman
Army
12.2018 - 05.2022
Parts Salesman
O Reilly Automotive Inc
02.2015 - 11.2018
High School Diploma -
Red Mountain High School