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Work History
Education
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Tyler Trahan

Hiram,GA

Summary

Experienced Diesel Mechanic with a strong background in engines, brakes, transmissions and various vehicle systems. A team player with a deep understanding of customer service standards and documentation requirements. Skilled in diagnosing and resolving mechanical issues to ensure safe environment for drivers. Willing to learn or figure any issue given to me with my resources. If i get stuck i will not hesitate to ask for help.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Diesel Mechanic

R+L Carriers
08.2024 - Current
  • Performed preventive maintenance on engines, transmissions, tires, and other vehicle systems.
  • Completed checklist of fluid levels, air filter, tire pressure, and more as part of service orders.
  • Helped train employees on jobs they did not know how to do.
  • Troubleshoot and repair complex electrical systems.
  • Troubleshoot and repair suspension including tie rod ends, pitman arms, drag links, leaf springs, leveling valves, and air bags.
  • Diagnose and repair clutch's, fly wheels, and throw out barrings.
  • Heavy computer diagnostics on exhaust systems.
  • Became the lead tech of my shift in about 3 months.
  • Ordered parts necessary for vehicle repairs.
  • Documented everything i did in work orders on Cetaris.
  • Went to brake downs on the side of the interstate

Tractor Trailer Mechanic

Tankstar
09.2023 - 08.2024
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Concrete pump trucks and trailers.
  • Troubleshoot air pushing issues to trailers. (replacing and repairing ptos and unclogging trailers)
  • Finding leaks on trailers and repairing by welding or replacing gaskets.
  • Troubleshoot transmission issues including clutches gears and barrings.
  • Troubleshot problems with air brakes.
  • Ran diagnostic procedures for electrical issues.
  • Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
  • Documented all actions in computer system.
  • Troubleshoot AC issues in tractors and repaired then refilled with freon. (condensers, compressors, clogs, and accumulators.)

Diesel Technician

Crete Carrier Corporation
09.2022 - 09.2023
  • Completed preventive maintenance on freightliners and kenworths.
  • Troubleshoot Bendix abs systems on trucks and trailers.(including radars, speed sensors, and wing man systems.)
  • Replace or repaired body panels, corner radius, bottom rails, doors, bogies, and crossmembers on trailers.
  • Repaired and replaced tires.
  • Maintained workarea through out the day and cleaned bay before i left every day
  • A/c diagnostic on freightliner and kenworths.
  • Troubleshot systems, traced problems and diagnosed root causes.
  • Repaired and replaced interior panels, fridges, dashes and other interior parts.
  • Wired up and mouted dash cameras.
  • Diagnosed air brake sytems and wheel ends. (including brake shoes, rotars barrings, hubs, and drums)
  • Worked in the service department to cover for co worker during time off.
  • Answered phone calls from upset drivers about what was wrong with their truck and found a solution.
  • Charged out parts for technicans.
  • Did inventory for parts department.
  • Closed po's for delivered parts.

Diesel Lube Technician

NAPA Transportation, Inc.
02.2022 - 08.2022

Diesel lube tech for moons fleet and express

  • Mounted balanced and rotated tires to provide even wear.
  • Topped off fluids in vehicle engines and wheel ends.
  • Checked fluids, tires, brakes, and other systems as part of the dot inspection.
  • Did small repairs like brakes and wheel ends but mostly inspections.

Electrician Apprentice

Cleveland Electric
12.2021 - 02.2022
  • Ran and built cat 5 cables at children's health care of atlanta.
  • Wired up and installed lights for hall ways and rooms.
  • Tested work to make sure every thing was working fine after install process
  • Lock out tag out procedure inspected and signed off on every day
  • Reading wiring schematics
  • Bent and installed pipe in ceilings and walls.

Tire Technician

Discount Tire
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • About 2 to 3 months in I was helping run the back room
  • pulling tires and matching part numbers to the ticket
  • Used the computer to correctly pull in vehicles in the right order
  • Discussed with the customer if they have a non repairable tire
  • Handing completed tickets to service advisers to let them know when cars are done
  • Inflated tires to prescribed PSI per load requirements to optimize tire safety.
  • Rotated, mounted and balanced tires on cars, trucks, and vans.
  • Maintained and managed tire and hardware inventory with regular stock assessments.
  • Used tire changers and wheel balancers to complete my job efficiently.

Education

High school diploma -

Hiram High School
Hiram, GA
08.2021

Skills

  • Construction
  • Customer service
  • Air brake systems
  • Suspension diagnostic and repair
  • Diagnostics
  • Time management
  • Hand tools
  • Heavy lifting
  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Electrical experience
  • Welding on aluminum and steel
  • Diesel engine repair and maintenance
  • Mechanical brakes
  • Can operate forklift
  • Computer skills
  • Road side repairs
  • Automatic transmissions

Accomplishments

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Certificates

  • cummins x15
  • bendix air brake systems
  • Freightliner oem training
  • kenworth oem training

Timeline

Diesel Mechanic

R+L Carriers
08.2024 - Current

Tractor Trailer Mechanic

Tankstar
09.2023 - 08.2024

Diesel Technician

Crete Carrier Corporation
09.2022 - 09.2023

Diesel Lube Technician

NAPA Transportation, Inc.
02.2022 - 08.2022

Electrician Apprentice

Cleveland Electric
12.2021 - 02.2022

Tire Technician

Discount Tire
04.2021 - 12.2021

High school diploma -

Hiram High School
Tyler Trahan