CHRISTOPHER BRASEL
Cassville,MO
Summary
Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving. Resourceful, offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services. Innovative and goal-oriented Management professional committed to maintenances and safety. Dedicated team player skilled at conflict resolution. Drives company growth through hands on approach. Self-motivated Maintenance Coordinator with outstanding experience in actively maintaining Trucks and trailers. Successful in promptly responding to maintenance needs and facilitating quality repair work. Driven Maintenance Coordinator with 2 years of experience in maintaining clean, safe and operational tractors. Successful in facilitating high-quality repair work to fulfill maintenance requests.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Coordinator
Warrior Logistics Group
08.2022 - Current
- Enhanced communication between repair shops and company, facilitating prompt responses to maintenance requests and reducing delays in repairs.
- Reduced vehicle costs by monitoring and evaluating all incoming invoices before issuing PO's
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Maintained detailed records of all maintenance activities performed, allowing for effective tracking of progress over time.
- Reduced vehicle downtime by closely monitoring and maintaining accurate service records for each unit within fleet.
- Continuously negotiated shop labor rates, shop supply fee's, parts pricing with all venders.
- Communicated with over 200 drivers and 7ops managers to schedule preventive maintenance in a timely manner.
- Reduced maintenance costs through thorough analysis of repair needs and prioritization of tasks.
- Managed fleet of 147 Tractors.
- Improved equipment uptime by implementing preventive maintenance schedules and coordinating routine inspections.
- Coordinated emergency response efforts during unexpected breakdowns, mitigating risks to personnel safety and production timelines.
- Oversaw equipment and parts inventory and tracked shipments to reduce stock shortages.
- Tracked maintenance activity using Motive, Love's Connect, and love's Connect V.I.E.W. software to confirm compliance with industry requirements.
- Leveraged strong organizational skills to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines, ensuring timely completion of all tasks.
OTR Tractor Trailer Driver
Warrior Logistics, Inc
11.2019 - 08.2022
- Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Oversee maintenance of Kansas City fleet
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Pushed and pulled dollies into place and raised and lowered landing gear on semi-trailers.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Monitored truck performance and performed routine maintenance to promote safe driving and delivery conditions.
- Trained new drivers to familiarize with loading areas, log procedures and handling truck safely.
- Trained 12new drivers to familiarize with loading areas, log procedures and handling truck safely.
Professional OTR Truck Driver
Fleenor Brothers Ent.
11.2015 - 10.2019
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Worked closely with shop mechanics on repairs.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Verified hazardous material product descriptions and determined any discrepancies in paperwork.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
- Transported hazardous materials and oversized shipments without incident.
- Maintained current Class A CDL with Hazardous Materials and Tanker.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
Professional OTR Truck Driver
Blachowske Truck Line
08.2013 - 11.2015
- Worked very close with head mechanic on repairs and preventive maintenance.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
- Maintained current Class A CDL with Hazardous Materials and Doubles and Triples endorsements.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
Professional OTR Truck Driver
Daac Inc
02.2013 - 05.2013
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Maintained current Class A CDL with Hazardous Materials and Doubles and Triples endorsements.
Professional OTR Truck Driver
TLI
01.2008 - 02.2013
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Verified hazardous material product descriptions and determined any discrepancies in paperwork.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
- Transported hazardous materials and oversized shipments without incident.
- Maintained current Class A CDL with Hazardous Materials and Doubles and Triples endorsements.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
Education
High school diploma - General Studies
Dundee Crown High School
Carpentersville, IL1991
Skills
- Intervention planning
- Documentation skills
- Progress assessments
- Negotiation
- Mathematical calculations
- Sales and marketing
- Schedule optimization
- Operations management
- Improvement initiatives
- Coaching and mentoring
- Scheduling Coordination
- Asset Management
- Technical knowledge
- Maintenance Planning
- Skilled Maintenance and Repair
- Professional Communication
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 15 staff members.
- Achieved running of the KCMO operation by communicating with drivers and linehaul with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved straight forward operations through effectively helping with dispatching of drivers and trucks.
- Resolve and documente mechanical issues which led to trucks being ready for drivers at dispatch times.
Timeline
Maintenance Coordinator
Warrior Logistics Group
08.2022 - Current
OTR Tractor Trailer Driver
Warrior Logistics, Inc
11.2019 - 08.2022
Professional OTR Truck Driver
Fleenor Brothers Ent.
11.2015 - 10.2019
Professional OTR Truck Driver
Blachowske Truck Line
08.2013 - 11.2015
Professional OTR Truck Driver
Daac Inc
02.2013 - 05.2013
Professional OTR Truck Driver
TLI
01.2008 - 02.2013
High school diploma - General Studies
Dundee Crown High School
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