Alexander Harder
Halesworth,Suffolk
Summary
Accomplished professional with a good eye for detail, and experience working on a wide range of vehicles and equipment. With a proven track record overseeing shop operations and fostering strong interpersonal relationships, offering excellent customer relations and bringing to the table valuable skills and knowledge in a fast paced environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Director of Snowmobile Maintenance
Banff Sunshine Village
Banff, Canada
01.2023 - 06.2025
- Personally managed and maintained a fleet of more than 30 snowmobiles across 12 departments
- Oversaw parts inventory and ordering to ensure work could be completed on time and correctly
- Coordinated with all departments on mountain to ensure smooth day to day operations when issues arose
- Complete engine teardowns/rebuilds
- Gearbox and centrifugal clutch rebuilds
- Wiring diagnosis and repairs
- Extensive welding and chassis repair
- Fabrication of hard to find parts, including lathe work
- Kept on top of maintenance schedules and proper service intervals
- Performed diagnosis and repairs of snowcats and many other pieces of heavy equipment, eg; skid steers, telehandlers, loaders
- Performed extensive snowcat recovery operations in both extreme weather and mountainous terrain
- Coordinated with other maintenance departments to maintain ski lift backup engines, generators, and various stationary equipment
- Completed many fabrication projects for various departments to aid in ongoing mountain operations
Journeyman Mechanic
Mount Norquay
Banff, Canada
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Snowcat maintenance and repairs, including: track work, engine / hydraulic system maintenance, 24v electrical diagnosis inc. CANBUS
- Bus maintenance and repairs, kept a fleet of busses maintained and operational, handling the biannual mandatory inspections
- Maintenance and repairs on various equipment, including: engine work, hydraulic system leaks, fluid changes etc. on front end loader, telehandler, and bulldozer
- Experience operating equipment, proficient with skid-steers, tele handlers, front end loaders and snowcats
- Lift maintenance experience, including: line work, APU servicing, detachable lift station maintenance and adjustments.
- Administration of maintenance records for all work undertaken on equipment
- Experience maintaining and operating snowmobiles and various ATV's
Journeyman Mechanic
Midas Auto Service
Camrose, Canada
06.2015 - 02.2022
- Electrical and drivability diagnosis ie: electronic ignition, network issues, fuel injection, diagnosis of all 12v circuits inc. CANBUS
- Internal engine repair and diagnosis ie: timing belts/chains, engine overhauls, cylinder head gaskets, valvetrain adjustments, diesel injector replacement
- Exhaust system repair and fabrication
- Suspension and drivetrain concerns: ball joints, struts, control arms, manual transmission work, differentials
- Custom fabrication of parts, including making fittings for hydraulic lines and building components, brake lines, power steering lines, various custom brackets and parts.
- High degree of Proficiency at welding and working with a cutting torch
- Administrative and parts work experience, making estimates and phoning customers with quotes, explaining issues, and making sales
- Air conditioning diagnosis and repair experience, including electrical issues, compressor problems, leaks etc.
- Experience in shop management and overseeing employees/apprentices
- Inspection experience, both insurance inspections and out of province inspections
Education
Red seal Journeyman - Automotive Service Technician
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Edmonton, AB /2016 - 12 2020/2020
High School Diploma - Matriculation
Camrose Composite High School
Skills
- Welding techniques
- Electrical systems
- Engine building and repair
- Supply ordering
- Heavy-duty vehicle repair
- Customer relations
- Overseeing garage operations
- Hydraulic systems
- Fabrication
Languages
English
Native
Affiliations
- skiing
- hiking
- reading
- dogs
- travel
- camping
- cars
Timeline
Director of Snowmobile Maintenance
Banff Sunshine Village
01.2023 - 06.2025
Journeyman Mechanic
Mount Norquay
03.2022 - 12.2022
Journeyman Mechanic
Midas Auto Service
06.2015 - 02.2022
High School Diploma - Matriculation
Camrose Composite High School
Red seal Journeyman - Automotive Service Technician
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
/2016 - 12 2020/2020
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