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Michael Barr

Michael Barr

Hessheim,Rhineland - Palatine

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Mechanic Technician

ManTech
02.2025 - Current
  • Repairs, rebuilds, or overhauls major assemblies of internal combustion automobiles, buses, trucks, or tractors.
  • Replacing worn or broken parts such as piston rings, bearings, or other engine parts; grinding and adjusting valves; rebuilding carburettors; overhauling transmissions; and repairing fuel injection, lighting, and ignition systems.
  • Maintenance support includes operations, system troubleshooting, engineering, design, installation, analysis, maintenance and repair of U.S. systems and subsystems to component level.
  • Effectively applies industry or military standard troubleshooting procedures to localize and isolate faulty system components.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Heavy Track Inspector

Amentum
09.2022 - 01.2025
  • Responsible for the correct procedures for track maintenance.
  • Identify process shortcomings/deficiencies with responsible shop supervisor, leads and mechanics and technicians.
  • Discuss shortcomings/deficiencies with responsible shop supervisors. Leads and mechanics and technicians.
  • Execute final equipment inspection.
  • Preform joint customer acceptance inspections with customer QA’s.

Heavy Track Mechanic

Amentum
02.2021 - 08.2022
  • Performs organizational, intermediate level maintenance/modifications on military equipment such as M2A3/M3A3 Bradley fighting vehicle, M88A1/2 Recovery Vehicle and M60 AVLB.
  • Diagnoses system malfunctions, isolate causes, and correct deficiencies.
  • Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using Technical Manuals .
  • Inspects, repairs, and replaces components, engines, transmissions, and sub-assemblies.
  • Identifies parts in repair manuals and places order request for needed parts.
  • Performs annual service on equipment fleet.
  • Performs road test on vehicles after repairs and services have been completed.

Heavy Track Inspector

Amentum
10.2020 - 02.2021
  • Responsible for the correct procedures for track maintenance.
  • Identify process shortcomings/deficiencies with responsible shop supervisor, leads and mechanics and technicians.
  • Discuss shortcomings/deficiencies with responsible shop supervisors. Leads and mechanics and technicians.
  • Execute final equipment inspection.
  • Preform joint customer acceptance inspections with customer QA’s.

Heavy Track Mechanic

Amentum
01.2019 - 10.2020
  • Performs organizational, intermediate level maintenance/modifications on military equipment such as M2A3/M3A3 Bradley fighting vehicle, M88A1/2 Recovery Vehicle and M60 AVLB.
  • Diagnoses system malfunctions, isolate causes, and correct deficiencies.
  • Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using Technical Manuals .
  • Inspects, repairs, and replaces components, engines, transmissions, and sub-assemblies.
  • Identifies parts in repair manuals and places order request for needed parts.
  • Performs annual service on equipment fleet.
  • Performs road test on vehicles after repairs and services have been completed.

Gunsmith

Amentum
02.2018 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for disassembling and examining parts and assembling and re-assembling and adjusting components. Determined the serviceability of weapons and parts.
  • Diagnoses and determines remedies for failures commonly encountered in the repair of small arms using a variety of diagnostic techniques and TMDE with little or no supervision.
  • Assists with inventories. Enters and updates computerized information. Safely uses common hand tools and shop equipment effectively without assistance.
  • Instructs other employees in proper repair maintenance procedures. Required to conduct receive cross training as directed. Assigned additional responsibilities as the section publications point of contact.
  • Responsible for ensuring all employees within the section have the current technical manuals.
  • Ensures all Modification Work Orders, U.S. Army Regulations, Safety of Use Messages, and Technical Bulletins on hand.
  • Also, the designated person to turn in and account for sensitive weapons parts to the Supply Support Activity (SSA.)

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer

British Army
05.2002 - 02.2018
  • Served as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in the Royal Regiment of Scotland the British Army. Responsible for the Tactical, Technical training, welfare, safety, of sixty soldiers.
  • Designated as the Battalion Subject Matter Expert on Mission Essential Vehicles and Weapon Maintenance. Assigned the additional duty of Unit Armorer.
  • Responsible for issuing/receiving, security and maintenance program for all weapon systems with the Battalion. Graduated the Driver Maintenance Instructor Course, which involved the maintenance of a variety of vehicles used by the British Army.
  • Graduated in the top One percent of my class and went on to become the Chief Vehicle Instructor within the Battalion.
  • Designated as the Battalion Small Arms Weapon Instructor for all assigned Soldiers within the Battalion. Responsible for Maintaining, Training, and providing Oversight of Operational and Mission Readiness of the Platoon.
  • Conducted Inspections of sixty individual soldiers and their assigned equipment to ensure the accountability and serviceability of all equipment.

Heavy Good Vehicle / Long Distance Driver

Mathenson & Son
09.1995 - 04.2002
  • Safely operated a Heavy Tractor-Trailer truck over long distances. Loaded and unloaded all cargo from the terminal to destination in a safe, secure, and legally compliant manner.
  • Properly tracked and documented activity log.
  • Reported any issues or incidents to dispatch Inspected truck before and after trips. Conducted Mid-Long distance hauling a variety of dry goods and supplies.
  • Performed basic troubleshooting involving malfunctions of equipment and minor repair. Performed other duties assigned by the manager or authorized personnel.
  • Kept up to date information on all applicable United Kingdom Regulations and European Union Safety Guidelines.
  • Utilized electronic proof of delivery in accordance with company policies to access loads, email, company portal, etc.
  • While delivering the cargo, fostered and maintained a positive relationship with all customers. Always maintained a clean truck and a professional appearance.

Painter and Decorator

PT Roberts & Son
09.1986 - 08.1992
  • Worked as a painter and decorator/ tradesman responsible for painting inspecting homes and buildings.
  • Inspected buildings/homes to determine/assess detailed numbers of skills required to work out surface areas and quantity of man hours and material required to complete the work to the customers specifications and budget.
  • Worked on a variety of domestic and industrial level projects.
  • Responsible for assessing any projects for damage by water, rust, corrosion, insects, and mold.
  • I am skilled in working on a wide variety of surfaces to include but not limited to, metal, wood, plaster, and stone, and incorporating numerous materials, such as paint, varnish, and wallpaper.
  • Prepared and decorated in accordance with the wishes of the client, with the emphasis on good quality work, with a high level of attention to detail. Completed all projects on time and within budget.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of number staff members.

Languages

English
Native language

Interests

Sports, reading

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-Site

Important To Me

Personal development programsWork-life balancePaid sick leaveCareer advancement

Timeline

Mechanic Technician

ManTech
02.2025 - Current

Heavy Track Inspector

Amentum
09.2022 - 01.2025

Heavy Track Mechanic

Amentum
02.2021 - 08.2022

Heavy Track Inspector

Amentum
10.2020 - 02.2021

Heavy Track Mechanic

Amentum
01.2019 - 10.2020

Gunsmith

Amentum
02.2018 - 01.2019

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer

British Army
05.2002 - 02.2018

Heavy Good Vehicle / Long Distance Driver

Mathenson & Son
09.1995 - 04.2002

Painter and Decorator

PT Roberts & Son
09.1986 - 08.1992

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