Caleb Lea

Recently completed service in United States Navy (USN). Position in USN, primarily surrounded Aviation structural repair/maintenance works for F-18 platform fighter jets. Re-patriating in the civilian sector seeking employment. Hard working individual with experience accepting high level responsibilities on aggressive schedules in extreme conditions.

Experience and certifications following below.

Busser at Escalante's (2018-09 – 2019-09)

Fast paced cleaning, customer satisfaction, and quick thinking.

Aviation Structural mechanic at United States Navy (2019-10 – 2022-05)

Extensive aviation o-level aviation structural work, hydraulic contamination technician, advanced composite and matte paint work with designs.

Travel Trailer And Motorhome Tech at Camperland (2022-06 – 2023-04)

Taxing work dealing with customers daily doing deliveries with upsales as well as working 6 days a week working on new units making sure they are ready for their new owners.

Sensor Recalibration at Joe Myers Collision (2023-04 – 2024-04)

spent a full year programming sensors on cars in the collision side of joe myers as well as using the CCCONE app adding pictures and lines to estimates while keeping track of cars so all cars coming up for calibration. Some additional duties included delivering cars for estimators to customers when they were on vacation or lunch as well as getting ahold of customers.

Toyota Certified LV1 Tech at Joe Myers Toyota (2024-04 – 2024-08)

performing basic maintenance on cars at a fast pace working with upsales as an additional goal.

Estimator at Helfman Collision (2024-08 – Present)

Preparing collision repair estimates using CCC ONE, documenting vehicle damage with photos, identifying required repairs and parts, and working with technicians, insurance companies, and customers to ensure accurate and complete repairs.

Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training – Joint Warfighter Center (2021-12 – 2021-12)

Aircraft Paint and Final Finish – Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (2021-01 – 2021-01)

Advanced Aircraft Corrosion – Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (2020-11 – 2020-11)

F/A-18E/F hydraulic/structural system Organizational maintenance – Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (2020-03 – 2020-04)

Aviation Structural Mechanic Training – Naval Air Technical Training Center (2020-01 – 2020-03)

Shipboard Aircraft Fire Fighting – United States Navy (2020-01 – 2020-01)

Recruit Basic Military Training – United States Navy (2019-10 – 2019-12)

AAS degree (pt. 1) in Automotive technology – Lone Star College (2017 – 2018)