Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Wajira Rodrigo

Gladstone Park,VIC

Summary

Dynamic automotive professional with extensive experience at Essendon Kia, excelling in workshop organization and technical troubleshooting. Proven track record in employee training and safety compliance, enhancing team performance and achieving operational goals. Skilled in equipment maintenance and diagnostics, delivering exceptional customer service while fostering a collaborative work environment.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Workshop Controller and Forman

Essendon kia
Essendon Fields, Victoria
04.2019 - 05.2025
  • Workshop organization and administration.
  • Maintaining the workshop and equipment to OHS standards.
  • Stock control the workshop requirements at a healthy level.
  • Organizing technician for technical training and safety training.
  • Guiding technicians in difficult situations and training apprentices.
  • Giving maximum support to top management to achieve company targets.

Workshop Foreman and Master Technician

Essendon kia
Essendon Fields, Victoria
02.2015 - 03.2019

Automobile Technician (Night Shift)

Preston Motors Group
Essendon, Victoria
11.2009 - 04.2015

Automobile Head Technician (KIA)

Essendon kia and Nissan.Essendon fields
Essendon Fields, Victoria
10.2009 - 02.2015

Automotive Head Technician

Essendon Mitsubishi and Kia
Essendon, Victoria
07.2002 - 10.2009

Service Engineer

Auto team Sri lanka.
Ja_Ela, Gamapaha
12.1998 - 06.2002

Assistant Service Engineer

Auto team Sri lanka.
Ja_Ela, Gamapaha
07.1996 - 12.1998

Automobile Technician

chomoto motors
Kelaniya, Gamapaha
03.1993 - 06.1996

Apprentice Motor Mechanic

United motors .Sri Lanka.(Mitsubishi dealer)
Colombo, Colombo
11.1991 - 10.1992

Apprentice Motor Mechanic

Performance motors. Sri Lanka.(BMW dealer))
Kelaniya, Gamapaha
10.1990 - 10.1991

Education

Licensed Vehicle Tester

Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Melbourne, VIC
06-2019

Certificate 2 Automotive Air Conditioning

Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Melbourne, VIC
11-2015

Diploma in Vehicle Engineering - Vehicle Engineering

City And Guilds of London Institute
England London
06-2003

Automatic Transmission And Repair

Automobile Engineering Training Institute
Sri Lanka Colombo
06-2002

Petrol Fuel Injection Systems

Automobile Engineering Training Institute
Sri Lanka Colombo
06-2002

MMA Welding And GAS Welding

Colombo International Nautical And Engineering Col
Sri Lanka Colombo
02-1999

Motor Vehicle Engineering Part3

City And Guilds of London Institute
England .London
09-1996

Motor Vehicle Engineering Part2

City And Guilds of London Institute
England London
09-1993

Automobile Engineering

Automobile Engineering Traing Institute
Colombo Sri Lanka
10-1992

Motor Vehicle Technology Part1

City And Guilds of London Institute
England London
06-1992

Diploma in Diesel Engineering

Sri Lanka State Trading Tractor Corporation
Sri Lanka Colombo
09-1991

G.C.E(A/L)examination. Maths Subjects

Isipathana Collage
Sri Lanka Colombo
06-1990

G.C.E (O/L) Examination

Isipathana Collage
Sri Lanka Colombo
12-1987

Some College (No Degree) - Automobile Engineering. Principle of Supervision,

City And Guild of London Institute
England London

Skills

  • Equipment maintenance
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Workshop organization
  • Customer service
  • Safety compliance
  • Parts ordering
  • Team building
  • Employee training
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Technical communication
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Diagnostics and troubleshooting
  • Instrumentation calibration
  • Computer skills

Accomplishments

  • KIA Master Technician Award 2015

Certification

  • License vehicle tester (LVT) 2019
  • License to work with AC refrigerant (automotive)

Timeline

Workshop Controller and Forman

Essendon kia
04.2019 - 05.2025

Workshop Foreman and Master Technician

Essendon kia
02.2015 - 03.2019

Automobile Technician (Night Shift)

Preston Motors Group
11.2009 - 04.2015

Automobile Head Technician (KIA)

Essendon kia and Nissan.Essendon fields
10.2009 - 02.2015

Automotive Head Technician

Essendon Mitsubishi and Kia
07.2002 - 10.2009

Service Engineer

Auto team Sri lanka.
12.1998 - 06.2002

Assistant Service Engineer

Auto team Sri lanka.
07.1996 - 12.1998

Automobile Technician

chomoto motors
03.1993 - 06.1996

Apprentice Motor Mechanic

United motors .Sri Lanka.(Mitsubishi dealer)
11.1991 - 10.1992

Apprentice Motor Mechanic

Performance motors. Sri Lanka.(BMW dealer))
10.1990 - 10.1991

Licensed Vehicle Tester

Box Hill Institute of TAFE

Certificate 2 Automotive Air Conditioning

Box Hill Institute of TAFE

Diploma in Vehicle Engineering - Vehicle Engineering

City And Guilds of London Institute

Automatic Transmission And Repair

Automobile Engineering Training Institute

Petrol Fuel Injection Systems

Automobile Engineering Training Institute

MMA Welding And GAS Welding

Colombo International Nautical And Engineering Col

Motor Vehicle Engineering Part3

City And Guilds of London Institute

Motor Vehicle Engineering Part2

City And Guilds of London Institute

Automobile Engineering

Automobile Engineering Traing Institute

Motor Vehicle Technology Part1

City And Guilds of London Institute

Diploma in Diesel Engineering

Sri Lanka State Trading Tractor Corporation

G.C.E(A/L)examination. Maths Subjects

Isipathana Collage

G.C.E (O/L) Examination

Isipathana Collage

Some College (No Degree) - Automobile Engineering. Principle of Supervision,

City And Guild of London Institute

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