Andy Natalie

Experience

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  Pacwest Racing

  Jan 1997 - Nov 2001

  Champ Car Mechanic

  - Built sub-assemblies for all of the Champ cars- Member of the travel test team- Ran comprehensive diagnostics and testing on cars prior to the race season at various tracks around the US

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  Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, LLC.

  Nov 2001 - Jun 2005

  IndyCar Mechanic & Pit Crew

  - Front End Mechanic, responsible for every aspect of the front of the race car- Maintained the car including rebuild, reconstruction and implementation of new engineering designs- Performed extensive non-destructive testing after every race to ensure the integrity of all of the components of the car- Held and maintained the Vent and Airjack position on the Pit Crew for the Target car- Traveled and competed in races worldwide; on the team that won the IndyCar Championship in 2003 with Scott Dixon Show less

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  AFS Racing

  Mar 2006 - Feb 2008

  Indy Lights Crew Chief

  - Crew Chief for an Indy Lights racing team until AFS was acquired by Andretti Autosport- Managed a team of mechanics and engineers at the Crew Chief level- Developed and engineered race car components alongside engineers and managed the implementation process- Developed and analyzed body fit of cars for aerodynamics- Built every component of the cars, including body fabrication, chassis, electrical system, suspension, gearbox, engine and sub-assemblies- Expert level experience in carbon fiber composite and repair, welding, electrical and mechanical diagnostics and fabrication.- Worked with vendors and collaborated with various engineers in the field- Traveled and competed in races throughout the US and Canada Show less

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  Andretti Autosport

  Jan 2007 - Mar 2011

  Crew Chief & Pit Crew

  - Crew Chief for an Indy Lights racing team- Mechanic and on the Pit Crew for an IndyCar racing team- Maintained Outside Rear Tire Changer position on the IndyCar Pit Crew for various cars- Continued to perform AFS duties after Andretti acquisition on the Indy Lights team- Mechanic and on the Pit Crew for the A1 Grand Prix series in the winter of 2009- Traveled and competed in races worldwide; on the team that won the Indy Lights Championship in 2009 with J.R. Hildebrand

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  Mobile Drill Intl

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2016

  Assembly Manager

  - Manage and organize several drill build teams, prioritizing tasks among team members- Primary Inspector of all drill rigs and perform the complete inspection process- Collaborate with engineers to develop and engineer new concepts and improvements on the drill rigs, including post production collaboration- Very high level knowledge of hydraulic and electrical systems, engine and transmission construction, welding, body fabrication, diagnostics, machining and mill operation- Build and assemble various styles of drill rigs that include complex hydraulic and electrical systems, many types of chassis and body fabrication and sub-assemblies- Member of the Lean Manufacturing Initiative team; as a team, we create, develop and implement the initiative companywide- Formally trained in hydraulics, welding and safety- Periodically travel to customer sites to troubleshoot and repair drill rig components in the field as well as perform drill rig start ups and safety education with customers Show less

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  Images Everything LLC

  Nov 2012 - now

  Owner/Operator

  I work with customers to help them find exactly what they are looking for, at a price that gives them the most value and quality in the industry. I create custom artwork within Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I also carry out all of the printing production, whether it is vinyl, aluminum, items for sublimation, or apparel.

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  Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

  Jun 2016 - now

  Nitrocross Crew Chief