Lasika Premasiri Mediripitiya Aracharige
Kelston,New Zealand
Summary
Dynamic and confident professional with a solid foundation in the automobile industry, complemented by hands-on experience and specialized training. Proven ability to thrive independently and collaboratively within a team environment. Equipped to tackle challenges posed by modern technological advancements, demonstrating adaptability and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Committed to leveraging skills and knowledge to contribute effectively in fast-paced settings.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Workshop Foreman and Senior Auto Electrician
Bosch service and Auto electrical (western auto Electrical)
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Auckland NZ
- Proper understanding of instruction manuals, Electrical Wiring Diagram, block diagrams, technical drawings. Using Autel Scanner and Snap on and G also Launch PAD 5 scan carry out diagnosis and trouble shoot of vehicles.
- Read and understand all kind of Mechanical, & Electrical wiring diagram and troubleshoot diagrams referring Auto Data service manuals.
- Air Condition – All Kind of A/C & Heater system Diagnose, Replace evaporator, expansion valve, condenser, AC compressor clutch & coil, heater core etc.
- Body &Trim – Check & identify body mechanism parts malfunction & repair, replace window regulators, remote door latch, replace cables, repair seat mechanism, Key & key cylinder repair, interior & exterior garnish, beddings, mouldings replace.
- Telemetric system-able to understand and diagnose and repair malfunction of telemetric system, audio video and navigation system and CCTV system.
- Handling all general workshop tools such as battery load tester, Multi-meter, battery charger, recycling & charging unit for Refrigerator (R 134A), refrigerant gas leak detector, soldering Iron, venire caliper, micrometer, test lamp, vacuum gauge, Oscilloscope, etc.
- Brakes – Brake disc skimming, Replacing brake pads and brake shoes, brake master pump washers, wheel cylinder washers, checking & measuring brake drums, brake disk run out & Overhaul brake callipers, replacing them depending on wear or distortion, bleeding brake system, replacing brake boosters & servicing brake valves of air brake systems. Diagnosis ABS brake system and repair.
- Cooling system – Checking & diagnosing overheating, radiators, radiator hoses, cooling fans, thermostatic fans, thermostat valve& checking drive belts to see if replacement is necessary. Check & repair electrical path of cooling system.
- General Maintenance – Carrying out lubrication services by replacing air cleaners, oil & fuel filters, changing engines, gear boxes, final drive unit oil & inspecting other general areas such as brakes, clutch, all paddle pre-play, steering wheel, drive belts, all mounting bolts, nuts & other inspections recommended by manufacturer.
- Electric vehicles and Hybrid vehicles- Scan and fault finding and diagnoses the problem and repair. Like HV battery/invertors/dc to dc chargers onboard chargers, HV A/C compressor replacement and repair.
- Computer skill – have good knowledge about Workshop AUTOLINE system, Have Good experience about customer handling.
- Auckland NZ
EV Technician
E Trucks Ltd, Auckland NZ
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Proper understanding about Electric vehicles instruction manuals, Electrical Wiring Diagram, block diagrams, technical drawings. Using computer carry out diagnosis and trouble shoot of vehicles. Read and understand all kind of Mechanical, & Electrical wiring diagram and troubleshoot diagrams referring service manual.
- Have a good knowledge About CAN system. And Program BMS, VCU and EVCC other components of the E trucks. Proper understand about MCU, INVERTER (Charger), BMS/VCU and other components of E trucks like HV Electric power steering pump and HV Air condition compressor. HV air compressor and 4 in 1 HV cabinet and etc…..
- Brakes –brake system, replacing brake boosters & servicing brake valves of air brake systems. Diagnosis AEBS/EBS brake system and repair.
- Cooling system – Checking & diagnosing overheating, radiators, radiator hoses, cooling fans, thermostatic fans, thermostat valve & to see if replacement is necessary. Check & repair electrical path of cooling system.
- General Maintenance – Carrying out lubrication services by replacing air cleaners, gear boxes oil final drive unit oil ,hydraulic oil . & inspecting other general areas such as brakes, all paddle pre-play, steering wheel, all mounting bolts, nuts & other inspections recommended by manufacturer.
- Job Description - Commercial vehicles (Electric Trucks)
Senior Auto Electrician and Diagnostic Technician.
Ritchie’s Coach Line, Auckland NZ
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Proper understanding of instruction manuals, Electrical Wiring Diagram, block diagrams, technical drawings. Using JEL TEST scanner and SDP3 scanner and AUTEL scanner and G-scanner and Cummins INST diagnosis scanner. Carry out diagnosis and trouble shoot of vehicles. Engine and transmission EBS/ABS system, ECAS. System. Ad blue system. Read and understand all kind of Mechanical, & Electrical wiring diagram and troubleshoot diagrams referring ESM service manual, online service manual and online instructions
- Telemetric system-able to understand and diagnose and repair malfunction of telemetric system, audio video and navigation system. And installation new radio/Navigation/and GPS tracker/parking aid system and reversing cameras system. Retrofit Radio transmitter, and GPS system, and install CCTV system.
- Handling all general workshop tools such as battery load tester, Multi-meter, battery charger, recycling & charging unit for Refrigerator (R 134A), refrigerant gas leak detector, soldering Iron, venire caliper, micrometer, test lamp, vacuum gauge, Oscilloscope, etc
- Brakes –brake system, replacing brake boosters & servicing brake valves of air brake systems. Diagnosis ABS/EBS brake system and repair.
- Cooling system – Checking & diagnosing overheating, radiators, radiator hoses, cooling fans, thermostatic fans, thermostat valve& checking drive belts to see if replacement is necessary. Check & repair electrical path of cooling system.
- General Maintenance – Carrying out lubrication services by replacing air cleaners, oil & fuel filters, changing engines, gear boxes, final drive unit oil & inspecting other general areas such as brakes, clutch, all paddle pre-play, steering wheel, drive belts, all mounting bolts, nuts & other inspections recommended by manufacturer.
- Job Description - commercial vehicles
Senior Auto Electrician and Auto A/C Technician, And workshop Forman. And front line officer.
Abdulmosin Abdul-Aziz AL Babtain..(sole agent for Nissan /Renault/Citroen in Kuwait.)
05.2013 - 01.2019
- Proper understanding of instruction manuals, Electrical Wiring Diagram, block diagrams, technical drawings. Using CONSULT 111 carry out diagnosis and trouble shoot of vehicles. Read and understand all kind of Mechanical, & Electrical wiring diagram and troubleshoot diagrams referring ESM service manual, online service manual and online instructions
- Air Condition – All Kind of A/C & Heater system Diagnose, Replace evaporator, expansion valve, condenser, AC compressor clutch & coil, heater core etc.
- Body &Trim – Check & identify body mechanism parts malfunction & repair, replace window regulators, remote door latch, replace cables, repair seat mechanism, Key & key cylinder repair, interior &exterior garnish, beddings, mouldings replace.
- Telemetric system-able to understand and diagnose and repair malfunction of telemetric system, audio video and navigation system and CCTV system.
- Handling all general workshop tools such as battery load tester, Multi-meter, battery charger, recycling & charging unit for Refrigerator (R 134A), refrigerant gas leak detector, soldering Iron, venire caliper, micrometer, test lamp, vacuum gauge, Oscilloscope, etc
- Brakes – Brake disc skimming, Replacing brake pads and brake shoes, brake master pump washers, wheel cylinder washers, checking & measuring brake drums, brake disk run out & paralism, Overhaul brake callipers, replacing them depending on wear or distortion, bleeding brake system, replacing brake boosters & servicing brake valves of air brake systems. Diagnosis ABS brake system and repair.
- Cooling system – Checking & diagnosing overheating, radiators, radiator hoses, cooling fans, thermostatic fans, thermostat valve& checking drive belts to see if replacement is necessary. Check & repair electrical path of cooling system.
- General Maintenance – Carrying out lubrication services by replacing air cleaners, oil & fuel filters, changing engines, gear boxes, final drive unit oil & inspecting other general areas such as brakes, clutch, all paddle pre-play, steering wheel, drive belts, all mounting bolts, nuts & other inspections recommended by manufacturer.
- Computer skill – have good knowledge about Workshop AUTOLINE system, Have Good experience about customer handling.
- Job Description - Nissan cars and Trucks
Maintenance Technician for passenger cars. Senior Auto Electrician and Auto A/C Technician
Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Co. (sole agent for Mercedes Benz Kuwait.)
10.2008 - 05.2013
- Carrying out test with Mercedes-Benz special tools such as Star diagnosis, HMS990 Herman tester, DMM5, decade resister, ABS tester, impulse tester, digital battery analyser, D2BNetwork tester and most network tester, etc.
- Proper understanding of instruction manuals, Electrical Wiring Diagram, block diagrams, technical drawings Mercedes-Benz Computer based workshop information system (wis). Read and understand all kind of Mechanical, & troubleshoot diagrams referring service manual, online service manual and online instructions
- Air Condition – All Kind of A/C & Heater system Diagnose, Replace evaporator, expansion valve, condenser, AC compressor clutch & coil, heater core etc.
- Body &Trim – Check & identify body mechanism parts malfunction & repair, replace window regulators, remote door latch, replace cables, repair seat mechanism, Key & key cylinder repair, interior &exterior garnish, beddings, mouldings replace.
- Telemetric system-able to understand and diagnose and repair malfunction of telemetric system, audio video and navigation system and CCTV system.
- Handling all general workshop tools such as battery load tester, Multi-meter, battery charger, recycling & charging unit for Refrigerator (R 134A), refrigerant gas leak detector, soldering Iron, venire caliper, micrometer, test lamp, vacuum gauge, Oscilloscope, etc
- Brakes – Brake disc skimming, Replacing brake pads and brake shoes, brake master pump washers, wheel cylinder washers, checking & measuring brake drums, brake disk run out & paralism, Overhaul brake callipers, replacing them depending on wear or distortion, bleeding brake system, replacing brake boosters & servicing brake valves of air brake systems. Diagnosis ABS brake system and repair.
- Cooling system – Checking & diagnosing overheating, radiators, radiator hoses, cooling fans, thermostatic fans, thermostat valve& checking drive belts to see if replacement is necessary. Check & repair electrical path of cooling system.
- General Maintenance – Carrying out lubrication services by replacing air cleaners, oil & fuel filters, changing engines, gear boxes, final drive unit oil & inspecting other general areas such as brakes, clutch, all paddle pre-play, steering wheel, drive belts, all mounting bolts, nuts & other inspections recommended by manufacturer.
- Job Description - Mercedes Benz cars (new and classic)
skilled Auto electrician and Auto A/C Technician
Emirate Motor Company-ALFahim Group(Sole agent Mercedes Benz in UAE-AbuDhabi)
09.2005 - 05.2008
- Carrying out test with Mercedes-Benz special tools such as Star diagnosis, HMS990 Herman tester, DMM5, decade resister, ABS tester, impulse tester, digital battery analyser, D2BNetwork tester and most network tester, etc.
- Proper understanding of instruction manuals, Electrical Wiring Diagram, block diagrams, technical drawings Mercedes-Benz Computer based workshop information system (wis). Read and understand all kind of Mechanical, & troubleshoot diagrams referring service manual, online service manual and online instructions
- Air Condition – All Kind of A/C & Heater system Diagnose, Replace evaporator, expansion valve, condenser, AC compressor clutch & coil, heater core etc.
- Body &Trim – Check & identify body mechanism parts malfunction & repair, replace window regulators, remote door latch, replace cables, repair seat mechanism, Key & key cylinder repair, interior &exterior garnish, beddings, mouldings replace.
- Telemetric system-able to understand and diagnose and repair malfunction of telemetric system, audio video and navigation system and CCTV system.
- Handling all general workshop tools such as battery load tester, Multi-meter, battery charger, recycling & charging unit for Refrigerator (R 134A), refrigerant gas leak detector, soldering Iron, venire caliper, micrometer, test lamp, vacuum gauge, Oscilloscope, etc
- Brakes – Brake disc skimming, Replacing brake pads and brake shoes, brake master pump washers, wheel cylinder washers, checking & measuring brake drums, brake disk run out & paralism, Overhaul brake callipers, replacing them depending on wear or distortion, bleeding brake system, replacing brake boosters & servicing brake valves of air brake systems. Diagnosis ABS brake system and repair.
- Cooling system – Checking & diagnosing overheating, radiators, radiator hoses, cooling fans, thermostatic fans, thermostat valve& checking drive belts to see if replacement is necessary. Check & repair electrical path of cooling system.
- General Maintenance – Carrying out lubrication services by replacing air cleaners, oil & fuel filters, changing engines, gear boxes, final drive unit oil & inspecting other general areas such as brakes, clutch, all paddle pre-play, steering wheel, drive belts, all mounting bolts, nuts & other inspections recommended by manufacturer.
- Job Description - Mercedes Benz Vehicles (Petrol and Diesel)
Auto Electrician (diesel and petrol vehicles)
Samarasingha Motors (PVT) LTD. Authorized workshop(Mitsubishi/Isuzu/Toyota/Suzuki/Nissan)
05.2001 - 04.2004
- Diagnose & troubleshoot Engine, & Electrical malfunction using OBD 2 DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM According to service manuals & manufacturer’s specifications.
- Review work orders and discuss work with supervisor, inspect Vehicle operation and test automotive systems and components.
- Using computerized diagnostic and other testing devices to Diagnose and isolate faults.
- Carry out tests related to vehicle safety electronics, comfort Control, electronic ignition &fuel injection digital engine Controlling system, exhaust systems (cat) and chassis & body Electronics.
- Carry out test on battery charging system, overhauling starter Motor & alternator.
- Special experience in auto Air condition & Climate control system.
- Proper understanding of instruction manuals, electrical Wiring Diagram, block diagrams, technical drawings.
- Handling all general workshop tools such as battery load tester, Multi-meter, battery charger, recycling & charging unit for Refrigerator (R 134A), refrigerant gas leak detector, soldering Iron, venire caliper, micrometer, test lamp, vacuum gauge, Oscilloscope, etc
- General Maintenance – Carrying out lubrication services by replacing air cleaners, oil & fuel filters, changing engines, gear boxes, final drive unit oil & inspecting other general areas such as brakes, clutch, all paddle pre-play, steering wheel, drive belts, all mounting bolts, nuts & other inspections recommended by manufacturer.
- Cooling system – Checking & diagnosing overheating, radiators, radiator hoses, cooling fans, thermostatic fans, thermostat valve& checking drive belts to see if replacement is necessary. Check & repair electrical path of cooling system.
- Brakes – Brake disc skimming, Replacing brake pads and brake shoes, brake master pump washers, wheel cylinder washers, checking & measuring brake drums, brake disk run out, Overhaul brake callipers, replacing them depending on wear or distortion, bleeding brake system, Read and understand all kind of Mechanical, Electrical diagrams & troubleshoot diagrams referring service manual, online service manual and online instructions. replacing brake boosters & servicing brake valves of air brake systems. Diagnosis ABS Brake system and repair.
- Able to work under pressure, hard work & independent with extra time.
- Job Description - Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Suzuki Mraruthi, Isuzu, Mitsubishi
Education
G.C.E.(O/L)Examination - Government certificate of education ordinary level
01.1996
IMIAL Level 3NVQ - Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Auto electrical Technician (skilled)
INSTITUE of the MOTOR INDUSTRY IN UK
Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering (Level 5)
Apprentice course - Automobile Electrician (Special)
Automobile Engineering Training Institute (A.E.T.I)
04.2003
G.C.E.(A/L) Examination - Government certificate of education advance level
01.1999
Skills
- Proficient in diagnosis and fault finding
- Good knowledge about Workshop AUTOLINE system and SAM system
- workshop handling
- Customer service experience
- Strong command of English
- Experienced in Hindi communication
- Advanced Sinhalese language skills
Certification
- New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering
(Level 5)
- Successful completed Three year full time Apprentice course as an Automobile Electrician (Special) at Automobile Engineering Training Institute (A.E.T.I) form Jan 2000 to April 2003.
- Successful completed IMIAL Level 3NVQ in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Auto electrical Technician(skilled) at INSTITUE of the MOTOR INDUSTRY IN UK.
Languages
English
Hindi
Sinhalese
Trade Qualifications
- Apprentice course as an Automobile Electrician, Automobile Engineering Training Institute (A.E.T.I), 2000-01-01, 2003-04-01
- IMIAL Level 3 NVQ in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Auto electrical Technician, Institute of the Motor Industry in UK
- Mercedes Benz CBT Program for navigation system in motor vehicle, 2007-01-01
- Mercedes Benz CBT Program for Lighting systems for motor vehicle, 2007-01-01
- Mercedes Benz CBT Program for V petrol engines for Motor vehicles
- Mercedes Benz CBT Program for Video system for motor vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz Maintenance Technician, Mercedes Benz Dealer in Kuwait, 2009-01-01
- Nissan N-step Level 1, Nissan Dealer in Kuwait, 2017-01-01
- Kuwait occupational Analysis workshop for Auto Service Technician, Kuwait Occupational Standards Assessment & Certification Org. (KOSAC), 2011-01-01
- Computer Diploma Course, IDM Computer Studies in Sri Lanka
- New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering, Level 5
Name With Initials
M.A Lasika Premasiri
Personal Information
- Nationality: Sri Lankan
- Marital Status: Married
- Work Permit: Permanent Residency visa
- Visa Status: Permanent Residency visa
Timeline
EV Technician
E Trucks Ltd, Auckland NZ
08.2021 - 03.2022
Workshop Foreman and Senior Auto Electrician
Bosch service and Auto electrical (western auto Electrical)
03.2021 - Current
Senior Auto Electrician and Diagnostic Technician.
Ritchie’s Coach Line, Auckland NZ
02.2019 - 07.2021
Senior Auto Electrician and Auto A/C Technician, And workshop Forman. And front line officer.
Abdulmosin Abdul-Aziz AL Babtain..(sole agent for Nissan /Renault/Citroen in Kuwait.)
05.2013 - 01.2019
Maintenance Technician for passenger cars. Senior Auto Electrician and Auto A/C Technician
Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Co. (sole agent for Mercedes Benz Kuwait.)
10.2008 - 05.2013
skilled Auto electrician and Auto A/C Technician
Emirate Motor Company-ALFahim Group(Sole agent Mercedes Benz in UAE-AbuDhabi)
09.2005 - 05.2008
Auto Electrician (diesel and petrol vehicles)
Samarasingha Motors (PVT) LTD. Authorized workshop(Mitsubishi/Isuzu/Toyota/Suzuki/Nissan)
05.2001 - 04.2004
Apprentice course - Automobile Electrician (Special)
Automobile Engineering Training Institute (A.E.T.I)
G.C.E.(A/L) Examination - Government certificate of education advance level
G.C.E.(O/L)Examination - Government certificate of education ordinary level
IMIAL Level 3NVQ - Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Auto electrical Technician (skilled)
INSTITUE of the MOTOR INDUSTRY IN UK
Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering (Level 5)
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