
Alvin’s attention to detail keeps him focused on the job—and in life
“To learn how to deal with a situation, you actually need to encounter it, and only with time are you given these opportunities.” With this mantra of his, Alvin created his own approach to each job he faced. “I created steps on how to approach various situations; this is also how I built my confidence in doing the job right.”
Alvin’s advice to novice detailers would be to take a small step of an approach before following through with the chosen technique– and always consult with your painter.” Alvin acknowledges his level of performance is also supported by his peers – without their input you limit your level of understanding of the scenario you face.
Alvin views his role in the repair process to be more of a quality control function. When a vehicle enters his bay, before he starts to work on it, he reviews his canvas. If he has questions, he connects with his body technicians and production manager to ensure quality and continuity is upheld. Two scenarios which create constant challenges for Alvin are working with large panels – there is more area/opportunity for an imperfection to exist and the second is body designs of newer vehicles.
Working at the Assured Oakville facility since 2017, Alvin’s path toward success is moving along well; married three years ago to Mia, recently sharing the joy of bringing their first child, Zaiden into the world and Alvin was nominated for a corporate WoW Award in 2020. We wish Alvin and his family continued health and success.

