KENDRELL RAPER
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented Maintence Mechanic II overseeing complex machinery installations. Keeps equipment functioning at peak levels.
Hardworking Machine Operator well-versed in keeping components running at peak levels to produce high-quality products. Comfortable working alone or with team members to identify and resolve defects. Expert approach to tackling maintenance and inspection tasks.
Resourceful Forklift Driver with 5 years of experience using equipment to arrange and move pallets. Alert and detailed when watching load, driving and placing load. Enthusiastic when working in team-based settings to accomplish challenging objectives. Dedicated to moving materials to meet challenging demands and promote team productivity.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
I.S. Maintenance Mechanic
Verescence
Covington, GA
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Set up and breakdown of equipment for job changes
- Maintain equipment on glass forming lines
- Installing of new equipment and parts
- Repair and refurbished parts
- Repaired or replaced worn parts such as and wheel bearings using hand tools and power tools.
- Cleaned work areas after completing tasks to ensure safety compliance.
- Repaired and replaced worn and defective parts.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Adjusted and calibrated machines as required.
- Tested machine malfunctions and performed repairs.
- Ran regular tests on machines and fixed early problems.
- Read work orders or received instructions from supervisors to determine work requirements.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and completed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and performed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Tested components with appropriate instruments to ensure proper operation.
- Maintained accurate records of work performed in accordance with company standards.
- Performed preventive maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems.
- Repaired and replaced defective parts in production machinery.
- Installed new plant machinery as required.
- Troubleshot and repaired malfunctioning components such as pumps, valves, bearings and shafts.
- Adjusted machine settings to optimize performance.
- Assisted with the installation of new production lines.
- Calibrated instruments to ensure accuracy of readings.
- Replaced worn or damaged parts to maintain efficient operation of machines.
- Operated forklifts, cranes and other heavy equipment as necessary in the completion of duties.
- Monitored inventory levels for spare parts used for maintenance activities.
- Responded quickly to emergency maintenance requests in order to minimize downtime.
- Applied lubricants to all moving parts on a regular basis.
- Conducted periodic inspections of machine components for wear or damage.
- Read and interpreted equipment and work orders to properly perform required maintenance services.
- Collaborated with team members to assess equipment performance needs.
Machine Operator
Bostik
Conyers, GA
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Practice Safe work habits in accordance with OSHA, EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific EHS expectations
- Follows written instructions and standard operating procedures to manufacture quality products.
- Assists in updating documentation as required.
- Works collaboratively with fellow operators to ensure a quality product is produced.
- Perform preventive maintenance functions as required.
- Assist as needed and when available in other areas in Manufacturing.
- Perform in-process laboratory testing to satisfy intermediate and finished product requirements.
- Responsible for accurate batch sheet administration and retain sample collection.
- Follow proper procedures for the handling, storage, and transfer of hazardous material.
- ·Operates all equipment within your respective department.
- Conduct cycle counts, as required.
- Operates fork truck and material handling equipment.
- Fills out maintenance Work Orders in the event of foreseen mechanical problems.
- Responsible for incident reporting and communications.
Maintenance Mechanic II
Dart Container Corporation
Lithonia, GA
03.2021 - 12.2022
- Follow and commit to meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
- Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
- Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- Install, diagnose, analyze, maintain, modify, repair and/or rebuild a variety of plant and facility equipment
- Repair equipment during mechanical breakdowns or assist other staff in repairs
- Assist production personnel in change-over and set-ups
- Dismantle defective machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas or to install new or repaired parts
- May perform one or more of the following responsibilities within production or facilities maintenance:
- Communicate with operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human error contributed to the problems
- Layout, assemble, install and maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators and related equipment.
- Assist machinist/fabricators in fabricating parts
- Follow specifications of basic blueprints, manuals and schematic drawings, install, maintain and repair equipment, machinery, physical structures and plumbing/electrical systems.
- Use tools ranging from common hand tools and power tools, such as hammers, saws, drills and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments, and electrical and electronic devices.
- Operate Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), hoist, crane, and aerial lift
- Inspect, operate, or test faulty machinery, equipment, programmable controllers, and motors to diagnose machine malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and apply knowledge of the functional operation of machinery
- Perform preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment to detect and prevent problems to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly and operate efficiently
- Maintain accurate documentation for assignments, machine repairs, parts inventory, and maintenance logs
- Prioritize work assignments to ensure efficiency and that production schedules can be met
- Train other Maintenance Mechanics as required
- May troubleshoot basic electrical equipment problems such as changing fuses, buttons, and switches
- Utiltize specific knowledge for a variety of skilled trades, including but not limited to, production and facility machinery and equipment, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pipefitting, carpentry, utilities, etc.
Forklift Driver
Hormel Foods
Tucker, GA
06.2018 - 03.2021
- Maintain an acceptable standard of output and quality from filler.
- Operate filler and check weigher.
- Operate setup and teardown of assigned equipment.
- Ability to trouble shoot and discover problem areas quickly and make minor adjustments to equipment in order to maintain efficiency and quality.
- Log equipment downtime and assist in line changeovers.
- Observe and report any major equipment issues to supervisor.
- Follow Century Foods International policies, safety rules, standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, and ISO9001 procedures.
- Comply with all Century Foods and customer operating procedures.
- Must be able to work productively without direct supervision.
- Maintain positive attitude and working relationship with supervisor and co-workers.
- Assist in all other duties assigned by supervisor and/or management.
Inspector/Packer Operator
Dart Container Corporation
Lithonia, GA
02.2017 - 06.2018
- Experienced production professional with strong leadership and outstanding problem solving skills, focused on driving continuous improvement through innovative ideas and methods.
- Supervisor expertise Preventative and scheduled maintenance Complete machine repair Power and hand tools Machine operator Loading and unloading Forklift operator experience Able to lift 100 pounds Fine motor skills Strategic thinker Quality inspection professional, Complying with good manufacturing practices (GMP) as required.
- Accurately count materials packaged or loaded onto skids.
- Complete necessary paperwork for tracking daily production in downtime.
- Packaging only finished products that meet predetermined standards.
- Reject materials that do not meet product specifications to allow for repackaging or grinding.
- Labeling cartons or packaging with appropriate computerized labels.
Production Supervisor/Preventative Maintenance Technician
C&C Express
Austell, GA
06.2013 - 02.2017
- Supervised production schedules, production quality and on time delivery.
- Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed the performance outcomes to set future targets.
- Assigned trucks for the day quota.
- Maintained and enforced a safe and clean working environment at all times.
- Monitoring, Servicing and Repairing of primary warehouse equipment for proper function.
- Repaired various process failures and equipment breakdowns.
- Maintain the production equipment in the facility.
- Operated and repaired Teflon conveyor belt and flex rod.
- Offloaded freight with forklift for production work.
- Routinely inspected equipment for preventive and emergency maintenance needs.
- Identified problems during daily work inspections and addressed concerns.
- Followed instructions regarding duties and assignments for facility and machinery maintenance.
- Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
- Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards.
- Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- Diagnose, maintain, modify, repair and/or rebuild a variety of plant and facility equipment.
- Repair equipment during mechanical breakdowns or assist other staff in repairs.
- Assist production personnel in change-over and set-ups.
- Dismantle defective machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas or to install new or repaired parts.
Production Worker
Wood Bridge Corporations
Lithonia, GA
02.2012 - 04.2013
- Developed production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and other operational reports, to detect production problems.
- Monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
- Set up and operated production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
- Started up and shut down processing equipment.
- Unloaded, picked, staged and loaded products for shipping.
- Followed proper selection procedures as established by the company.
- Worked at a rapid pace to meet tight deadlines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cedar Grove High School
2008
Skills
- Continuous improvement
- Delivery
- Driving
- Forklift operator
- Forklift
- GMP
- Hand tools
- Leadership
- Materials
- Packaging
- Problem solving skills
- Processes
- Quality
- Quality control
- Repairing
- Shipping
- Strategic
- Supervisor
- Mechanical skills
- Computer skills
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Preventive Maintenance
Timeline
I.S. Maintenance Mechanic
Verescence
07.2023 - 05.2024
Machine Operator
Bostik
01.2023 - 07.2023
Maintenance Mechanic II
Dart Container Corporation
03.2021 - 12.2022
Forklift Driver
Hormel Foods
06.2018 - 03.2021
Inspector/Packer Operator
Dart Container Corporation
02.2017 - 06.2018
Production Supervisor/Preventative Maintenance Technician
C&C Express
06.2013 - 02.2017
Production Worker
Wood Bridge Corporations
02.2012 - 04.2013
High School Diploma -
Cedar Grove High School
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