Aaron R. Raisch
Clifton,Ohio
Summary
Professional technician with solid background in maintaining and repairing complex systems. Proven ability to enhance equipment reliability while working collaboratively within teams to meet dynamic operational demands. Renowned for adaptability and consistent delivery of high-quality results under varying conditions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Reiter Dairy (DFA Dairy Farmers of America)
01.2022 - Current
- Completed certification and yearly courses for Ammonia refrigeration equipment. NH3 Operator 1 cert.
- Troubleshoot, rebuild, repair, hydraulic cylinders, pumps, and valves.
- Maintain air compressor, air tools, locate and repair air leaks.
- Troubleshoot, electric motor starters, contactors, relays, limit switches, fuses, and comfortable with 480V 3phase, 277V AC, 110V DC, 24Vac and DC.
- Preventative maintenance and inspection to identify potential problems and issues.
- Install, repair copper, and PVC plumbing.
- Inspect and maintain building lighting, and electrical systems.
- Using basic shop tools including but not limited to circular saws, band saws, drills, grinders, impact wrench, welder, multi meter and able to read a tape measure.
- Reading hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical schematics.
- Maintaining all records of the repair and maintenance works conducted in a facility.
- Perform maintenance and/or repairs (planned, unplanned, emergency) on production, processing, and packaging equipment as well as utility related equipment or systems, following all safety procedures
- Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, electrical schematics, service manuals, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
- Support the installation of new equipment
- Assist operators with training or troubleshooting to minimize equipment downtime
- Complete work orders in a timely manner, while maintaining high quality standards
- Maintain communication with other departments, management, and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production
- Stay up to date on new products, equipment, technology and techniques
- Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes
- Exhibit the ability to anticipate parts requirements for the tasks, follow proper purchasing procedures, and acquire parts ahead of anticipated task performance
- Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
- Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
Co-Owner
Dunkers and Beans
01.2020 - 01.2022
Lead Mill-Turn Machinist
Dayton Precision Aerospace
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Program, set-up, operate Okuma Multis B300II, Samsung SL20BMC, bridgport mill, and engine lathe
- Use of Partmaker software for programming swiss machines.
- Order and or make all proper tooling, fixturing, and measuring equipment for new prototype parts and existing customers.
- File, catalog, and inventory all new and existing blueprints, tooling, materials to ensure quality control standards.
- Work directly with sales team, engineering department, and customer quality engineering to ensure proper cost effective machining and quoting
- Development of machining practice process and routing
- Set up and operate Haas vertical mills vf2ss, Vf2, vf3 40 and 50 tapers.
- Troubleshoot programs and edit according to meet print specs, shortest time cycles and proper tool life
- Assist operators in tooling changes and program offsets
- Ensure preventative maintenance to all machines
- Inspections of first articles
- Maintain proper measuring tools at each machine/cell to maintain close tolerances of +-.0002 on most dimensions.
Machinist B
OKL Can Lines
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Facilitate the manufacturing of parts and assemblies by setting up and operating manual and CNC mills, lathes, and a variety of general machine shop equipment
- Basic understanding and programming ability of G and M machine code
- Responsible for the fabrication of high precision parts and performing complex setups required to produce the parts in a job shop environment
- Help troubleshoot issues with equipment and product including rework
- Set-up Haas vertical vf4,3 machines
- Edit programs for proper applications
- Ensure all parts to print
CNC Set-up/ Operator
Busche
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Operate Okuma machine centers and lathes.
- Completed courses in Mastering CNC MIlls, Mastering CNC Lathes, Precision Measurements.
- Maintained a .032% scrap efficiency rate while a 92.36 production rate.
- Troubleshoot all alarms, codes, problems on machines.
- Train new employees on operation of equipment.
Reheat Slab Furnace Operator-Heater
Tube City IMS at AK Steel
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Maintain machinery function of boiler house.
- Safety and quality certified through in-house training.
- Oversaw complete functions of the furnace (actuators,burners, blowers, chain systems, circuit breakers,couplings, DC drivers, encoders, filters/regulators,gauges, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic power units, lasers,line blinds, lube systems, manifolds, motors, motor controlcenter, orifices plates, reducers, refractory, regulators,sensors, sprockets, switches, thermocouples, transformers,transmitters, water cooling system) whileutilizing Siemens, Westinghouse and Modcomp computer systems.
- Participated and contributed to the revisions of safety requirement and quality standard operating practices.
Okuma Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator
Sunnex Incorporated
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Inspect machinery (mills, lathes, blow-down systems,cutting bits, drills) to ensure safe operation before, during, and at the conclusion of the workday.
- Performed quality checks on all parts with calipers andmicrometers to ensure parts are 100% within specifications.
- Maintain a production rate of over 1200 parts per day to satisfy the maximum production quota.
- Oversaw training of new operators.
- Komatsu forklift (propane) certified through the company
Education
Associates of Applied Science - Electronic Engineering
RETS College
01.2009
blueprint reading courses
Sinclair Community College
01.2002
High School Diploma - undefined
Valley View High School
01.2000
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Building maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting skills
- Equipment Repair
- Equipment installation
- Mechanical repair
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Safety awareness
- Hand and power tools
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Plumbing repairs
- OSHA
- Industrial equipment
- Hydraulic systems
- Electrical panels
- Machine lubrication
- Lighting systems
- Pneumatic systems
- Motor controls
- Control circuits
- Variable frequency drives
- Refrigeration systems
- Conveyor systems
- Steam systems
- Fire alarm systems
- Energy management
- Problem-solving
- Blueprint and schematics
- Power and hand tool use
- Maintaining components
- Troubleshooting strength
- Building automation
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Critical thinking
- Clear communication
- Wiring installation and repair
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Reiter Dairy (DFA Dairy Farmers of America)
01.2022 - Current
Co-Owner
Dunkers and Beans
01.2020 - 01.2022
Lead Mill-Turn Machinist
Dayton Precision Aerospace
01.2014 - 01.2020
Machinist B
OKL Can Lines
01.2011 - 01.2014
CNC Set-up/ Operator
Busche
01.2009 - 01.2011
Reheat Slab Furnace Operator-Heater
Tube City IMS at AK Steel
01.2006 - 01.2009
Okuma Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator
Sunnex Incorporated
01.2004 - 01.2006
Associates of Applied Science - Electronic Engineering
RETS College
blueprint reading courses
Sinclair Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Valley View High School