Alejandro Vazquez-Garcia
North Wales,PA
Summary
Seasoned Industrial Maintenance Technician with a proven track record at Thales, showcasing expertise in mechanical troubleshooting and effective interpersonal communication. Excelled in preventive maintenance planning and critical thinking, achieving significant equipment uptime and operational efficiency improvements. Demonstrated continuous improvement practices, enhancing production processes and maintenance documentation accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Thales
01.2023 - Current
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all production equipment in OEM or standard operating condition.
- Test faulty equipment using precision test apparatus.
- Use my knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and vacuum systems to perform diagnostics to determine the root cause of the malfunction.
- Repair and replace the faulty part and wiring.
- Carry out preventive maintenance per written procedures.
- Investigate the root cause of issues and provide information to engineers and project leads.
- Participate in Five S, and expand on improvements to equipment.
- Scheduled preventive maintenance programs to keep equipment in good working condition.
- Maintained operational efficiency of robots by troubleshooting basic issues.
Collation Operator
Thales
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Read and interpret work order according to a schedule, collect and verify all material needed to complete the work
- Set up Collation Machine to correct position using correct sheet, overlay, magnetic strips, and inlay (if applicable)
- Maintain registration overlay relative to magnetic stripe and sheet positions throughout the run
- Ensure fronts and back match to each job (not mixing jobs)
- Hand tack sheets when applicable
- Maintain and clean and orderly work environment while machine is running
- Stage and collect material for next job while machine is running
- Perform any minor repair to machine to reduce down-time and maximize production time
- Conduct quality checks per company quality guideline to ensure an optimal product
EMI Machine Operator
Thales
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Perform various set-ups, adjustments, trouble-shooting and maintenance of equipment
- Operate and monitor multiple machines in a cellular environment, including processing different jobs simultaneously
- Partner with Engineering team to improve and update the manufacturing process and install new equipment
- Complete paperwork accurately and in a timely manner as required such as: Time and Attendance Sheets, Assembly Routers, Non-conformance Records and Test Records
- Utilize labor and equipment resources to execute planned schedules to produce finished goods per customer expectations
- Loading, unloading cards and perform visual inspection of cards and in-process quality checks
- Interpret and use drawings, process procedures and other written documentation to complete preparation and assembly of components
- Meet documented specification requirements and quality standards in a cost effective and timely manner
- Assist other production departments or operations areas based on workloads and needs; and in other non-production areas as needed
- Provide training and direction to newly hired crew members
- Suggest changes for improved operations and cost savings
Melt Extrusion Operator
Markel Corporation
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Applied PTFE coding to NGK sensor wire; Coax - core; Marlon
- Completed change-over, start up and shut down procedures on equipment
- Operated multiple simultaneous extrusion lines
- Checked machinery frequently for optimal operation and mechanical failures, troubleshoot as needed
- Synchronized, calibrated and adjusted machinery as needed
- Repaired, maintained, and overhauled machinery with preventative and scheduled actions
- Positioned materials correctly to reduce waste and costs
- Located defects quickly and made corrections
- Filled out daily paperwork and production logs accurately
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery, PASkills
- Injection Molding Experience
- Vertical Boring Mill Operation
- Bump
- Workflow Organization
- Effective Interpersonal Communication
- Project Execution
- Analytical Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Continuous Improvement Practices
- Schematics
- Equipment calibration
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Programmable logic controllers
- Production processes
- Maintenance documentation
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Pneumatic systems maintenance
Affiliations
- Part-time students
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Thales
01.2023 - Current
Collation Operator
Thales
01.2021 - 12.2023
EMI Machine Operator
Thales
01.2018 - 12.2021
Melt Extrusion Operator
Markel Corporation
01.2016 - 12.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Montgomery County Community College
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