arion mace
Tamaqua,PA
Summary
Special Process Technician with a strong background, excelling in troubleshooting, and operational efficiency.
Proven ability to enhance product quality and train co-workers effectively.
Skilled in software understanding, reactor operation, and ensuring safety and teamwork throughout the entire process.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Process Technician
Silberline
Tamaqua, PA
02.2023 - Current
- Trained new technicians in the proper usage of equipment, safety protocols, and company procedures, ensuring they understand the process.
- Supported an environment of safety through knowledge of regulations, best practices, and consistent communication with co-workers.
- Troubleshot technical issues, implementing solutions to maintain a smooth production process.
- Provided hands-on assistance during emergency situations, such as equipment malfunctions.
- Monitored all objectives and communicated with various teams regarding performance.
- Operated multiple pieces of equipment at once, such as reactors and hot mixers.
Plastics Process Technician
Highwood USA
Tamaqua, PA
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Improved product consistency, refining quality control procedures for all stages of production.
- Provided training to junior technicians, and increased overall productivity.
- Reduced downtime in resolving technical problems in the plastics production line.
- Monitored the embossing machine and made necessary speed and tool positioning changes to produce parts within tight tolerances.
- Inspected finished parts to verify compliance with the specifications outlined in the order detail.
- Performed changeovers on extruder heads and dies to match profile description.
Maintenance Crew Member
WorkForce/ Signature Springs
Tamaqua, PA
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Followed routine maintenance checklist.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Removed outdoor debris and yard clippings into receptacles to properly maintain grounds.
- Followed safety precautions to avoid personal injury and provide safe work environment.
- Improved equipment efficiency by conducting regular preventive maintenance and repairs.
- Used various equipment to remove snow and sprinkled rock salt on walkways to prevent falls.
- Achieved timely completion of repair projects by prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact on operations.
- Maintained restroom functionality by repairing leaking faucets, clogged toilets, and other equipment.
- Sanitized restrooms using such chemicals as ammonia to reduce spread of germs.
- Cleaned and lubricated parts to keep equipment operating at peak performance.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment.
- Properly handled, transported, and disposed of recycled materials.
- Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
- Removed trash and recyclables at end of each shift and disposed of items in proper receptacles.
- Safely and effectively handled wide range of cleaning products and solutions.
- Replaced worn or broken parts on machines and equipment.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to promptly identify issues that could cause machinery malfunctions.
- Repaired and replaced pumps, valves and motors.
- Provided facility inspection and maintenance to achieve superior levels of cleanliness and upkeep.
Education
Tamaqua Area High School
Tamaqua, PASkills
- Materials specifications
- Data collection
- Operational analysis
- Maintenance and repairs
- Machine room Set-up
- Recordkeeping
- Problem identification and analysis
- System troubleshooting
- Operations monitoring
- Quality control
- Product Inspections
- Works Well Under Pressure
Forklift operating
Maintenance experience
Extrusion experience
Reactor operator
Pid control experience
- Troubleshooting skills
- Strong work ethic
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Standard operation procedures
- Tooling replacement
- Tooling maintenance
- ISO standards
- Cleanroom operations
- Waste management
- Technical training
- Instrumentation calibration
- Production monitoring
- Equipment maintenance
- Chemical handling
- Process flows
- Operational efficiency
- Preventive Maintenance
Timeline
Special Process Technician
Silberline
02.2023 - Current
Plastics Process Technician
Highwood USA
08.2021 - 11.2022
Maintenance Crew Member
WorkForce/ Signature Springs
10.2020 - 07.2021
Tamaqua Area High School