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Auston Redding

Auston Redding

Albany,OR

Summary

Dedicated team Management in Maintenance and Electrician -driven roles. Adept at scheduling and fulfilling facilities maintenance, minimizing downtime and safety hazards. Well-versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency. Experienced fruit grower with knowledge of agricultural based operations. Multitasking and organizational skills. Proficient in maintaining land, equipment and facilities in good working order.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Facility Supervisor

Helios Nursery
McMinnville, OR
07.2021 - Current
  • Maintained all physical conditions of facilities, applying available resources and personnel to achieve safe, clean and functional environment.
  • Communicated and scheduled general managers and facility crew teams regarding upcoming repairs maintenance and field work.
  • Safety competed maintenance and repairs on wide variety of machinery and heavy equipment. Monitored equipment, tools and system upgrades to compile data and reported to upper management on consistent basis to boost system proformance.
  • Ordered, applied and supervised storage of hazardous materials such as herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, sanitation chemicals.
  • Conduct and schedule safety meetings for all new and existing employees.
  • Supervision logistics coordination and maintenance supervision of up to four, (4) employees and 15 acres planted in root stock bedding, & tissue culture laboratory's. Maintenance of water systems and water schedule, spraying and mulching for completion of growing cycles.
  • Evaluation, diagnose and repair of electrical, plumbing, HEPA air flow system, A/C , large scale refrigeration units, heating beds, water heating system and compressors.
  • Contributed to development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs. Hired and trained new employees to improve efficiency of maintenance department and cultivate productive work atmosphere.
  • Integrate new system components, fixtures and ideas to increase productivity.

Assistant Orchard Manager

Williams Orchards
Cedaredge, CO
03.2014 - 06.2021
  • Cultivated, harvested and maintained stone fruit, apples and wine grape crops, supervising teams between 6-16 workers. Frost protection and installation of propane heat through harvest. pruning, thinning, managed picking times and crews. Safely hauled, and delivered fruit loads to packing company In semi tractor with 53 ft trailer to fulfill company commercial fruit orders.
  • learned all aspects of fruit growing in high risk high environments.
  • Integrated pest management, cover spray, weed control. Ordering and storage of hazardous chemicals
  • Assisted in maintenance of heavy and light duty repairs of farm equipment, mid sized bulldozers, dump trucks, mini excavators, skid steer, forklift, semi tractors, wind machines.
  • Over seen water fulfillment and delivery to several parcels and installed irrigation pipe or repairs if needed.
  • Five years experience operating large and small scale machinery. Participated in planning new planting areas and cleared land of older orchards assisted by efficiently operating dump truck, semi with trailer, forklift, excavator, skid steer, bulldozer and tractors.
  • General construction (Farm related) single - three phase electric.

Skills

  • Confident in ability to diagnose and repair Nearly anything mechanical or electrical driven
  • Professional, safe, confident operator on all farming and industrial equipment
  • Skilled with planning and implementation of single phase 240V-120Vac systems
  • Familiar with diagnosis and repair AC/DC control system power Relays, contactors, vfd systems, plc controllers and Hvac systems
  • Ability to service, diagnose and maintain 3phase industrial motors or water systems
  • Strategic Planning and project management
  • Proficient in row crop style orchard practices including traditional planting to high density planting
  • Versed in tissue culture propagation of stone fruit plants from cuttings to sellable trees
  • Facility Maintenance and upkeep
  • Experienced in conducting safety training for new, and existing employees in hazardous chemicals, dangerous equipment, and high voltage facilities
  • Efficient crew coordination, delegation of work assignments
  • Proficient in acquisition of monthly necessities for facility, personnel, and equipment, using local and online resources

Accomplishments

Successfully improved key systems and maintained all operations during employment of Helios Nursery and Williams orchards.


Owned and operated, 20 acre peach orchard In Colorado. Implemented water system, pruning, mowing and weed control utilizing herbicides, planned fertilization methods and spraying, and successfully sold fruit to commerical packing company during harvest seasons.



References

Direct supervisor

Van Blume, PHD of Horticulture

Email: Vantblume@heliosnursery.com

971-708-4776

Tye Fleming

Owner Helios Nursery

Tye@heliosnursey.com

509-674-8960

Ty Williams Owner

Williams Orchards & Top of Texas Farms

ty.snowcappedcider@gmail.com

970-589-6405

Jose Bajaras

Co Worker / maintenance superintendent

Williams Orchards & Top of Texas farms

jb6883@hotmail.com

970-210-4356

970-210-4356

Timeline

Facility Supervisor

Helios Nursery
07.2021 - Current

Assistant Orchard Manager

Williams Orchards
03.2014 - 06.2021

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