Brandon Ruiz

• Diagnosed, repaired and replaced faulty electrical, electronic and mechanical components to maintain plant safety.
• Dismantled electrical machinery to replace faulty switches and electrical and mechanical system elements.
• Performed routine preventive maintenance activities and retained copy of equipment programs as backups.
• Inspected and tested electrical equipment, diagnosing malfunctioning apparatus.
• Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
• Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
• Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
• Organized and scheduled work orders on a day to day basis for a team of IMTs to be completed safely and as efficiently as possible.
• Tasked to supervise my respective shift for the day to day jobs such as: troubleshooting equipment, communicating with management about issues that persisted throughout shift, organize jobs for IMTs and Machine Operators & handle pass down for other shifts to get a reference of what jobs/tasks were completed.
• Overlooked 2 departments throughout my shift, including an HPP department. As Lead, I was the point of contact for IMTs and Machine Operators in regards to mechanical/electrical/programming issues that may require problem solving skills at the next level.
• Handled several management tasks such as: foreign material investigations with other production, quality assurance and/or USDA team members, scheduling IMTs work days, coach/train maintenance team members on equipment & insure maintenance team members worked following safety and food safety regulations.

Excelled/familiar at operating, troubleshooting and rebuilding various food processing equipment, including:

• Mondini Trave's and Mondini Compac's by Harpak ULMA
• Repaks by Reiser
• Various Reiser equipment for the use of Ground Meat processing
• Luceo product verification systems by Bizerba
• AMFEC food equipment
• Ossid Labeling and weighing equipment
• VEMAG machines for the production of ground meat and for sausage products
• JLS Autamated System Robots for the hygenic handling of packing food products

Worked/cross trained on a High Pressure Processing machine by Avure Technologies and its components. All while working two maintenance departments.

Responsible for training/supporting machine operators and fellow IMT's in regards to machine troubleshooting/repairs.

Worked closely with maintenance management on week to week work orders and preventative maintenance planning.

Familiarized with basic electrical and programming systems and tools.

Familiarized with TIG welding.

Attended Sampson Community College for a 1 month course on Mechanical and Electrical education and hands on experience.