Braxton Lester
Burley,ID
Summary
With a proven track record at Alto Ingredients, I excel in staff supervision and equipment repair, enhancing team efficiency and ensuring operational excellence. My expertise in preventive maintenance and team building, coupled with a mechanical aptitude, drives significant improvements in safety and productivity.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Night Shift Maintenace Lead
Alto Ingredients
Burley , ID
02.2021 - Current
- Assigned tasks to employees and monitored their performance.
- Monitored the security of the premises during night shifts.
- Provided support and guidance to new employees during night shifts.
- Scheduled and assigned duties for employees on a nightly basis.
- Performed regular inspections of equipment and machinery used in production during night shift hours.
- Communicated effectively with other departments to ensure smooth operations throughout the shift.
- Ensured that safety regulations were followed by all staff members.
- Maintained accurate records of inventory levels throughout each shift.
- Reported any incidents or accidents that happened during night shifts to management immediately.
- Identified areas where operational improvements could be made within the department.
- Worked closely with other departments to ensure smooth transitions between day and night shifts.
- Addressed customers' concerns and questions and handled complaints.
- Kept areas clean, neat, and inspection-ready to comply with product guidelines.
- Patrolled work areas to inspect operations, identify concerns, and implement corrective actions.
- Performed preventive maintenance tasks, including lubrication and cleaning of machines and equipment.
- Assisted in the installation of new machinery and equipment.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems using visual inspections and test instruments.
- Replaced defective parts such as bearings, seals, gears, valves.
- Conducted regular safety checks to ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
Welder/Millwright
Shockeys Sheet Metal
Paul, Idaho
03.2018 - 02.2021
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, catwalks, stairs, and piping.
- Performed gas tungsten arc welding on stainless steel, mild steel, and aluminum.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Installed new equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Aligned motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and other mechanical systems.
- Repaired broken or worn parts by welding, grinding, machining or fabricating replacement parts as needed.
- Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment following layout plans.
- Used rigging, hoists and equipment to move heavy machinery between locations and complete installations.
Recreational Vehicle Tech
Young Powersports
Burley, ID
05.2014 - 03.2018
- Inspected, serviced, and repaired brakes, exhaust systems, transmissions, engines, suspension systems, drive trains, fuel systems and other vehicle components as required.
- Utilized computer diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot electrical issues in vehicles.
- Tested components with appropriate instruments to ensure proper operation.
- Identified additional needed repairs by conducting visual inspections of the vehicle's interior and exterior.
- Replaced faulty wiring harnesses in order to restore proper functioning of electrical systems.
- Installed new or rebuilt engines into vehicles following manufacturer's instructions for installation procedures.
- Provided estimates for labor costs associated with repair projects prior to commencement of work.
- Performed preventive maintenance services, such as oil changes and tune-ups, on ATVs, UTVs, and snowmobiles.
- Educated customers about basic automotive maintenance techniques they can perform themselves at home.
- Kept detailed records of repairs, labor involved and parts used.
Education
High School Diploma -
MInico HIgh School
Rupert, ID05-2014
Skills
- Safety awareness
- Staff supervision
- Duty assignment
- Team building
- Training experience
- Equipment Repair
- Teamwork and coordination
- Mechanical aptitude
- Preventive Maintenance
- Parts inspection
- Record keeping
Timeline
Night Shift Maintenace Lead
Alto Ingredients
02.2021 - Current
Welder/Millwright
Shockeys Sheet Metal
03.2018 - 02.2021
Recreational Vehicle Tech
Young Powersports
05.2014 - 03.2018
High School Diploma -
MInico HIgh School
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