Brian Vestal
Ellensburg,WA
Summary
Reliable worker with strong mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Maintenance Mechanic
Twin City Foods
05.2024 - Current
- Provide maintenance on processing machinery
- Certification on electric pallet jack
- Certification on Forklift
- Organizing and maintaining a clean maintenance shop environment
- Use of power tools and hand tools on a daily basis to perform duties
Repack Maintenance Manager
Twin City Foods
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Supervise a crew of 4-8 Operator/Mechanics
- Organize time schedules for the crew
- Oversee maintenance projects for the department
- Inventory and reorder parts for the department as needed
Plant Maintenance Mechanic
Twin City Foods
09.2018 - 03.2023
- Provide maintenance on processing machinery
- Certification on electric pallet jack
- Certification on Forklift
- Organizing and maintaining a clean maintenance shop environment
- Use of power tools and hand tools on a daily basis to perform duties
Seasonal General Laborer
Twin City Foods
04.2017 - 09.2018
- Pallet case stacker
- Processing Equipment cleaning and sanitation
Flexographic Printing Press Assistant Operator (Helper) / Backup Printing Press Operator
Shields Bag and Printing
12.2013 - 04.2017
- As Assistant Press Operator (Helper):
- Maintained constant supply of blank rolls of plastic film that is fed into the printing press
- Maintain supply of printing ink and managed the viscosity of the ink
- Assist the press operator in his duties of assuring that the print quality stays at company standards
- Kept workplace clean and uncluttered
- As Press Operator:
- Oversee running the printing press
- Complete daily press production reports
- Keep print in register using hand control adjustments
- Maintain color standards and using X-rite for confirmation
- Give direction and supervise press helper with their duties
- Ensure all safety procedures are followed
- Perform daily maintenance checks and troubleshoot and repair minor mechanical issues
Farm Manager
Vestal Family Farm
11.2001 - 12.2013
- Oversaw all finances
- Maintain farming vehicles
- Maintain fruit trees as well as Garden vegetable for sale
Education
High school diploma -
Wapato Senior High School
Wapato, WA01.1986
Skills
- FAST LEARNER
- MECHANICAL APTITUDE
- PROBLEM SOLVER
- TEAM PLAYER
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Good communication skills
- Fast learner
- Basic computer skills
- Problem solver
- Working day or night shift
- Strong team player
- Strong initiative
- Good judgment
- General math skills
- Bearing replacement
- Power tool operation
- Hand tool proficiency
- Rigging and lifting
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Pump maintenance
- Valve repair
- Precision measuring tools
- Predictive maintenance
- Seal installation
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Lubrication techniques
- Mechanical aptitude
- Machinery repair
- Teamwork
- Hand and power tool use
- Problem-solving abilities
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Plant Maintenance Mechanic
Twin City Foods
05.2024 - Current
Repack Maintenance Manager
Twin City Foods
03.2023 - 05.2024
Plant Maintenance Mechanic
Twin City Foods
09.2018 - 03.2023
Seasonal General Laborer
Twin City Foods
04.2017 - 09.2018
Flexographic Printing Press Assistant Operator (Helper) / Backup Printing Press Operator
Shields Bag and Printing
12.2013 - 04.2017
Farm Manager
Vestal Family Farm
11.2001 - 12.2013
High school diploma -
Wapato Senior High School