Camilo Cardenas
KENNEWICK,WA
Summary
Highly skilled, reliable Maintenance Technician. With 26 plus years of experience in Industrial maintenance including facilities, millwright, food processing, wastewater and pump repair. Meticulous versatile with expertise in plumbing, boilers, ammonia cooling, lathe and milling machines. Excellent welding & fabrication skills in stainless, copper, aluminum and carbon steel. CPR and flagger certified with management experience. An excellent safety record. Organized and dependable with a strong professional work ethic.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Pump Mechanic (40 Hrs. Per Week)
City Of Pasco
Pasco, Washington
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Analyzed manufacturer instructions to take apart and reassemble machinery for maintenance and component replacements.
- Repair and maintain city lift stations. Including pumps and irrigation system.
- Operate and monitor Scada System to maintain efficiency and 0% downtime.
- Repair and weld pivots. Maintain water reuse farm facility.
Recycled Water Utility Worker (40 Hrs. Per Week)
City Of Hermiston
Hermiston , Oregon
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Maintenance and repair of equipment. Including industrial waste water equipment, clarifiers, lift stations and facilities.
- Monitor and operate SCADA system.
- Maintained public water systems using hand tools to repair and adjust equipment and machines.
- Weld and rebuild new water screens and motor mounts.
- Fabricate, install new stainless and plastic wastewater piping.
Wastewater Tmt. Plant Mech. 2 (40 Hrs. Per Week)
City Of Richland
Richland, WA
12.2017 - 11.2020
- Coordinate projects by working with operators, engineers, contractors and regulatory agencies.
- Supervised and trained Treatment Plant Mechanics -1. Determined schedules and prioritized daily work and assignments.
- Performed technical and emergency repairs. Including machining and welding for my and other departments.
- Maintained and repaired wastewater system. Including aeration blowers, piping systems, digester, clarifiers, lift stations and gas boilers.
- Installed and rebuild several types of pumps centrifugal, peristaltic and positive displacement pumps.
Maintenance Master Craftsman (40 Hrs. Per Week)
STE Michelle Wine Estates
Paterson WA, United States
06.2008 - 12.2017
- Primary duty was welding, fabrication and boilers.
- Maintain and repair of industrial wine processing facility. Including presses, screw auger, tanks, gear reducers, hoist, conveyors, barrel washers and bottling equipment. To include ammonia and cooling systems.
- Machine plastics and metals. To make shafts, head rolls, key ways and specific parts with strict tolerances.
- Design and alter machinery to increase efficiency.
- Operated shop machinery including press, metal shear, drills, grinders, welders, milling and lathe machines.
Industrial Maint. Mech. (40 Hrs. Per Week)
Rdo. Calbee Foods
Boardman , OR
07.2007 - 06.2008
- Repaired food processing equipment including gear reducers, freeze tunnels, fryer chains, pumps, hydraulics, air compressors, HVAC and Ammonia systems.
- Operated manual lathes, milling machines and welder. to install quality parts.
- Operate and monitor ammonia system.
Welder/Fabricator (40 Hrs. Per Week)
Boardman Foods
Boardman, Oregon
04.2005 - 07.2007
- Worked with management on implementing ways to improve plant production and cost.
- Welding stainless, aluminum, copper and carbon alloys with Mig,Tig and Arc Welders.
- Fabricated and modified machinery that increased efficiency by 25%.
- Attended weekly safety meetings to ensured safe machine operation. Provided training to maintenance colleagues.
Process Maintenance (40 Hrs. Per Week)
Con Agra Foods
01.2000 - 03.2005
- Aligned motors, pumps and couplings. With calipers, dial indicators and micrometers.
- Operated lathes, milling machines and welded various metal alloys.
- Rigged & overhauled machinery including pumps, gear reducers and food process equipment. Maintained hydraulic, steam and pneumatic systems.
- Assigned to special 24 hours on call response team (Impact). Responsible for difficult and emergency repairs. Increasing efficiency and reduced downtime to under 5%.
Building Facilities Supervisor (20 Hrs. Per Week)
Hermiston Terrace
09.2000 - 01.2003
- Maintenance and repair of assisted living complex facility including lawn, heating/cooling, carpentry, plumbing, and light electrical.
- Supervise three-person staff. Ordered parts, managed expenses and budget. Listened to resident complaints and resolved them with courtesy and professionalism.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Industrial Maintenance Technology
Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, ORSkills
- Mig, Tig, Arc and Sanitary welding
- Wastewater Maintenance
- Excellent metal fabrication skills
- Experience with Ammonia
- 4 years of lead/supervisory experience
- Nalco Boiler and Wastewater Training
- Lubemaster Lubricant Application Training
- Steam Boiler ATMT certified
- Aerial, scissor, forklift and flagger certified
- Tyler Munis, 5-S and Datastream 7I experience
- Lathe, milling machine experience
- SCBA fit tested and trained
Timeline
Pump Mechanic (40 Hrs. Per Week)
City Of Pasco
03.2022 - 03.2023
Recycled Water Utility Worker (40 Hrs. Per Week)
City Of Hermiston
08.2021 - 03.2022
Wastewater Tmt. Plant Mech. 2 (40 Hrs. Per Week)
City Of Richland
12.2017 - 11.2020
Maintenance Master Craftsman (40 Hrs. Per Week)
STE Michelle Wine Estates
06.2008 - 12.2017
Industrial Maint. Mech. (40 Hrs. Per Week)
Rdo. Calbee Foods
07.2007 - 06.2008
Welder/Fabricator (40 Hrs. Per Week)
Boardman Foods
04.2005 - 07.2007
Building Facilities Supervisor (20 Hrs. Per Week)
Hermiston Terrace
09.2000 - 01.2003
Process Maintenance (40 Hrs. Per Week)
Con Agra Foods
01.2000 - 03.2005
Some College (No Degree) - Industrial Maintenance Technology
Blue Mountain Community College