Chad Merrill
GOODRIDGE,MN
Summary
Focused and dedicated Maintenance Technician with electrical knowledge, welding and fabricating experience, Engineering experience, and years of leadership experience and skills. Works great with technical and non-technical personnel to achieve common goals. Experienced in team training and supervision.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Systems & Buildings Technician
Digi-Key Electronics
07.2012 - Current
- Modified, maintained or repaired electronics equipment or systems to achieve proper functioning.
- Responded to problems with processing and production equipment and completed timely repairs.
- Inspected systems, diagnosed problems and developed optimal solutions.
- Completed proactive maintenance and repair actions to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Work with Nadini fire suppression systems
- Conduct quarterly fire tests in all buildings
Supervisor PDC Picking
Digi-Key Electronics
01.2010 - 07.2012
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Kept accurate and detailed records of personnel progress and productivity.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
Welder Subcontractor
Burns Welding And Repair
05.2005 - 03.2010
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.\
- Welded Stove as a subcontractor for Central Boiler
Picker PDC
Digi-Key Electronics
08.2009 - 01.2010
- Pulled orders quickly to maintain demanding productivity goals.
- Prepared orders by processing requests, pulled materials from warehouse, packed boxes and prepared shipments.
- Took on extra hours and shifts during busy periods to meet tight shipping deadlines.
- Removed items from shelves or storage bins and scanned tags.
Electrician
Bergstrom Electric
05.2003 - 04.2006
- Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings, on roofs and on towers.
- Worked with various types of cableways, conduits and other electrical raceways.
- Used testing instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters and multimeters.
- Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels, and circuit breakers.
- Read and interpreted electrical, mechanical and architectural drawings and electrical code specifications for wiring layouts.
Engineering Shop and Field Technician
Arctic Cat
05.1999 - 05.2003
- Interacted effectively with site engineering team and field staff to coordinate work that complied with design.
- Identified any key changes to project that could affect cost, completion date and customer relationship.
Welding Supervisor
Arctic Cat
03.1994 - 04.1999
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Supervise a team of 30+ welders
- Operated robotic cells machinery.
- Managed repair and maintenance schedule to organize shop and maintain equipment.
Welder
Arctic Cat
05.1993 - 03.1994
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
Education
Law Enforcement
Northland Community And Technical College
Thief River Falls, MNHigh School Diploma -
Lincoln High School
Thief River Falls, MN06.1991
Skills
- Metal Welding
- Preventative Maintenance
- Wiring Installation and Repair
- Equipment Functional Improvement
- Scheduled Maintenance
- System Log Maintenance
- Mechanical Repair
Timeline
Maintenance Systems & Buildings Technician
Digi-Key Electronics
07.2012 - Current
Supervisor PDC Picking
Digi-Key Electronics
01.2010 - 07.2012
Picker PDC
Digi-Key Electronics
08.2009 - 01.2010
Welder Subcontractor
Burns Welding And Repair
05.2005 - 03.2010
Electrician
Bergstrom Electric
05.2003 - 04.2006
Engineering Shop and Field Technician
Arctic Cat
05.1999 - 05.2003
Welding Supervisor
Arctic Cat
03.1994 - 04.1999
Welder
Arctic Cat
05.1993 - 03.1994
Law Enforcement
Northland Community And Technical College
High School Diploma -
Lincoln High School
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