Chad Torka
Linwood,Michigan
Summary
Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly learning new skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Activity Coordinator/Gatekeeper
Corteva Agriscience
Midland , Michigan
10.2016 - Current
- Scheduled and oversaw completion of planned repairs and refurbishment projects using SAP/Prometheus.
- Reviewed job orders regularly to ensure tasks were completed in a timely manner.
- Worked with Operations to ensure equipment was prepped and ready for maintenance when they arrived utilizing logbook and Master task list.
- Run small projects from start to finish making sure to stay within budget and following all material specs and made sure to follow all standards such as Leak Detection and Repair rules to keep us in compliance with air rules.
- Planned and safely executed many start up and shutdowns from small 1 day outages to multiple week outages for maintenance.
- Worked with Staff for planned outages coordination such as timelines for maintenance activities.
- Kept our plant in compliance using SAP to monitor all PPM's and following all GMISS/GMIM regulations for vessels and piping circuits.
- Worked with Engineers and staff on updating process equipment that was causing bottlenecks stopping us from achieving higher run rates.
- Help set up yearly expense budget and Capital budgets/ run and maintain Capital and upgrade Capital Aggregates.
- I participate in our safety team and budget team
Operator Specialist
Dow Chemical
Midland , Michigan
04.1999 - 10.2016
- Operated a Chemical plant that has distillation columns, extraction columns, continuous reactor and batch reactors.
- Used process controls to operate plant such as Mod control, ops stations and used GPI and IP21 for monitoring and trouble shooting.
- Safely prepped out equipment for maintenance using red tag master system and lock box system.
- Held job roles such as Operator then Head Operator and Alternate position.
- Worked with maintenance daily writing safe work permits.
- Worked with project group updating our plant which was a 10 year project.
Machinist
Ideal Tool & Machine
Bay City , Michigan
02.1995 - 03.1999
- Operated Mills,lathes,grinders and CNC Mills.
- Read blueprints to machine parts out of various metals and used many tools and Math skills to make these parts and operate the machines
Education
High School Diploma -
Western High School
Auburn, MI06-1995
Tool And Die Technology
Bay Arenac Skill Center
Bay City, MI06-1995
Skills
- Creative Mindset
- Effective Communication
- Time Management
- Organizational Skills
- Relationship Building
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Conflict Resolution
- Multitasking
- Self Motivation
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Team Management
Affiliations
- I also Manage and am part owner in our Family Farm which we raise Cash crops such as Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and edible beans
- I enjoy home life with my wife and dogs and spontaneously hopping in a car and going on vacation for a few days
- I enjoy building fabricating helpful equipment for our farm and home life and overall tinkering in my shed
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Activity Coordinator/Gatekeeper
Corteva Agriscience
10.2016 - Current
Operator Specialist
Dow Chemical
04.1999 - 10.2016
Machinist
Ideal Tool & Machine
02.1995 - 03.1999
High School Diploma -
Western High School
Tool And Die Technology
Bay Arenac Skill Center
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