Accomplished HVAC/Hotside Equipment Service Technician at Pug Mechanical, skilled in diagnosing complex systems and enhancing team efficiency. Proven track record in maintaining highest shift output at Gigafactory 1. Expertise in electrical diagnostics and customer interaction, driving process improvements and ensuring seamless operations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
HVAC/Hotside Equipment Service Technician
Pug Mechanical & General Parts Group LLC
Tucson, AZ
11.2023 - 12.2025
- Proficient in diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment that is not operating normally.
- Actively communicate with customer/owner, about the equipments issues, then addressing steps on how to repair resolution on diagnoses.
- Efficient on AC, Walk in coolers/freezers diag, electrical and wiring components.
- Installed multiple frequency motors and understand how to swap voltage between 120/208V if applicable. Have installed breakers while live, understand difference between Line/Load power coming into unit, and load powering equipment and components.
- Installed Compressors and solenoid on walk in coolers and ice machines.
- Efficient in brazing soft metals such as copper and aluminum.
Production Associate Level 4
Gigafactory 1
Sparks, NV
06.2018 - 08.2022
- Efficient and fully certified in all stations within but not limited to; semiautomatic CTA, MAMC, Auto TGA line 4.
- Shadowed maintenance technician on semi auto CTA lines addressing light curtains/sensors, conveyance issues and barrel controller and actuator pump issues, solenoid switches, etc.
- Respirator certified, changed adhesive barrels on multiple lines as needed. (3 years and counting)
- With the hard work of our entire SACTA line, we maintained highest shift output record for 8 months across all 4 shifts.
- Appointed lead POC for WIP movement, communicating needs between 2nd and 3rd floors, delegated labor team to transfer product carefully.
- Proficient in rework processes for modules and bandoliers.
- I take every opportunity I can to learn "quick fixes" or recovery as well as complicated issues to keep the process running.
- Work closely with maintenance and engineers when an issue arises then follow proper escalation path in order to put In a work order or Flux for whatever issue. Follow proper escalation path.
- Closely monitor HMI sequences and specific robot job functions.
- Work with quality to help find any non conforming issues within product.
Education
Respiratory fit test and certification - adhesive barrel install and un-install
Sparks, NV
high school diploma -
Tucson Preparatory School
Tucson, AZ
Skills
Diagnostic and troubleshooting of HVAC and Hotside Kitchen equipment
Experienced in customer interaction
Punctual
Organized
Able to multi-task
Work efficiently in a team environment
Diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment
AC troubleshooting
Electrical diagnostics
Understand how to read wiring diagrams
Installed large units
Disassembly and reassemble of large kitchen equipment
Equipment maintenance
Compressor installation
Brazing techniques
Parts ordering
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Team collaboration
Time management
Process improvement
References
Nick Richey, Prior Co-worker, Maintenance Technician
Angela Tramontana, Acquaintance from work, Maintenance Technician, atramontana@tesla.com
Michael Walls, Acquaintance from work, Lead NCM Process Technician, mwalls@tesla.com
Jeff Worthington, Acquaintance from work, Process Technician, jworthington@tesla.com
Section 608 certification
Passed Core and Type 1 refrigeration certification.
Timeline
HVAC/Hotside Equipment Service Technician
Pug Mechanical & General Parts Group LLC
11.2023 - 12.2025
Production Associate Level 4
Gigafactory 1
06.2018 - 08.2022
Respiratory fit test and certification - adhesive barrel install and un-install
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