Cristian Lopez
Las Animas,CO
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Mountain Prairie LLC
Las Animas, CO
05.2024 - Current
- Performed preventive maintenance tasks, including lubrication and cleaning of machines and equipment.
- Repaired or replaced faulty wiring, switches, relays, and other electrical components.
- Conducted electrical repairs on motors, lighting systems, and other related components.
- Monitored inventory levels of replacement parts and supplies needed for repairs.
- Followed established safety procedures when operating heavy machinery.
- Developed preventative maintenance plans for various types of machinery.
- Replaced defective parts such as bearings, seals, gears, valves.
- Installed new pumps, compressors, boilers and other mechanical systems.
- Conducted regular safety checks to ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
- Read and interpreted equipment and work orders to properly perform required maintenance services.
- Cleared clogged drains and replaced valves, faucets and fixtures.
Brakeman/Foreman
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Denver, CO
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Created detailed reports on job progress and submitted them to management on time.
- Monitored job progress and ensured completion within budget constraints.
- Complied with federal and company regulations to maintain high level of job site safety.
- Inspected tracks, ties, switches, crossings, bridges and other railroad structures for defects or damage.
- Monitored train speed to ensure adherence to schedules and safety regulations.
- Maintained a logbook detailing daily activities including hours worked, miles traveled, delays encountered.
- Performed yard switching operations as needed to ensure efficient movement of cars within yards.
- Communicated with dispatchers on changes to train routes or arrival and departure times.
- Inspected locomotives prior to departure ensuring they are in good working condition per FRA standards.
- Worked closely with engineers in order to provide smooth transitions between stops.
- Conducted inspections of railcars for defects and reported any issues to management.
- Adhered to safety protocols while handling hazardous materials such as explosives or chemicals.
Genetic Farm Manager
Mountain Prairie LLC
Las Animas, CO
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Provided guidance to staff members on how best to handle difficult tasks or situations encountered during their daily duties.
- Established quality control procedures for grading produce according to industry standards.
- Implemented action plans to meet farm-specific and company-set goals.
- Set long and short-term targets and goals to drive breeding and farrowing success.
- Complied with practices and principles of biosecurity to safeguard life and health of animals.
- Applied knowledge of animal husbandry to meet livestock needs and minimize disease risk.
Sow Farm Manager
Mountain Prairie LLC
Las Animas, CO
06.2014 - 07.2022
- Forward planning and strategic thinking for the Prop 12 remodel at Deer Trail.
- Built good working relationships with people at all levels.
- Interpersonal skills allowed me to better communicate with my team and build good trust.
- Demonstrated working techniques, self motivation, practices and optimal safety behaviors to the team.
- Delegated tasks and supervised completion of duties and responsibilities.
- Modeled supportive leadership qualities, motivating staff to achieve department goals and promote staff participation and team building.
Department Lead
Mountain Prairie LLC
Las Animas, CO
06.2008 - 06.2014
- Was lead in both breeding and farrowing departments.
- Lead the gilt breed team with mid 90% conception rates.
- Mentored and developed team members by providing successful strategies.
- Supervised team during manager's absence.
- Mentored and developed a good team to meet goals.
Education
GED -
OJC
La Junta, CO05.1997
Skills
- Supervision & Leadership
- Safety First Practices
- People Skills
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- First Aid/CPR
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Problem Solver
- Data Management
- Computer Skills
- Planning & Organizing
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Mountain Prairie LLC
05.2024 - Current
Brakeman/Foreman
Union Pacific Railroad Co
01.2024 - 05.2024
Genetic Farm Manager
Mountain Prairie LLC
07.2022 - 12.2023
Sow Farm Manager
Mountain Prairie LLC
06.2014 - 07.2022
Department Lead
Mountain Prairie LLC
06.2008 - 06.2014
GED -
OJC