Daniel Rivers
Corinth,NY
Summary
Versatile laundry machinery service technician skillful in troubleshooting with top-notch repair knowledge and technical expertise. Accustomed to reviewing highly technical documentation to assess scope and develop repair strategy. Focused, reliable and results-driven with good safety records and attention to detail.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Service Technician
Yankee Equipment Systems
10.2017 - 09.2024
- Explained diagnostic findings to customers and outlined repair or service options.
- Installed new equipment and explained operation and routine maintenance protocols to customers.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot problems, repairing, and restoring machines to peak performance.
Maintenance Supervisor
Century Linen & Uniform Healthcare Laundry
04.2017 - 05.2017
- Coordinated manufacturing, construction, installation and maintenance projects for engineering team to complete per customer requirements.
- Checked, tested and replaced faulty components, circuit modules and printed circuit boards.
- Logged detailed and thorough records of maintenance performed.
- Completed light fabrication duties, including welding and pipefitting.
- Repaired and replaced plumbing parts, including fixtures and drain lines.
- Assisted machine operators with finished pieces.
- Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts.
- Responsible for achieving production requirements.
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed.
Engineering Technician
Glens Falls Hospital
12.2014 - 04.2017
- Implemented schematics, diagrams and written and verbal descriptions to effectively solve engineering project issues.
- Applied engineering principles to develop and operate electrical, mechanical and data processing systems.
- Executed root cause analysis to improve yield and reliability.
- Thoroughly inspected and repaired program systems components.
- Completed projects by effectively applying engineering, technical and maintenance procedures.
- Maintained safety by verifying compliance and assuring proper factory testing.
- Improved product quality by customizing tools and eliminating variability.
- Initiated contact with vendors and built solid working relationships with them.
- Followed up on manufacturing and field reports and resolved outstanding problems.
- Supplied production data to field operators, technicians, engineers and supervisors.
- Ran operational tests on systems and equipment to reinforce proper processes and remedy malfunctions.
- Repaired heating units and exhaust fans.
- Repaired and replaced plumbing parts, including fixtures and drain lines.
- Changed filters on all HVAC equipment.
Service Technician
K & D Laundry Equipment LLC
07.2006 - 06.2014
- Installed machinery, equipment and new and replacement parts.
- Disassembled broken and defective equipment to facilitate repair.
- Connected and disconnected wiring, piping and tubing.
- Referred to blueprints, repair manuals and parts catalogs to diagnose and repair equipment.
- Assembled and installed wiring, electrical and electronic components.
- Routinely inspected machinery and equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
- Frequently diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct them.
- Inspected drives, motors and belts.
- Checked fluid levels and replaced filters.
- Wired outlets, connected circuits and breakers and replaced fuses and fuse boxes.
- Operated hand tools to adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
- Recorded type and cost of maintenance and repair work.
- Replaced worn and damaged hoses, wiring and belts.
- Serviced systems for air handling, hydraulic, electrical, valves, circuits and pumps.
- Employed wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments and electronic testing devices.
- Promoted shop safety by working in a safe manner.
- Repaired wiring, plumbing, equipment, and machinery.
Lead Technician
Angelica Textile Services
06.1987 - 06.2006
- Checked, tested and replaced faulty components, circuit modules and printed circuit boards.
- Designed and constructed adaptations of component parts and standard parts.
- Informed supervisor of potentially dangerous electrical equipment and faulty instrumentation.
- Logged detailed and thorough records of maintenance performed
- Worked with single and three-phase power distribution.
- Completed light fabrication duties, including welding and pipefitting.
- Troubleshot equipment problems using tools such as multi-meters and general hand-tools.
- Repaired air compressors, heating units and exhaust fans.
- Serviced equipment and systems in owned and leased facilities.
- Inspected facility-related manufacturing support systems on a daily basis.
- Served as first responder for all facility and equipment issues.
- Installed equipment and systems on time and on schedule.
- Generated PM schedules and procedures.
- Repaired advanced HVAC systems, including air handlers\' humidity control systems and duct sizing.
- Maintained systems involving hazardous chemicals, gases and liquids.
- Repaired and replaced plumbing parts, including fixtures and drain lines.
- Changed filters on all HVAC equipment.
- Repaired and maintained sprinkler systems, domestic water systems and fire pumps.
- Performed facility tool and system PMs according to manufacturing and internal specifications.
Skills
Flexible schedule
- Health and safety training
Problem-Solving
- Air handlers
- Motivated self-starter
- EPA Certified HVAC-R
- Proficient in electrical repair
- Chain drives
- Knowledge of gear boxes
- HVAC system knowledge
- Plumbing
- Relays and pressure switches
- Control circuit troubleshooting
- AC/DC control circuitry
- Electrical equipment maintenance
- Works well independently
- Safety procedures knowledge
- Machine servicing
- Wiring diagrams
- OSHA Safety Training in loto and confined spaces
- AC and DC motor drives
- Specializes in industrial and commercial laundry equipment
- System troubleshooting
- Welding
- General building maintenance
Certification
- HVAC Technician trained in hot water heating, steam heating, water cooling and air conditioning processes. Knowledge base of multiple system types and controls.
references
- Tom Thompson ,engineering supervisor glens falls hospital 518-207-7662
- Dawn Spear ,laundry manager at glens falls hospital and also angelica textiles production manager 518-681-6771
- Josh French engineering supervisor (previously) glens falls hospital 518-774-4179
- Don Barnes owner of K and D Laundry Equipment 518-587-3559
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Service Technician
Yankee Equipment Systems
10.2017 - 09.2024
Maintenance Supervisor
Century Linen & Uniform Healthcare Laundry
04.2017 - 05.2017
Engineering Technician
Glens Falls Hospital
12.2014 - 04.2017
Service Technician
K & D Laundry Equipment LLC
07.2006 - 06.2014
Lead Technician
Angelica Textile Services
06.1987 - 06.2006
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