David Pitman
Pocahontas,AR
Summary
I am a maintenance technician and still learning everyday. I feel I can be a productive member to the team and am willing to be trained if necessary. I also have production supervisor experience and have knowledge of inventory and production goals. I have minimal electrical experience.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
ITW Paslode
08.2021 - Current
- Replaced worn or broken parts on machines and equipment.
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Contributed to a safer work environment, promptly addressing any identified hazards or concerns.
- Improved equipment functionality by conducting regular maintenance checks and repairs.
- Executed tasks within time and budget constraints.
- Performed preventive maintenance and repairs on various types of equipment.
- Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Repaired and replaced pumps, valves and motors.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
Maintenance mechanic
Great Dane Trailers
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Rebuild weld leads, impacts, and fix pop rivet guns
- Replace electrical ends on plugs
- Learning about 480 motors
- Help with change overs
- Learning about paint guns and their systems
- Replace cylinders on tables
- Fix air hose reels and replace when needed also make hoses
- Replace belts on fans
- Lockout/ tagout
- Can operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and JLG man baskets
- Crane operation
- Wire welding
- Learning to use multimeter
- Work around presses
- Operate power tools when needed
- Diagnose and report problems
- Replace dies and punches in corrugator.
Loader Operator
American Silica
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Operated equipment such as loaders, track hoes and dozer to transfer materials between workstations
- Completed daily safety checks of all equipment, protecting equipment from damage and personnel from harm
- Maintained fast-paced schedules by loading sand onto the railcar using a loader.
Maintenance Worker
Peco Foods Inc.
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs
- Evaluated systems in use to uncover problems, complete maintenance and recommend solutions
- Diagnosed and repaired mechanical machinery issues
- Dismantled equipment to access, remove and replace defective parts to maintain operable
- Repaired and replaced worn and defective parts
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and completed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime
- Installed, repaired and maintained equipment.
Production Supervisor
Peco Foods Inc.
10.2016 - 08.2017
- Conducted performance reviews to identify and rectify areas for improvement
- Coordinated with internal departments to maximize operational efficiency across production and administrative areas
- Monitored employee performance and safety, conducting retraining to correct problems and optimize productivity
- Assigned individual work assignments and reviewed jobs to accomplish all tasks within expected parameters
- Controlled material usage to keep costs low, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies to minimize waste.
Group Leader
Custom Pak Illinois Inc.
12.2015 - 05.2016
- Instructed up to 10 employees individually and in groups
- Worked on machines when they broke down
- Inspected parts for blowouts and missing pieces
- Had to make adjustments to program to fix problems
- Took inventory of parts
- Operated forklift and pallet jacks to move parts into inventory
- Recorded information into an excel spreadsheet for documentation.
Saw Operator
Pocahontas Aluminum Co
02.2014 - 05.2014
- Positioned guides, stops, holding blocks and other fixtures to secure and direct the workpiece
- Verified dimensions of finished workpieces, using measuring devices
- Keep work areas clean, neat and free of safety hazards to maximize efficiency
- Counted, sorted and stacked finished pieces for easy access
- Reviewed production specifications to properly set up and calibrate machinery
- Conducted inspections of equipment before, during and after shifts to immediately resolve issues that could cause project delays
- Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements
- Set up and operate production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
Front End Loader Operator
Bruce Oakley Inc
12.2011 - 02.2012
- Followed company policies by performing pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and completing all reports accurately
- Used front end loader's levers to move and tilt the bucket and drive it into different materials
- Maintained fast-paced schedules by loading materials such as sand onto vehicles using loading machines
- Trained new employees in requirements, procedures and use of equipment to maximize contributions and productivity
- Adhered to safety protocols by maintaining awareness of markings, grade stakes and hand signals while operating equipment
- Managed inventory, maintained equipment and cleaned work areas.
Night Shift Supervisor
Bruce Oakley Inc
05.2011 - 12.2011
- Handled inventorying responsibilities
- Addressed customers' concerns and questions and handled complaints
- Entered information into excel to update inventory and status reports
- Resolved complaints and eliminated delays by collaborating with vendors and updating strategies
- Set up delivery of sand to arrive in time for production start date
- Loaded trucks with sand to be taking to the fracking wells
- Unloaded trucks into silos to be stored for distribution
- Loaded trucks with conveyor belt and loader
- Unload railcar into buildings for storage
- Printed inbound and outbound scale tickets.
Education
GED -
Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, ARSkills
- Staff supervision
- Training and development
- Supervisory experience
- Ability to train employees
- Data gathering and documentation
- Safety procedures
- Maintenance duties
- Heavy equipment operator
- Lever controls
- Equipment maintenance
- Repair skills
- Operations support
- Safety protocols
- Proficiency with mechanical and electric tools
- Power tools
- Basic math skills
- Solid independent worker
- Power Tools Proficiency
- Willing to Learn
- Fluid Testing
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Conveyor Systems
References
- Mike Borreson, 870-378-6249, American Silica
- Ryan Buxbaum, 870-378-6490, Peco
- Tamara Foster, 870-378-7251, Custom-Pak
- Miles Harvey, 870-565-6350, Great Dane
- Zach Ballentine, 870-530-7846, Great Dane
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
ITW Paslode
08.2021 - Current
Maintenance mechanic
Great Dane Trailers
11.2019 - 08.2021
Loader Operator
American Silica
03.2018 - 09.2019
Maintenance Worker
Peco Foods Inc.
08.2017 - 02.2018
Production Supervisor
Peco Foods Inc.
10.2016 - 08.2017
Group Leader
Custom Pak Illinois Inc.
12.2015 - 05.2016
Saw Operator
Pocahontas Aluminum Co
02.2014 - 05.2014
Front End Loader Operator
Bruce Oakley Inc
12.2011 - 02.2012
Night Shift Supervisor
Bruce Oakley Inc
05.2011 - 12.2011
GED -
Black River Technical College
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