Donald Long, JR
Summary
Skilled Maintenance Technician and Tank Farm Manager with a proven track record at Vantage Specialty Ingredients, specializing in troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. Demonstrates a safety-oriented mindset and mechanical aptitude, excelling in equipment repair and efficiency improvements. Known for enhancing maintenance processes and safety practices, significantly minimizing downtime and waste.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Vantage Specialty Ingredients
06.2016 - Current
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Installed new locks, door handles, and door closers.
- Performed electrical and mechanical repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve maintenance processes.
- Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Monitored and documented work performance in maintenance logs in compliance with company guidelines.
- Rewired and replaced faulty electrical components in equipment.
- Detected and repaired machinery faults using electrical and manual testing methods.
- Inspected, tested and adjusted mechanical and electrical systems to facilitate proper functioning.
- Repaired and replaced pumps, valves and motors.
Tank Farm Manager
Clean Water Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2016
- Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
- Offload tanker trucks with haz/non haz materials and send to designated holding tank for further processing.
- Maintain tank levels and moving fluids through the facilities transfer pumps and lines.
- first responder on site for facility emergencies.
- Run lab analytical do designate waste stream.
- Maintain clean and safe work areas.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Engineering Technician
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH09-2022
GED -
Trotwood Madison
Dayton, OH01-2018
Skills
- Plumbing
- Drywalling
- Tool management
- Documentation
- Hand and power tools
- Field maintenance
- Equipment installation
- Troubleshooting strength
- Mechanical aptitude
- Building maintenance
- Water treatment
- Machine lubrication
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Preventive Maintenance
- Safety-oriented mindset
- Heat exchangers
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Troubleshooting skills
Accomplishments
- Won "Award Of Excellence" Award for installing and troubleshooting spray dryer from fluid air systems .
- Managed jojoba wax spaying, resulting in 15% improvement in EEO.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of jojoba spry tower.
- Documented and resolved thermal transfer which led to installing i larger heat exchanger maintaining more efficiency during processing.
Award Of Excellence
I was involved in the relocation of a process from arizona to our Englewood OH, facility. I helped the millwright crew install the new spry drying unit. I also worked along side the engineers that designed the unit from Fluid Air Systems to optimize the efficiency and start up of production. I was awarded for my part and dedication in the start up of this and the successful run of this process.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Vantage Specialty Ingredients
06.2016 - Current
Tank Farm Manager
Clean Water Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Engineering Technician
Sinclair Community College
GED -
Trotwood Madison
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