DOUGLAS M. BURMAN
Greeley,CO
Summary
Reliable Technician with 25 plus years of hands-on experience monitoring and servicing systems and troubleshooting equipment. Analytical and logical team player recognized for handling tasks quickly and accurately. Comfortable working in a team environment and/or independently without supervision. Trustworthy individual offering 25 plus years working as qualified Industrial Technician. Focused and enthusiastic performer promoting exceptional skill in diagnosing issues and performing repairs. Broad knowledge of machines, production processes and maintenance processes. Reliable Technician with undeniable troubleshooting, customer service and analytics abilities. Proficient in manual and diagnostic tool operations. Punctual and friendly individual possessing excellent manual dexterity and superb hand-eye coordination.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Utilities Technican Level 6
J.M. Smucker's
Longmont, CO
01.2020 - Current
- Understands and supports company and site safety and quality policies and performs work related activities in a safe manner
- Recognizes unsafe working conditions, coaches peers, and suggests new safety standards as appropriate
- Monitors and troubleshoots the ammonia refrigeration system and responds accordingly
- Understands, follows, and improves Process Safety Management (PSM) documentation
- Successful completion of Ammonia Operator 1 required
- Operates and maintains combustion equipment (including oven burners, boilers, oxidizers, etc)
- Operates and maintains compressed air system
- Operates and maintains multiple water streams and wastewater treatment facility.
- Operates and maintains HVAC equipment, including but not limited to filter and belt changes, equipment cleaning and performing PMs
- Maintains facility, including but not limited to general office repair, roof leak repair, site clearing of snow
- Documents inspection rounds, maintains running work log
- Utilizes drawings, prints, and instruction manuals to determine proper steps to be taken for equipment preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
- Active participation in training and qualification programs for designated line/area
- Participates in assessments, ensures effective training, and maintains consistent qualification standards
- Uses continuous improvement tools, including breakdown elimination and focused improvement to eliminated losses and drive issues to root cause
- Documents, communicates, and implements corrective and preventative actions
- Serves as owner of one or more technical, safety, or quality systems
- Responsible for building technician skill and providing ongoing coaching
- Creates documentation for system owner (SOPs, Job Aids, PM Improvements, etc.)
- Increases skills and knowledge by attending technical training sessions, participating in vendor visits and scheduled maintenance activities
- Uses a computer to input and maintain accurate records and data
- Can utilize email and online training resources
- Maintains accurate electronic database utilizing computer maintenance system to complete PM’s, repairs, and maintenance activities, including parts usage and time tracking
- Facilitates effective shift pass downs with the prior/next shift to discuss safety, quality, and production issues
- Work with engineering and operations teams to ensure compliance and adherence to applicable codes pertaining to Ammonia refrigeration, HVAC, plant utilities systems, wastewater, Steam generation and condensate return, site facilities, and other equipment and systems
- Maintains productive work time, considers cost, is consistently at work and on time, performs work at and acceptable level
- Other duties as assigned
MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN LEVEL 4 (MECHANICIAL EMPHASIS)
J.M. Smuckers
Longmont, CO
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Troubleshoot/repair processing and packaging equipment including pumps, motors, gear boxes, robots, wrappers, waste systems, palletizers
- Create documentation for SOPs, SSOPs, GMPs, LOTOs, maintaining databases for accurate equipment tracking, storeroom parts inventory, time tracking, and equipment ownership forms
- Computer use for Oracle and other online resources to track down needed parts, manuals, repair kits, proper training of photo sensors, set ups, rebuilds of pumps, motors and ext
- Coached/coaches other team members in troubleshooting problems, maintaining machinery, machine functions, preventative maintenance, work orders, and operation of equipment
- Running sanitation systems, and understanding of OSHA regulations as they pertain to food and customer safety in a consumable food environment and food production facility
- In process of taking basic ammonia industrial refrigeration course for back-up role in utilities at Smuckers Longmont.
MACHINE REPAIRMAN / PROCESS TECHNICIAN / LPA
Owens-Illinois
Windsor, CO
01.2005 - 01.2019
- Machine repair department repairing 4 glass forming machines and 4 forehearth glass conditioning zones fired by natural gas feed from 2 oxy/gas furnaces
- Lead machine mechanic responsible for glass bottle forming machines; monitored forehearth temperatures, glass conditions and inspected for glass bottle defects
- Maintained and repaired burners, pneumatic driven machine functions and variable machine equipment
- Ceramic spout changes as well as other aspects of preventative maintenance
- Worked in the machine repair department rebuilding broken variable equipment from machines including mechanical value blocks and cylinders
- Trouble shooting and repair leaking oil and air lines to machines
- Operation of MCS, SCS, and MOC
- Proud team member of Owens-Illinois since building construction.
LEAD MACHINE OPERATOR / MACHINE REPAIRMAN
Packaging Corporation of America
Windsor, CO
01.1998 - 01.2005
- Operated corrugated paper machines and palletizing machines
- Forklift operator
- Pre-make-up job set up for die cutting machines
- Operated corrugated paper bailing machines
- Lead Operator in charge of 4 corrugated paper die cutting machines
- Backup shift supervisor
- Warehouse coordinator and inventory management.
Education
Skills
- Document creation
- Self-starter
- Always on time and doesn’t call off from work
- Safety conscious
- Operate, maintain, clean machines
- GMPs, SSOPs, SOPs, PMs
- Equipment changeovers & job change crew
- Troubleshooting mechanical, pneumatic components, pumps and valves
- Mill, lathe, and welding experience
- Time management & record keeping
- Shift change experience
- Ability to work with a team and independently
- Utilization of P&ID's, drawings, prints, and instruction manuals
- Commercial construction
- Reliable, trustworthy, and conscientious
- Approachable, and good-natured with a sense of humor
Timeline
Utilities Technican Level 6
J.M. Smucker's
01.2020 - Current
MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN LEVEL 4 (MECHANICIAL EMPHASIS)
J.M. Smuckers
01.2019 - 01.2020
MACHINE REPAIRMAN / PROCESS TECHNICIAN / LPA
Owens-Illinois
01.2005 - 01.2019
LEAD MACHINE OPERATOR / MACHINE REPAIRMAN
Packaging Corporation of America
01.1998 - 01.2005
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