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Duane Fortin

Millbury,MA

Summary

Technical-minded Plant Engineer with over 25 years of diversified manufacturing experience, proficient at keeping production facility running smoothly. Extensive background in electrical machine controls for automation. Skilled in diagnosing breakdown issues, specifying and procuring repair parts with vendors, and installing parts to maintain production.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Plant Engineer

Buck Brothers Division Great Neck Saw
Millbury, MA
10.2003 - Current
  • Perform all aspects of production and plant maintenance, as well as safety protocols and training.
  • Organize and manage maintenance and set-up personnel for forging, heat treat, grinding and packaging departments.
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical controls, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical components.
  • Engineer electrical schematics and wire electrical controls systems to modify or upgrade production machinery to increase productivity.
  • Specify, order and inventory parts from vendors for construction or repair of machinery and building facilities.
  • Hire and coordinate any outside contractors needed for projects.

Maintenance Manager

Lanoco Specialty Wire
Sutton, MA
03.1996 - 10.2003
  • Performed all aspects of plant maintenance for production.
  • On call for breakdown repairs.
  • Specified and ordered supplies needed for repairs.
  • Modified existing production equipment to save cost while increasing production output.
  • Engineered and built new equipment to accommodate production needs.

Maintenance Technician

Buck Brothers Division Great Neck Saw
MILLBURY, Massachusetts
05.1990 - 02.1997
  • Performed general repair and maintenance to production equipment.
  • Trouble shoot and repair of electrical components, hydraulics and pneumatics.
  • Designed electrical systems to control forging related equipment.

Education

Electrical Training And Certification - Electrical Power And Instrumentation Technology

Worcester Industrial Technical Institute
Worcester, MA

Associate of Applied Science -

Becker College
Worcester, MA

Skills

  • Strong background in design, troubleshooting and repair of electrical machine controls utilizing relay and programmable logic control
  • Electrical Motors, starters and variable speed drives
  • Blueprint and schematic understanding
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical operation
  • Drive components and bearing replacement
  • Welding, brazing and general machining
  • Compressed air and process water filtration and cooling
  • HVAC, Utilities and Fire Alarm/ Sprinkler systems
  • Planning and Coordination of new projects
  • Materials requisition and inventory replenishment
  • Basic Excel and Word experience
  • Dependable, responsible and organized

Timeline

Plant Engineer

Buck Brothers Division Great Neck Saw
10.2003 - Current

Maintenance Manager

Lanoco Specialty Wire
03.1996 - 10.2003

Maintenance Technician

Buck Brothers Division Great Neck Saw
05.1990 - 02.1997

Electrical Training And Certification - Electrical Power And Instrumentation Technology

Worcester Industrial Technical Institute

Associate of Applied Science -

Becker College

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