Dylan Mcelrath
Pulaski,TN
Summary
Dedicated manufacturing professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Experienced and skilled in operating grinders, lathes and various CNC machines in fast-paced production and maintenance environments. Dependable and reliable with expertise in monitoring telemetry, changing out tooling and loading materials.
Motivated employee learns quickly in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Consistently adheres to safety standards. Maintains open availability and flexibility to work various shifts.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Copperweld
Fayetteville, TN
05.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with team members to streamline maintenance processes and improve efficiency.
- Developed and implemented maintenance schedules to minimize downtime of tools and machinery.
- Managed inventory of parts and supplies, ensuring availability for timely repairs.
- Enhanced equipment reliability through proactive troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborated with team members to complete larger repair projects efficiently.
- Supported inventory management efforts, tracking spare parts usage and reordering as necessary.
- Replaced worn or broken parts on machines and equipment.
- Performed preventive maintenance and repairs on various types of equipment.
- Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
- Repaired and replaced pumps, valves and motors.
- Rewired and replaced faulty electrical components in equipment.
Maintenance Technician
Snap-on
Elkmont, AL
06.2019 - 05.2024
- Conducted routine inspections and preventive maintenance on equipment and tools.
- Diagnosed mechanical issues and performed repairs to ensure optimal performance.
- Trained new technicians on safety protocols, tools usage, and best practices in maintenance tasks.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Minimized production delays, responding swiftly to emergency breakdowns or unexpected malfunctions.
- Interpreted technical drawings and specifications to fabricate custom parts accurately.
Sanitation Technician
Frito Lay
Pulaski, TN
03.2017 - 12.2018
- Mixed required chemicals according to procedures to form cleaning solutions, completing chemical concentration monitoring as described in procedural manual.
- Replaced trash bags in garbage disposal units and collected recyclable materials from receptacles, removing full bags to designated disposal areas.
- Employed power equipment and hand tools in cleaning and general maintenance.
- Disassembled production lines fully to avoid equipment breakdown.
- Completed in-depth cleaning of machinery such as peanut butter cracker fillers to protect consumers from contamination and illness.
- Sanitized surfaces, equipment and components using chemicals like chlorinated cleaners and acids.
- Worked with team members from multiple departments to maintain strict cleanliness standards.
- Maintained spotless restrooms and break rooms with detail-oriented approach and consistent attention.
- Cleaned certain pieces daily and maintained weekly, monthly and semi-annual procedures for less critical lines.
- Handled spills in work and common areas and used proper methods to clean and sanitize each material.
- Swept, mopped and sanitized facility.
- Reassembled production lines efficiently to restore production with minimal downtime.
- Collected, sorted and disposed of garbage and recycling from production work areas.
- Completed accurate inventory counts and kept equipment and chemical storage areas clean and tidy, following policies in storing chemicals and safety equipment properly.
- Attended to building parking lots and grounds each day to keep outside areas clean and neat.
- Washed down facility walls, floors and doors regularly with cleaning solutions and sprayers.
- Mixed, used and properly stored hazardous chemical cleaners to reduce risk of injury or illness.
- Used power scrubbing and waxing machines to scrub and polish floors.
- Identified repair needs and major maintenance concerns, and escalated issues to management.
- Emptied waste paper and other trash from premises and moved to appropriate receptacles.
- Responded immediately to calls from personnel to clean up spills and wet floors.
- Used hand trucks or manually lifted supplies, equipment and heavy furniture.
- Followed safety standards and established SOPs when handling, mixing and storing hazardous chemicals.
- Performed daily facility checklists for cleaning floors, wiping down glass entryways and collecting trash.
- Maintained floor cleaning and waxing equipment.
TIG Welder
Hughes Parker
Lawrenceburg , TN
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Provided exceptional customer service by developing detailed plans for each project from start to finish.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Interpreted written assembly drawings and work instructions to properly complete tasks.
- Soldered joints by melting and applying solder along edges using soldering irons, gas torches or electric-ultrasonic equipment.
- Monitored employees to encourage cost-effective and safe use of equipment and materials.
- Leveraged micrometers, calipers and height gauges to prepare and record measurements.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Employed mechanical presses, hand tools and heat guns to assemble and disassemble parts and products.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Used metallurgy, GTAW and GMAW welding techniques to complete numerous projects on time and under budget.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Performed validation builds and engineering sample builds to test products.
- Recorded measurements and data on work orders and forms to schedule project execution.
- Combined knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques to choose optimal equipment and techniques.
- Monitored work area and equipment functionality and reported safety issues to management for effective resolution.
Education
GTAW And SMAW Certification - Welding
TCAT PULASKI
Pulaski, TN04-2015
High School Diploma -
Giles County High School
Pulaski, TN03-2015
Skills
- Forklift Operation
- Swiss lathe operation
- Worksite safety
- Schematics and blueprints
- Machine Calibration
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Excellent Communication
- Production deadline management
- Material loading and unloading
- OSHA guidelines
- Assembly protocols
- Work order review
- Written Communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- First Aid/CPR
- Organization and Time Management
- Preventive Maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting skills
- Industrial equipment
- Hydraulic systems
- Electrical panels
- Mechanical aptitude
- Conveyor systems
- Variable frequency drives
- Blueprint and schematics
- Multi-axis machining
- Precision measurement
- Blueprints reading
- Attention to detail
- Quality control
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Copperweld
05.2024 - Current
Maintenance Technician
Snap-on
06.2019 - 05.2024
Sanitation Technician
Frito Lay
03.2017 - 12.2018
TIG Welder
Hughes Parker
05.2015 - 05.2016
High School Diploma -
Giles County High School
GTAW And SMAW Certification - Welding
TCAT PULASKI