Jarvis James
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Dedicated and passionate mechanical engineer with over 10 years of experience. Also, an advanced welder for over 23 years. Graduate of Tulsa Welding school and Carnegie Mellon University. Skilled at developing, troubleshooting, and testing mechanical equipment. Strong time management and multitasking skills. An adaptive team player who can successfully complete tasks in short time frames, tight spaces, and unorthodox weather conditions. A self-sufficient leader who possesses strong active listening, communication, and strategic problem-solving skills. Self-motivated and service-driven. Proven ability to complete projects on time and within budgets. Efficient in all areas of mechanical machinery design, development, and operations. Strong mathematical and measurement skills. A reliable and trustworthy individual that can complete any given task. Someone who is disciplined and always alert that puts safety first while adhering to all plant regulations and policies.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Engineer/Maintenance Tech ll
Carparts, Jacksonville, FL.
12.2020 - 04.2023
- Maintained all machinery, equipment, and the up keeping of the whole warehouse
- Responsible for operating and maintaining machinery such as scissor lift, the BOD machine, reach truck, stand up forklift, spotter truck, and various high powered maintenance tools such as saws and drills
- Completed all necessary carpentry and drywall work while ensuring that all measurements and designs are precise
- Built and repaired conveyors and the BOD machine
- Designed various warehouse racks, storage units, and lockers
- Completed all necessary electrical work if needed while adhering to all safety regulations
- Responsible for using company credit cards and keeping documentation of all materials and machinery equipment that was needed for purchase or return.
Machine Operator/Maintenance Tech
Quiet Logistics, Jacksonville, FL
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Responsible for monitoring, maintaining and operating warehouse equipment
- As a machine operator moved various materials such as gaylords, pallets, and coolers
- Loaded and unloaded semi trucks and containers in a timely and orderly fashion
- Quality-checked machinery to ensure that all machinery passed safety inspections and regulations
- Maintained and repaired conveyors and chuck machines.
Mechanical Engineer
U.S. Steel, Clairton, P.A.
09.2010 - 12.2018
- Developed, designed, built, tested, and inspected mechanical devices and systems, such as machines, tools, and motors
- Worked on a variety of projects while adhering to safety regulations in a code red (high gas) environment
- Completed maintenance and mechanical work all over the world from the U.S
- To Dubai
- Also completed work for three different U.S
- Steel facilities located in P.A
- Analyzed critical problems and deficiencies and developed strategic solutions to resolve them
- Conducted experiments and evaluations that improved and provided new innovative product designs
- Estimated budgets and time scopes for each project
- Wrote technical documentation for machine operations while ensuring that products meet plant and Osha safety regulations
- Collaborated with project managers and other team engineers to ensure the growth and success of the company.
Welding Supervisor
Honey Well, Global
02.2000 - 06.2010
- Traveling Global Welder responsible for designing, structualizing, and maintaining various projects
- These projects varied from bridges, paper mills, power plants, nuclear plants, and chemical plants
- Designed, built, installed, and repaired various machinery in warehouses all over the world from the U.S
- To Australia
- Operated, installed, and repaired machinery such as reach trucks, forklifts, cherry pickers, JLG machines, scissor lifts, conveyor bearing, chains, and tugboats
- Responsible for overseeing my welding team and ensuring all safety requirements are met
- Responsible for verifying the quality of machinery, tools, and equipment
- Trained new and apprentice welders
- Coordinated welding teams to complete project goals on time and efficiently.
Mechanical / Maintenance Engineer
PepsiCo, Jacksonville, FL
03.2023
- Responsible for monitoring, maintaining and operating equipment such as the bottle line, canline, palletizers, filler, and conveyors
- Responsible for monitoring and controlling Ph and water levels of the filler
- In addition, responsible for maintaining the video jets and replacing all belts on machinery while training new maintenance mechanics.
Education
B.A. Mechanical Engineering -
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg, P.A.
01.2014
Associates Degree (Communications) -
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
01.2010
Welding Degree -
Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville FL
02.2000
Highschool Diploma -
William M. Raines, Jacksonville FL
05.1999
Skills
- Mechanical engineering
- Welding
- Troubleshooting
- Testing
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Hydraulics Systems
- Pneumatics Systems
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Mathematical skills
- Measurement skills
- Safety regulations
- Machinery design
- Machinery development
- Machinery operations
- Leadership
- Quality control
- Training
- Budgeting
- Technical documentation
- Machine operations
- Warehouse equipment maintenance
- Warehouse equipment operation
- Material handling
- Machinery repair
- Conveyor maintenance
- Carpentry
- Drywall work
- Electrical work
- Purchasing
- Ph monitoring
- Water level monitoring
- Belt replacement
- Video jet maintenance
- Engineering Mathematics
- Hydraulic and pneumatic design
- Continuous Improvement
Certification
- OSHA 30 trained
- Fire Rescue Trained
- Gas Trained
Timeline
Mechanical / Maintenance Engineer
PepsiCo, Jacksonville, FL
03.2023
Mechanical Engineer/Maintenance Tech ll
Carparts, Jacksonville, FL.
12.2020 - 04.2023
Machine Operator/Maintenance Tech
Quiet Logistics, Jacksonville, FL
06.2019 - 11.2020
Mechanical Engineer
U.S. Steel, Clairton, P.A.
09.2010 - 12.2018
Welding Supervisor
Honey Well, Global
02.2000 - 06.2010
B.A. Mechanical Engineering -
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg, P.A.
Associates Degree (Communications) -
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
Welding Degree -
Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville FL
Highschool Diploma -
William M. Raines, Jacksonville FL