Emmett Utley
Humboldt
Summary
Maintenance Mechanic with considerable experience at USG, specializing in preventive maintenance and machinery troubleshooting. Expertise in safety compliance and equipment optimization leads to improved production efficiency and quality. Consistently meets deadlines while upholding high operational standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Mechanic
USG
Fort Dodge
04.2022 - 06.2025
- Performed preventive maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems.
- Installed, repaired and maintained equipment.
- Operated forklifts and other heavy equipment as necessary in the completion of duties.
- Repaired and replaced worn and defective parts.
- Conducted inspections to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery and equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Production Operator
Georgia-Pacific
Fort Dodge
03.2019 - 04.2020
- Maintaining a clean workstation and production floor.
- Following production guidelines and specifications.
- Operating and maintaining machinery and production line equipment.
- Working on the production line and meeting production targets.
- Monitoring the assembly line and removing faulty products.
- Working under the guidance of Supervisor to perform and complete the assigned duties in timely manner.
- Working as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals
Grain Vac Operator
Thompson Grain Service LLC
Humboldt
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Loading grain commodities onto semi trailers.
- Properly tracking and documenting activity log.
- Self management of time and equipment with routine maintenance.
Production Operator
Georgia-Pacific
Fort Dodge
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Performing necessary pre-operation activities to ensure proper equipment startup and operation on multiple pieces of equipment
- Operating/monitoring multiple pieces of equipment during operation to ensure quality production and minimal unplanned stops
- Communicating with team members and support teams to ensure continuous production of the correct product at high quality levels with minimal wasted time and materials
Special Equipment Operator
Asplundh Tree Expert Co
Fort Dodge
07.2016 - 11.2017
- Performing all aspects of labor as necessary to keep crew operation flowing.
- Ensuring the overall safety, quality and production requirements of the crew are met.
- Operates heavy equipment of various types to remove branches and tree material from electrical lines.
- Installing and removing culverts, rocks and base.
- Working on spared rock and base by Highways, side roads and on the right-of-way.
- Gathering brush and feeds brush into wood chipper.
- Working on uneven ground. Works around falling limbs with protection.
- Working in all temperatures and weather and will be exposed to nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.
Education
GED -
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA09.2015
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Attention to detail
- Preventive maintenance
- Troubleshooting machinery
- Driven to deadlines
- Experienced production operator
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
Certification
Driver's License, Present
Assessments
- Work Style, Detail oriented, Proficient, 09/01/20, Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working.
- Filing & Organization, Familiar, 02/01/20, Arranging and managing information or materials using a set of rules.
- Mechanical Skills: Monitoring, Familiar, 01/01/19, Measures a candidate's ability to monitor machine indicators in order to ensure safe and appropriate operation.
Timeline
Maintenance Mechanic
USG
04.2022 - 06.2025
Production Operator
Georgia-Pacific
03.2019 - 04.2020
Grain Vac Operator
Thompson Grain Service LLC
10.2018 - 02.2019
Production Operator
Georgia-Pacific
01.2018 - 10.2018
Special Equipment Operator
Asplundh Tree Expert Co
07.2016 - 11.2017
GED -
Iowa Central Community College