Felix Nevarez
Reedley,CA
Summary
A highly accomplished, dedicated, and disciplined individual with a proven track record of success in safety and regulatory compliance, quality control, planning and development, and project management. Seeking to contribute to and grow with a dynamic, progressive, and innovative organization. A direct and decisive leader with a "hands-on" management style, with strong qualifications in personnel development, team building, and team leadership. Known for excellence in facilities operations, maintenance repair, and construction trades, highly skilled in troubleshooting and analysis. Motivated and highly organized, focused on delivering results with a consistent record of decisive action resulting in million-dollar savings while managing restrictive budgetary constraints. Resourceful in assisting management teams with multimillion-dollar construction and renovation projects. Experience includes securing favorable results on warranty and contract enforcement, quality assurance, safety, and compliance. Successfully transformed faltering maintenance departments into functional teams by building on staff strengths. Significantly increased capacity while reducing staffing levels through strategic outsourcing and implementation of preventative maintenance measures.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
OWNER & OPERATOR
CEN CAL MOBILE NOTARY
01.2021 - Current
- Verifying the identity of signers, also witness the signing of documents
- Notarize documents in federal and state buildings such as prisons and jails
- Process and notarize loan documents, and power of attorneys
- 3YR11 MO
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE MANAGER
A & C FATS AND OILS
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Responsible for the successful and safe execution of all aspects of projects including, but not limited to, construction, fabrication, installation, commissioning
- Develop project timeline and hold all parties accountable to meeting project milestones
- Work with various vendors and industry professionals to ensure on-time and on budget upgrade systems and service offerings projects for various customer projects
- Work with operations department before, during and after all projects to provide clean and detailed expectations on behalf of the customer and do everything capable to make operations successful
- Proactively monitor performance on existing projects on an ongoing basis including reviewing operating parameters and results and make suggestions when necessary
- COMMISSIONING CONTRACT
- 8 MO
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Mission Foods
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Ensured production continuity by properly maintaining the reliability of all equipment
- Ensures all maintenance staff follows GMP’s, safety, food safety, operational and company guidelines/policies
- Ensures daily checks and effective communication among shifts, mechanics, leads, supervisors and other departments to assure consistence and efficient production output
- Proactively managed plant maintenance & identifies current and future maintenance requirements
- Implemented permanent solutions for re-occurring problems
- Managed maintenance inventory (spare/repair/critical parts and tools) to ensure availability and budget
- Ensured compliance to work instructions, procedures, job descriptions, department procedures, etc
- Effectively managed work priorities, ensuring production operation maintenance goals and objectives
- Communicated across all departments regarding maintenance activities
- Communicated across departments and shifts to determine condition of operations and priorities
- Monitored down time reports and work orders to lines and equipment to maintain maximum efficiency
- Trained mechanics on an ongoing basis and ensures safety training compliance and skill improvements
- Trains new employees and monitors and evaluates their progress (includes Safety, HAACP & Food Safety)
- Consistently applies company rules per employee handbook and company policies (i.e
- Attendance, safety, etc.) and ensured safety regulations, policies and procedures were followed per state and federal laws
- 4 Mo
EXECUTIVE SALES MANAGER / PROJECT ESTIMATOR
Sterling Electric
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Review and evaluate project plans and specifications, bid documents, and other relevant project documents to identify what was needed for a project and to create a bid proposal
- Calculate the cost of electrical construction based on reviewing and evaluating available documents
- Analyze project for value engineering options while taking into account specific job conditions that may affect labor and material to be purchased and installed
- Identify any inconsistencies, conflicts, and other problems in the bid documents
- Identify strategies to create bid advantages
- Anticipate potential problems and devise solutions proactively
- Prepare “RFI” questions
- Request material and equipment quotes from vendors and equipment suppliers
- Prepare detailed subcontractor scope outlines and drawings if needed in order to request subcontractor quotes
- Reviews quotes to confirm adherence to quote requests and accuracy of quotes received
- Developed and maintained a positive relationship with vendors and subcontractors
- Prepared bid documents including specific scope letter for each project, “Blue Sheets” and “Evaluations” with adjustments for buy-outs, labor rate, productivity, etc
- Assisted in preparing budget pricing
- Attend estimating/sales meetings, and project meetings to discuss bid status, and present/resolve issues
- Performed job walks to ensure that any field conditions have been observed that may affect the construction, may impact the prospective bid, and/or may impact the pre-construction designs and the build services
- Kept Company management, project management, clients, general contractors, and all others involved in projects current on bid progress
- Develop and maintain a positive relationship with customers
- Prepared project summary documents for hand-off of awarded projects to the Operations team
- Attended project hand-off meetings to discuss the project details with the install Operations team
- 6 Mo
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Moonlight Packing
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Responsible for supervising and managing all maintenance related functions across3 plants
- This also includes supervising, leading and developing the facility and line maintenance team
- Along with setting daily priorities and ensuring quality work is being completed
- This position also involved developing project preventative maintenance program and parts inventory program all within given budgets
- Met with vendors and suppliers to learn about and evaluate products used in repair work
- Performed skilled repair and maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand and power tools, hydraulic presses and shears, and welding equipment
- Supervised production equipment in accordance with developed maintenance program including evaluation of predictive maintenance data, scheduling and conducting preventative maintenance activities
- Reviewed processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints
- Participated in plans to improve productivity, cost reduction and energy conservation and development
- 2yrs1 Mo
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Pressed Juicery
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsible for overseeing recommissioning of plant in H.V.A.C., Boiler, Refrigeration, R/O System, Waste Water, Compressed Air, Steam and Condensate Return System and Mechanical Systems, also commissioned bottling line
- Which entailed rebuilding18-5 fogg bottling filler with capper and bottle inverter this also included the rest of the bottling line conveyors and etc
- Maintained production equipment in a manner that meets company standards and ensures minimum equipment downtime
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications and standards
- Studied production schedules and estimate worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments
- Facilitated the evolution/refinement of maintenance activities to minimize planned and unplanned downtime (PM's, changeovers, etc.)
- 6Mo (Contract)
CHIEF STATIONARY ENGINEER
Olam Spice and Vegetable
10.2014 - 04.2016
- In charge of all utility systems for plant and run boiler room with total of6 water tube style boilers, also service boilers when service is due
- Worked closely with Plant & Production Managers to maintain safe and efficient production speeds and processes
- Managed engineering and maintenance department heads and employees to facilitate efficient production processes and minimize downtime
- Lead engineering and maintenance personnel in troubleshooting and repairing equipment and machinery in multiple departments during a crises, emergency and/or downtime
- Lead engineering and maintenance personnel during day to day production processes while in production and during the off-season
- Coordinated the making of changes and modifications to facilities equipment either on the fly as needed during production or during downtime
- Identified dangers and help prevent accidents, explain and enforce company policy and general safety practices
- Coordinate and oversee all engineering and maintenance departments during production, including assigning personnel to areas and shifts and scheduling maintenance and repairs
- Supported all plant utility systems Ammonia Refrigeration, Compressed Air, Waste Water, Power Electrical Systems
- 1 yrs6 mo
BOILER TECHNICIAN / STATIONARY ENGINEER
Li Destri Foods
10.2011 - 10.2014
- Responsible to maintain the function and reliability of all building utilities including HVAC, steam, condensate, compressed air, process water, potable water, process sewer, sanitary sewer, CIP system, and waste water treatment systems
- In addition, maintain building infrastructure including roofs, walls & floors along with grounds maintenance
- Boiler Pad and Chemical Areas, Air Compressors and Compressed Air Dryers, High Pressure Pumping Station, Tank farm, RO supply water, Hot Water and Steam Systems throughout the plant, all heat exchangers, Retort chemical Systems, Oversee Waste Water Operations and Maintenance, Help cover facilities needs when directed by Supervisor, Maintenance “Sustainability Champion”, Works with Facility Supervisor of Projects throughout the plant, Ability to perform light pipefitting and plumbing repairs and small projects
- 3 Yrs11Mo
PLANT ELECTRICIAN
Ruiz Foods
06.2009 - 07.2011
- Responsible for all electrical involved calls in corporate, bakery, prebatch, kitchen, production, packaging, shipping, warehouse and outdoor facilities
- Also responsible for projects and work orders three phase, single phase480,277,240,120 and24v low voltage some PLC
- Performed highly skill maintenance and repair of electrical and control systems including inspection, testing, cleaning, and general and routine maintenance of treatment plant and related electrical and plant processing systems
- Performed routine, monthly and quarterly inspection of treatment plant electrical systems
- Performed electrical system check-ups, testing and repairs
- Trouble shoots of defective electrical circuits
- Performed routine maintenance of service equipment
- Designed, planned and executed all electrical/electronic installations, expansions or revisions of existing and new equipment, machines or mechanisms related to all phases of the process in accordance with national and local codes with National Electrical Code taking precedence
- Maintained repairs and calibrations on all electronic/electrical equipment as per the needs of production, maintenance, quality control and to the manufacturer's specifications for each piece of equipment or mechanism
- 2 Yrs
JOURNEYMAN MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Grundfos Pumps
04.2008 - 04.2009
- Responsible for operation of carousel machines, involving mechanical pneumatic, tooling, hydraulic, electrical and coolants
- Assesses failures in machinery or plant equipment and makes appropriate repairs
- Performed preventative maintenance (PM) as assigned through the PM program
- Performed Stick and MIG welding, and cutting with oxy-acetylene
- Performed layout, fabrication and construction of plant components such as machine guards, handrails, and similar items
- Maintained competence in the use of precision tools such as micrometers, calipers, torque wrenches, feeler gauges, laser alignment tools and similar standard use instruments
- 1 Yr
LEAD MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
National Raisin
02.2007 - 01.2008
- Keep line equipment in running order and have minimal downtime & also maintain GMP’s equipment involved is belt and plastic conveyers hydraulic and pneumatic systems, metal detectors, ISO drive and eccentric powered shakers, Laser systems, Recleaners, Dewatering shakers, Air and vacuum systems, Ozone applications, Air locks, Lift Pumps, Sump pumps, Mixing and holding tanks, elevators bin dumpers, bin conveyors, Sweco, Other lines under my supervision are sugar, infusion, raisin, prune concentrate, fig, prune grading and dryer lines
- 1 Yr
Welder Fabricator, Assembly mechanic, Electrician, Installer
MAF Industries
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Assemble fruit packing equipment, bin and tote dumper systems, fruit singulation systems, sizers, packing tables, live roll conveyor systems, conveyors, bin filling systems, box filling systems, high speed packaging equipment and various fruit packing equipment related to pack line
- Weld and fabricate parts for equipment
- Machine parts for equipment with conventional lathe and conventional mill
- Build and wire control panels and equipment for pack lines following schematics
- Install equipment on-site national and international, individually or in team setting I would also run installations with up to6 man crew and do onsite trainings for maintenance and operators
- 2 Yr
Welder Fabricator, Assembly mechanic, Electrician, Installer
AWETA-Autoline
09.2002 - 11.2004
- Assemble fruit packing equipment, bin and tote dumper systems, fruit singulation systems, sizers, packing tables, live roll conveyor systems, conveyors, bin filling systems, box filling systems, high speed packaging equipment and various fruit packing equipment related to pack line
- Weld and fabricate parts for equipment
- Machine parts for equipment with conventional lathe and conventional mill
- Build and wire control panels and equipment for pack lines following schematics
- Install equipment on-site national and international, individually or in team setting I would also run installations with up to6 man crew and do onsite trainings for maintenance and operators
- 2 Yr
Assembly Mechanic/Welder/Fabricator/Machinist/Electrician/Installer
REED ENGINEERING
08.2003 - 08.2004
- Assemble fruit packing equipment, bin and tote dumper systems, fruit singulation systems, sizers, packing tables, live roll conveyor systems, conveyors, bin filling systems, box filling systems, high speed packaging equipment and various fruit packing equipment related to pack line
- Weld and fabricate parts for equipment
- Machine parts for equipment with conventional lathe and conventional mill
- Build and wire control panels and equipment for pack lines following schematics
- Install equipment on-site national and international, individually or in team setting I would also run installations with up to6 man crew and do onsite trainings for maintenance and operators
- 1 Yr
Maintenance specialist
SIERRA VIEW RETIREMENT FACILITY
04.2002 - 07.2003
- Completion of general maintenance work orders assigned within specified due dates
- Trouble-shooting repairs on equipment such as residential appliances, heating/cooling devices, water systems/plumbing, mechanical/electrical devices, safety & alarm systems, and ventilation systems
- Assists with all preventive maintenance initiatives on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
- Routine tasks include assisting new residents with setting up their new home; picture hanging, installing light fixtures, paint touch-ups, home turnovers, etc
- I also assisted with event set up/breakdown and moving of furnishings upon request
- Ensured apartment and healthcare rooms are turned over in a timely manner for new occupancy
- 1 Yr3Mo
Tire Technician
Lees Tire
10.2000 - 04.2002
- Performing preventative and light maintenance on commercial vehicles including: wheel end work
- Servicing Commercial Tires including: dismounting, mounting, and repairing any type of tire
- Inflating of tires to prescribed PSI per load requirements
- Comply with all safety and liability guidelines and policies
- Perform a variety of manual tasks for extended periods of time, which may include light and heavy lifting, including commercial tires and wheels, standing, bending, and squatting
- 1yr6 Mo
Maintenance Electrical Mechanic
Ballentine Packing
03.2000 - 10.2000
- Respond to emergency breakdowns
- Weld and fabricate parts for shop
- Setup and time equipment
- Respond to electrical calls
- 8 Mo
ELECTRICIAN
W & E Electric
06.2001 - 08.2003
- Install, maintain and repair electrical wiring and equipment, and Fixtures
- Ensure that work is accordance with relevant codes
- Inspect electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair and to ensure compliance with codes
- Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could become hazardous
- Replaced and Installed switches and outlets
- Also installed Sub panel & Meter panel upgrades and new installations
- Installed wiring in homes for new circuits
- Installed Lighting fixture & ceiling fan installs and replacements
- Various electrical tasks for residential
- Installed Industrial panels, Switchgears and lead write pulls of up to500 Mcc Wire
- 2 Yr2 Mo
WELDER/FABRICATOR/MACHINIST
Maxco Inc.
06.1999 - 06.2001
- Read blueprints to weld and fabricate frames for box making equipment on conventional lathe and conventional mill
- Weld components in flat, vertical or overhead positions
- Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits
- Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares and rulers
- Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
- Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum stainless steel, zinc, steel (black iron)
- Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
- Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
- Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors
- Cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, and hand shears
- 1 Yr
Parts Counter, Sheet metal Fab, Plumbers Assistant
Fred’s Hardware
- Stock and store shelves with hardware parts, Assist sheet metal shop and fabricate duct work and misc
- Pieces
- Go on service calls with plumber and assist
- 6 mo (Summer Program)
Education
No Degree - Welding
Reedley College
Reedley, CA03.2000
High School - undefined
Dinuba High School
Dinuba, CA06.1999
Building trades certificate - undefined
T.C.O.V.E.
Tulare, CA06.1998
Associate of Science - Manufacturing Engineering
Reedley College
Reedley, CA05-2026
Skills
- STEAM PROCESS SYSTEMS
- BOILER OPERATIONS
- PLANT WATER AND WASTE WATER SYSTEMS
- HIGH PRESSURE WATER SYSTEMS
- SUPERVISOR AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS
- CMMS
- SCHEDULER/PLANNER
- MACHINING
- FABRICATING
- WELDING
- ELECTRICAL
- SCHEDULER/PLANNER DESIGN
- INSTALLATION
- OPERATION
- MECHANICAL
Languages
English
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
OWNER & OPERATOR
CEN CAL MOBILE NOTARY
01.2021 - Current
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE MANAGER
A & C FATS AND OILS
01.2020 - 09.2020
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Mission Foods
08.2019 - 12.2019
EXECUTIVE SALES MANAGER / PROJECT ESTIMATOR
Sterling Electric
02.2019 - 08.2019
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Moonlight Packing
01.2017 - 02.2019
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Pressed Juicery
05.2016 - 12.2016
CHIEF STATIONARY ENGINEER
Olam Spice and Vegetable
10.2014 - 04.2016
BOILER TECHNICIAN / STATIONARY ENGINEER
Li Destri Foods
10.2011 - 10.2014
PLANT ELECTRICIAN
Ruiz Foods
06.2009 - 07.2011
JOURNEYMAN MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Grundfos Pumps
04.2008 - 04.2009
LEAD MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
National Raisin
02.2007 - 01.2008
Welder Fabricator, Assembly mechanic, Electrician, Installer
MAF Industries
01.2004 - 01.2006
Assembly Mechanic/Welder/Fabricator/Machinist/Electrician/Installer
REED ENGINEERING
08.2003 - 08.2004
Welder Fabricator, Assembly mechanic, Electrician, Installer
AWETA-Autoline
09.2002 - 11.2004
Maintenance specialist
SIERRA VIEW RETIREMENT FACILITY
04.2002 - 07.2003
ELECTRICIAN
W & E Electric
06.2001 - 08.2003
Tire Technician
Lees Tire
10.2000 - 04.2002
Maintenance Electrical Mechanic
Ballentine Packing
03.2000 - 10.2000
WELDER/FABRICATOR/MACHINIST
Maxco Inc.
06.1999 - 06.2001
Parts Counter, Sheet metal Fab, Plumbers Assistant
Fred’s Hardware
High School - undefined
Dinuba High School
Building trades certificate - undefined
T.C.O.V.E.
No Degree - Welding
Reedley College
Associate of Science - Manufacturing Engineering
Reedley College
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