Jason Avans
Hixson
Summary
Results-driven professional. Proficient in troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and team leadership. Utilizes skills to ensure equipment reliability and operational efficiency. Track record of leading maintenance teams and implementing effective maintenance strategies.
Known for improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime through effective maintenance practices. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Pilgrims Pride
02.2015 - 03.2025
- Reduced downtime by quickly diagnosing and repairing issues with machinery, electrical systems, and facility infrastructure.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Enhanced safety standards through regular staff training sessions, hazard assessments, and ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations of maintenance staff to identify strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for growth.
- Kept track of equipment, parts inventories, in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Monitored employee work tasks while installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment for projects.
- Conducted root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures and implemented corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Monitored equipment, tools and upgrades for detailed reports for upper management.
- Monitored product quality and communicated necessary improvements to site superintendent.
- correlated with production management and quality control to insure equipment was operating correctly.
- responsible for ordering parts for scheduled equipment rebuilds.
- experience in hydraulic, pneumatic and 3 phase electrical systems.
- 30 years experience in mig, stick, tig and flux welding and fabrication.
- 15 years experience on hazmat and confined space and rescue team.
Millwright Worker
Teems Electric
03.2011 - 02.2014
- Installation and removal of production lines in textile manufacturing facilities.
- Experienced in forklift and crane operations, hoisting and rigging for loading/unloading and installation of equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints of mechanical equipment to determine placement and orientation.
- Made repairs and modified equipment by welding, soldering and brazing.
- Utilized a range of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments to ensure accurate workmanship.
- Possesses an in depth understanding of industrial safety standards and procedures.
Lead Maintenance Technician
Pilgrims Pride JBS
06.1999 - 01.2011
- Supervised technicians and assigned responsibilities.
- Trained new hires on best practices for equipment maintenance and company procedures.
- Generated and completed work orders for repairs, maintenance, and component replacement.
- Responsible for daily inspections of equipment and reported.
- Mentored new hires on best practices for equipment maintenance and company procedures.
- Completed preventive maintenance to maintain reliability and longevity of equipment.
- Leaded and assisted technicians in equipment rebuilds and repairs.
- Repaired and maintained both 3-phase and single-phase electrical systems.
- Adept in hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Conducted in house design and fabrication for modification and additions to equipment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GAAssociate of Applied Science - Civil Engineering
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN05-2017
Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Root cause analysis
- Hydraulic systems
- Pneumatic systems
- Welding and fabrication
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Preventive maintenance
- Personnel management
- Job prioritizing
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Pilgrims Pride
02.2015 - 03.2025
Millwright Worker
Teems Electric
03.2011 - 02.2014
Lead Maintenance Technician
Pilgrims Pride JBS
06.1999 - 01.2011
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Associate of Applied Science - Civil Engineering
Chattanooga State Community College
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