Professional Summary: Experienced professional technician with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional results. Skilled in troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventive maintenance on various systems and equipment. Highly adept at collaborating with teams to adapt to evolving needs and ensure optimal reliability. Recognized for exceptional problem-solving abilities, mechanical aptitude, and effective communication skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Toyota Battery Manufacturer North Carolina
01.2024 - Current
Traveled to other sites and vendors to gain knowledge to help the TBMNC site with start-up
Work closely with engineering and safety to ensure the safety of machinery for TBMNC
Implemented Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR’S) on a highly automated assembly line
Used Mobile Industrial Robots (MIR) fleet to write programs for all AMR’s on the assembly line
Supported Kanban’s, Initial Try Out (ITO’S), and Technical Try Outs (TTO’S) process on new line installs
Used problems-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision
Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Process Improvement Engineer
Milliken
01.2023 - 01.2024
Responsible for KPI’s specializing in cycle time, overall equipment effectiveness, and scrap rate
Used statistical process control tools to help monitor process behavior, find issues in internal systems, and discover solutions for production problems
Worked closely with the quality department to ensure products are produced consistent and meet predefined standards, and specifications
Analyze problems and implement solutions using critical thinking skills and focused improvement methods
Incorporate creative thinking into the problem-solving approach to identify unique and different ways to make things more efficient
Prepare diagrams, charts, tables to reflect findings and support recommendations
Communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of associates to accomplish project and location goals
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost savings and process optimization
Evaluated new technologies for potential integration into existing processes, optimizing resource utilization and boosting output capacity
Developed and implemented standard work procedures to ensure consistent product quality across all production lines
Maintenance Lead
Pall Biotech
07.2021 - 01.2023
Install, diagnose, repair, wire, and maintain a variety of electrical and electronic equipment and controls related to production and building equipment
This includes but is not limited to, motors, pumps, relays, electronic machine controls and circuits
Participated in Kaizens to help curve downtime
Fabricate complex parts to blueprint and working instructions using various hand and power tools
Work from wiring diagrams, schematics, and manuals
Knowledgeable of applicable regulations, such as Lock-out – Tag-out
Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and records as needed
Improved overall facility safety with regular inspections and hazard identification initiatives
Completed necessary ISO documentation and records to show compliance
Enhanced equipment reliability through thorough diagnosis and troubleshooting of mechanical issues
Reduced equipment downtime by developing a comprehensive preventive maintenance program
Maintenance Lead
DrPepper (KDP)
07.2018 - 07.2021
Worked with the quality, and engineering department to qualify coffee for human consumption and sales
Lead team meetings at the line and zone boards; leveraged process to escalate and resolve issues
Developed corrective action plans, escalating to zone or maintenance in appropriate and timely manner
Define, review, and drive improvements to standard work for Autonomous (AM) and Preventative (PM) maintenance activities, coordinate and align standards between shifts, and perform layered audits to identify and address gaps
Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns
Implemented kaizen method to optimize plant productivity and minimize downtime.
Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time
Conducted regular inspections of equipment to promptly identify issues that could cause machinery malfunctions
Inspected, tested and adjusted mechanical and electrical systems to facilitate proper functioning
Reduced downtime through efficient troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment failures
Dismantled defective machines and equipment and installed new or repaired parts
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science -
University of South Carolina Upstate
Associate degree - Mechatronics
Greenville Tech
Skills
Problem solving ability
Preventive Maintenance
Blueprint and schematic understanding
Critical Thinking
Team Supervision
5S methodology
Standard Work
Kanban System
Continuous Improvement
Data Analysis
Waste Reduction
Lean environments
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Toyota Battery Manufacturer North Carolina
01.2024 - Current
Process Improvement Engineer
Milliken
01.2023 - 01.2024
Maintenance Lead
Pall Biotech
07.2021 - 01.2023
Maintenance Lead
DrPepper (KDP)
07.2018 - 07.2021
Associate degree - Mechatronics
Greenville Tech
Bachelor of Applied Science -
University of South Carolina Upstate
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