Jimmy Hughes
Peoria,IL
Summary
I am currently looking for an opportunity to either advance within the company I currently work for or ready to begin a new chapter in my career to better reach the goals & expectations I set for myself. Advancement comes with hard work, dedication, and working together with others to achieve company goals. Over the years I have successfully achieved personal goals I have set for myself, and I am ready and willing to accept new challenges to better my career. Dependability, working with a positive attitude, hard worker, always wanting to be better & being a team player are my strongest assets. If given the opportunity I also guarantee to bring Excellence and Integrity to help the company I work for maintain its dominance over any or all competitors.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Rivian
Normal, IL
07.2022 - 08.2024
- Demonstrate strong communication and people management skills.
- Provide hands-on assistance and expertise knowledge to team members to complete maintenance related functions.
- Assign and track all Preventative Maintenance Activities.
- Support Strategic Planning for Line Maintenance efficiency.
- Support new equipment introduction.
- Create and manage team member development plans.
- Spare parts setup and management.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, welding, and robotic systems.
- Ability to manage in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude.
- Create a preventative maintenance system that will ensure minimal production line disturbances.
- Establish strong team member relations and provide support for people development, coaching, and mentoring, with a laser focus on teamwork.
- Able to travel off-site for training and equipment buy-offs, when needed.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement through data analysis of repair trends.
- Worked closely with vendors and suppliers to purchase spare parts at competitive prices.
- Collected data to compile detailed reports for upper management and closely monitored equipment, tools and system upgrades.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and performed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Scheduled and coordinated preventative maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability.
- Supervised technicians on repair and installation of machines or systems according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Supervised maintenance teams for electric vehicle production and assembly lines.
- Managed inventory of spare parts and maintenance supplies efficiently.
- Managed inventory of tools and replacement parts for efficient operations.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to resolve technical issues promptly.
- Led troubleshooting efforts to minimize downtime of production equipment.
- Scheduled repair and maintenance of machines, tools and equipment to support continuous production operations.
- Ordered replacement parts as required to keep machines running efficiently.
- Ensured that safety regulations were followed by employees while performing maintenance tasks.
- Oversaw team in completing job tasks quickly and accurately with appropriate use of instruments and tools.
- Created detailed reports on machine downtime, root cause analysis, cost savings initiatives, and other relevant metrics related to production efficiency.
- Led troubleshooting efforts for complex equipment failures to minimize downtime.
- Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
Maintenance Technician
Rivian
Normal, IL
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Installed, repaired and maintained equipment.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Repaired and replaced worn and defective parts.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and completed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Conduct preventive maintenance inspections.
- Operated equipment to test its functioning.
- Replaced defective parts.
- Used hand tools, power tools and test equipment.
- Exhibit strong leadership skills, such as motivation, delegation, ownership, leading by example, well developed
organizational skills, excellent communication skills. - Understand company policies and enforce safety regulations
- Responded to personnel queries and troubleshooting requests to provide repair services to improve operations.
- Assessed system operations to identify potential areas requiring maintenance services.
- Maintained equipment performance by cleaning and lubricating components.
Motor Sergeant/Maintenance Supervisor
United States Army Reserve
Fort Sheridan, IL
10.2005 - 11.2021
- Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources and meet deadlines.
- Implemented improved training procedures to better develop new personnel.
- Collected data to compile detailed reports for upper management and closely monitored equipment, tools and system upgrades.
- Assisted team in completing job tasks quickly and accurately with appropriate use of instruments and tools.
- Served as the Motor Sergeant and Maintenance Platoon Sergeant of a Combat Support Hospital.
- Responsible for the overall management of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of over 100 pieces of wheeled,
ground support equipment. - Responsible for the accountability and serviceability of tools and equipment.
- Responsible for the overall management, supervision, training, professional development, health and welfare of 50
Officer and Enlisted Soldiers. - Primarily responsible for enforcing Army safety and environmental standards in conjunction with maintenance
operations. - Advises staff and commander on matters of maintenance and material readiness.
- Diagnosed trouble, disassembled engines and examined parts for defects and excessive wear.
- Repair and maintain diesel engines used to power machines.
Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as soldier selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions. - Perform or oversee safety inspections.
- Enforce safety, health, and security rules.
- Resolve soldier problems or collaborate with command team to assist in problem resolution.
- Supervise, train and develop subordinate soldiers in following Hospital Standard Operating Procedures
- Developed maintenance schedules for equipment and machinery.
- Coordinated with teams to ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks.
- Managed inventory of spare parts and maintenance supplies efficiently.
- Prepared detailed reports on maintenance activities and equipment status.
- Facilitated communication between departments regarding maintenance activities.
- Implemented preventive maintenance programs to extend equipment lifespan.
- Created work orders with detailed instructions for technicians to complete maintenance tasks.
- Identified cost-saving opportunities through improved processes or methods of repair.
- Inspected completed work to assess quality and identify skill gaps.
- Coordinated vehicle maintenance schedules and inspections for fleet readiness.
- Provided mentorship to junior staff, fostering their professional growth.
- Coached, mentored and trained 57 team members in order to improve their job performance.
- Managed communication between teams to facilitate timely project completion.
- Communicated schedule changes effectively throughout the organization when necessary.
- Assigned tasks to appropriate personnel based on their skill level and availability.
- Coordinated with other departments regarding resources needed for specific projects.
Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (91B)
United States Army Reserve
Fort Sheridan, IL
08.1994 - 11.2021
- Inspected, serviced, repaired, replaced, adjusted and tested vehicle systems, subsystems and components.
- Conducted routine preventive maintenance checks and services on company vehicles.
- Performed repairs, including removing, cleaning and replacing parts and systems.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures to locate source of malfunctions.
- Instructed personnel in rifle, pistol and shotgun marksmanship.
- Explained and demonstrated weapon safety, firing positions, sight alignment, breath and trigger control and other specified fundamentals and techniques of marksmanship.
- Instructed personnel in nomenclature, weapon disassembly, weapon operation, weapon stoppages and immediate corrective action for small arms weapons.
- Observed personnel during firing to ensure that safety procedures were followed.
- Offered corrective advice to personnel to improve marksmanship and to aid in correcting weapon malfunctions.
- Instructed individuals and groups in the theory and application of automobile driving skills.
- Used blackboard diagrams, audiovisual aids and driving simulators.
- Replaced accessories, such as oil filter, air filter, windshield wiper blades and fan belt.
- Replaced defective chassis parts, such as shock absorbers, ball joint suspension, brake shoes and wheel bearings.
- Repaired and maintained diesel engines used to power machines such as buses, ships, trucks, railroad trains, electric generators and construction machinery, using hand tools, precision measuring instruments and machine tools.
- Diagnosed trouble, disassembled engines and examined parts for defects and excessive wear.
- Trained Army soldiers in proper and safe ways of handling Army equipment.
Maintenance Mechanic
Evonik
Mapleton, IL
07.2017 - 06.2021
- Inspected machines before and after use to verify optimal performance.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and completed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Aligned bearings with shafts in machine.
- Fastened lift chain around machine and moved machine to storage area.
- Followed directions according to blueprints and shop orders.
- Positioned parts in frame of machine, using hoist.
- Bolted stationary parts in place, using impact wrench and hand tools.
- Removed burrs and rough spots from parts with hand file and portable pneumatic grinder.
- Inserted shims and turned setscrews to set clearance between parts.
- Laid out and marked reference points onto components, using template, rule, square, compass and scale.
- Cut plastic sleeves and slipped sleeves over wire ends to insulate connections.
- Connected hydraulic hose to pumps and specified fittings, using wrench.
- Cleaned parts preparatory to assembly, using solvent, cleaning cloths and air gun.
- Assembled component parts to form completed unit, using hand tools and portable power tools.
- Positioned parts in frame of machine, using hoist.
- Adjusted controls, using pliers, screwdrivers and wrenches.
- Secured parts with bolts, rivets, cotter pins and keys.
Maintenance Mechanic
Manufacturing Maintenance Solutions
Pekin, IL
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Installed, repaired and maintained equipment.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair CNC machinery, robotic systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, conveyor systems.
- Conduct preventive maintenance inspections.
- Troubleshoot and repair heat exchange equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair basic electrical issues.
- Perform preventive maintenance on CNC machinery, mechanical systems, controls, and operating systems as schedule in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Exhibit strong leadership skills, such as motivation, delegation, ownership, leading by example, well developed organizational skills, excellent communication skills.
- Understand company policies and enforce safety regulations.
- Operated equipment to test its functioning.
- Repaired and adjusted conveyor systems, using hand tools.
- Replaced defective parts.
- Used hand tools, power tools and test equipment.
- Dismantled devices to gain proper access and removed defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools and power.
Maintenance Mechanic
AECOM
Peoria, IL
02.2015 - 10.2016
- Ran regular tests on machines and fixed early problems.
- Employed best maintenance and safety practices with minimal complaints, incidents or lost-time accidents.
- Provided top quality control to eliminate maintenance downtime.
- Conduct preventive maintenance inspections.
- Troubleshoot and repair heat exchange equipment.
- Operated equipment to test its functioning.
- Replaced defective parts.
- Used hand tools, power tools and test equipment.
- Dismantled devices to gain proper access and removed defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools and power
tools. - Exhibit strong leadership skills, such as motivation, delegation, ownership, leading by example, well developed
organizational skills, excellent communication skills. - Understand company policies and enforce safety regulations.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and completed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Perform preventive maintenance on CNC machinery, mechanical systems, controls, and operating systems as schedule in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Education
High School Diploma -
Peoria High School
Peoria, IL05.1995
Certificate - Mechanics And Repairers
United States Army Mechanic School
Fort Jackson, SC12.1995
Certificate - Robotics
Fanuc America
Rochester Hills, MI2016
Certificate - Robotics
Fanuc America
Hoffman Estates, IL07.2021
Skills
- Mechanical expertise
- Troubleshooting specialist
- Safety cautious
- Preventative maintenance
- Employee management
- Inspection and quality assurance
- Staff training and development
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Rivian
07.2022 - 08.2024
Maintenance Technician
Rivian
06.2021 - 07.2022
Maintenance Mechanic
Evonik
07.2017 - 06.2021
Maintenance Mechanic
Manufacturing Maintenance Solutions
10.2016 - 07.2017
Maintenance Mechanic
AECOM
02.2015 - 10.2016
Motor Sergeant/Maintenance Supervisor
United States Army Reserve
10.2005 - 11.2021
Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (91B)
United States Army Reserve
08.1994 - 11.2021
High School Diploma -
Peoria High School
Certificate - Mechanics And Repairers
United States Army Mechanic School
Certificate - Robotics
Fanuc America
Certificate - Robotics
Fanuc America