John Ehlers
Post Falls,ID
Summary
Over 20 years experience as a Millwright in the Mechanical Maintenance field with a hands-on practical approach to maintaining, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial machinery and equipment. Optimizing equipment uptime and ensuring all production equipment is maintained in a state of working order and readiness. Always a team player and in tune with the company and project goals. Especially skilled in the areas of MECHANICAL/HYDRAULIC/PHEUMATIC/ELECTRICAL/TROUBLESHOOTING * WELDING FABRICATION * MACHINERY INSTALLATION * While maintaining compliance with all environmental, health, and safety regulations that impact the organization.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Millwright
Plummer Forest Products
11.2015 - 08.2025
- Detect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain various types of industrial, electrical, hydraulic. and pneumatic equipment.
- Communicate with maintenance manager, shift supervisors, and other plant personnel about maintenance concerns.
- Minimize downtime and keep production running as efficiently as possible.
- Working independently and with others to troubleshoot and solve mechanical and technical problems.
Field Service Technician
HB Rentals
10.2014 - 11.2015
- Transporting and setup of mobile housing on oil rig sites including, complete electrical service tie-In to oil rig or generator power,the setup of water, sewage, television and internet satellites.
- On call 24/7 to take care of any problems or issue the costumer may have.
- Maintain complete work log of all work done.
Construction Millwright
Selectemp
04.2012 - 10.2014
- Installation and operation of new industrial machinery and equipment using crans, hoists,lifts and rigging.
- Installation of shafts, rolls, conveyors, bearings, motors, pumps, sprockets, chains, belts, and etcetera.
- Use of power and hand tools including fabricating, cutting, and welding.
- Reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics to determine installation procedures.
Millwright
Mary's Rivers Lumber
01.2009 - 04.2012
- Work with sawmill supervisors and production workers to ensure all of the sawmill is running smoothly with minimal down time.
- Keep up with preventive maintenance methods including inspecting, maintaining, and repairing of equipment.
- Maintaining necessary level of communication between shifts.
Millwright
Diamond West Lumber
07.2007 - 12.2008
- Troubleshoot and repair various industrial sawmill equipment.
- Preventive predictive maintenance on all sawmill equipment as assigned or needed.
- Preform various fabrication and welding projects as assigned or needed.
Education
Vocational School Certificate - Special Welding Applications
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, Nebraska, NE03-2003
Vocational School Certificate - Fundamentals of Electricity
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, Nebraska, NE03-2003
Vocational School Certificate - Welding Ark/stick
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, Nebraska, NE02-2003
Norris High School
Firth, NE05-1993
Skills
- Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair
- Hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting and repair
- Welding and fabrication
- Lockout/tagout safety
- Installation of new and used equipment using cranes, hoist, lifts, and rigging
- Use of hand and power tools
- Preventive and predictive machinery maintenance
- Maintain complete work logs of all work done and competition of work orders
- Work as a team or independently to solve mechanical and technical problems
Timeline
Millwright
Plummer Forest Products
11.2015 - 08.2025
Field Service Technician
HB Rentals
10.2014 - 11.2015
Construction Millwright
Selectemp
04.2012 - 10.2014
Millwright
Mary's Rivers Lumber
01.2009 - 04.2012
Millwright
Diamond West Lumber
07.2007 - 12.2008
Vocational School Certificate - Special Welding Applications
Southeast Community College
Vocational School Certificate - Fundamentals of Electricity
Southeast Community College
Vocational School Certificate - Welding Ark/stick
Southeast Community College
Norris High School
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