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
Post Falls, ID
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
Williston, ND
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
Albany, OR
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
Philomath, OR
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
Philomath, OR
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