John Simmons

Repair failed components on the production machines

Sometimes identify failed components but that usually falls on general maintenance

Replace or rebuild pumps

Responsible for using proper PPE during repair or replacement of machine components in areas with saustic substances and when working at heights or when rigging heavy components.

Measuring machine components for quality control before installation to prevent premature failure since most of the maintenance staff are unable to used fine measurement instruments

• Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
• Monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
• Went to plant locations for machine repair
• Installed motors, gearboxes, blowers, conveyance
• Was responsible start to finish making the prints, ordering materials, completing the parts/project and self reliant for time management

Same job as before but higher expectations of time to complete a product and independance.

• Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
• Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.

Made parts from scratch or repaired existing parts in a timeline manner to meet competitive quotes

Learned on site machining and machine modifiactions

Learned machine component installation and alignment procedures

Learned to use measuring instruments

Learned to set up Mills, Lathes, vertical turret lathes, horizontal mills, radial drills, saws, surface grinders, toolpost grinders

Worked on gearboxes

Tested and measured parts for quality control purposes and did not destructive tests on weldments and cast parts