Johnathan Runkle
Lucerne,IN
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Dedicated Farm mechanic with experience assisting farmers with daily tasks. Highly skilled at troubleshooting and maintaining equipment. Experience working weekends and evenings outdoors in snow, rain, humidity, and other inclement weather conditions.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Parts Runner
Innovative composites
Rochester, Indiana , IN
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Followed safety procedures while loading and unloading products from delivery trucks.
- Packaged and safely loaded parts and materials to prevent damage during transportation.
- Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of the warehouse area by sweeping, mopping, dusting shelves and disposing of trash as needed.
- Loaded and unloaded parts from delivery trucks into designated areas of the warehouse.
- Operated manual and mechanical equipment safely to minimize injury and accident risks.
Farm Mechanic
Eckrote Farms
Macy, IN
12.2022 - 08.2024
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with supplies or products from the farm.
- Performed general maintenance tasks around the farm, including welding, installing motors, wiring buildings, repairing fences and buildings.
- Maintained farm equipment such as tractors, harvesters, and other machinery to include changing fluids, replacing filters and belting.
- Used oil cans, hand tools and grease guns to lubricate and make minor repairs to farming machinery.
- Assisted with maintenance and repair activities to keep buildings and equipment in safe and proper condition.
- Observed and listened to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations related to farm operations.
- Maintained and repaired farming equipment to provide consistent usability, prime operational condition and alleviate downtime.
- Repaired buildings, fences and other pertinent structures to keep animals properly contained.
- Documented work performed using computer programs or paper log books.
- Participated in training sessions related to new farming techniques or technologies.
- Patrolled holding habitats and grazing areas to monitor animal safety and make timely repairs to equipment, gates and pens.
- Performed routine maintenance and repairs on farm machinery, including engines, transmissions, brakes, hydraulics and electrical systems.
- Maintained inventory levels of spare parts needed for repair jobs.
- Inspected livestock feed and water systems for proper functioning.
- Improved function of engines by replacing spark plugs, fuel filters and defective sensors.
- Refurbished used tractors for resale by replacing filters, fluids and performing general tune-ups.
- Cleaned working areas after completing repair jobs to maintain a safe work environment.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Completed routine maintenance and repair.
Education
GED -
Home School
Macy, IN12-2022
Skills
- Safe equipment use
- Livestock care
- Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Property Maintenance
- Heavy Machinery Operation
- Animal Care
- Building and Structural Repair
- Farm Equipment Maintenance
- Tractor and Implement Operation
- Farm equipment repair
- Animal care knowledge
- Equipment management
- Machinery upkeep
- Task Prioritization
- Troubleshooting skills
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Heavy Lifting
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability
- Heavy lifting
- Loading and unloading
- Shipment preparation
- Inventory replenishment
- Hazardous materials handling
- Safety procedures
- Load securing
- Multi-tasking
- Equipment monitoring
- Basic math skills
Timeline
Parts Runner
Innovative composites
08.2024 - 03.2025
Farm Mechanic
Eckrote Farms
12.2022 - 08.2024
GED -
Home School