Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Johnny Cotter

Aurora,CO

Summary

Dedicated Maintenance professional with a history of providing results. Always looking for continuous improvement opportunities. Focused on equipment reliability as well as team building. Looking to take on a new role within an organization.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Supervisor

Nestle Purina Petcare
09.2022 - Current
  • Lead a team of 8-16 maintenance technicians to ensure safety, quality, and factory reliability within AOR using preventative and predictive maintenance methodologies
  • Work with maintenance planners to coordinate scheduling of work and priorities to obtain
  • Work with production team to meet production goals
  • Participate and support IWG for continuous improvement
  • Fill in as maintenance manager in interim capacity

Maintenance Tech

Nestle Purina Petcare Company
09.2019 - 09.2022
  • Maintain plant production equipment, such as hammermills, pellet mills, conveyors, packaging equipment
  • Perform preventative and predictive maintenance work orders as scheduled to ensure proper operation of equipment
  • Respond to machine breakdowns and repair in timely manner to ensure continued production
  • Work with safety manager to ensure compliance on machine guarding and LOTO
  • Integrate predictive maintenance strategies including Ultrasonic bearing lubrication, manage vibration monitoring equipment, and integrate lubrication mapping into program
  • Lead IWG (integrated work group) meetings for continuous improvement efforts in maintenance and production.
  • Fill in as maintenance manager in interim capacity

Electric Motor Mechanic/Field Service Technician

Independent Electric Machinery Company
03.2014 - 09.2019
  • Dismantle and accurately diagnose root cause of electromechanical equipment failure
  • Take necessary steps to remedy failures, reassemble and test motors before shipment back to customer
  • Repair Single phase, Three phase, and D.C motors
  • Inspect, repair, and install hoist and overhead cranes
  • Troubleshoot AC and DC circuits to diagnose and repair issues on hoists and overhead cranes
  • Troubleshoot AC and DC circuits to diagnose and repair issues in welders and generators
  • Balance various rotating equipment
  • Precision shaft alignments
  • Repair and re-install submersible pumps and centrifugal pumps
  • Use SMAW, GMAW welding processes for small repairs and fabrication.

Phlebotomist

Cox Health
12.2012 - 03.2014
  • Use venipuncture and capillary puncture methods to secure blood specimen samples from patients
  • Process and put specimens on to testing equipment.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.

Apprentice

RR Electric
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Work on projects under supervision of Journeyman completing tasks such as operate backhoe, excavator and trenching equipment for installation of underground conduit, bending conduit, installing junction boxes, pulling wire, installing light fixtures, receptacles and outlets
  • Troubleshoot and locate issues in different electrical circuits.

Apprentice

Bills Electric
01.2011 - 01.2011
  • Procure parts and deliver to multiple job sites
  • Service shop vehicles and small shop maintenance
  • Work on projects under supervision of Journeyman completing tasks such as install underground conduit, bending conduit, installing junction boxes, pulling wire, installing light fixtures, receptacles and outlets
  • Troubleshoot and locate issues in different electrical circuits.

Stocker Warehouse

Bass Pro Shops
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Stock shelves in a timely manner for filling of catalog and online orders.

Education

High School Diploma -

Ash Grove R-IV School District
Ash Grove, MO
05.2009

Skills

    • Preventive Maintenance
    • Predictive Maintenance
    • Project Management
    • Equipment Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Planning
      • SAP
      • Work Order Management
      • Team Leadership
      • Continuous Improvement

Timeline

Maintenance Supervisor

Nestle Purina Petcare
09.2022 - Current

Maintenance Tech

Nestle Purina Petcare Company
09.2019 - 09.2022

Electric Motor Mechanic/Field Service Technician

Independent Electric Machinery Company
03.2014 - 09.2019

Phlebotomist

Cox Health
12.2012 - 03.2014

Apprentice

RR Electric
01.2011 - 01.2012

Apprentice

Bills Electric
01.2011 - 01.2011

Stocker Warehouse

Bass Pro Shops
01.2009 - 01.2011

High School Diploma -

Ash Grove R-IV School District
Johnny Cotter