JOSE MANUEL AYALA
Somerton,AZ
Summary
Motivated industrial & HVAC maintenance technician experienced on general mechanical maintenance work for food process companies. 10 years of experience with the support and repair of several food process equipment (mechanical, electric, pneumatic & hydraulic), plumbing, HVAC, middle level of industrial & residential electrician and many other systems. High skills levels on fabrication & welding projects with 10 years of experience on the field. Emphasis on safety practices and compliance with state and federal regulations related to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Accustomed to planning, lead and teamwork. Looking to put a wide range of skills and abilities to best use in a company. Open to expand skills & knowledge’s to learn new process seeking work & personal growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Growers Express/B&G Foods
07.2021 - Current
- Troubleshoot maintenance task to ensure maximum facility performance and safety
- Perform mechanical and electrical preventive maintenance on automated machines
- Operate power tool, hand tool, welders, heavy machinery and electrical instruments to test equipment to install and maintain facility equipment
- Perform routing checks on motors and gearbox for undesired noise and vibration. Replace and re-wire squirrel cage & drum motors as needed. Perform continuity test on faulty motors to determine motor’s condition.
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics during troubleshooting to reduce and minimize downtime
- Replace damage or broken wires, cables as well as mechanical, hydraulics, and pneumatic components of packaging machinery and equipment
Maintenance Technician
Fresh Leaf
09.2017 - 04.2021
- Troubleshoot and maintenance Scale equipment (Ishida) and Bagger machine (Pacmac)
- Perform mechanical and electrical repair on Scales and Baggers
- Planning skills to perform daily, weekly and monthly preventive maintenance
- Ability to operate scales and baggers to support PMOs
- Skills to detect possible failures and preform predictive maintenance
PMO Lead
Date Pac
08.2010 - 09.2017
- Operate and Monitor equipment including Ishida and Pacmac.
- Ensure sufficient supply of raw production materials on a daily basis to guarantee uninterrupted and efficient operation.
- Read and interpreter blueprints and diagrams to select a secure machining position and ensure quality production.
- Identify production process error that led to an annual 30% efficiency increase across all products
- Determine and report faulty equipment, including filling out hourly inspection sheet based on production quality
PMO
Natural Selection
11.2000 - 04.2010
- Setup and monitored operation of machines including Pacmac, Ishida.
- Inspect equipment for defects using manuals.
- Minimize waste time and material that made savings for the company.
- Adjust settings to accurate complete task accordance to the production plan.
Skills
- Industrial Mechanical Systems Maintenance
- Industrial Mechanic
- Electric Equipment
- Hydraulic Equipment
- Pneumatic Equipment
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- 480/220/120 VAC
- 24 VDC
- VFD Troubleshooting
- VFD Installation
- Parameter Setting
- Electrical Support
- Plumbing Support
- Refrigeration Support
- Pressure Handling
- Electrical Panel Schematics Interpretation
- Ground Works
- Fabrication Skills
- Welding (MIG, TIG)
- HVAC Technical Knowledge
- Safety Standards (OSHA)
- Leadership
- Work Ethic
- Forklift Operation
- Pallet Jack Operation
- Scissor Lift Operation
- Articulated Boom Lift Operation
- Problem solving
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- HVAC system maintenance
- Motor controls
- Variable frequency drives
Highlights Skills
- Industrial Mechanical systems maintenance expertise (10 years of experience).
- Being able to work with industrial mechanic, electric, hydraulic, pneumatic equipment.
- Industrial electrical knowledge & skills to troubleshoot issues in 480/220/120 VAC & 24 VDC in electrical panels.
- Daily performance skills with VFD troubleshooting issues.
- Able to provide electrical, plumbing and refrigeration support.
- Familiar & able to work under pressure when productions lines have problems.
- Basic knowledge’s in electrical panel’s schematics interpretation.
- Ground works experience.
- 5-6 years of fabrication skills, deep knowledge on tools related to it.
- Welding experience around 5-6 years (MIG, TIG).
- Recently completed & accomplished HVAC technical course.
- Passes thorough understanding of state and local safety standards (OSHA 10 course completed).
- Leadership experience.
- Excellent work ethic.
- Able and knowledge using equipment as a forklifts, pallet jacks, scissor lifts & articulated boom lifts.
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Growers Express/B&G Foods
07.2021 - Current
Maintenance Technician
Fresh Leaf
09.2017 - 04.2021
PMO Lead
Date Pac
08.2010 - 09.2017
PMO
Natural Selection
11.2000 - 04.2010
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