KENDRELL RAPER
Smyrna,GA
Summary
Skilled Maintenance Mechanic with diverse experience in equipment repair, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting. Demonstrated ability to diagnose mechanical issues accurately and implement effective solutions. Known for maintaining safe work environments and achieving high levels of operational efficiency. Previous roles have shown marked improvement in machine functionality and reduction in downtime due to proactive approach towards maintenance.
I am also a reliable Water Meter Reader known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Skilled in accurate data collection, advanced troubleshooting, and effective route management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Water Meter Reader
Texas Water Meter
Alpharetta, Georgia
02.2025 - Current
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed while performing duties.
- Recorded readings from water meters to determine customer usage.
- Maintained accurate records of meter readings and customer information.
- Analyzed data collected during daily routes to ensure accuracy of readings.
- Monitored areas around equipment and reported issues to prevent safety accidents.
- Reported hazardous or unreadable meters to supervisor to resolve issues.
- Drove vehicles safely, obeying traffic laws and transportation procedures to avoid accidents.
- Used equipment, techniques and tools for task completion.
Machine Refurbisher
Peleman Industries
Roswell, GA
04.2023 - 01.2025
- Conducted comprehensive inspections of equipment to determine the scope of necessary repairs or upgrades.
- Identified and evaluated potential refurbishment projects.
- Utilized hand tools and equipment for detailed finishing work.
- Examined pieces to determine damage, deterioration and optimal restoration method.
- Verified that all returned merchandise met quality control standards prior to being placed back into inventory.
- Conducted quality inspections of finished products for defects.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards for all refurbished items.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of finishing area.
- Tested products for functionality before shipment.
- Troubleshot equipment issues and determined best courses of action for repairs.
- Replaced defective components as needed to restore product performance specifications.
I.S. Maintenance Mechanic
Verescence
Covington, GA
12.2020 - 03.2023
- Set up and breakdown of equipment for job changes
- Maintain equipment on glass forming lines
- Installing of new equipment and parts
- Repair and refurbished parts
- Repaired or replaced worn parts such as and wheel bearings using hand tools and power tools.
- Cleaned work areas after completing tasks to ensure safety compliance.
- Repaired and replaced worn and defective parts.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Adjusted and calibrated machines as required.
- Tested machine malfunctions and performed repairs.
- Ran regular tests on machines and fixed early problems.
- Read work orders or received instructions from supervisors to determine work requirements.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and performed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Tested components with appropriate instruments to ensure proper operation.
- Maintained accurate records of work performed in accordance with company standards.
- Performed preventive maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems.
- Repaired and replaced defective parts in production machinery.
- Troubleshot and repaired malfunctioning components such as pumps, valves, bearings and shafts.
- Adjusted machine settings to optimize performance.
- Replaced worn or damaged parts to maintain efficient operation of machines.
Machine Operator
Bostik
Conyers, GA
10.2018 - 11.2020
- Practice Safe work habits in accordance with OSHA, EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific EHS expectations
- Follows written instructions and standard operating procedures to manufacture quality products.
- Assists in updating documentation as required.
- Works collaboratively with fellow operators to ensure a quality product is produced.
- Perform preventive maintenance functions as required.
- Assist as needed and when available in other areas in Manufacturing.
- Perform in-process laboratory testing to satisfy intermediate and finished product requirements.
- Responsible for accurate batch sheet administration and retain sample collection.
- Follow proper procedures for the handling, storage, and transfer of hazardous material.
- ·Operates all equipment within your respective department.
- Conduct cycle counts, as required.
- Operates fork truck and material handling equipment.
- Fills out maintenance Work Orders in the event of foreseen mechanical problems.
- Responsible for incident reporting and communications.
Maintenance Mechanic II
Dart Container Corporation
Lithonia, GA
04.2016 - 09.2018
- Follow and commit to meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
- Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
- Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- Install, diagnose, analyze, maintain, modify, repair and/or rebuild a variety of plant and facility equipment
- Repair equipment during mechanical breakdowns or assist other staff in repairs
- Assist production personnel in change-over and set-ups
- Dismantle defective machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas or to install new or repaired parts
- May perform one or more of the following responsibilities within production or facilities maintenance:
- Communicate with operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human error contributed to the problems
- Assist machinist/fabricators in fabricating parts
- Maintain accurate documentation for assignments, machine repairs, parts inventory, and maintenance logs
- Train other Maintenance Mechanics as required
Forklift Driver
Hormel Foods
Tucker, GA
06.2013 - 03.2016
- Maintain an acceptable standard of output and quality from filler.
- Operate filler and check weigher.
- Operate setup and teardown of assigned equipment.
- Ability to trouble shoot and discover problem areas quickly and make minor adjustments to equipment in order to maintain efficiency and quality.
- Log equipment downtime and assist in line changeovers.
- Observe and report any major equipment issues to supervisor.
- Follow Century Foods International policies, safety rules, standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, and ISO9001 procedures.
- Comply with all Century Foods and customer operating procedures.
- Must be able to work productively without direct supervision.
- Maintain positive attitude and working relationship with supervisor and co-workers.
- Assist in all other duties assigned by supervisor and/or management.
Inspector/Packer Operator
Dart Container Corporation
Lithonia, GA
05.2011 - 06.2013
- Experienced production professional with strong leadership and outstanding problem solving skills, focused on driving continuous improvement through innovative ideas and methods.
- Supervisor expertise Preventative and scheduled maintenance Complete machine repair Power and hand tools Machine operator Loading and unloading Forklift operator experience Able to lift 100 pounds Fine motor skills Strategic thinker Quality inspection professional, Complying with good manufacturing practices (GMP) as required.
- Accurately count materials packaged or loaded onto skids.
- Complete necessary paperwork for tracking daily production in downtime.
- Packaging only finished products that meet predetermined standards.
- Reject materials that do not meet product specifications to allow for repackaging or grinding.
- Labeling cartons or packaging with appropriate computerized labels.
Production Worker
Wood Bridge Corporations
Lithonia, GA
01.2009 - 04.2011
- Developed production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and other operational reports, to detect production problems.
- Monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
- Set up and operated production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
- Started up and shut down processing equipment.
- Unloaded, picked, staged and loaded products for shipping.
- Followed proper selection procedures as established by the company.
- Worked at a rapid pace to meet tight deadlines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cedar Grove High School
Ellenwood, GA2008
Skills
- Driving
- Forklift operator
- GMP
- Hand tools
- Leadership
- Materials
- Packaging
- Problem solving skills
- Processes
- Quality control
- Repairing
- Shipping
- Strategic
- Mechanical skills
- Computer skills
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Preventive Maintenance
- Meter reading
- Route management
- Accurate data collection
- Safety procedures
- Meter examination
Contact
Atlanta GA
Timeline
Water Meter Reader
Texas Water Meter
02.2025 - Current
Machine Refurbisher
Peleman Industries
04.2023 - 01.2025
I.S. Maintenance Mechanic
Verescence
12.2020 - 03.2023
Machine Operator
Bostik
10.2018 - 11.2020
Maintenance Mechanic II
Dart Container Corporation
04.2016 - 09.2018
Forklift Driver
Hormel Foods
06.2013 - 03.2016
Inspector/Packer Operator
Dart Container Corporation
05.2011 - 06.2013
Production Worker
Wood Bridge Corporations
01.2009 - 04.2011
High School Diploma -
Cedar Grove High School
Similar Profiles
MICHAEL JORDANMICHAEL JORDAN
Services Supervisor at Water MeterServices Supervisor at Water Meter
Darren CirculadoDarren Circulado
Water Utilities Specialist at City of Bremerton public works (Water Department/Meter Crew/Construction Crew)Water Utilities Specialist at City of Bremerton public works (Water Department/Meter Crew/Construction Crew)
Craig S TittmannCraig S Tittmann
Distribution operator at Water Meter Craftsperson Grade D-1Distribution operator at Water Meter Craftsperson Grade D-1
Raymond AlexanderRaymond Alexander
Founder & Principal Consultant at Cherubim TechnologiesFounder & Principal Consultant at Cherubim Technologies
Seth FyffeSeth Fyffe
Senior Project Manager at Pike ElectricSenior Project Manager at Pike Electric