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Education
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Michael Cooley

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Greer,SC
25
years of professional experience

I am seeking to obtain a permanent job placement with a progressive company that has shown continuous representation of solid employment for many years. I am an excellent job candidate because my employment history has always proven to be effective, adaptive, and resourceful in any given situation technically or otherwise. I am not hesitant about my ability towards learning any new job. I believe I would make a great addition to your company. Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

Work History

Lead Facility Mfg Maintenance Mechanic

7 Years
Thermo Fisher Scientific | 05.2018 - 05.2025
  • Scheduled PMs of Boilers, Chillers, Cooling towers, Air Compressors, Vacuum pumps / Rotary vane vacuum pumps.
  • Diaphragm pumps.
  • Liquid ring vacuum pumps.
  • Reactors, Centrifugal unit, Swamp coolers, circulation pumps, Filter dryers, AHU Units, Hyd packs, RO USP water unit for both plants. 97.7% highest Planned, Unplanned, and non scheduled WO’S. Lowest 91% Safety 1st! My peers as well as myself.

Pharmaceutical Formulation technician 3/ Maintenance Mechanic 2

11 Years 9 Months
Patheon part of Thermo Fisher Scientific | 08.2013 - 05.2025
  • OJT
  • Quality assurance of Controlled substance, & Compounding FP.
  • High pressure RX Operator, Hydrogenation 500psi
  • Filter dryer, VTD dryer Centrifuge, 12000 to 200 gal RX specialist
  • Polymer, binder and contact solution production process tech
  • CGMP Certified
  • Train the Trainer Certification
  • Hazwoper Certified
  • 5S Certified
  • Computer savvy, skills
  • Mechanically inclined to troubleshoot any equipment
  • Excellent hand writing and corrections, to avoid DRS
  • Facility floater as needed

Chemical production technician

2 Years 2 Months
Ortec Inc | 05.2011 - 07.2013
  • Chemical Operator

Night Shift Technician1

2 Years 1 Month
Parkdale Mills | 04.2009 - 05.2011
  • Spinning Frame Over-hauler: Replaced ring rails, aprons, bad rollers, and grippers. Grease roller gears, clean spindles, replace bad hangers, and bad pigtails.
  • Promoted to S.A.D. (Stationary Automatic Doffer)
  • Alignment of doffer arms with caliber, replaced bad track rails, saw bars and springs. Replaced cylinder if swivel gear slips, and bad pegs or peg rails. Fix air leaks from grippers and grease cylinders for doffer arm. Set switches and manually raise doffer arms to the exact same heights. Clean bobbin track and spindles.
  • Promoted to Night Shift Technician
  • Instrumentation of machines overhauling and repair of roving, winding, and spinning. Responsible for all maintenance of all thirty-six spinning machines with no supervision per twelve hour shift. Honorably resigned due to 3hr commute to and from work. With 12.5 hr shift.

Major Repair Technician

7 Years
Caterpillar | 01.2002 - 01.2009
  • Complete build and repair of 3126, C9 & Marine engines
  • Major Repair
  • Test Harness
  • De harness
  • Automated Test Cell Operator
  • Engine Inspector
  • Manual Test Cell Operator
  • Material Handler
  • Production Floater
  • Area Safety Facilitator
  • Job ended, plant shutdown.

Flooring Installation Specialist

1 Year 7 Months
L&R Flooring | 06.2000 - 01.2002
  • Installations of tile, hardwoods, ceramic, vinyl, wood, laminates, and Formica.
  • Tiling specialist: Backsplash, bathroom tiles, tubs, islands

Equipment erector

2 Months
B&M Winding | 04.2000 - 06.2000
  • Installed new and used textile equipment
  • Monitored performance and completed adjustments where necessary
  • Shipping and Receiving
  • Forklift Transportation

Education

High school or equivalent

Greenville Technical College

Skills

5S (10+ years)
Microsoft Word (5 years)
Boiler (4 years)
Tile Laying
Inventory
Fabrication
Time Management
CGMP
Outlook (5 years)
Microsoft Office
Typing (10+ years)
Word (5 years)
Compounding (8 years)
Mechanic Experience (10+ years)
Data Entry (2 years)
Quality Assurance
Equipment maintenance and repair
Preventive Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Hand and power tool use
Equipment troubleshooting
Lockout and tagout procedures
Mechanical repairs

Timeline

Lead Facility Mfg Maintenance Mechanic

Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2018 - 05.2025Read More

Pharmaceutical Formulation technician 3/ Maintenance Mechanic 2

Patheon part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
08.2013 - 05.2025Read More

Chemical production technician

Ortec Inc
05.2011 - 07.2013Read More

Night Shift Technician1

Parkdale Mills
04.2009 - 05.2011Read More

Major Repair Technician

Caterpillar
01.2002 - 01.2009Read More

Flooring Installation Specialist

L&R Flooring
06.2000 - 01.2002Read More

Equipment erector

B&M Winding
04.2000 - 06.2000Read More

Greenville Technical College

High school or equivalent
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Michael Cooley