NATE MCCLURE
Portland ,MI
Summary
Results-driven Maintenance Technician with extensive experience at Roskam Bakery, excelling in equipment repair and preventative maintenance. Proven expertise in TIG welding and mechanical troubleshooting, complemented by strong problem-solving skills. Adept at enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring equipment reliability, consistently delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
CK Snacks / Cheeze Kurls
Walker , MI
01.2023 - Current
- Fabrication on all stainless equipment including building guards and repairing cracks with Tig welding.
- Daily repairs and adjustments on Ishida and BPA case packers, Ishida baggers and scales also Matrix baggers with Yamato scales.
- Daily repairs and adjustments on Cretors poppers, and Lanly ovens, also deep fryer.
- Daily repairs and adjustments on Phoenix, and Predator stretch wrappers and Highlight case sealers and all other packaging equipment.
- Changing out Lesson conveyor motors, and powerflex, lesson drives both single phase 120/208 and 3 phase 480.
- Rebuild and maintain Ampco slurry, and transfer pumps.
Maintenance Technician
Andronaco Industries
Kentwood, MI
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Evaluate systems in use to uncover problems, complete maintenance and recommend solutions.
- Clean and lubricate machinery shafts, bearings and gears.
- Put in replacement parts and components as well as entire systems.
- Perform routine inspection and maintenance of equipment.
- Cut, fit, and weld metal components, including plate, structural shapes, and pipe.
- Tig and Mig welding to build and repair broken components.
- Assist engineers with fabrication and production of new parts and designs.
- Pipe fitting for all air lines in plant.
Maintenance Technician
Roskam Bakery / Hearthside Foods
Kentwood, MI
04.2013 - 03.2018
- Machine equipment repair.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose and create solutions for needed repairs.
- Repair conveyor motors and shaker tables.
- Stainless steel tig welding and fabrication.
- Troubleshoot and adjust variable frequency drives.
- Maintain and keep up equipment by following weekly P.M. schedules.
- Daily walk through on food lines to catch potential problems and write up work orders on problems that need to be addressed.
- Repair and troubleshoot packaging equipment to ensure smooth product flow.
Maintenance Technician
Key Plastics LLC
Grand Rapids, MI
03.2012 - 04.2013
- Fanuc robot repair, trouble shooting, and minor teach edits.
- Plastic injection molding maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Secondary equipment repair and troubleshoot, sonic, vibe and hot plate welders, plastic grinders, nortson glue machines, domino lasers, domino ink printers, and much more.
- Troubleshoot PLCs.
- Set up and troubleshoot machine vision, cognex and omron.
- Fabricate and repair to fixtures.
- Keep inventory and order parts as needed.
Transmission Rebuilder
Weller Truck Reman Center
Wyoming, MI
05.2011 - 03.2012
- Tear down and diagnose issues with transmission cores.
- Inspected and ordered worn parts when applicable.
- Complete rebuild and dyno tested each transmission.
Machine Repair And Maintenance
Amway
Ada, MI
03.2010 - 05.2011
- Troubleshoot conveying systems. (Photoelectric, distance lasers, and sensors).
- Checked and made necessary adjustments to the press to ensure plastic products were within quality tolerances.
- Troubleshoot and repair PLC operated equipment.
- Preventative maintenance and repair on Bekum blow mold presses.
- Diagnose and repair of all pneumatic systems.
Education
Machine Tool Certificate - Machine Tool and Tool and Die
Heartlands Institute Of Technology
Ionia, MI1995
Tool and Die and Die Repair -
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI1998
Tig and Mig Welding -
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI1998
TPC Electrical Certificates - Electrical
TPC Online Electrical Training
OnlineSkills
- CDL A driver with a tanker endorsement on their license
- Online electrical training
- Valid man lift and Hilo driving license
- Die Repair
- Equipment repair
- Maintenance scheduling
- Fabrication of stainless-steel food processing equipment, MIG, and TIG welding
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
CK Snacks / Cheeze Kurls
01.2023 - Current
Maintenance Technician
Andronaco Industries
04.2018 - 03.2021
Maintenance Technician
Roskam Bakery / Hearthside Foods
04.2013 - 03.2018
Maintenance Technician
Key Plastics LLC
03.2012 - 04.2013
Transmission Rebuilder
Weller Truck Reman Center
05.2011 - 03.2012
Machine Repair And Maintenance
Amway
03.2010 - 05.2011
Machine Tool Certificate - Machine Tool and Tool and Die
Heartlands Institute Of Technology
Tool and Die and Die Repair -
Grand Rapids Community College
Tig and Mig Welding -
Grand Rapids Community College
TPC Electrical Certificates - Electrical
TPC Online Electrical Training
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