Nicholas Bromenschenkel
Sauk Rapids,MN
Summary
Results-driven Maintenance Technician with extensive experience at Barrett Petfood, excelling in mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency through effective repairs and maintenance scheduling. Strong safety awareness and hands-on expertise in equipment repair, ensuring minimal downtime and compliance with industry standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Barrett Petfood
10.2023 - Current
- Conducted routine inspections to identify maintenance needs and ensure equipment functionality.
- Performed repairs on machinery, minimizing downtime and improving operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot complex mechanical issues effectively.
- Maintained accurate records of maintenance activities and inventory for compliance purposes.
- Take boiler readings, blow down boilers, and do daily water tests.
- Repair and replace electric motors and gearboxes
- Fabrication, mig, and tig welding
- Maintain HVAC units for the facility and the compressors for the industrial freezer.
- Troubleshoot and solve problems with packaging automation and robots
Plant Manager
Cutting Edge Grinding
05.2008 - 10.2023
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Streamlined production processes to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Implemented maintenance schedules for equipment, reducing repair costs and increasing uptime.
- worked with customers to get product done on time
- I did all of the maintenance on the machines. Grinders, shredders, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, forklift, skidloaders, and HVAV units.
- This was not an office job. It was hands on the whole time.
- I unloaded and loaded the trucks
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Mount Marty College
Yankton, SD04-2008
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Building maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting skills
- Safety awareness
- Hand and power tools
- Mechanical repair
- Parts replacement
- Equipment installation
- Equipment Repair
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Hydraulic systems
- Maintenance scheduling
- Machine lubrication
- Mechanical aptitude
Certification
- Second Class Engineer Class B
- Certified forklift trainer
- Certification in Mobile Elevating Work Platform and telehandler forklift covering ANSI-A92 and ANSI-B56
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Barrett Petfood
10.2023 - Current
Plant Manager
Cutting Edge Grinding
05.2008 - 10.2023
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Mount Marty College