Nicholas Hartkemeyer
Pella,Iowa
Summary
Diligent [Desired Position] with robust background in operating machinery and ensuring seamless production processes. Leveraged expertise to maintain high safety standards and minimize downtime. Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting equipment issues and optimizing workflow efficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Powerhouse engineer, boiler operator
3M
06.2022 - Current
- Wrote preventive maintance work orders for crew members
- Completed my assigned work orders efficiently and accurately
- Attended IABME pressure vessel classes and obtained powerhouse engineering license and advanced boiler technician
- Trouble shoot and fix hydraulic pumps
- Operated and fixed chillers, boilers (firetube and water-tube), air handling systems, cooling towers, regenerative thermal oxidizers, emergency generators, and air compressor systems
- Experienced with different types of tools
- Maintained fire suppression system
- Accurately recorded Title V permit for DNR on air emissions
- Water chemistry testing for boilers, cooling tower, air compressor loop, and chilled water system
- Assisted in installing new chiller and cooling tower cell in 2024
- Significant knowledge in fixing steam systems
- Daily testing of boiler safety devices (LLW, LW, HL, and HH shut off alarms.)
- Completed 3 hours of study and certificate in NFPA 70E from the Nebraska Iowa Electrical Counsel
- Over ten years of experience with lockout/tagout procedures
Water Treatment Operator
City of Cedar Rapids
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Knowledge in water chemistry tests including free and total chlorine, fluoride, alkalinity, PH, and ammonia
- Made Monochloramines in the water
- Accurately recorded water sample tests results in file for DNR
- Familiar with water distribution
- Can maintain water tower levels between towers in a city system
- Operated SCADA system
- Troubleshooting Lime Slakers
- Efficient at filter backwashes
- Member of AWWA
- Maintained Water Treatment license through IDNR
Tractor Cab Assembly Operations
John Deere
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Operated robot arms to paint the chassis and transmissions of the 7r and 8r and 9r series of tractors
- Perform touch-up painting in the booth as needed for the same series of tractors
- Experience working with different dangerous chemicals including isocyanate
- Communicate effectively with other assembly workers, supervisors, and engineers on a daily basis
- Navigate demands of the job while dressing in full body respirator suits
Boiler Technician and Operator, Utilities Conversion, Ethanol Operator
Ingredion, Inc.
10.2011 - 03.2021
- Perform routine rounds of the plant, inspecting operations, collecting samples, noting observations that serve as a basis for operation
- Test water samples to determine acidity, color, and impurities using colorimeter, turbid meter, and conductivity meter
- Add chemicals as needed to coagulate impurities and adjust PH
- Experience with lab equipment and calibration tools and accurate Data Collection
- Control treatment plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water for human consumption and for industrial use
- Prepare work orders for servicing and repairs
- Troubleshoot plant operations and perform minor maintenance repairs on plant equipment
- Trained in lockout-tagout, confined space, and jumper bypass
- 7 years of experience handling chemicals and understands how to read MSDS online documents
- Communicate effectively with other in-plant groups such as maintenance, production, project and contractor personnel, and regulatory support personnel when necessary
- Collected data and kept accurate records on Microsoft Excel of daily emissions on boilers, scrubbers, and cooling towers for the EPA log books
- Logged SO2 scrubber read outs for EPA
- Can read and determine city wastewater treatment bills
Education
Advanced Boiler Technician - Certificate
IABME (Iowa Association of Building Maintenance)
High School Diploma -
John F. Kennedy High School
05.2006
Skills
- Schematic reading
- Control systems
- Environmental Compliance
References
- Levi Wood, Ingredion Manager, (319) 210-3460
- Edward Coverdill, Ingredion Team Lead, (319) 360-3228
- Darrell Stein, Lowes Building Materials Manager, (319) 310-2152
Certification
Advanced Boiler Technician from IABME (Iowa Association of Building Maintenance Engineers.)
70 Hours of Arch Flash Training Certification from the Nebraska-Iowa Electrical Council.
Timeline
Powerhouse engineer, boiler operator
3M
06.2022 - Current
Water Treatment Operator
City of Cedar Rapids
09.2021 - 03.2022
Tractor Cab Assembly Operations
John Deere
03.2021 - 07.2021
Boiler Technician and Operator, Utilities Conversion, Ethanol Operator
Ingredion, Inc.
10.2011 - 03.2021
High School Diploma -
John F. Kennedy High School
Advanced Boiler Technician - Certificate
IABME (Iowa Association of Building Maintenance)