Nicholas Howard
Elizabethtown,KY
Summary
Hardworker performing diverse maintenance and repair duties. Dedicated to maintaining optimal equipment functionality by managing routine and complex equipment and facility matters. Strong knowledge of hand and power tool operation and safety measures.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Technician
BlueOval SK
05.2025 - Current
- Performed electrical and mechanical repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to promptly identify issues that could cause machinery malfunctions.
- Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
- Repaired and replaced motors.
- Replaced worn or broken parts on machines and equipment.
- Inspected, tested and adjusted mechanical and electrical systems to facilitate proper functioning.
- Safely and effectively handled wide range of cleaning products and solutions.
- Wrote Step by Step Reports for peers on new found issues and how to trouble-shoot them.
- Trained many of peers on machines and trouble-shooting issues.
Walmart Online Grocery Pickup
WALMART
06.2024 - 07.2025
- I would shop for people while using basic safety and self awareness skills. While maintaining a proper customer service quota. I would also bring pickup orders out to people using the same skills.
GameStop Sales Associate
GameStop
04.2024 - 06.2024
- I maintained the store during my hours. Used sales tactics to push customers into buying products.
Little Caesars Dough
Little Caesars Pizza
02.2022 - 04.2024
- I would make and prepare dough for pizzas/breadsticks at this establishment. I was also used for the majority of the other positions if we were low on manpower.
Education
Associate's degree - Electrical Engineering
Big Sandy Community And Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY05-2025
High School Diploma -
Johnson Central High School
Paintsville, KY05-2023
Skills
- Facilities routine maintenance
- Mechanical assembly
- Machine guarding
- Facilities total productive maintenance (TPM)
- Hand tools
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Fabrication
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Chemical handling safety procedures
- Mechanical knowledge
- Manufacturing plant facilities maintenance experience
- Elevator maintenance and repair
- Facilities emergency maintenance
- Climbing
- Equipment installation
- Microsoft Word
- Blueprint specification interpretation
- Robotics
- Panelboards
- Air compressors
- Programmable logic controllers
- Electrical fixture repair
- Microsoft Excel
- Electrical soldering
- Electrical systems
- Safety equipment
- Blueprint reading
- Sensors
- PLC programming
- Electrical wiring
- Facilities autonomous maintenance
- Computer literacy
- Outdoor work
- Electrical engineering
- Fire safety procedures
- Building systems troubleshooting
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Electrical systems facility management
- Facilities condition-based maintenance
- Confined space entry safety procedures
- Electrical safety procedures
- Cleaning equipment
- Generator repair
- LOTO
- Electrical motors
- Facility energy management
- Computer operation
- Preventive maintenance
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Electrical equipment repair
- Emergency preparedness procedures
- Electrical diagnostics
- Ladder logic (LD)
- Measuring instruments
- Renovation project management
- Root cause analysis
- Maintenance
- Equipment testing
- Calibration
- Electrical maintenance
- Electrical system testing
- Facilities equipment maintenance
- Facilities corrective maintenance
- Electrical systems installation
- Facilities predictive maintenance
- Mechanical systems repair
- Facilities on-demand maintenance
- Facilities maintenance
- Conveyor systems
- Robotic systems
- Productivity software
- Managing facilities maintenance teams
- Power tools
- Industrial equipment troubleshooting
- Implementation of OSHA safety standards
- Wiring and circuitry work
- Blueprint and schematics
- Pneumatic systems
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Safety-oriented mindset
- Hand and power tools
- Parts replacement
- Project management
- Maintaining components
Certification
Genie Boom Lift Cert
Scissor Lift Cert
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
BlueOval SK
05.2025 - Current
Walmart Online Grocery Pickup
WALMART
06.2024 - 07.2025
GameStop Sales Associate
GameStop
04.2024 - 06.2024
Little Caesars Dough
Little Caesars Pizza
02.2022 - 04.2024
Associate's degree - Electrical Engineering
Big Sandy Community And Technical College
High School Diploma -
Johnson Central High School
Personal Information
- Driving License: Driver's License
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Visa Status: Authorized to work in the US for any employer