Omar "Shorty" Posadas
Summary
Dedicated & Effective Maintenance Supervisor and Welder Fabricator offering over 10 years of successful maintenance- driven roles in the beef cattle processing industry. An extremely focused and detailed oriented Individual who is well-versed in the craft of troubleshooting, diagnosing, repair of various hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic equipment. Proficient in various welding process and adheres to proper welding procedures according to AWS standards. Bringing forth strong hands-on mechanical experience in Jarvis, Mettler-toledo, Cryovac, Sunher and several other beef processing equipment used in the industry. A strong individual that's team orientated, disciplined, and possesses the mindset to raise the STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE that separates the ORDINARY from the EXTRORDINARY!
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Manager
Southeastern Provisions LLC
02.2023 - 05.2024
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and managing repair schedules.
- Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
- Increased overall equipment efficiency by conducting thorough assessments of machinery conditions and implementing necessary improvements.
- Led the successful completion of major facility upgrades projects while adhering to budget constraints and timelines.
- Improved equipment reliability by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to identify design improvements that reduced recurring maintenance issues.
- Maintained detailed records of all maintenance activities, providing valuable data for future planning and decision-making processes.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Performed routine maintenance on fabrication equipment to ensure optimal performance levels during high-demand periods.
Welder Fabricator/ Maintenance Technician
ABF Packing
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Dismantled structures or equipment
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required
- Followed instructions given by supervisors regarding the use of protective clothing and other safety measures when working with hazardous materials
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on all equipment used for welding purposes
- Proficiently operated a variety of hand held power tools and measuring devices.
- Conducted pre-operation inspections, coordinated maintenance concerns with production supervisors to ensure operations ran as scheduled.
- Enforced compliance with all safety and sanitation regulations as per company protocols.
Maintenance Technician Welder Fabricator
US 212 Beef Corporation
02.2020 - 05.2022
- Successfully dismantled structures and equipment to build and expand the plant facility.
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required for building expansion.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on all beef processing equipment to ensure its proficiency and integrity.
- Conducted pre-operation inspection, coordinated maintenance concerns with production supervisors to ensure operations ran as scheduled.
- Managed and supervised all maintenance and welding projects during production.
- Enforced compliance with all safety and sanitation regulations as per company protocols.
- Managed the maintenance of all machinery including Jarvis equipment; such as hand held pneumatic knives, circular split saws, brisket saw, pneumatic and hand held knocking guns.
- Organized routine maintenance and placed forced preventative actions on machinery motors, gear box, hydraulic cylinders, and belt driven conveyors.
- Tended to equipment malfunction or failure with minimal downtime to production.
- Recommended and initiated projects, preventing recurrence of production issues and breakdowns.
- Managed, scheduled and organized an effective Preventative Maintenance(PM's) check list and routine that successfully increased the efficiency of our start time and significantly reduced downtime.
Welder/ Field Service Technician
CRC-Evans Pipeline International
07.2013 - 01.2020
- Managed and organized several onshore and offshore pipeline construction projects for the transport of crude oil, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, petroleum, and oceanic water for cooper production.
- Expertise in the knowledge, maintenance, function and operation of CRC bevel facing machines, synergic welding machines such as the P600, P625, M300, CMT450 that are commonly used on the pipeline.
- Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all hydraulic, pneumatic and aerated line up clamps; including cooper backup clamps.
- Consistent in precisely measuring, cutting, fitting and fabricating metal plate or pipe using hand held grinders, oxyacetylene cutting torches, plasma cutters,and air arc gouging materials needed to dimension for fabrication and production
- Built and fabricated custom jigs and fixtures to help aide in the process of fabrication, pipe fitting and welding of metal components
- Collaborated with supervisors and team leaders to establish good communication of goals, projects and work orders that be completed for the day; all the while staying in compliance with safety and OSHA regulations
- Strong knowledge and interpretation of blueprints, welding symbols, piping components and field welding techniques.
Education
Associates Of Applied Science In Welding Technology - Welding
Texas State Technical College
Harlingen, TX04.2013
Certificate Of Welding Technology- Combination Welding -
Texas State Technical College
Harlingen, TX08.2012
Diploma In Medical Assistant -
Career Centers of Texas
Brownsville, TX04.2007
GED -
San Benito Literacy Center
San Benito, TX11.2004
Skills
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Blueprint Reading
- Maintenance and Repair Management
- Preventive Maintenance
- Project Management
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Maintenance Planning
- Work Order Management
- Facilities Maintenance
- Welding and fabrication
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Contractor Oversight
- Deadline Management
- Bilingual Spanish
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
Southeastern Provisions LLC
02.2023 - 05.2024
Welder Fabricator/ Maintenance Technician
ABF Packing
06.2022 - 01.2023
Maintenance Technician Welder Fabricator
US 212 Beef Corporation
02.2020 - 05.2022
Welder/ Field Service Technician
CRC-Evans Pipeline International
07.2013 - 01.2020
Associates Of Applied Science In Welding Technology - Welding
Texas State Technical College
Certificate Of Welding Technology- Combination Welding -
Texas State Technical College
Diploma In Medical Assistant -
Career Centers of Texas
GED -
San Benito Literacy Center
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