Richard Dority
Lake Wales,Florida
Summary
Results-driven Equipment Maintenance Technician with a proven track record at Flowers Bakery, demonstrating exceptional technical troubleshooting skills and mechanical aptitude. Leadership in staff training and expertise in predictive maintenance have contributed to significant enhancements in operational efficiency.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Engineer
Flowers Bakery
Lakeland, Florida
08.2015 - 09.2024
- Troubleshoot and maintain production equipment
- Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment
Maintenance Mechanic at International Paper
AEROTEK
Tampa, Florida
12.2014 - 08.2015
- Troubleshoot problems with corrugator, flexo and die cutters
Heavy Equipment Operator
EARTH TRADES LLC
Orlando, Florida
02.2013 - 12.2014
- Operate excavators, dozers, front end loaders and pans
Maintenance mechanic B
HP Hood LLC
Oneida, N.Y.
11.2006 - 10.2012
- Maintain all plant equipment such as evergreen fillers, cannon packers and case sealers
- Responsible for taking care of all maintenance issues, repair or replace switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, contactors, motor starters, motors and gearboxes
- Set up electrical conduit lines from the main power source to various points of use, including switches, receptacles, light fixtures, pumps and process equipment
Lead Forman
S&S Services
Lake Wales, Florida
08.2004 - 09.2006
- Oversaw jobs for subcontractors, including supervision of personnel
- Built, upgraded and repaired equipment
- Fabricated jigs, u-bolts and small parts
- Used a variety of hand tools
Maintenance Mechanic 1
Floridas Natural Growers Inc.
Lake Wales, Florida
01.1994 - 08.2004
- Began as a forklift operator, within 6 months was promoted to Maintenance Mechanic 1
- Troubleshoot various Fillers, Stackers, Depolarizers and Labelers
- Successfully completed all requirements and transferred to the machine shop within 6 months: operated Milling Machines, Lathes, Presses and pipe threaders
- Fabricated and installed Equipment throughout the plant
- Successfully completed all tasks and transferred to Single Strength Department
- Maintained and repaired equipment, assuming full responsibility that equipment was in good working order at all times
- Developed extensive knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
- Within 2 years, was promoted to Maintenance Mechanic 2 Held classes on root cause analysis and rebuilding production equipment
Education
Mechanical Drawing1 & 2, Calculus, Physics and Electronics
Morrisville Community College
Skills
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- [Type] equipment installation
- Machine repair
- Pump maintenance
- Fault tracing
- Predictive maintenance
- Blueprint reading
- HVAC systems
- Instrumentation calibration
- Lubrication techniques
- Pneumatic systems
- Facility maintenance
- Technical troubleshooting
- Heating systems
- Bearing maintenance
- Generator maintenance
- Inventory maintenance
- Vibration analysis
- Root-cause analysis
- Industrial automation
- Component replacement
- Welding techniques
- Valve maintenance
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Gearbox maintenance
- Parts fabrication
- Mechanical aptitude
- Control systems
- Cooling systems
- Hydraulic systems
- Staff training
- Written and verbal communication
- Boiler maintenance
- Conveyor systems
- Electrical systems
- Fall protection
- Data collection
- Air compressor maintenance
- Safety monitoring
- Lighting systems
- Motor controls
- Preventive Maintenance
- Elevator maintenance
Relevanteducationandtraining
- Morrisville Community College, Completed 2 semesters, Mechanical Drawing 1 & 2, Calculus, Physics, Electronics
- Root Cause Analysis training
- Bearing Failure Analysis training
- Pneumatics and Hydraulics training provided through General Physics Corporation
- PLC and Electrical training through M.V.C.C
Timeline
Maintenance Engineer
Flowers Bakery
08.2015 - 09.2024
Maintenance Mechanic at International Paper
AEROTEK
12.2014 - 08.2015
Heavy Equipment Operator
EARTH TRADES LLC
02.2013 - 12.2014
Maintenance mechanic B
HP Hood LLC
11.2006 - 10.2012
Lead Forman
S&S Services
08.2004 - 09.2006
Maintenance Mechanic 1
Floridas Natural Growers Inc.
01.1994 - 08.2004
Mechanical Drawing1 & 2, Calculus, Physics and Electronics
Morrisville Community College