Ruben Santiago
Perris,CA
Summary
Safety-oriented Maintenance/Mechanical Worker offering 6 years of troubleshooting and repair expertise. Dedicated and reliable with skills in problem solving, general mechanical work. Team-oriented with commitment to completing tasks on-time and under budget. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance/Service Technician
Element Logic
, FL
11.2023 - Current
- Inspected conveyors, robots, and lifting systems to confirm service readiness and safety compliance.
- Executed commissioning of auto store system
- Maintained auto store system to ensure operational efficiency.
Maintenance/Service Technician
ABCO Systems
Carlstadt, New Jersey
11.2023 - 05.2025
- Serviced ABCO Systems equipment, ensuring operational efficiency through preventive maintenance checklists and work orders.
- Diagnosed mechanical and electrical issues, restoring functionality across ABCO Systems.
- Repaired pumps, motors, switches, and controls, maintaining seamless operations for ABCO Systems.
Sr Mechanical Installer
Vanderlande Industries
Marietta, GA
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Implemented troubleshooting techniques to resolve the issue.
- Routinely inspected equipment for preventive and emergency maintenance guidelines to avoid failure.
- Implemented preventive maintenance practices and upheld equipment performance standards.
- Repaired machines, equipment or structures using tools or equipment.
- Dismantled machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts.
- Performed routine maintenance through inspection, cleaning, and lubrication of equipment to ensure optimal operation.
- Inspected, repaired or tested machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Diagnosed and corrected mechanical problems using blueprints, repair manuals or parts catalogs.
- Performed cleaning and lubrication on shafts and bearings to ensure optimal machinery function.
- Cleaned or lubricated shafts, bearings or other parts of machinery.
- Diagnosed and corrected mechanical problems using blueprints and repair manuals to restore equipment functionality.
Machine Operator
Global plastics
Perris, CA
06.2015 - 06.2019
- Lead a team that Vulcanized over 1500 conveyor belts.
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Aligned and balanced new equipment after installation.
- Led team in vulcanizing over 1500 conveyor belts, ensuring quality and efficiency in production.
- Conducted weekly inspections of the entire process line and quickly resolved production problems to minimize downtime.
- Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase equipment longevity and cut costs.
- Lubricated parts and performed minor maintenance to improve machine function.
- Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
- Detected workpiece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
- Scheduled production and production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
- Conducted weekly inspections of process line, resolving production issues swiftly to minimize downtime.
- Maintained assigned equipment through daily inspections, enhancing equipment longevity and reducing maintenance costs.
- Completed written reports of problems and necessary repairs to forward to management and maintenance personnel.
- Placed finished products on skids and wrapped and transported to warehouse daily for pick-up.
- Placed finished products on skids and wrapped and transported to the warehouse daily for pick-up.
- Looked through work orders to determine type and quantity of materials needed to complete a job.
- Met or exceeded target for on-time customer shipments.
- Used hand tools and equipment to handle, load and transport items.
- Achieved on-time delivery of customer shipments by coordinating logistics and scheduling.
- Utilized hand tools and equipment for efficient handling, loading, and transportation of items.
- Attached identification labels to finished packaged items or stamped the lot number and shipping destination information on containers.
- Separated items according to weight, grade and size of material to produce the final product.
- Attached identification labels to finished packaged items or stamped lot number and shipping destination information on containers.
Material Handler
Global plastics
Perris, CA
06.2015 - 06.2019
- Loaded completed orders onto pallets according to delivery numbers.
- Checked incoming deliveries for quality and quantity to promptly identify damage or issues pertaining to the orders.
- Received orders before starting work to determine necessary materials and meet deadlines.
- Placed bracing, straps and other protective devices onto items in transit to prevent damage.
- Secured damaged truck by strapping over protective padding.
- Operated lift equipment to safely move stock in and out of high bay areas and around premises.
- Protected company inventory by maintaining and organizing storage areas.
- Logged unit quantities and entered data into an inventory database.
- Plotted routes to increase movement and improve efficiency.
- Disposed of debris and hazardous materials properly.
- Containment.
- Kept up to date on safety procedures and correct lifting techniques to prevent injuries.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks and picked up and moved heavy packages and items using forklifts.
- Operated large vehicles, forklifts and pallet jacks to transport multiple freight loads.
- Protected items by wrapping in cling film, padded moving blankets and stretch wrap.
- Counted number of boxes or units in loading docks to confirm proper completion of work orders.
- Collaborated with other movers when loading large equipment to prevent potential accidents.
Education
High School -
Rancho Verde High School
Moreno Valley, CASkills
- Manual Dexterity
- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Mechanical Repair
- Task Concentration
- Parts Utilization
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Decision Making
- Supply and Parts Ordering
- Problem Detection and Resolution
- Preventive Maintenance
- Repair Work Planning
- Heavy Object Lifting
- Rigging Equipment
- Personal Training
- Equipment Assembly
- Fabrication
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Dismantling
- Visual Inspection
- Pressure Washing
- Preventive maintenance
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Mechanical diagnostics
- Conveyor systems
Timeline
Maintenance/Service Technician
Element Logic
11.2023 - Current
Maintenance/Service Technician
ABCO Systems
11.2023 - 05.2025
Sr Mechanical Installer
Vanderlande Industries
01.2020 - 01.2023
Machine Operator
Global plastics
06.2015 - 06.2019
Material Handler
Global plastics
06.2015 - 06.2019
High School -
Rancho Verde High School