Rudy Villagran

• Create & plan work orders, pm's, correctives , emergencies, and condition-based maintenance plans for techs and engineers.
• Order & stage parts, fasteners, or any other components needed for the task.
• Schedule on a timely basis to minimize production downtime.
• Acted as liaison between maintenance managers & supervisors and engineering department to coordinate correctives and pm's to ensure production goals were met.
• Strategized with any improvements or changes that improved productivity & maintenance.
• When short-handed, take on calls on the mechanical & electrical side of equipment failures & breakdowns.

• Worked as Industrial Mechanic for 2 years prior to becoming an electrician.
• PLC and controls troubleshooting and repairing.
• Drive rebuild and repair.
• Running conduit.
• Motor and wire connections.

On-shift mechanic that handled all mechanical related emergency calls for the pellet mill.

• Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
• Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
• Performed electrical and mechanical repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
• Monitored and documented work performance in maintenance logs in compliance with company guidelines.
• Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
• Utilized variety of tools and test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment malfunctions.
• Detected and repaired machinery faults using electrical and manual testing methods.

• Troubleshooting presses and casting areas.
• Perform preventative maintenance.
• Check and repair electrical systems on machines.
• Power and hand tools.
• Maintain and clean equipment for incoming shifts.
• Schematics.
• Blueprints.
• Pipe fitting.
• Machining.
• Mig and tig welding.
• Mount and align motors.
• Rebuild gearboxes.
• Lathe.
• Bearings.
• Build and set-up conveyor systems.
• Plasma cutting.
• Machining.
• Proficient in all types of man lifts and boom lifts.

• Drill holes.
• Mount wall and ceiling pipe supports.
• Assist pipefitters in valve fitting.
• Remove worn or damaged pipe and measure and cut new lengths of pipe.

• Helped journeyman with carbon steel and stainless pipes.
• Build and install pipe hangers, pipe trapeze, and all other hanging objects.
• Use of grinder (4in, 6in) and torch.
• Mig welding, tig welding , and arc welding.

• Drilled piles into ground.
• Assisted riggers with the placement of piles.
• Welded piles.
• Use of the nitrogen hammer.
• Preventive maintenance and maintenance on nitrogenous hammer.
• Measured and cutting piles.

• Assisted the welder in cutting , grinding , cleaning , and replacing in all types of tasks.
• Did some welding work for the welder.

• Directed sanitation crew at the Smithfield plant.
• Ensured employees in assigned equipment are completing job tasks to QA and USDA standards.
• Handled chemicals to use.
• Monitor and provided PPE.
• Clean and sanitize equipment.
• Reported back reports to Supervisor and Site Manager.