Scott Elko

Maintenance Supervisor experience

• Supervised a team of up to technicians, providing guidance on complex repair tasks and fostering professional development opportunities.
• Reduced downtime by quickly diagnosing and repairing issues with machinery, electrical systems, and facility infrastructure.
• Facilitated strong communication between maintenance personnel and other departments to ensure seamless coordination during planned outages of steam, electrical power or emergency situations.
• Conducted regular performance evaluations of maintenance staff to identify strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for growth within the organization.
• Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
• Mentored junior technicians through hands-on training, fostering a culture of teamwork and knowledge sharing within the maintenance department.
• Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
• Maintaining line performance, troubleshooting and optimize production.
• Independent thinker with ability to work without direction.

Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaged in problem-solving and supported teamwork.

Mechanic & Electro-mechanical mechanic experience 2006-2022

• Industrial electrical systems
• Process control & instrumentation
• Motors and controls
• Schematics and electrical print reading
• Power supplies
• Electrical troubleshooting and maintenance
• Steam systems including boilers, deaerator tank, heat exchangers, steam trap, steam pumps, temperature and pressure control, condensate control and system operation
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems operational troubleshooting and repair
• Mechanical drive systems including chains, belts, shaft, and gear drives
• Pump systems, including centrifugal and positive displacement
• Welding (TIG, SMAW, GMAW), fabrication and machining
• Chocolate moulding line troubleshooting and timing