Travis Oliver
Florence,AL
Summary
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. Dependable Maintenance Technician offering 25 years of building maintenance and repair experience. In-depth knowledge of hand and power tool operations, safety protocols and general maintenance. Superior expertise in carpentry, electrical systems and exterior and interior lighting system repair.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Harris Product Group
Florence, Alabama
02.2022 - Current
- Performed preventive maintenance tasks, including lubrication and cleaning of machines and equipment.
- Conducted electrical repairs on motors, lighting systems, and other related components.
- Assisted in the installation of new machinery and equipment.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems using visual inspections and test instruments.
- Repaired or replaced faulty wiring, switches, relays, and other electrical components.
- Replaced defective parts such as bearings, seals, gears, valves.
- Troubleshot complex electrical and mechanical issues with minimal downtime.
- Maintained accurate records of all maintenance activities performed.
- Conducted regular safety checks to ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
- Installed new pumps, compressors, boilers and other mechanical systems.
- Provided technical support to production staff for machine troubleshooting needs.
- Responded promptly to emergency breakdowns at any time during shift hours.
- Ensured proper functioning of facility's HVAC system by performing regular maintenance checks.
- Routinely inspected plant equipment for signs of wear or malfunctioning parts.
- Adjusted machine settings according to manufacturing specifications.
- Set up and operated machine tools to repair or fabricate jigs, fixtures or tools.
Machinist/Fabricator
Applied Chemical Technology
Florence, AL
09.1999 - 01.2022
- Inspected welded projects to verify alignment with blueprint specifications
- Followed Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe equipment operation and workplace safety
- Performed required maintenance on equipment to enable readiness for project use
- Prepared machinery for use and verified presence of sufficient parts to complete operations
- Utilized welding equipment and machining tools to safely complete predetermined operations
- Aligned and verified positioning using measuring instruments to determine reference points and compute layout dimensions
- Supervised 10 apprentices and offered specific recommendations to improve work quality
- Used gauges, templates and other measuring devices to inspect production parts
- Executed entire assembly process by accurately interpreting set-up sheets, work orders, drawings or blueprints
- Planned and paced work efficiently in order to meet daily, weekly, project or production goals
- Installed protective devices such as bracing, padding, or strapping to prevent shifting or damage during shipping
- Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor
- Set up and tested monitors and calculators and recorded test data per engineering and quality specifications.
- Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Calculated dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Read blueprints, skhes, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerance of finished work piece.
- Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
- Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.
- Operated manual lathes to turn down shafts and cut threads into them.
- Assembled machined parts into mechanical units using hand tools and power tools.
- Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.
- Supervised other workers engaged in operating machines and making repairs on machinery.
- Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Read and followed blueprints, diagrams and drawings to fabricate products.
- Operated welding machines to fabricate and assemble metal components.
- Performed layout, fitting, and welding of structural steel members to specified tolerances.
- Cut materials such as steel plates, tubes, bars, angles, channels using hand tools and power saws.
- Inspected finished welds for conformance with specifications and visually inspected assemblies for quality assurance.
- Used oxy-acetylene torches to cut, bend or straighten metal objects as required.
- Fabricated custom parts from raw materials using manual machining equipment.
- Utilized plasma cutter when necessary to cut through thick pieces of metal quickly.
Ground Crew
American Antennas (Family Business)
Florence, AL
01.1998 - Current
- Provided equipment for tower workers as needed
- Secured guidewires.
Education
Machine Shop Completion Certificate - Machine Shop Technology
Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL05-2002
Skills
- Hand and power tools
- Experienced with Lathes and Mills
- Installation and maintenance
- Heavy lifting
- Blueprints and Specifications
- Equipment Maintenance
- Safety and compliance
- Equipment monitoring
- Assembly and production
- Qualified in blueprint interpretation
- Equipment operation
- Skilled in final assembly processes
- Fusing, cutting and measuring tools experience
- Construction design
- Welding: Mig, Tig, Stick Welding
References
- Brian Cahoon, Personal friend and Coworker, 256-740-2987
- Donnie Raybourn, Personal friend and Coworker, 256-762-7551
- Craig Arnett, Personal friend and Coworker, 256-762-3764
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Harris Product Group
02.2022 - Current
Machinist/Fabricator
Applied Chemical Technology
09.1999 - 01.2022
Ground Crew
American Antennas (Family Business)
01.1998 - Current
Machine Shop Completion Certificate - Machine Shop Technology
Northwest Shoals Community College
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