Michael Wilkens
Albany,OR
Summary
Experienced with maintaining and operating packaging machinery to ensure efficient production. Utilizes skills in quality control and adherence to safety standards to maintain high product quality. Knowledge of troubleshooting equipment issues to minimize downtime.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Packaging Operator II
Oregon Freeze Dry
Albany, OR
07.2022 - Current
- Specialized knowledge in packaging machinery and processes, as well as a strong focus on leadership and team management.
- Responsible for overseeing and operating various packaging machines and ensuring that all products are packaged safely and efficiently.
- Set up and operate packaging machinery, including but not limited to filling, labeling, and sealing machines.
- Conduct routine maintenance on equipment and troubleshoot any issues that arise during production.
- Ensure that all packaging materials meet quality standards and comply with safety regulations.
- Collaborate with other departments, including quality control, maintenance, and production planning, to ensure that all packaging processes are aligned and efficient.
- Ensure that all packaging operators adhere to safety protocols and report any safety incidents immediately.
Production Shop Worker
Taylor Metal Products
Salem, OR
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Visually inspect product for quality control and/or defects.
- Fill customer shop orders for metal siding and roofing. Work with sheet metal machinery.
- Follow PPE protocol.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient daily operations and timely completion of tasks.
- Maintained orderly and clean work areas for maximum productivity.
Warehouse Associate
Home Depot Distribution Warehouse
Salem, OR
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Responsible for safely operating hand trucks, pallet jacks and EPJ's in a fast-paced environment to complete tasks such as loading, unloading, sorting, staging, and transporting products throughout the warehouse.
- Utilized handheld barcode scanners to track inventory movement.
Carpenters Assistant
SCH Homes
Albany, OR
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Assisted carpenter with forms, foundation, framing, setting trusses, sheeting, roofing, insulation, setting windows and doors, hanging drywall, mud/tape/texture/paint, flooring, tile and grout, set cabinets, or vanities and finish work.
- Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
Program Specialist/Hardware Repair
Beaverton School District
OR
08.1999 - 08.2019
- Oversee the daily performance of computer systems. Answer user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
- Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, or appropriate software.
- Responsible for the upkeep, modification, and repair of entire districts electronics, to include PC desktops/Laptops, Apple desktops/laptops, iPads, Chromebooks and printers, both ink jet and laser.
- Conduct computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems to the end user.
- Trained users in the proper use of hardware or software. Ongoing education and training to maintain knowledge of hardware and software.
- Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems. Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
- Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs. Install and configure new equipment, including operating software or peripheral equipment.
- Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs. Update existing equipment, performing tasks such as installing updated circuit boards or additional memory.
- Test components or circuits of faulty equipment to locate defects, using oscilloscopes, signal generators, ammeters, voltmeters, or special diagnostic software programs. Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, and soldering equipment.
- Held Apple hardware repair certification.
Maintenance Technician
Hewlett Packard
Corvallis, OR
06.1994 - 05.1999
- Inspect, test, and adjust units to ensure that units meet specifications and tolerances.
- Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.
- Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly. Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.
- Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications. Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
- Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.
- Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Conduct employee training in equipment operations.
Production Repair Technician
Supra Corp.
Albany, OR
08.1989 - 05.1994
- Repaired production modems to component level using equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.
Bomb Navigation and Guidance Systems Technician
USAF
Oscoda, MI
08.1986 - 01.1989
- Diagnosed and repaired, on aircraft, radar navigation, FLIR, low light television and IMU navigation systems.
- Worked in repair shop diagnosing faults and fixing to component level.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lebanon Union High School
Lebanon, Oregon01.1986
Skills
- Analytical troubleshooting
- Repair of electronic/mechanical systems
- Organization/Cleanliness
- PC/Apple/iOS
- Communication via digital/verbal/visual
- Leadership
- Machine operation
- Report creation
- Product packaging
Timeline
Packaging Operator II
Oregon Freeze Dry
07.2022 - Current
Production Shop Worker
Taylor Metal Products
02.2022 - 07.2022
Warehouse Associate
Home Depot Distribution Warehouse
09.2020 - 03.2021
Carpenters Assistant
SCH Homes
07.2019 - 08.2020
Program Specialist/Hardware Repair
Beaverton School District
08.1999 - 08.2019
Maintenance Technician
Hewlett Packard
06.1994 - 05.1999
Production Repair Technician
Supra Corp.
08.1989 - 05.1994
Bomb Navigation and Guidance Systems Technician
USAF
08.1986 - 01.1989
High School Diploma -
Lebanon Union High School