MaintenanceTechnician/ Equipment Engineer/Maintenance Manager

Jamie W Gilmore

**** ****** **** **** **** Twin Lake, Michigan 49457

1-231-***-**** (home)

1-231-***-**** (cell)

**********@*****.***

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

PROFILE

Perform cost-cutting modifications that improve safety and boost

machine productivity. Troubleshoot systems accurately and repair

breakdowns quickly to maintain operating efficiency.

Proven abilities in a wide range of technical skills, including:

Blueprint reading 3-phase electric motors

Hydraulics 480/220/208VAC 3 ph.

Pneumatics 220/208/110VAC 1 ph. 24 VDC

Sheet metal layout, AC & DC drives

fabrication Allen-Bradley PLC (Troubleshooting)

Air compressors Siemens PLC (Troubleshooting)

Mig, Tig, Arc Koyo (Click) PLC (Troubleshooting &

Welding/Torch Use Entry Level Programming)

EXPERIENCE

T & T Tools, Spring Lake, Michigan

Project Engineer/Maintenance Technician 11/2011-Pres

Responsible for prototyping of new process ideas ent

to aid in production and assembly of finished

product. In charge of evaluation of new and used

equipment, help to assess condition of existing

equipment making recommendations for improvements

that would aid in product flow and to aid in

better standardizing the processes already in

place. Organization and documentation of repair

parts inventory, and evaluation of preventative

maintenance and equipment standards to better

improve uptime and eliminate nuisance problems.

Magnum Coffee Roastery, Nunica, Mi. 03/2009-11/2

011

Maintenance Manager

Responsible for coordination of outside contractor's activities,

supervision, direction, leadership of subordinates day to day

activities. Handled all aspects of troubleshooting and repair of

a wide range of machines, such as automated high speed coffee

packaging machinery, roasters and grinders. Electrical

troubleshooting of PLC based as well as relay logic, pneumatic

and hydraulic systems troubleshooting and repair. Evaluation and

rebuild/replacement of valves, cylinders, pumps and actuators

while utilizing proven root cause analysis tools to insure that

the best possible solutions to problems are found. In charge of

purchasing maintenance repair parts and components holding to a

monthly maintenance budget. Oversee planned and implemented

alterations to ensure safety and improve operator ergonomics

working toward increased machine productivity and uptime.

Great Lakes Die Cast Corporation, Muskegon, Mi. 04/2008-04/2

009

Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic (Third Shift)

Maintenance and repair of all equipment involved in the die

casting of Office Furniture/Automotive related components.

Maintenance Lead Technician guiding the dayshift maintenance

team activities coordinating repair activities, preventative and

predictive maintenance of equipment and systems. Troubleshooting

and repair of PLC based die casting equipment, hydraulic and

pneumatic systems trim presses, robots, aluminum melt equipment

and secondary CNC/NC based machining centers.

Johnson Controls, Holland, Mi. 11/2005-3/20

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Journeyman Machine Repairman

Troubleshooting and repair of all production equipment necessary

to build automotive seat track assemblies. Allen Bradley RS

Logix 500 & 5000 PLC controls, repair of hydraulic, pneumatic,

and, mechanical components and assemblies. Maintenance Lead in

charge of installation, upgrade, maintenance and repair of

Dreistern Rollform processes and troubleshooting and repair of

un-coiler units. Handled the fabrication of equipment

modifications to upgrade systems making day to day operations

more user friendly while cutting downtime to a minimum.

Port City Castings Corporation, Muskegon, Mi. 09/2003-11/2

005

Journeyman Machine Repairman

Responsible for repair and upkeep of all aluminum die casting

related equipment and machine centers. Repair and rebuild of

hydraulic pumps, cylinders, circuits, and actuators. Senior Tech

in charge of coordination of day to day responsibilities

regarding the troubleshooting and repair of Allen Bradley

SLC-500, and PLC-5 based programmable controllers and related

relay logic based controls. Organization and implementation of

repair parts inventory establishing needs, Min./Max. quantities

and labeling/tagging of items for use by the maintenance crew.

EDUCATION

Holton High School

Graduated in the top of my class receiving the Industrial Arts

Award in all three categories recognized, Woodworking,

Automotive, and Metals.

Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic as recognized through

affiliation with the United PaperWorker's International Union.

Training -

1.Rimrock "Train Your Trainer" week long training program

regarding operation and maintenance of Rimrock Die Casting

extractors/reciprocator sprayers/ladles/robots. Class structure

aimed at guiding a senior technician to be in the position of

mentoring others in the proper operation and maintenance of

Rimrock Equipment.

2. Sullair Air Compressor repair training, week long training

seminar concentrating on repair and maintenance of Sullair Screw

Compressors/Air Dryer maintenance and repair. Fundamentals of

Screw Compressor operation, troubleshooting and repair of

compressor, air drying systems.

3. Fitzpatrick Electric - Allen Bradley SLC 500 basic

programming and troubleshooting of Allen Bradley PLC

equipment.(3) day seminar aimed at bringing techs up to speed on

getting online with PLC and the basic steps toward understanding

of the operating system and how it could be used for machine

troubleshooting. Basic theory of PLC programming, understanding

of inputs, outputs, counters, timers, bits and words and how

they all correlate and can be used to control and monitor

production equipment.

4. Fitzpatrick Electric - (2) day seminar on RS 500 and RS 5000

basic troubleshooting and programming techniques. Refresher for

RS500, and what changes have been made between the RS500 and

RS5000 and basic understanding of RS5000 software, its use and

application. Introduction to RS5000 programming software

emphasizing troubleshooting and basic programming format to help

aid in the day to day troubleshooting and repair of equipment

utilizing the Allen Bradley RS5000 product.

5. Performance Maintenance Solutions - (3) day seminar on

maintenance application and troubleshooting/repair of hydraulic

and pneumatic systems. Component selection, cylinder application

and selection, hydraulic system basic design, filtration,

pressure relief, pressure reducing, P.O. Check Valves selection

and operation. Pneumatic systems actuator selection and design,

troubleshooting and repair of pneumatic systems, along with

symbol identification and reading hydraulic/pneumatic diagrams.

6. ABB Robot (5) day introduction to programming/maintenance on

S-3/S-4 ABB Robots. Basic programming functions explained

regarding getting robot out of trouble situations in day to day

operations and basic programming options troubleshooting

fundamentals. By the end of the class it was required to put

basic program together on training robot for test/evaluation.

Textbook, and hands on training included designed toward getting

maintenance personnel more familiar with the basic operation as

it applies to troubleshooting.

7. Euchner USA - Completion of Euchner Machine Guarding Safety

Course. Impacts of machine guarding on productivity including

changes in Osha, Miosha regulations. Explanation of single

channel, dual channel safety circuits, and proper application of

safety relays and how/why they are used.

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