DARREN A FORD, SR
• **** OXFORD POINT LN
HOUSTON, TX 77014-1952
• ******.******@*****.***
Work History
Hyatt Hotel, HOUSTON, Texas
Maintenance
Mar 04, 2012 - Nov 02, 2012
Maintenance Technician Jan 28, 1999 - May 15, 2004
Assemble, install or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing,
machinery, and
equipment.
Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals,
and parts
catalogs as necessary.
Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
TDIndustries, Houston, Texas
Forklift Operator
Dec 13, 2010 - May 17, 2011
Inspect product load for accuracy, and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely
and complete delivery.
Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials
between loading, processing, and storage areas.
Move levers and controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists,
and elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
Aramark Maintenance Department, Houston, Texas
Maintenance Technician
Jul 15, 2009 - Dec 10, 2010
Maintenance of physical plant; HVAC, electrical, mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, and paint.
Installed and repaired sheetrock and floor tiles.
National Oilwell - Varco, Houston, Texas
Maintenance Helper
Apr 16, 2007 - Apr 20, 2009
Lead supervisor for up to 15 people engaged in warehouse and labor work.
Operated forklift operator, maintained workshop, shipping and receiving, warehouse worker.
Maintenance of equipment used in the production of oil well equipment.
Overhead cranes, press machines, install tracks for assembly line.
Break down and set up of production line with change of product.
Mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic repairs.
Sercel Inc., Houston, Texas
Maintenance Helper
Nov 15, 2005 - Jan 05, 2007
Maintenance Helper.
Line mechanic, maintaining the production flow by preventive maintenance as well as overhaul of
mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
The Eastridge Group, Houston, Texas
Maintenance Technician
Nov 15, 2005 - Jan 04, 2007
Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble
equipment.
Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building
systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
Ramada Inn Suites, New Orleans, Louisiana
Maintenance Technician
Nov 15, 2004 - Aug 26, 2005
Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions,
following checklists.
Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and
wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
Hyatt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
Maintenance Technician
Jan 28, 1999 - May 15, 2004
Assemble, install or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing,
machinery, and equipment.
Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals,
and parts catalogs as necessary.
Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Nestle Foods, New Orleans, Louisiana
Process Operator
Sep 04, 1987 - Jun 26, 1999
Silo operator and operating machinery. Unloading and loading product by forklift
Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, and products to ensure conformance to requirements.
Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
Start machines to mix or blend ingredients; then allow them to mix for specified times.
Shell Oil Co, NORCO LA, Louisiana
Maintenance Technician
Jul 26, 1979 - Oct 26, 1982
Inspected product load for accuracy also inspect materiais also Iwork in shell productions line i also
inspect piplines in the oil fill l had repairpipes also on mortors l had operator some machanicals l operated
a over heade craneI had supervisor up to 15 people i had also work in oil well productions