Tim Smeltzer
Middlebury, IN - 45640
Objective Summary:
I have over 15 years of maintenance experience with a familiarity of many
types of manufacturing equipment. I am strong leader and enjoy
transferring my expertise to subordinates and easily collaborate and
consult between departments. I have excellent mechanical and electrical
troubleshooting skills and strong PLC experience. I make it a point to
learn the machines in as much detail as possible so that I can quickly and
effectively diagnose and correct any maintenance issues.
Career History
10/18/2010 - 7/25/13
Dometic refrigeration -Elkhart Indiana
Maintenance Technician
Maintenance-foaming system, Electrical work-trouble shooting and
maintaining machinery, Door towers, Cabinet foamers, Carousels, test
equipment, vacformer's, modern, I do in shop training for new maintenance,
and I'm 2nd shift maintenance lead, mixing stations, nordson gluers,
frame gluers, elevators, tool and die work to get machines back up and
running, pack out and shipping department.
6/25/2001 to 9/26/2009
Robert Weed Plywood - Bristol, Indiana
Maintenance Lead - Night Shift
Maintenance on Hot melts, Panel Laminators, Schelling saws, paint line Mig
Welding, Glue Delivery system, Ima edge banders, Myer saws, gang rip saws,barbaran laminators, voorwood laminators,vacformer, dust systems,
armature department, Night shift maintenance lead
2/1997 to 6/2001
Creation Windows - Elkhart, Indiana
Maintenance Group Leader
Maintenance on Pines Benders, bonding pumps, saws, Electrical
systems/Trouble shooting and repair, banders, hoists, glass cutter,vinyl
welders,fabrication, tool and die, Maintenance Group leader
6/1991 to 2/1997
Al-KO Kober Elkhart, Indiana
Supervisor - Weld Department
Salary Supervisor over Weld Department, Press room, maintenance and Quality
control
Beam welders, Spindle Welders, Well saws, Shears, Break presses, punch
presses.
Education/Training:
GED-5/14/1990 Elkhart Community Schools
Stepping up to Supervision-4/21/1994 IUSB
Compliance Management-5/11/1994 Elkhart
Forklift Safety Training-5/27/1999 Creation windows
Electrical & Basic PLC -9/16/1999 Creation windows
Fire Extinguisher Training 8/24/2000 Creation windows
Blood borne Pathogen Training 8/30/2000 Creation windows
Introduction to Electronics 9/2005 to 10/2007 Vincent University
Electrical Control for Machines 9/2005 to 10/2007 Vincent University
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers 9/2005 to 10/2007 Vincent
University