Chad Widner

Email: abo9n9@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Auburndale

State: FL

Zip: 33823

Country: USA

Phone: 863-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Flexible and dependable mechanic with 15 years maintenance experience in high speed manufacturing. Familiar with sanitary processing, beverage manufacturing, and support systems. Support systems include, but not limited to, lubrication, high and low pressure air, and ammonia refrigeration systems.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Buchholz High School, Gainesville FL 1/2001 to 6/1996 (Mathematics, English, ROTC, etc)

High School Dipolma from Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville FL 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Flexible and dependable mechanic with 15 years maintenance experience in high speed manufacturing. Familiar with sanitary processing, beverage manufacturing, and support systems. Support systems include, but not limited to, lubrication, high and low pressure air, and ammonia refrigeration systems.

Highlights

Organizational skills

Initiative to work independently

Strategic thinker

Production procedures

Fast learner

Strong troubleshooting abilities

Certified Forklift Operator

Production scheduling familiarity

12 and 24 vdc,120, 240, 480 and PLC wiring

Accomplishments

Completed Universal Refrigeration certification in 2007.

Completed RETA certification in 2008.

Completed Pasteurizer training in 2012.

Completed RSLogix Level 2-Basic Ladder Programming in 2012.

Scheduled for EtherNet/IP Design and Troubleshooting in 2012.

Experience

June 1996 to February 1999

Bill Preston Electric Gainesville, FL

Electrical Apprentice

Worked full time in commercial/industrial construction. While attending over two years of classes at Santa Fe Community College as part of the apprenticeship program.

Installed electrical systems through all phases of construction, to meet or exceed all NEC codes.

Installed entire new chiller systems for Anheuser Bush.

Installed complete lighting system for Stephen C. Oconnel Center basketball courts at the University of Florida.

Revamped several floors of an Ocala hospital, bringing piping and wiring up to code.

September 2010 to Current

Coca-Cola Refreshments Auburndale, FL

Blowmold Specialist/Maintenance Tech II

Responsible for all corrective and preventative maintenance on production equipment.

Main responsibilities are "line chase". Performing mechanical and electrical repairs during production.

Optimizing performance of machinery during production runs.

Minimizing down time with response time.

Correcting any unsafe conditions or concerns.

January 2008 to September 2010

SYSCO Alachua, FL

Refrigeration/Facilities Technician

Responsible for entire multi-stage ammonia refrigeration system. Maintaining a 500,000 square foot facility, at various temperatures from 70 degrees on the dry storage side to multiple cooler temps, cold dock and down to -3 degrees in the freezer.

Responsible for all fire alarm systems.

Responsible for all forklift maintenance and repairs.

Provide facility maintenance support to Schneider trucking who leased SYSCO's fleet garage.

Assist other maintenance with preventative and corrective maintenance on four large robots.

May 1998 to February 1999

Acappella Natural Spring Water Orange Springs, FL

On Call Maintenance Technician

Responsible for the upkeep and upgrades to equipment on evening shifts and weekends.

March 1999 to June 2001

Magnolia Bottling Company Magnolia, MS

Project Supervisor/Maintenance Supervisor

Facility began in New Orleans LA, and relocated to Magnolia MS.

Responsible for complete installation of all production equipment.

Installed all machine electrical feeds.

Installed compressed air systems.

Installed all bottled water processing equipment, and plumbing.

Worked as supervisor, responsible for all scheduling, work order planning, preventative maintenance program, and purchasing.

June 2001 to December 2007

Coca-Cola Refreshments High Springs, FL

Maintenance Technician

Responsible for corrective and preventative maintenance on all manufacturing equipment.

Responsible for all calibrations, and maintenance of process equipment and sensors.

Responsible for all facilities upkeep.

Responsible for 120 psi and 40 bar air systems.

Responsible for Ammonia Refrigeration, and glycol systems.

Responsible for Ozone generators and CO2 systems, monitoring critical control points in bottle water production.

Education

1996 Buchholz High School Gainesville, FL

High School Diploma

1999 Santa Fe Community College Gainesville, FL

Electrical Apprenticeship

Professional Training; ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors)

Electrical Apprenticeship Training Program

Affiliations

RETA Certified 2009-10

Universal Refrigeration Certified 2008-09

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