Robert Dowell
Professional Experience
Butterball Jonesboro, AR
February 2016-November 2018
Maintenance Technician
Provides mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repairs in the ready to eat division of facility
Responsible for the installation, modification, isolation, and repair of food processing equipment including high speed vacuum seals, scales, conveyors,
Works on hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
Performs scheduled preventative maintenance activities and document equipment service records
Repair and replace damaged or worn parts
Welding and fabrication
Dever Electric Blytheville, AR
March 2010-February 2016
Maintenance Technician
Responsible for industrial installation repair, modification and/or replacement of hydraulic, pneumatic and metal fabrication equipment in a metal tubing/ steel mill production environment
Responsible for pulling wire and running conduit
Performed maintenance on pumps, gears, motors, drives, etc.
TCHO Ventures San Francisco, CA
February 2007-April 2010
Maintenance Technician
Developed and implemented PM programs
Maintained preventative maintenance program
Scheduled repairs and ongoing maintenance of production equipment
Directed maintenance activities, equipment operation, maintenance, process documentation for startup chocolate engineering facility
San Francisco Office Lofts San Francisco, CA
May 2004-December 2006
Maintenance Supervisor/Technician
Administer all physical operations of 5 High-rise buildings
Oversaw general and preventative property maintenance, construction coordination, public safety, housekeeping, and other contracted services
Responsible to budget property expenses, preparing operational reports, and assisting marketing with promotional events
Responsible for capital improvements annual budget and execution of the capital improvements
plan for retail and office facilities
Oversaw general operating conditions and preventative maintenance for full service office buildings
Accomplished a total occupancy rate of 98%
New Breed Logistics Memphis, TN
March 2002-May 2004
Maintenance Supervisor
Supervised and trained a crew of four in proper building and production maintenance to ensure minimum downtime
Performed general building maintenance as needed
Troubleshot and corrected electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, plumbing, and piping malfunctions to include FedEx shipping, labeling and processing equipment, and conveyor systems
Performed forklift certifications/operations
Tracked data on machine operations to ensure ISO 9000 certification compliance
Maintained parts inventory and purchasing
Wonder Bread Memphis, TN
1999-2002
Maintenance Engineer
Performed mechanical and electrical repairs to maintain high-speed packaging equipment
Responsible for troubleshooting, modifications, preventive maintenance
Responsible for welding and fabrication
Promotion from entry level C class to A class engineer for advanced understanding and minimal downtime due to equipment malfunctions.
JR Simplot West Memphis, AR
1996-1999
Maintenance Technician/Machine Operator/Stacker
Followed safe work practices and procedures; followed GMP’s, housekeeping, safety, and sanitation requirements
Performed preventive maintenance on equipment, troubleshooting, and repairs on high-speed packaging equipment, scales, and conveyors
Performed repairs on hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
Worked on motors, gears, drives
Setup and operated various machines and ensured they were running efficiently
Stacked product for shipment