Alvis G. Dillard, Jr.
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Wellford, SC 29385 Cell 864-***-****
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SUMMARY
Extensive experience in manufacturing environment with a comprehensive background in industrial maintenance and production technology. Outstanding problem solving and technical writing skills. Recognized for exceptional performance and contributions to team productivity in a total employee involvement plant. Experienced with:
•1 AGIE Machines •2 Bolhm Machines •3 CPR & First Aid
•4 Okuma Machines •5 Meyers Mchines •6 Safety Training
•7 Current Machines •8 Broch, Vertical & Horizontal
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maintain IT LTD Greenville, SC ( at BASF Mauldin, SC formerly Cogins chemical company)2006 – 2012
Maintenance Technician / Preventive Maintenance Technician
Perform regular maintenance and preventive maintenance on equipment during shutdowns of various buildings throughout the facilitiy.
Performes daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly scheduled PM's, for reduced downtime.
VPP cordanator. (1 year)
Proactive in safety utilizing lockout-tagout, burn and confined work space permits.
Honeywell International (formerly AlliedSignal), Greer, SC 1997 – 2005
Maintenance Technician / Preventive Maintenance Technician
Repaired and performed maintenance and preventive maintenance on equipment throughout the facilitiy on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly schedules, which reduced downtime.
Performed troubleshooting tasks to improve processes on variety of equipment.
Certified as a First Responder on the Medical Alert Team.
Participated as a Safety Star Point, conducted monthly safety meetings.
Participated on the Emergency Spill Team.
Received additional offsite training on AGIE and Okuma machinery and in-plant training from outside technicians on Current and AGIE advanced machines.
Stankiewicz, Spartanburg, SC 1996 – 1997
Maintenance Technician
Performed breakdown maintenance and changeovers on various equipment.
DowBrands, L.P. (Division of Dow Chemical Company), Greenville, SC 1965 - 1996
Maintenance Technician
Repaired and maintained multi-faceted production equipment. Welded and performed troubleshooting on various machinery, including electrical and hydraulic repair and major rebuild of equipment.
Selected by department manager to travel to Berlin, Germany for three weeks training on O=PVC machinery.
Made machine changeovers to meet production needs regularly.
Used specialized training to assist with start-up of new machinery and major rebuilds of equipment in Mauldin plant.
Reduced downtime by building test equipment that checked rebuilt parts for production machines.
Wrote training manual for jobs in maintenance department, ranging from entry to top level. Restructured position to incorporate cross training.
Selected by department manager to be a member of the design team. Participated in presentation to local industry managers at Clemson University.
Achieved and maintained an excellent personal safety record over a 15-year period. Served in a leadership role as department’s safety advocate; organized weekly and monthly meetings which resulted in significant safety awareness.
Received recognition for perfect attendance.
Certified in CPR and First Aid Training
Member of the Fire Brigade for ten years.
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EDUCATION
Associate of Science, Industrial Maintenance Technology with a Minor in Welding
Deans List and Honor Roll
Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC
Member of THI BETA KAPPA Honors Fraternity
Member of Greenville Technical College Honors Society
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Upgrade training on O-PVC Blow Molding
1989
Bekum Plastics Machinery
Blow Molding Schools
Moog Prison Programmer
1980 to1985
Johnson Controls, Ann Arbor, MI
Training Technical Trainers
1986
Hayes and Associates