Supervisor/Mechanic
Resume:
SCOTT C. HOFFMAN
YACOLT, WASHINGTON, 98675
***********@*****.***
360-***-**** home, 360-***-**** cell
Work Experience
Weyerhaeuser, Western Timberlands, Sort-Export Yard
Supervisor, March 2012 to Sept. 2014.
Managing and supervising the daily operations in the largest log export facility in North America. Supervising of a unionized crew-with only one grievance going to committee. Managing 13 mechanics, up to 20 log scalers in the log grading operation, and up to 40 log handling machine operators. Extremely fast paced, best for the business decision making from in taking raw product to loading finished product onto ships. Honest, open communication with the employees and fair and equitable discipline. Administrator of the Fall restraint, Hot works, Lock out Tag out and Confined space programs. Two and a half years of safely and efficiently managing a 600 million dollar a year operation. During my tenure the Sort Yard set records for the amount of shipped volume and set records for continuous safe working days.
Weyerhaeuser, Western Timberlands, Sort Yard-Stacker Shop Mechanic, November 2009 to March 2012, Sept. 2014 to Present. Diagnose, repair and maintain many varied pieces of equipment and rolling stock, including Hyster forklifts, Hitachi and Link-Belt shovels, Cat and Volvo stackers, Letourneau stackers, Kenworth trucks, Kubota gen-sets, Trailer loaders, light trucks and more. Mill Wright repair of the Nicholson log DeBarker. Training of new mechanics. Serving as lead man on many occasions. Working as a team or independently. Working with vendors and contractors. Bringing to the shop and instituting more efficient resolutions to fairly complex issues. Always performing tasks with the highest levels of safety. Having a proven track record as to reducing repair costs, reducing machine down time and reducing the stacker shops reliance on outside contractors.
LeTourneau Inc. Field Mechanic, July 2004 to November 2009. Repair, maintain, troubleshoot, assemble and fabricate 40 to 80 ton diesel-electric/hydraulic log stackers. These machines utilize diesel power to create 575 VAC 3 phase with a 500 kilowatt generator and convert that power into 600 vdc for drive motors, stepping that power from 240Vac, 120Vac, and 24 Vdc, for various control systems. Diagnosing and repairing all aspects to these machines, PLC’s, AC three phase, AC single phase, high voltage DC, frequency drives, planetary gear drives, open gear, 2,3 and 4 step reduction gear boxes, and more. Welding and fabrication. Power regulated with analog and digital systems and the diagnosis and repair of each. Travel throughout the Northwest performing emergency in field repairs. Training of new hires, exact record keeping and supervising crews of up to 6 people at certain times. Working as a team, or most often independently when in the field. Also shop work included the design and fabrication of new machines. To effectively repair and maintain Letourneau log stacker is as much Mill Wright as mechanic, as these machines are essentially an entire factory on four wheels.
LANDA Field Mechanic, Troubleshoot, repair and maintain all equipment in the LANDA line. Including design and fabrication of industrial wastewater treatment systems, waste evaporators/heat exchangers, parts washers and pressure washers. Repairing natural gas, propane and fuel oil fired water heaters and their related safety systems. Rebuilding and repairing centrifugal, parasitic and piston style pumps. Heavy emphasis on electrical troubleshooting, 12vdc to 480vac 3 phase. Small engine repair. Design and fabrication of plumbing systems in extreme environments. Travel I-5 corridor. Independent fast paced. Prioritizing weekly schedule.
Horizon Airlines • Field Mechanic (Ground Support Equipment), Maintain, troubleshoot and repair many varied pieces of ground support equipment. The highest levels responsibility and pressure working as a team or independently, with the best in professionalism and customer service. Covering 13 regional airports throughout Oregon and California. Emphasis on transformers/rectifiers, diesel-gas gensets, electric-gas-diesel light and heavy vehicles, hydraulic systems, pneumatics, PLC’s, steam generation and power systems, boom and crane operation and repair, fabrication and welding of aluminum and steel. Working with many different venders, troubleshooting new products. Forecast reordering. Job scheduling.
SCHOOLING/ TRAINING
Mountain View High School
Graduated, Vancouver, WA.
Vocational School
Graduated, Machining Technology, Vancouver, WA.
Portland Community College
Associates in Applied Science, Paramedic.
Clark Community College
FCAW, GMAW welding principles, Dean’s honor roll.
Automotive Service Excellence
A.S.E. Certified, Brakes, Engine Performance, Engine Repair.
Alaska State Dept. of Environment
1996, 1997, 2000, Certified Hazardous Waste Disposal in Emergency Response.
Mitsubishi Factory
1998, Manual Transmission, Computer Controlled ABS braking system diagnosis and repair.
Ford Factory
2000, Analog/Digital engine controls, EEC IV and V, Diagnosis and Repair.
Hobart Power Factory
2000, Ground Power Unit Theory, diagnosis and repair.
Heat Wagon Factory
2001, Industrial heating theory, practice, diagnosis and repair.
SkyJack Factory
2001, Man lift diagnosis and repair.
Arvin Meritor
2002, Air Brake Certified, Portland, OR.
Star Rentals
2002, Certified Operator, Class 4,5, and 7 Scissor and Ariel man lifts.
Washington State Dept. of Ecology
2003, Certified Emissions Specialist, Fleet/Retail Diesel, Fleet Gas
Washington State Dept of Transportation
D.O.T. Physical
LANDA Factory
2003, Service management, diagnosis and repair of all equipment in LANDA line.
Karcher Factory
2004, Diagnosis and repair of all equipment in the Karcher line.
Letourneau Factory
2006 through 2009, Electrical theory, diagnosis and repair of diesel-electric analog and digital drive and control systems.
Vigilante Effective LeadershipTraining
2012, 2013
OSHA 10
2013, OSHA 10 Health and Safety Training.
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