COVER LETTER

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I am currently employed at UFP TECHNOLOGIES in Kissimmee, Florida. I've

been working for UFP since Feb. 2008. I'm the production/maintenance

manager at our plant.

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My job description is to, but not limited to maintaining our production

line machines; to include, develop, maintain and document a preventative

maintenance program, troubleshoot and repair, order parts and materials and

keep logs.

As previously stated, I maintain manufacturing machines to include the

following:

1. CNC Multi-Cam, Multi-Head Router Machines (4 each).

2. CNC Hydraulic Presses (Freeman-Schwabe, Hudson and Bruno).

3. Maintain all glue machines (five plus Machines).

4. Automated Billet Welders (two each).

5. Jet Edge Water Jet Multi-Head CNC Machine to include it's closed loop

water filtration system.

6. Horizontal Saw (Edge-Sweet) CNC.

7. Vertical Saw (Baumer) CNC.

8. Horizontal Wire Saw (Baumer) CNC

9. Band Saws (five each).

10. JTW Compactor and conveyor system.

11. D-1 Slicer Machine (two each).

12. TTARP Press and PSA Machine.

13. Bailer, two Fork Trucks, pallet jacks (two each) and all related

support equipment.

Additional Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:

Facility Maintenance

1. Building electrical, to include installation and relocation of

production

Machines, carpentry and all related support projects that may come

about.

Respectfully Submitted

Jimmy M. Cavazos

Maintenance Mgr.

UFP Technologies, Inc.

Kissimmee, Florida

Jimmy M. Cavazos

712 Lake Kerry Dr.

St. Cloud, FL 34769

Home 407-***-****

Cell 407-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

2/08 - Present, Production / Maintenance Manager, United Foam Technologies,

Kissimmee, Fl Markets served include medical and scientific, computers &

electronics, aerospace & defense, industrial, consumer, and automotive.

. The packaging is produced from an array of foams, plastics and

specialty fabrics (depending on specific protection needs).

. Extensive fabrication and vacuum forming capabilities are used to

combine foam materials with a wide variety of rigid and corrugated plastics

while laminating capabilities gives the ability to adhere foam to many

different types of fabrics including ballistic nylon, circular knits,

Cordura , Sapandura , and pack cloth.

. Materials used in manufacturing include PE foam, polyurethane

foam, reticulated polyurethane foam, specialty foams, ABS, APET, Kydex ,

PETE, PETG, PP, PC, and PS.

. Maintain 37 production line machines to include:CNC multi-cam,

multi-head router machines (4 each); CNC hydraulic presses (Freeman-

Schwabe, Atom, Hudson, and Bruno); 5 glue machines; 2 automated billet

welders; Jet Edge Water Jet multi-head CNC machine to include its water

filtration system; Edge-Sweet CNC horizontal saw; B umer CNC vertical saw;

4 band saws; D-1 slicer machine; bailer; and, a vacuum former and 2

forklifts.

. Develop, maintain, and document a preventative maintenance

program using a computer with a manual backup to include a visual display

board as a ready reference, along with an information sheet attached to

each machine for the operator to view as a ready reference as to the

maintenance performed at any given time. This form would be called MDR-1

(Scheduled Maintenance hourly/calendar)

. Troubleshoot and repair. This type of maintenance would be

documented on a MDR-2 form (unscheduled maintenance for the purpose of

gathering data to foresee future breakdowns thereby scheduling high time

items.

. Order parts and materials. The use of MDR-2s assists in setting

up a parts stock room as we will know when we can expect a breakdown of a

particular part so as to keep these parts in my immediate inventory,

preventing long delays due to parts on order that may take weeks to arrive

(less down time).

. Keep logs up to date to ensure maintenance for scheduled and non

scheduled maintenance is properly documented.

. Also responsible for building maintenance, i.e. building

electrical, to include installation and relocation of production machines;

installation of phone and modem lines; and plumbing.

8/04 - 11/07, Maintenance Mechanic, Brucepac Corporation, Woodburn, OR

(relocated to Florida for better opportunity)

national supplier of innovative cooked meat products, working under HACCP

principles and AIB regulations.

. Setup and troubleshot packaging line and production line.

. Supervised and trained employees and scheduled work hours.

. Followed diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and

manufacturer's specifications.

5/04 - 8/04, Facility / Production Maintenance Mechanic, Salem Equipment,

Salem, OR

(Better opportunity and medical benefits)

Design and manufacture of sawmill machinery.

. Supported manufacturing equipment, including repairs of different

kinds of equipment to maintain production.

. Used all machine shop hand tools and mills, lathes, surface

grinders, and measuring tools.

. Troubleshot mechanical and electrical systems.

2/97 - 8/04, Level 5 Maintenance Technician, C&H Sugar Co., Crocket, CA

(Went to Oregon )

. Sugar manufacturing, refinery, and packaging.

. Trained machine operators.

. Troubleshot production line equipment.

. Performed preventative maintenance on equipment and production

line setups and line changeovers.

2/94 - 1/97, Production / Facility Maintenance Supervisor, Abbey Roads

Distribution, Santa Fe Springs, CA

(Company relocated to Mexico)

. Distributors of fasteners, tools and packaging products.

. Trained production and maintenance workers.

. Supervisor of the maintenance department.

. Scheduled man-hours for maintenance personnel.

12/80 - 2/89, Aircraft Mechanic / Mechanical Inspector, McDonnell Douglas,

Long Beach, CA

. Manufactured aircraft.

. Hydraulic, pneumatic, and fuel systems mechanic.

. Cockpit configurations and installations.

. Ran flight control functional checks to include engine run /

compass swings.

5/70 - 12/80, Aviation Jet Mechanic / Inspector and Flight Line Mechanic,

United States Marine Corps

. Honorable discharge

EDUCATION

. 1989 - 1992, Otero College, La Junta, CO, Certified Machinist

. Orange Community College, Santa Ana, CA, OSHA Certification /

MSDS Certification, Forklift Certification

. Aviation Degree, USMC

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