CHRISTOPHER JAMES HECKER
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RPS PRODUCTS, INC, HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING & SERVICING EQUIPMENT IN AN PRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENT.
• PERFORM ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS FOR THE FACILITY INCLUDING
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL.
• M A I N T A I N S & R E P A I R S T E XW R A P M A C H I N E S & S T A R P L E A T E R S W H I C H
UTILIZE ALLEN BRADLEY 1400 PLC & SERVO DRIVES.
• PERFORM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.
• DISMANTLE MACHINES TO REPAIR ISSUES.
• SOURCE & MAINTAIN PARTS INVENTORY.
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INTERTE CH DEVELOPM ENT, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING & SERVICING LEAKTEST EQUIPMENT AT MAJOR
CUSTOMER PLANTS SUCH AS DANA, UFI AND OTHERS.
• T R A V E L T O C U S T O M E R S I T E S T O I N S T A L L N E W MA C H I N E R Y I N C L U D I N G
INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS.
• W ORKING KNOW LEDGE OF PNEUMATI CS TYPE FESTO & S MC TYPE MO UNTI NG
HARDW ARE & PLC VALVES. ABILITY TO READ PNEUMATIC SCHEMATICS.
• PROFICIENT W ITH PLC TROUBLESHOOTING.
• ABILITY TO USE A VARIETY OF HAND & MEASURING TOOLS. ABILITY TO USE
ELECTRONIC TESTING EQUIPMENT & MACHINE TOOLS.
• H A N D S O N M A C H I N E B U I L D I N G & M E C H A N I C A L A S S E M B L Y E XP E R I E N C E
• P A N E L W I R I N G E XP E R I E N C E .
• BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF HYDRAULICS.
• W INDOW S OPERATING SYSTEMS, OFFICE, POW ER POI NT KNOW LEDGEABLE.
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ITW HI-CONE, ITASCA, ILLINOIS
FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AND SERVICING “6 PACK” CAN AND BOTTLE
PACKAGING EQUIPMENT AT MAJOR CUSTOMER PLANTS SUCH AS MILLER, COORS,
COKE/PEPSI, INBEV AND MOST MICROBREW ERIES.
• TRAVEL TO CUSTOMER SITES ON A W EEKLY BASIS TO PERFORM
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS, AS W ELL AS INSTALL NEW
MACHINERY. TRAVEL 75% OF THE TIME.
• U T I L I T I Z E S A L L E N B R A D L E Y R S- 5 00 0 & S I E M E N S S 7 S O F T W A R E .
COMPLETED COURSES IN BOTH W ITH CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION.
• PROFICIENT W ITH PLC TROUBLESHOOTING.
• TROUBLESHOOT PRIMARILY ON THE ELECTRONICS SIDE W ITH SOME
MECHANICAL.
• ABILITY TO READ ASSEMBLY & DETAIL DRAW INGS, SCHEMATICS.
• W INDOW S OFFICE, POW ER POI NT KNOW LEDGEABLE. HAVE FAIRLY
E XT E N S I V E G R A P H I C A R T / D R A W I N G P R O G R A M S K N O W L E D G E .
• FAMILIAR W ITH ELECTRONIC TESTING EQUIPMENT & FUNDAMENTALS.
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S . H I M M E L S T E I N AN D C O M P AN Y, H O F F M A N E S T A T E S, I L L I N O I S
CUSTOMER-FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN
S. HIMMELSTEIN AND CO. REHIRED ME AFTER BEING SELF-EMPLOYED FOR 4
YEARS. I CONTINUE TO HANDLE ALL CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTIONS AND FIELD
SERVICE RELATED MATTERS.
• PLEASE SEE ADDITIONA L JOB DESCRIPTION BELOW .
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THE BLUE OX, LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILLINOIS
SOLE PROPRIETOR
OW NER/OPERATOR OF ONE OF THE LARGEST ANTIQUE COLLECTABLES DEALERS ON
E B A Y . W A S N U M B E R 1 I N T H E S T A T E O F I L L I N O I S U N T I L 2 0 0 5. C H A N G E S I N T H E
ECONOMY & STRUCTURE OF THE BUSINESS NECESSITATED CLOSING IT DOW N IN
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S . H I M M E L S T E I N AN D C O M P AN Y, H O F F M A N E S T A T E S, I L L I N O I S
ELECTRONICS SUPERVISOR-FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN
I W AS IN CHARGE OF 2 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. I HANDLED ALL INCOMING
CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTIONS AT THE ENGINEERING LEVEL.
• FIELD SERVICE DUTIES INCLUDED ON-SITE TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIR AND
TRAINING TO CLIENTS SUCH AS: FORD, DAIMLER CHRYSLER, CATERPILLAR,
GENERAL DYNAMICS, ALLEN BRADLEY AND MANY MORE.
• KNOW LEDGE OF PLC INTERFACING W AS ESSENTIAL.
• STRONG CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS. ABILITY TO TROUBLESHOOT OVER THE
PHONE.
UNDER MY CARE, THE ELECTRONICS SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONSISTENTLY
RECEIVED POSITIVE CUSTOMER FEEDBACK BECAUSE OF MY ABILITY TO DEFUSE AND
TROUBLESHOOT "HOT BUTTON" CUSTOMERS AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES.
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U N IT ED S T AT E S A IR F O RC E
INERTIAL NAVIGATION AND RADAR SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATIONS/COURSES
– ROCKW ELL AUTOMATION
ALLEN BRADLEY
SIEMENS