Maintenance Technician

Benjamin Starnes

Maintenance Experience

• Responsible for all aspects of t roubleshooting and repair of a wide variety of

machines

• Active in CSM(common sense manufacturing)program quarterly

• Involved in C.I.T. program daily

• Preformed preventive maintenance checklist for all machines in plant

• Rack maintenance: Responsible for the setup, fabrication, and welding of metal paint

r acks for $3 million automated paint system

• Troubleshoot systems accurately and repair breakdowns efficiently to maintain

operation

• Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Fabrication, Air compressors, M ig, Arc, Gas Welding,

Overhead crane operator Chilled water/cooling tower systems, Conveyors, and Motors.

• Backhoe, Skid steer, Forklift

Work Experience

July 1994 - October 2007 Guardian Automotive Industries LaGrange,

GA

Mold Technician 2000-2007

• PLC t roubleshooting

• Pulling and installing dies, ranging in weight from 2000lbs to 40,000lbs

• Performed hookup and preventive maintenance of all hydraulics, pneumatics, water,

electrical, on all dies

• Performed 480 Three Phase Electrical Units on plug burn out

• Responsible for the maintenance of all thread and bolt repair, such as drilling,

t apping, and removing broken bolts

• Replace Dr ives

• Performed setup of all secondary equipment, such as granulators, vacuum loaders,

and assembly machines

• Setup all jobs and first piece samples to strict guidelines setup by customers, such as

D iamlyer Chrysler,Jeep, BMW, Ford, GM, Mazda, Nissan

• Responsible for set up, programming, modifying, and maintenance of robots, such as

A BB and FANUC

Ext ruder Operator 1994-1999

• Responsible for locating defects, check for conformance to specifications, and adjust

controls to alter products

• Installed dies, machine screws, and sizing r ings on machines that extrude

t hermoplastic or metal materials

• Responsible for the start up of machines and set controls to regulate vacuum, air

p ressure, sizing r ings, and temperature, and to synchronize speed of extrusion

• Responsible for replacing worn dies, t roubleshooting, and making minor repairs to

equipment, also keeping work area clean

Benteler Automotive 2007-present

Automation Technician

Responsible for maintaining,develop,and/or modify existing programs on controlled

equipment,such as robots,welders,benders,presses,lasers, and any other automated

equipment.

Test and maintain complex electronic and electro-mechanical specialized test and custom

p roiduction equipment.

Responsible for preventive maintenance activities of all types including the most critical

t ypes requiring extensive dismantling,reassembly and critical adjustment and/or

calibration.

Weld Tecnician

Maintain welding sequences and process parameters on all related welding robotic

p rocesses. Rebuilds water coolers,welders,wire feeders,robot controllers and

switches.Installs complete welding systems on the manufacturing f loor.

E ducation

West GA Technical College Lagrange, GA

Plastic Technology December, 2004

A BB Robot Training Center Detroit M I

A BB Robots S4C+ and IRC5 Training Class 2008

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