Howard F. Mapson
Muskegon, MI 49442
**************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking employment where my electrical, industrial and diagnostic skills and nearly 25 years of varied experience will be an asset to the business while advancing my knowledge and abilities. SUMMARY OF SKILLS
• Electrical, hydraulic and robotic equipment troubleshooting and repair.
• Excellent record of dependability and reliability, ensuring that daily operations occur without incident.
• Strong ability to read and assimilate technical documentation and diagrams.
• Instituted collection of repair data to initiate a preventive/corrective maintenance programs, and to determine the appropriate machine replacement times.
• Led teams of up to three people in the performance of maintenance duties. EXPERIENCE
Maintenance / Controls Technician, Great Lakes Die Cast, Muskegon, MI, 11/2013 – 03/2015 Lead Maintenance Technician, Cascade Die Casting, Grand Rapids, MI, 01/2009 – 11/2013 Lead Maintenance Technician, Port City Die Cast, Muskegon, MI, 10/2005 – 01/2009
• Serviced and maintained all equipment and controllers throughout the entire plant including die cast, CNC and robotic machines.
• Initiated and kept up the maintenance data on all key production equipment, establishing the appropriate service schedules.
• Performed safety reviews on the equipment.
• Supervised the other maintenance technicians in their daily duties.
• Maintained other infrastructure items with the facilities including electrical and plumbing. Service Manager, Lakeshore Sewing, Muskegon, MI, 06/2001 – 10/2005
• Maintained the sewing and other equipment at two industrial sewing facilities.
• Managed the facilities, handling all appropriate maintenance, as needed. Electronics Technician, Sears, Grand Rapids, MI, 03/1991 – 06/2001
• Repaired televisions, VCR’s and all other audio/visual equipment.. EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING
GED, Muskegon High School, Muskegon, MI
Electronics Degree, National Institute of Technology, Grand Rapids, MI Special Courses (Hydraulics, Die Cast Machines, Programmable Controllers), Muskegon, MI