Brandon S. Ford

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Cincinnati, Ohio 45213*

513-***-*****acs239@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

A results-driven professional with strong leadership and good interpersonal skills to help create a shared vision and roadmap for quality performance and profitability.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hartz- Maintenance Technician January 2011-Dec 2015

Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

Repair and maintain the equipment and machinery on all assigned production lines, applying mechanical, electrical and hydraulic principles in accordance with diagrams, operation manuals and manufacturer’s specifications.

Troubleshoot and program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, Servo drives, VFD’s, HMI screens, and vision systems.

Set up and operate metalworking tools such as lathe, drill press, grinder, mill, band saw and welding equipment as needed to make and repair parts.

Repair chemical extrusion equipment.

Aidco International, Maintenance Mechanic September 2009-April 2010

Removed company’s packaging equipment and installed and maintained robotic palletizing equipment.

Troubleshoot and programed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's). Allen-Bradley, Servo drives, VFD’s, and HMI screens

Schwann’s Global Company, Maintenance Technician October 2006-May 2009

Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

Repair and maintain the equipment and machinery on assigned production line applying mechanical, electrical, electronic and hydraulic principles in accordance with diagrams, operation manuals and manufacturers specifications.

Troubleshoot and programed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's). Allen-Bradley, Servo drives, VFD’s HMI screens & vision systems.

Kutol, Maintenance Technician January 2005-August 2006

Club Chef, Maintenance Technician March 2003-August 2005

Hyde and Hyde, Maintenance Supervisor February 2000-February 2003

Cincinnati Milacron, Machine Operator April 1995 –January 2000

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ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Performed extensive mechanical work on military vehicles, (LTAS, MTV, MSE)

Extensive forklift training, (standard, stand up, reach)

Read blue prints and schematics.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

ATI Career Training Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2009

EPA 608 Universal certification and 410 certified and member of the RSES

Knowledge in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of heating,

ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning systems

Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa-- cont. education 1993-1994

Major: Communications/Radio & Television

Minor: Speech

Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky-- cont. education 1989-1993

Major: Communications/Radio & Television

Minor: Speech

-Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated 1992

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