Mark D. Clifford
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
(C) 757-***-****, (H) 757-***-****
**************@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Seasoned Maintenance/Management Professional with 20 plus years experience in a wide range of industrial manufacturing environments. Experienced employee recruiter, developer and trainer. Superb communicator possessing an in-depth knowledge of OSHA and ANSI regulations, rules and policies with regard to work place safety. Proficient writer, responsible for creating, editing, revising, and monitoring for compliance all company work instructions, policies and procedures. Efficient logistics coordinator; proficient at quoting, procuring, and document preparation of domestic and international equipment for shipment in accordance with all 2010 Incoterms.
KEY SKILLS
General Manager / Chief Mechanic / Hiring manager / Supervisor
Logistic coordinator
Advisor
Mentor
Employee developer
Safety Agent
Developer of / Company Policy and Work Instructions and procedures
Repairer of mechanical / electrical / hydraulic / robotic / PLC controlled systems
OSHA ANSI / Arc Flash NFPA 70 E / LOTO proficient
Confined space entrant, supervisor and firewatcher authorized
Proficient with fall protection procedures
Operator and of powered industrial trucks, overhead cranes, and personnel lift devices
Maintained MSDS and SDS program
JOB HISTORY
02/15 – Present Electro-Mechanical Technician – Aetna Insulated Wire – Virginia Beach, Virginia
Perform electrical-mechanical maintenance, repair, on high volume manufacturing equipment in the production of insulted industrial electrical cable and wire, including extruders, and stranders.
Responsible for maintaining physical plant readiness including fire suppression, steam and emergency electrical power generation.
08/10 – 1/15 General Manager-Operations – Sampling Associates International – Newport News, Virginia
Managed multiple company operations for the mechanical sampling of coal and petroleum coke products.
Developed company safe work practices in accordance with OSHA/ANSI standards for safety.
Developed new and revised existing company work instructions, personnel policies and maintenance procedures.
Performed Quality Assurance and Safety Audits for all export sites.
Oversaw the evaluation, hiring, discipline and progress of 50 plus personnel at all domestic operations.
Member of the company Advisory, and Safety committees.
08/09 – 08/10 Chief Mechanic / Safety Agent – Sampling Associates International – Newport News, Virginia
Supervised and trained personnel in the programming, servicing, and preventative maintenance of mechanical sampling systems. This included but is not limited to preventive maintenance, repair of conveyor belt systems, gearboxes, 3 phase motors, dynamic clutches, and programmable logic control (PLC).
Duties as Safety Agent required travel to SAI’s domestic and international sites to train and verify compliance with safe work practices.
6/02 – 06/09 Equipment Service Technician – Honda of America - Anna, Ohio
Maintained, troubleshot, programed, repaired mechanical, electrical, robotic and hydraulic systems of PLC operated manufacturing equipment.
Wrote Job Hazard Assessments.
Performed monthly Job Safety Observations of associates to verify safe and ergonomic techniques are being utilized.
Coordinated with the QA/QC Department for any machine design, program, modification or adjustments required to insure strict casting specifications for adherence.
Project leader for several tasks of the Voluntary Improvement Program.
Collaborated with the Engineering group on equipment removal, upgrade, and installation during extended plant shutdown periods.
Completed maintenance development program which included 8000 hours of on the job training and extensive computer based, lab and text book courses covering hydraulic, electrical, electronic, PLC, GOT, pumps, pneumatics, measuring, technical drawings and other areas.
4/97 – 6/02 Master Machine Repairman – Emerson Climate Controls - Sidney, Ohio
Maintained, serviced and repaired, robotic, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic CNC controlled equipment in a high volume-–manufacturing environment. Utilized blueprints, mechanical drawings, schematics, and ladder logic for troubleshooting.
11/96 – 4/97 Class A Mechanic – International Paper Company - Chesapeake, Virginia
Modified, repaired, and maintained production machines for the manufacture of corrugated boxes including hydraulic strappers, tapers, cutters, conveyors as well as the steam operated corrugators and plant boiler system.
5/88 – 10/96 Aviation Machinist Mate – U.S. Navy
F-14A Tomcat technician/mechanic and flight deck troubleshooter.
Maintained gas turbine engines, power plants, and fuel systems under arduous circumstances.
Held power turn-up license for starting, running, and troubleshooting flight controls, avionics, engine, and fuel systems.
Proficient with all ground support equipment for servicing and repair of aircraft. Certified as entrant or supervisor of confined space, for working in aircraft fuel cells using forced air respirators and explosion proof special tooling.
Night Shift supervisor - Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department - NAS Oceana. Supervised 10+ naval personnel in the complete engine repair.
CDI inspector qualification to insure safety for flight assembly of engine, compressor, turbine, electrical and combustion section.
Technical Publications Librarian responsible for updating and maintaining all applicable publications in accordance with strict NAVAIR requirements for flight worthiness.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe
EDUCATION and TRAINING
University of Louisville, 1985-1986 (General Studies)
Navy "A" Jet Engine Repair School, Sept 1988,
Navy “C” Intermediate Jet Engine Repair School, May 1990
Entek IRD Machinery Dynamic Balancing, May 1998
Vickers hydraulics course, November 1999
Gosiger Machine tool repair school, June 2000
Edison Community College courses Basic Electricity/Electronics, AC/DC controls, Industrial Hydraulics, Mechanical drawing, Programmable Logic Controllers introduction
Completed Honda Equipment Service Technician Maintenance Development program