Maintenance Customer Service

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JOHN F. CUMMINGS

OBJECTIVE

Refrigeration Technician

EDUCATION

1976

Everett High School Everett, Ma.

Diploma

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

1993

1995

1997

2000

2001/2002

2003-2005

Videojet Systems International, Inc. Woodridge, Ill.

Videojet Maintenance Training

Marshall Institute Williamsburg, Va.

Electricity for Non-Electricians

Marshall Institute Philadelphia, Pa.

Certificate in Electrical Training/Electricity-Beyond the Basics

Ben & Jerry’s University

Electrical/Computer Training Waterbury, Vt.

Technical Writing Workshop So. Burlington, Vt.

Project Management So. Burlington, Vt.

Effective Communication and Influence So. Burlington, Vt.

FES Systems Inc. York, Pa.

Screw Compressor and Controls Training

Garden City Community College

Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration/Operator I Garden City, Ks.

Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration/Operator II Garden City, Ks.

Community College of Vermont Montpelier Vt.

Principals of Supervision

English Composition

Spanish I

EXPERIENCE

1/22/2016 -current Pilgrim’s Pride Sanford,North Carolina 27330

Maintenance Supervisor

Supervise crews of 6-8 Maintenance Team members to provide electrical mechanical support of to kill and process chicken. Assist in $10 Million dollar refurbish of first processes equipment install to start up and resume processing with new equipment.

3/2014- 1/16/16

3/2010 – 2/2014

11/2007 – 3/2010

12/2006- 11/2007

2003to 11/2006

1992 to 2003

Channelfish Co. East Boston, Massachusetts 02128

RefrigerationTech/MaintenanceMechanic/Maintenance Supervisor

Maintain and repair refrigeration systems. Repair, maintain and fabricate conveyors, pumps,grinders and motors and other equipment as needed to assist production processes. Promoted to Maintenance Manager, assign work orders, purchase parts and schedule contractors.

Diversey/SealedAir Corperation

Technical Customer Service

Assist Account Managers with equipment repairs, and installation of equipment from Bulk storage tanks to chemical monitoring and dispensing units. Develop preventative maintenance plans for equipment based on customer needs and environmental conditions. Survey CIP systems in plants and make recommendations for process improvement water, energy, time and chemical savings.

Fishery Products Int’l/Highliner Foods Danvers, MA

Maintenance Mechanic 2nd shift

Support and maintain production equipment including: batterers, breaders, high speed packaging, printers, conveyors, scales, fryers, ammonia refrigeration and freezers. Performed stainless steel welding. Plumbing and electrical.

Vermont Butter and Cheese Company Websterville Vt.

Maintenance Supervisor 1st shift

Maintain all processing, packaging equipment in small growing specialty butter and cheese plant. Work with contractors on expansion projects and facility maintenance. Implement a CMMS Maintenance Program for existing facility and equipment for more efficient cost tracking, inventory control and reduced downtime with predictive maintenance scheduling. Work with Managers and Supervisors to develop SOP’s and employee training for existing and new equipment. Other duties as required.

Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. Waterbury, Vt.

Operations Supervisor 3rd Shift

Oversee a staff of approximately 38 regular and temporary employees in Production/Sanitation, Shipping Receiving, Maintenance, and Custodial. In late 2004 transitioned from a 5 day a week Sanitation shift to dual function Production/Sanitation shift with employees running product 3 days a week. Continuing working to increase production efficiencies and reduce raw material variances and maintain high quality standards. Maintain LOTO procedures for production equipment and incorporate into SOPs for Sanitation tasks. Lead 3rd shift Safety Team and administer monthly safety trainings. Maintain chemical inventories, monitor concentrations and temperatures in CIP systems to State, Federal and Company specifications. Other duties as company needs dictate.

Maintenance Technician

Worked in all aspects of the Waterbury maintenance department from greasing to managing projects. Worked with R&D/engineering on new products and process scale ups. Wrote sop’s for maintenance use on new equipment and preventative maintenance routines. Responsible for the entire plant production air system and the bundler mezzanine packaging systems. Worked with operators to make improvements to existing equipment. Building on our past successes we were able to make recommendations for quality of equipment and layout of the latest mezzanine project and it paid off in a smooth start up of the PDC tamper band machines and new conveyor and collating systems.

Hazmat Team Member, C.A.T. Team, Mezzanine Improvement Team, and Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Member

Additional Experience

June 1989-

June 1992

August 1987-

June 1989

July 1976-

August 1987

Cabot Creamery Cabot, Vt.

Maintenance Mechanic

Maintain steam system including boilers and all equipment in manufacturing plant and packaging warehouse and refrigeration systems at both buildings. Equipment included hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum pumps, air and ammonia compressors, fork lifts and other packaging and manufacturing machinery. Established and maintained lubrication schedule for existing equipment and any new equipment.

Julio’s Italian Restaurant Everett, Ma.

HP Hood & Sons Charlestown, Ma.

Sanitation/CIP disassemble various filler machines for cleaning, reassembly, sanitizing and production start up daily. Equipment consisted of dairy and juice/water fillers of multiple manufactures. Set up cleaning loops for automated cleaning systems. Worked in Shipping and Receiving for a few years as well when first hired.

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