Cletus D Dirla Jr

**** ***** **. **., ******* MI 49519

Home: 616-***-****

acvstt@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Obtain a permanent full time position with a company that will allow me to utilize my extensive

Machinist, Maintenance, Fabrication, and repair abilities to enhance my career and to improve

performance for my potential employer. I am a self starting motivated person capable of learning new

skills as well as enhancing my existing abilities. Life long hands on experience and knowledge of a wide

variety of tools, equipment, machinery

Experience

Atlas EPS August 2015 to May 2016

Maintenance Tech.

Bryon Center, MI.

Installed equipment and systems on time and on schedule. Welded, heat treated and repaired worn and

damaged equipment. Measured and marked dimensions and reference points accurately. Dismantled and

inspected components and adjusted and repaired them as necessary. Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to

meet manufacturing and engineering needs. Calculated and set controls to regulate machining factors like

part speed, feed, coolant flow, depth and angle of cut and clamping methods. Machined small and large

parts to tolerances of .0005" or less. Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on

components, sub-assemblies and assemblies. Assembled components with hand and power tools.

Interpreted prints, drawings and sketches. Assessed work for errors or compliance issues and made

corrections and modifications when necessary. Set up and operated greasing equipment to grease

components, sub-assemblies or assemblies. Expertly measured, cut, bent and fitted small tubing to

machines. Connected motor leads and connectors to required power sources. Terminated wire harnesses

and basic wiring for controls, basic panels and fan motors. Inspected and tested machinery to diagnose

malfunctions. Assembled wiring, electrical and electronic components. Adjusted functional parts of

devices and control instruments. Worked with single and three-phase power distribution. Troubleshot

equipment problems using tools such as multi-meters and general hand-tools.

Agropur October 2014 to July 2015

Maintenance Tech.

Grand Rapids, MI.

Adjusted machine feed and speed if machine malfunctioned. Changed equipment over to new product.

Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers. Monitored and adjusted production

processes or equipment for quality and productivity. Calibrated or adjusted equipment to ensure quality

production using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors and ring gauges. Started

up and shut down processing equipment. Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices or

products. Responsible for complete care, repairs, and preventive maintenance in a dairy and specialty

drinks facility.

Pearson Foods Corp October 2010 to August 2014

Maintenance Technician

Grand Rapids, MI.

Responsible for daily maintenance and preventive maintenance of fast paced food processing

plant.

Daily routine care for entire plant, equipment, and machinery including hydraulics, electrical,

fabrication, along with preventive trouble shooting and inventive approaches to safely increase

total production of entire plant.

Hilo driving and repairs that would not interfere with Anderson contract.

Self Employed March 2008 to October 2010

Handyman/Fix all

Grand Rapids, MI.

Wide variety of home building and remodeling jobs. Everything from fixing drawers and cupboards,

complete wiring and finishing of basements and garages, completely gutting out and redoing bathrooms.

roofing, flooring, and everything in between.

Self September 2007 to March 2008

Disabled

Medically unable to work due to injuries received in a car accident.

Cascade Die Casting Mid State June 2007 to September 2007

Metalist/Smelter

Grand Rapids, MI.

Skilled use of Hi-lo to collect scrap metal hoppers from trim presses and deliver to remelt furnaces and

deliver liquid metal to die cast machines.

P.W.V. Studios August 1996 to August 2007

Maintenance Tech./Lead Machinist

Grand Rapids, MI.

Responsible for entire building inside and out. Daily duties included fabrication of parts and equipment

needed for continued performance of company. Repairs and preventive maintenance for machines,

building, and all other aspects of company.

Central Metalizing May 1991 to August 1996

Machinist

Saginaw, MI.

Daily duties included hands on operation of three separate metal working lathes, Bridgeport mill work,

I.D., O.D. and surface grinding. Daily fabrication or repair of various tools, parts, gears, shafts, etc. to

tolerances of .0005".

Texan Restaurant February 1989 to May 1991

Lead Cook

Saginaw, MI.

Responsible for daily operation of fast paced kitchen in a family owned restaurant.

Interests

Achieved machinist certificate in 1990 at Bay County Skill Center. Extensive volunteer work at Degage

Ministries 144 S. Division Grand Rapids MI.

Skills

Able to operate a wide variety of machinery and tools. Electrical wiring and trouble shooting. Welding.

Machine trouble shooting. Root cause analysis. Machining. Fabrication with metal, wood, plastics, etc.

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