David Mccausey

Email Address:

ad0lil@r.postjobfree.com

Phone:

269-***-****

Location:

Lansing, MI 48933

Career Summary

Experienced Electronics Technician with over 20 years of working on and with electronic equipment and circuitry.

Excellent troubleshooting skills in PLC logic, electronic circuitry, and ability to isolate faults and problems during and after installation of equipment.

Highly proficient in reading and understanding schematics, blueprints, and system diagrams for isolation and repairs of equipment.

Understanding and proficient with Good Maintenance Practices ( cGMP ) and Lean Initiatives ( 5S ) and how it pertains to the manufacturing mindsets.

Directly supervised apprentices in the process instrumentation field and coached less experienced personnel.

Provided scheduling work on weekly basis to ensure compliance within FDA regulations by scheduling and prioritizing preventive maintenance, repair work, and troubleshooting activities with production coordinators in ten operating units at Pfizer production facility.

Maintained equipment to high level of standards including cGMP.

Initiated new tracking system for test equipment calibrations.

Coached less experienced personnel.

Worked with production and maintenance teams for scheduling purposes.

Strong ability to install and troubleshoot issues with equipment.

High degree of capability to isolate issues and problem solve.

Ability to use and troubleshoot computer systems.

Proficiency in EXCEL, WORD, and POWER POINT.

Developed lean initiatives ( 5S ) to ensure equipment readiness with less cost to organization including over $30K savings over 2 years.

Facilitated safety training for entire team of 15 personnel to allow proper usage of PPEs and safety processes.

Work Experience

BRP – Manitou

Maintenance Supervisor

Control Systems Integrators (at GM)

Maintenance Group Leader (contract)

May 2021 – Feb 2022

Responsible for operation of paint manufacturing equipment in regards to maintenance matters

Responsible for 13 skilled trades technicians work schedules, vacation schedules, manpower schedule, project planning, safety training, and continuous improvement for production

Safety monitoring for all skilled trades and production personnel

Monitoring and controlling the maintenance logs

Ensure diverse and opportunistic career paths for all employee through GM’s diversity programs

Ensure time keeping properly maintained for all skilled trades using KRONOS

Assist in troubleshooting and repairs of all issues as it pertains to equipment and product

Responsible for weekend planning scheduling

Responsible for rapid response to breakdowns in assembly plant

Responsible for daily shift log maintenance for pass down to other shifts

Responsible to maintain and creating training opportunities for all skilled trades workers

Field Service Technician

KMC Global

May 2019 - May 2021

Responsible for installation of conveyor systems at various world customer sites

Building relationships with customers ensuring their needs are meant n a timely and efficient manner

Repair of conveyor equipment used at customer site

Repair of water reclamation systems to ensure that the customer has a less chance of wasting resources

Traveling position, spent 5 days week out at customer sites for repairs or installations.

Engineering Verification Technician

THROUGH HKA CORPORTION

Oct 2015 - May 2019

Responsible for beginning of project breakdown paperwork to ensure project follows proper guidelines using SOPs.

Go between A & E firms and Realibility Maintenance Techncians to ensure project proceeds in orderly fashion.

Verifying drawings and spreadsheets to ensure proper identification of equipment being installed

Maintenance Electrician

Short Term Contract

Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

Responsible for proper operation of all manufacturing equipment in the manufacturing of piston rings for engines.

Responsible for safe and effective operation of all electrical equipment such as 120VAC systems, 270VAC systems, and 480VAC busses and systems.

Responsible for all building maintenance related equipment such fire alarm and fire suppression systems, heating systems, and plumbing systems.

All maintenance related repairs and installation of equipment related to manufacturing equipment including programming PLCs, installation of wiring for systems both ac and dc building OF PLC panels and control systems for equipment.

Welding for either repair or installation of all associated needs of manufacturing equipment in the manufacturing of piston rings.

Installation and programming OF PLC equipment including but not limited to wiring diagrams of each piece of equipment ensuring proper operation of equipment.

Maintenance Supervisor

Hastings Fiberglass

Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Responsible for equipment run time

Responsible for one technician, vacation scheduling, days off, hours of work

Set up and maintain CMMS system that would better allow maintenance department run more smoothly, creating preventive maintenance and work order generation.

Maintenance Supervisor

Hutchinson CRC

Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

Responsible for thirteen 13 technicians, scheduling their work day for maximum equipment run times.

Responsible for compliant to maintain equipment at high rate of return for customer satisfaction.

Responsible for scheduling vacations and days off for all technicians

Responsible for performing evaluations of technicians

Responsible for hiring and interviewing individuals for positions available in the maintenance

department

Responsible for ordering and maintaining proper inventory to facilitate emergency repairs of critical processes.

Develop systems to facilitate proper calibration of test equipment in order to facilitate in the use of calibrations of equipment

Maintenance/Electrical technician

Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

Responsible for proper operation of all manufacturing equipment in the manufacturing

Responsible for all building maintenance related equipment such fire alarm and fire suppression systems, heating systems, and plumbing systems.

All maintenance related repairs and installation of equipment related to manufacturing equipment including programming PLCs, installation of wiring for systems both ac and dc building OF PLC panels and control systems for equipment.

Maintenance Electrician/Technician

Hastings Manufacturing Company

Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

Responsible for proper operation of all manufacturing equipment in the manufacturing of piston rings for engines.

Responsible for safe and effective operation of all electrical equipment such as 120VAC systems, 270VAC systems, and 480VAC busses and systems.

Responsible for all building maintenance related equipment such fire alarm and fire suppression systems, heating systems, and plumbing systems.

All maintenance related repairs and installation of equipment related to manufacturing equipment including programming PLCs, installation of wiring for systems both ac and dc building OF PLC panels and control systems for equipment.

Welding for either repair or installation of all associated needs of manufacturing equipment in the manufacturing of piston rings.

Installation and programming OF PLC equipment including but not limited to wiring diagrams of each piece of equipment ensuring proper operation of equipment.

Machine Repair Technician

JCIM Short Term Contract

Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

Responsible for the proper operation and repairs of machinery in the making of interior equipment for automotive industry.

Troubleshoot and repair all electrical, electronic, and PLC driven equipment

Program, adjust, and troubleshoot issues with robotic equipment installed on machinery

Install and program robotic and electrical equipment in the manufacturing of interior equipment.

Troubleshoot and repair facility related equipment, such as fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, garage doors, flooring, office spaces, and other equipment not associated with manufacturing equipment.

Perform preventive maintenance on all manufacturing equipment to ensure proper operation for future operations.

Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Loreal - Salon Centric

Feb 2012 - Aug 2013

Responsible for maintaining conveyor systems to ensure operation of warehouse shipping

Repairs/coordination of repairs to all facilities related equipment for warehouse

Receive/coordinate quotes from contractor involvement

Troubleshooting, repairing, contracting out all repairs of facility and warehouse equipment

Maintain and repair lift trucks and associated equipment

Purchasing and receiving of materials associated with the maintenance and repair of equipment in the warehouse.

Work with safety manager to ensure that all safety requirements through OSHA and MIOSHA were maintained.

Supervision of all maintenance facilities repairmen 3 to ensure proper repair and maintenance of all related equipment followed proper guidelines.

Automation Technician Supervisor

Benteler Automotive

Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

Troubleshooting issues with welding processes to ensure a proper and quality product sent to customer.

Troubleshoot PLC and HMI system issues to ensure proper operation.

Modifications of programming to robot welders to ensure proper welds to product ensuring high quality product.

Welding equipment repairs and modifications to ensure proper operation

Preventive maintenance on welding equipment to ensure proper operation

Repairs of all peripheral equipment such as radiated coolers, clamping systems, welder components, computer systems, controller systems.

Ensure proper inventory of necessary components to complete work assignments.

Managing other technicians in proper maintenance and repairs of systems

Process Instrumentation Technician Journeyman/Supervisor

Pfizer Corporation

Sep 2000 - Mar 2011

Mentoring/leading eight 8 apprentices in reaching the goals of Journeyman

Rating Apprentices and providing feedback to ensure proper advancement in career path

Coordinated scheduling activities using maintenance reliability programs in providing preventive maintenance program to maintenance and operations production to ensure equipment downtime to complete tasks.

Using EXCEL format, downloaded maintenance scheduling activities to ensure all team members knew production and maintenance scheduling practices on a weekly basis.

Ensured scheduling practices and Good Maintenance Practices cGMP compliant within FDA regulations.

Ensured proper inventory to complete work assignments as needed.

Maintained inventory of critical supplies for proper repairs on cGMP critical components.

Prioritized work orders with production coordinators to schedule repairs, troubleshooting activities, and maintenance work for ten production buildings within the Pfizer Active Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant.

Troubleshooting, calibration, installation, and repair of all electronic instrumentation pertaining to process of making pharmaceutical active ingredients in manufacturing plant.

Performed regular maintenance and calibrations on sensing equipment including but not limited to, vibration analysis, volume, flow, weight, temperature, and pressure.

Preformed and repaired any problems on recording devices, such as chart recorders and data-loggers.

Repaired and/or rebuilt as necessary any and all control valves associated electronic equipment.

Performed routine maintenance on analyzing equipment such as gas and vapor monitoring devices, including oxygen and limited exposure level devices.

Troubleshoot and repaired issues with computer control systems such as PLCs, process automation, and motor controllers.

Trained and worked with less experienced technicians for better customer satisfaction through stronger troubleshooting skills

Assembled, maintained PLC and equipment related to the PLC in the use of manufacturing and proper use of equipment in the making of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Completed three 5 projects to organize and maintain proper working environment in the shop, on the floor, and at the customers site to facilitate less down time on equipment.

Senior technician coordinating three other employees in scheduling repairs and preventive maintenance in accordance with cGMP practices and customers needs.

Fire Alarm Service Field Representative/Lead Inspection Supervisor

Simplex Time Recorder

Apr 1995 - Aug 2000

Meeting with customer at their site to troubleshoot and repair fire alarm life safety systems.

Phone support to customer to ensure proper operation of fire alarm life safety systems.

Inspection of customer site to ensure adherence to the NFPA72 guidelines and directing customer as to repairs ensuring compliance.

Travelling to remote locations to meet with customer twenty four hours a day, seven days a week to ensure satisfaction of customer.

Recording all findings of inspections to ensure compliance to state auditors using computer based Microsoft programs.

Installation of fire alarm control panels at customer site in compliance withNFPA72 standards.

Coordinated scheduling processes to ensure customer needs were met in a timely and satisfactory to ensure customer sites and systems were up standards set forth in NFPA72 fire code and customers desire

Acted as LEAD inspector in charge of three 3 others on fire alarm inspection team, coordinating times, dates, and locations to inspect, repair, and maintain fire alarm control systems in a timely and efficient manner.

Fire Controlman Computer Systems Technician

United Stated Naval Service

Apr 1989 - Apr 1995

Maintain preventive maintenance program computer systems to ensure fire control solutions for target acquisition.

Troubleshoot and repair computer control systems faults.

Troubleshoot and repair peripheral equipment such digit recorders, dot matrix printers, and input/output digital devices to ensure proper target acquisitions.

Programmed and calibrated computer systems for proper firing solution and target acquisition.

Maintained electrical control motors and 440AC electrical panels using proper safety procedures including lockout/tag out systems.

Lead petty officer in work center in charge of the preventive maintenance and repair departments in work center leading three 3 other petty officers.

Training instructor for developing less experienced technicians in proper usage of diagrams and troubleshooting technics

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Education

Associates degree in Electronics and Electricity technologies

Journeyman training in supervision at Pfizer

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Pfizer Corporation

2000 - 2002

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US Naval Service

1989 - 1991

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