Foryst Ralph Hutchinson

Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Rocklin, CA 95765

ad2byp@r.postjobfree.com

+1-760-***-****

To offer quality work on my many areas of expertise and to insure an uninterrupted business flow. I am able to relocate as necessary.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Anderson Farms - Coachella, CA

October 2007 to August 2023

1. Lead maintenance mechanic. Anderson Farms. Hwy.86, Coachella, CA 92236 Supervisor: Mark Brown 760-***-****

Salary: Started at $16.50, Ended at $36.80

Reason for Leaving: Company Sold

What the Company Did: Sort and pack a variety of fruits and vegetables nationwide Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Repaired, adjusted, installed and P/M: shrink wrappers, automatic and manual box makers - tape machines, glue heads, conveyors, and case packers; boilers blow-downs, packing, installation, and opening both ends for inspections every 6 months, re mudded fire walls, replaced sight glass, and replaced flex lines; air compressors, circular fans, exhaust fans, automatic palletizers, line changeovers, bar coders, ink jetters, cappers, 480 electrical, 240-v electrical, and Allen Bradley and Toshiba PLCs; air lines, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing - cut, thread, fit, weld. P/M all machinery in facility, change bearings, drive chains, electric motors, gear boxes, pumps; oversaw motor pool for company trucks, forklifts, and pallet jacks. Maintained, repaired and replaced all lighting in facility and office. Torch-welded and cut, plasma cut, used all hand tools and shop equipment - band saws, radial drills, mills, lathes, micrometers, and calipers. Made schedule for all maintenance mechanics, developed P/M sheets and entered all jobs performed in that specific day, using word and excel. Made work orders, set priorities for each day or week, and worked with contractors. Purchased all maintenance tools and equipment. Hired and trained all maintenance staff. Conducted Lock-Out Tag-Out procedures and ran safety meetings. RME TECH 2

Amazon fulfillment center PSP1 - Beaumont, CA

June 2020 to September 2020

Get certified on every piece of equipment at Amazon. Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Graham Packaging Co - Selah, WA

July 2004 to August 2006

7/2004 to 8/2006

Selah, WA 98941

Supervisor: Matt Wilcox 509-***-****

Salary: Started at $14.80 per hr., Ended at $19.80 per hr Reason for Leaving: Resigned for relocation to California What the Company Does: Plastic Bottle Manufacturer Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Manager for 8 employees. Duties included: line changeovers to whatever the specific size bottle was being manufactured; change of all rails, gates, injection molds, automatic palletizers, case makers, and repairs; preventive maintenance and thorough maintenance on all equipment; maintenance of all blow molds, clean, repair, and inventory control; daily and weekly preventive maintenance and readings on air compressors, boilers, circular fans, and electrical panels; repair of air lines with 600 psi, pneumatic controls, gear boxes, conveyer systems, circular fans, compressors, and office equipment; rebuilding electrical motors, 110- to 480-v with new armatures and brushes; replacing field and/or electrical wiring to the motor; change sprockets, gear ratios and chains; plumbing; fabrication; Arc, MIG, TIG, aluminum and gas torch and welding and plasma cut; pick-up and delivery; work with production numbers: machine error or people error. In charge of maintenance purchasing and inventory. Responsible for work schedules, time cards, overtime, vacations, and all needed training of employees. Input computer entries using Word, Excel, and Internet. Conducted Lock-out and Tag-out procedures. Worked hand and hand with contractors, quality control and Q.A. inspector. Operated overhead cranes, man-lifts, scissor jacks, and all precision measuring instruments.In packaging they had a robotic arm called an Ernie that stacked boxes on pallets.

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Washington Beef - Toppenish, WA

May 2002 to June 2004

Toppenish, WA 98965

Supervisor: Corky Johnson 509-***-****

Salary: Started at $13.50 per hr., Ended at $17.81 per hr. Reason for Leaving: Left for Graham Packaging

Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Supervisor for 15 employees. Duties included: Coordination with contractors; scheduling of all mechanics; hiring, terminating, and training of mechanics; computer entry of all jobs, purchasing and inventory control; maintenance of all working equipment, fans, conveyer, stun guns, side pullers, and all machinery, as well as all pneumatics, hydraulics plumbing, and electrical, including 110-, 240-, and 480-volts; upkeep and maintenance of all company vehicles; welding and fabrication as needed, including Arc, MIG, and TIG, plasma cut, gas torch and cutting; Lock-Out Tag-Out; rebuilding pumps, gearboxes, inverters, PLCs, and mag starters; and replacing all lighting fixtures. Worked closely with Q.A. inspector and production assurance: people error or machine error. Operated overhead cranes, man-lifts, scissor jacks and all precision measuring instruments.

Millwright

Boise Cascade - Yakima, WA

January 1999 to April 2002

Yakima, WA 98901

Supervisor: Dave Oldham 509-***-****

Salary: Started at $13.25 per hr., Ended at $16.40 per hr. Reason for Leaving: Company was sold and issued layoffs Millwright

Duties included: grading plywood as it came out of dryers, maintenance of dryers - electrical motor change outs and rebuilds, thermostats, replacement of dryer rollers, and repair when rollers jammed; banding of plywood for shipping and dryer feeding; and facility painting, plumbing, electrical, pneumatics and hydraulics. Responsible for all preventive maintenance on compressors and boilers. Performed Arc, MIG, and TIG welding. Fabrication and layout, plasma cut and cutting torch procedures. Fork lift repair and company vehicle maintenance. Operated man-lifts, sizzor jacks, overhead cranes, and all precision measuring instruments.Worked with contractors, Q.A. inspector and production control. Operated sizzor jacks, man-lifts, forklifts, overhead cranes and precision measuring instrument Maintenance Mechanic

Tree Top - Selah, WA

June 1993 to September 1998

Salary start:$12.98 end:$16.40

Reason for leaving:Company Lay off

Responsible for rebuilding, repair.adjustments and install: Of 19 Atlas Peelers, overhauls, preventive maintenance and repairs on 8 urshal cutters, 2 story Proctor dryer, replace burners, rejet, adjust flame-air combo, circular fans, exhaust fans, rebuilding of entire dryer to make all existing frame, doors, burner shields-everything stainless steel. This took 3 years to complete.certified welder in smaw and fcaw also mig and tig, gas weld and torch, plasma cut, 480 3 phase electrical, plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, purchasing, p/m sheets, inventory control, Q.A.inspecter, maintenance training, hiring, gearboxes, chains, inverters, work with contractors, replace all interior and exterior light fixtures and much more.Robotic arms stacking boxes on Pallets. Maintenance Mechanic OP

Campbell Soup - Sacramento, CA

August 1987 to June 1992

Dick Bruce 916-***-****

Salary: Start $12.98 End:$16.40

Reason for leaving:Company layoff

Duties:

Repair.rebuild, install, dismantle or P/M:casepackers, accumulation tables, automatic palletizers, shrink wrappers, label machines, bar coders, cappers, glue heads, tape machines, AB Cookers, Boilers, sandpiper pumps, staters, tri clover pumps, replace bearings on kettle mixer paddle, rebuild and install 480 v motors, bearings, 240v motors, 120v motors, photo eyes, metal detectors, towveyors, drive chains, gearboxes, invertors, work on water tower, heat exchangers, splice high speed cable line, forklifts, pallet jacks, computer entry of all work orders performed and entered in word-excel, inventory control, schedule making, welding, mig-tig and arc, sanitary welding, gas torch and welding, aluminum welding, plasma cutting, chop saw, band saw, mill, lathe, quality control Q.C., work with contractors, plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, 480 electrical, compressors, mag starters replaced, e-stops, lock-out tag-out proceedures, purchasing of all maintenance equipment, tools etc. circular fans, exhaust fans, roll-up doors manual and automatic much more!

Education

diploma in industrial arts and Math

C.K.McClatchy High School - Sacramento, CA

September 1967 to January 1970

2 years Sacramento State College

Skills

• 480 electrical 3 phase,hydralics,pneumatics,welding,plumbing- cut,thread fit,fabrication, purchasing,scheduling,inventory control much more (10+ years)

• Machinery (10+ years)

• Hydraulic (10+ years)

• Industrial Maintenance (10+ years)

• Hydraulics (10+ years)

• Hotel Maintenance (10+ years)

• Forklift (10+ years)

• Welding (10+ years)

• Troubleshooting (10+ years)

• Mechanical Knowledge (10+ years)

• Stamping Press (10+ years)

• Manufacturing (10+ years)

• Electrical Experience (10+ years)

• Maintenance (10+ years)

• System Design (10+ years)

• Programmable Logic Controllers (10+ years)

• Calipers (10+ years)

• Precision Measuring Instruments (10+ years)

• Mechanic Experience (10+ years)

• Micrometer (10+ years)

• Facilities Maintenance (10+ years)

• Blueprint Reading (10+ years)

• Microsoft Excel (10+ years)

• Spanish (10+ years)

• Microsoft Access

• Computer literacy (10+ years)

• Basic math (10+ years)

• English (10+ years)

• Microsoft Outlook (10+ years)

• Equipment repair (10+ years)

• Fabrication (10+ years)

• Food safety (10+ years)

• Multilingual (10+ years)

• CMMS (10+ years)

• Microsoft Powerpoint (10+ years)

• Packaging (10+ years)

• CGMP (10+ years)

• Food processing (10+ years)

• Millwright (10+ years)

• Automotive Repair (10+ years)

• Schematics (10+ years)

• Boiler (10+ years)

• Pricing (10+ years)

• Low Voltage (10+ years)

• CAD (10+ years)

• Quality Assurance (10+ years)

• Refrigeration (10+ years)

• Brake Repair (10+ years)

• Plasma Cutting

• Heavy Lifting

• Field Service

• Warehouse experience

• Time management

• Classroom experience

• Conveyor installation

• Plumbing

• Microsoft Office

• Management

• OSHA

• Food production

• Industrial equipment

Certifications and Licenses

SMAW AND FCAW WELDING,CONFINED SPACE,HEIGHTS,CHEMICAL SPILLS September 1980 to Present

Welding practices and principles.chemical spills..clean up.dispose rags etc. Assessments

Work motivation — Proficient

June 2021

Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Proficient

Basic mechanical knowledge — Proficient

June 2021

Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Proficient

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