Malcolm Smitherman

**+ years of maintenance experience including experience in electrical systems (3 phase high power, 24 & 5 vdc )including PLC troubleshooting (inputs/outputs), HMI’s, VFD’s, knowledge of ladder logic, switch gears, 3 phase motors, AC/DC motors. I have a ten year Journeyman Maintenance card from the Steelworkers Union (USWA). I can also machine parts (mills/lathes, grinders, horizontal/vertical mills and lathes.) Okuma certified.

5/1/23 Relocate to Georgia.

Field Service Engineer -Morris South.Took position with nation's largest Okuma distributor.

2020-5/1/23

Daily’s Premium Meats-St.Joseph Mo. Facilities maintenance. Operate waste water plant, P.M. air compressors, operate ammonia refrigeration system. Perform facility repairs and complete p.m.’s in CMM system.

Sodecia – Kansas City MO (make welded car parts for Cadillac X14 SUV)

Toolmaker/Engineering

November 2019 – present

Repair/make parts for robotic weld cells, perform PM’s, build cylinders for application cells, Mig welding,

makes parts for Kuka robots, trains junior techs, work welding robots, sealing application cells, builds

assembly cells for lower rail systems on a SUV.

Maintenance Technician Specialist

FedEx Ground - Lenexa, KS October 2017 to October 2019

Maintain all facility equipment and facility. Electrical, mechanical, and machining skills used to keep facility running in a very high paced environment. Works on conveyors.

Factory Service Engineer Hartwig Inc, Kansas City, MO 2012 to October 2017

Currently employed by 2nd largest machine tool distributor in America. Install, troubleshoot, maintain all CNC equipment representing Okuma, Okamoto, Hardinge, Bridgeport, Kellemberger, GFMS Mikron, Modig, lathes, mills, grinders and extrusion mills.

CNC Maintenance Technician Advanced Technology Services - Searcy, AR 2010 to 2012

Employed with worldwide professional maintenance provider to complement their maintenance team as a contractor for the world's largest hydraulic valve manufacturer.

Career Highlights:

*Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair all facility CNC and manual precision metalworking equipment.

*Perform RCA's and implement cost savings plans.

CNC Machinist/Toolmaker Pratt & Whitney PSD - Springdale, AR

2009 to September 2010

*Hired by this leading international jet and engine repair facility for obtaining a perfect score on previous employer's evaluation, and because of proven expertise in machining and maintenance.

*Machine aircraft and aerospace turbine components using CNC vertical turret lathe, vertical mills, and drill presses.

Career Highlights:

*Worked with exotic metals specific to aerospace.

*Commended for ability to properly set up CNC machines the "old school" way.

Maintenance Machinist Lead Kennametal, Inc –

Bentonville, AR

2006 to 2008

*Maintained all plant equipment including 5 axis grinders, cylindrical grinders, lathes, mills, and laser etchers.

*Troubleshoot and repaired all CNC's and electronic equipment.

*Welded, fabricated, and machined replacement parts for all plant equipment.

*Installed new equipment and planned for product flow.

*Machined parts for all plant locations and rebuilt machinery using lathes, vertical mills, drill presses, brake presses, shears, and surface grinders as well as TIG and MIG welders.

Career Highlights:

*Saved tens of thousands of dollars for the company by machining own replacement parts.

*Repaired a robotic loader that had been inoperable for the past 8 months.

*Installed a central oil filter system for all plant CNC grinders.

*Completely reworked the electronic drive mother board on a six-axis grinder.

*Led a Kaizen Rebuild event on a center less grinder that had been inoperable for two years.

Job Shop Manager/Maintenance Machinist

Nabholz Industrial Services - Rogers, AR 2004 to 2006

*Machined parts for local manufacturers and rebuilt machinery using lathes, vertical mills, drill presses, brake presses, shears, and surface grinders.

*Supported outside millwright teams.

*Ordered materials and divided up workload to subordinates.

Career Highlights: (Nabholz Industrial Services)

*Rebuilt an inoperable surface grinder that had not worked in 5 years.

*Repaired Bridgeport mill from ground up and made all shop equipment serviceable.

*Engineered machine components for customers and led two other machinists.

Shift Lead/Tool & Die Maintenance

Ball Metal Container Corporation - Kansas City, MO 1989 to 2002

*Performed a wide range of responsibilities, including repair work, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting on all plant equipment.

*Carried out various recurring tasks, including welding, fabricating, and engineering guards, covers, stairs, and platforms for production equipment per OSHA specifications.

*Used machine and welding shop equipment to manufacture replacement parts and ECN's.

Career Highlights:

*Worked directly for engineering to modify existing equipment and to build new equipment for production requirements.

*Supervised the facility's deionized water treatment process.

Team Lead/Maintenance Machinist

Sunshine Biscuits - Kansas City, MO 1986 to 1989

*Performed machining, welding, fabricating, and repairing specialized parts for production equipment.

*Troubleshoot plant equipment for repair, maintained and tracked the costs including ordering parts for plant support equipment.

Career Highlights:

*Worked directly for the plant engineer as a team lead responsible for building new equipment and modifying existing equipment for production change requirements.

Machinist

Mead Products - Saint Joseph, MO 1984 to 1986

Carried out precision machining, tool & die maintenance, welding, fabrication, millwright, mechanical.

Career Highlights:

*Removed and installed equipment and provided feedback to engineers for future /current projects including maintenance planning, P.M.'s and scheduled maintenance.

Education

Certification in Electrical/Electronic

York Technical College - Rock Hill, SC March 2013 to April 2013

Certification i n CNC Mechanical York Technical College - Rock Hill, SC November 2012 to December 2012

Certificate in Machine Shop Technology in Transformer Technology

USAF Montgomery Area Skills Center 2007

Skills

•Mechanical Maintenance Journeyman Card (10+ years)

•Industrial Maintenance

•Facility Maintenance

•Conveyor

•Machine Maintenance

•Maintenance Tech

Additional Information

*Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities, as well as sound judgment in establishing priorities, maximizing productivity, and introducing improvements.

*Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair a wide variety of plant equipment.

*Job completion always within budget and on time despite sudden setbacks and changing priorities.

*A team leader, highly adaptable to varying production environments.

*Committed to leading a lean, efficient, empowered work force to achieve quality and excellence.

*Highly skilled in all machine tools, including lathes, vertical and horizontal milling machines, and drill presses.

*Knowledge/expertise in:

CNC Repair and Troubleshooting Blueprint Reading

Leadership and Management Process Improvement

Technical Support Electrical Systems and Controllers

Quality Assurance Surface and Cylindrical Grinders

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