Service Technician Field

Vincent M. Van Benthuysen

**** ***** ******, *******, ** 71001

318-***-**** (mobile) ***********@*****.***

Achievement, detail, and quality oriented individual with diversified experience in industrial electronics, complex mechanical machinery, personnel management, and root-cause problem solving dedication seeks to use education and experience as assets to a progressive team in the food manufacturing equipment service industry.

Employment History

Mayekawa (DAS/MYCOM) — York, PA/Katy, TX

Manufacture, Sales, and Service of Automated Deboning Machines & Gas Compression/Refrigeration Equipment

August 2022 – March 2024 Field Service Technician

-Original member of DAS, the in-house service department for deboning equipment in North America.

CantrellGainco Group (Originally Cantrell Machine) – Gainesville, GA

Manufacturer, Sales, and Service of Poultry Processing Equipment and Aftermarket Parts

May 2019 – December 2021 Field Service Technician

-Successfully cross-trained for the installation, operation, and independent repair of equipment originally manufactured by Cantrell and Gainco.

-Cultivated relationships with factory service technicians from Mayekawa and PROspection, along with in-house experts on Anritsu and Fortress products, becoming familiar with all aspects of the machines offered through the company.

House of Raeford Farms – Arcadia, LA

Poultry Slaughter and Processing Plant

February 2018 – May 2019 Projects and Plant Technical Manager

-Researched, purchased, and installed an updated boiler and deaerator, improving efficiency and recovery time through better modulation of heat transfer.

April 2017 –February 2018 Maintenance Manager

-Oversaw a team of thirty-six employees.

-Redesigned elevation changes of the overhead conveyor in the Evisceration Department, reducing line tension and extending chain and trolley replacement intervals.

-Succeeded in overall maintenance cost reduction by organization of parts warehousing and reducing weekend labor hours.

December 2012 – March 2017 Refrigeration Manager

-Responsible for a team of six people

-Updated and implemented the Process Safety Management program for Arcadia.

-Installed safety relief vent piping in engine rooms where there was previously none.

-Improved spiral freezer production and eliminated the need for multiple defrost per shift by maximizing coil area relative to the size of the enclosure.

September 2011 – November 2012 Fabricator/Millwright

-Planned and performed services in-house including chiller drive shaft and spiral freezer mast bearing replacement, eliminating added cost of outsourcing labor.

June 2011 – August 2011 Pallet Truck Mechanic

-Set up inventory controls, minimizing parts storage area and expenses

-Modified jack frames to extend life of equipment

November 2010 – May 2011 Second Processing/IQF Maintenance Mechanic

-Modified control systems for existing equipment to allow easier repair without compromising safety or production capabilities

April 2010 – October 2010 Refrigeration Operator

SpeeDee Oil Change and Tune Up – Ruston, LA

Oil Change and General Automotive Repair Facility

-June 2001 – March 2010

Began as oil change technician, ended as assistant manager

Other Qualifications

-Completed Operator I, II, III, and PSM/RMP training courses Garden City Ammonia Program.

-Trained and functional in the OSHA standards of Lock Out/Tag Out, Confined Space, General Industry Safe Practices.

-Forklift, telehandler, and <10Klb crane operator training.

-EPA Series 609 license used for the purchase of Freon.

-Master Lubrication Certified Oil Change Technician, certified in 2003.

Education

-B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, November, 2009.

-High School Diploma, Ruston High School, Ruston, LA, May 2003

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