Gerald Lee Cole Jr.

Industrial & Maintenance Professional

**** ******’s Mill Road

Huddleston, Virginia 24104

608-***-****

adfhja@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

Class A welder with a strong mechanical and background. Also, possess basic carpentry & electrical installation and troubleshooting skills. Able to effectively communicate, delegate and supervise teams of all sizes. With a positive attitude and the creativity of thinking outside the box, I am able to assess situations in the moment and handle them accordingly. EXPERIENCE

JAM ART - Self Employed - Metal Artist

2007 - PRESENT

● Designed, fabricated, painted metal art work for juried art shows

● Developed and executed logistics for travel, schedule, set up and tear down

● Excellent customer service, cash-handling and self-marketing skills

● Executed numerous special orders, able to effectively and creatively work with a customer to achieve their desired art piece Cadbury Adams (Currently Mondelez Int.), Loves Park, Il - Maintenance Specialist

August 2007 - September 2009

● Performed preventative maintenance, troubleshot and repaired production equipment - including a large variety of packing machines and conveyors. Various duties and services included but were not limited to: servicing pneumatics, hydraulics and plumbing in the building. Utilized many different types of welding including mig/stick/ tig - as well as the metal process of extrusion and using a torch and plasma cutter. Also, very familiar with plastic/PVC fabrication including schedule 40/80, polypropylene and polyethylene.

● Effectively communicated with employees, machine operators and production supervisors in a fast paced environment to maintain a high level of production quality and work environment.

Chemical Processing Inc, Rockford, Il- Lead Maintenance Specialist October 1993 - May 2007

● Part of a three year project to build a new plating facility from the ground up while maintaining the plant’s other facilities simultaneously.

● Built and installed superstructures for plating lines including all steam, pneumatic and hydraulic lines.

● Running all wire and conduit for equipment

● Numerous fabrication projects including but not limited to: hoppers, shakers, steel/plastic tanks, PVC, plumbing for waste treatment

● Rebuilt, repaired and replaced a variety of motors and pumps

● Installed any new equipment that would arrive at the facility - worked closely with outside contractors and upper management to ensure quality work and execution on all projects.

● I was on call for 10 years for the second shift operation at three different facilities.

EDUCATION

Lincoln Technical Institution, Chicago, Il - Automotive and Diesel Hands on training in both automotive and diesel mechanical applications Kishwaukee College, Malta Il - Electrical

8-week course covering basic electrical troubleshooting and various applications

Belvidere High School, Belvidere, Il -General Studies/Diploma Took and passed as many shop classes that were available Personal and Professional references available upon request

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