John Guinn
Parkersburg, WV *****
adu8w0@r.postjobfree.com
Work Experience
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
TURNER MINING - Newport, OH
February 2022 to November 2022
Heavy equipment mechanic,repaired all equipment on job over 90 machines. Equipment Mechanic
Litman Excavating and Construction - New Martinsville, WV July 2020 to October 2020
Repairing heavy equipment in shop and field repairs. LAID off 10/30/2020 Lack of work,not terminated,laid off.
Maintenance Mechanic
Somerville Fabricators & Somerville Manufacturing - Devola, OH September 2018 to January 2020
Location: Mineral Wells, WV and Devils, OH Duration: September 2018 to October 2020 Worked as maintenance mechanic. Performed repairs on overhead crane, fabricating machines, welders fleet vehicles and trailers., Laid off,Lack of work 01/30/2020 Shop Foreman
Pioneer-Trails, Inc - Parkersburg, WV
February 2017 to September 2018
Worked as shop foreman, mechanic and driver on tour buses. Ordered parts and did all repairs. Mechanic
Anchor Longwell & Rebuild - Wheeling, WV
January 2015 to April 2016
Worked at Harrison County Coal in Shinnston, WV, as an outside equipment mechanic at the prep plant. Mechanic
Century Mine - Brilliant, OH
January 2014 to December 2014
Mechanic on equipment at strip mine. Maintained all equipment plus high wall miner equipment. Mechanic
American Energy - Brilliant, OH
June 2013 to January 2014
Mechanic on equipment at strip mine. Maintained all equipment plus high wall miner equipment. P.M. Supervisor-Mechanic
Central Environmental Services - Washington, WV
December 2012 to April 2013
Worked as Preventative Maintenance Supervisor providing service and repair on truck fleet. Served as Night Shift Foreman.
Master Mechanic
Blackcastle Mining - Madison, WV
May 2012 to December 2012
Master mechanic on all strip mine equipment. Made repairs, serviced equipment, worked troubleshooting problems and ordering parts. Obtained WV EMT-M card. Master Mechanic
Progress Coal Company
2006 to 2012
Master mechanic on all strip mine equipment. Made repairs, serviced equipment, worked troubleshooting problems, and ordered parts. Worked as weekend maintenance foreman with WV Mining Foreman card and WV EMT-M card.
Field Service Mechanic
Rish Equipment Company - Bridgeport, WV
2003 to 2006
Repaired and serviced equipment and ordered parts at various mine sites on both customer equipment and dealer equipment.
Field Service Mechanic
Rish Equipment Company - Saint Albans, WV
2001 to 2003
Repaired and serviced equipment and ordered parts for heavy equipment. Worked 2 years as the resident mechanic at Progress Coal.
Equipment Supervisor
Aroaima Mining Company
1998 to 2000
Supervisor over generators and dewatering pumps (6 months). Worked in rubber tire equipment and track equipment shops, troubleshooting as needed and shared my knowledge of heavy equipment with the local employees. Assisted with prioritization of equipment to be repaired and equipment needed to run for each day. Maintained records of daily repairs to prepare monthly report for supervisor. Emphasis on overall safety of the team. Serviced and maintained all equipment. Supervised a crew of 13 employees in the Lubrication Department.
Equipment Superintendent
VFL Technology Corporation - Cheshire, OH
1994 to 1998
Set up equipment and new maintenance facility. Had complete responsibility for all equipment-preventive maintenance, parts, repairs, and equipment records. Also assisted all other operations. Supervision with operators, laborers and teamsters. Involved with VFL site at Zimmer Power Plant operation. Hauled over 8 million tons of FGD in a 3 year period with 95% availability of equipment. Factory Service Representative
Payhauler Corporation - Batavia, IL
1992 to 1994
Handled warranty field problems and provided factory service training and operator training. Also executed on-site demonstrations. Performed customer and dealer relations and follow-up. Field Service Mechanic
Rish Equipment - Parkersburg, WV
1970 to 1992
Repaired and serviced equipment. Worked at Quarto No. 4 Mine as a resident mechanic on all outside equipment at the mine site including - tug boats, supply locomotive, fork trucks, loaders, dozers, pans, scrapers and excavators (11 years). Repaired and serviced equipment at Shell Chemical Company (5 years). Started at Rish as a janitor and worked up to field service mechanic. Education
High school or equivalent in accounting
West Virginia University
Skills
• Able to recommend and initiate personnel actions such as employment, performance evaluations, promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary measures. Observe, receive and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources. Requisition materials and supplies such as tools equipment and replacement parts for work activities.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair and maintenance. Provide information to supervisors, fellow workers and subordinates. This information may be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer. Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects. Adjust, maintain and repair or replace engines and sub assemblies, including transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks and cranes. Combine, evaluate, and reason with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decision about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.
Examine parts for damage or excessive wear using micrometers and gauges. (10+ years)
• Hydraulic (10+ years)
• Hydraulics (10+ years)
• Industrial Maintenance (10+ years)
• Conveyor
• Conveyor
• Pneumatics (10+ years)
• Factory (5 years)
• Diesel Engine Repair (10+ years)
• Manufacturing (5 years)
• Mechanical Knowledge (10+ years)
• Mechanic Experience (10+ years)
• Basic Math (10+ years)
• Maintenance (10+ years)
• Programmable Logic Controllers (6 years)
• Welding (10+ years)
• Field Service (10+ years)
• Equipment Repair (10+ years)
• Equipment Repair (10+ years)
• Facilities Maintenance (4 years)
• Field Service (10+ years)
• Quality Assurance (10+ years)
• Assembly Experience (10+ years)
• Plumbing
• Carpentry
• Handyman Experience
• Automotive Repair (10+ years)
• Suspension (10+ years)
• Calipers (10+ years)
• Environmental Services (10+ years)
• Electrical Experience (10+ years)
• Lawn Care
• Blueprint Reading
• Brake Repair (10+ years)
• Low Voltage (10+ years)
• Delivery Driver Experience (10+ years)
• Supervising Experience (6 years)
• Service technician experience (10+ years)
• Automotive diagnostics (10+ years)
• Customer service
• Crane (10+ years)
• Driving (10+ years)
• Computer literacy (10+ years)
• Air brake (6 years)
• English (10+ years)
• Tractor-trailer
• Commercial driving (10+ years)
• Fabrication
• Lean manufacturing
• Shipping & receiving (5 years)
• Root cause analysis (10+ years)
• Forklift (10+ years)
• Management (10+ years)
• Schematics (10+ years)
• Heavy equipment operation (10+ years)
• Oil & gas
• Warehouse experience
• Assembly (10+ years)
• Cleaning (10+ years)
• Painting
• Organizational Skills (10+ years)
• Caterpillar (10+ years)
• Backhoe Operation
Links
http://adu8w0@r.postjobfree.com
Awards
WV surface mine card,WV surface mine foreman, Kentucky surface card April 2009
Surface mine mechanic, resident mechanic
Certifications and Licenses
CDL Class B
September 2020 to September 2026
Driving 26,000 then 33,000 service trucks.
Air Conditioning Certification
June 2004 to Present
Working on a/c on heavy equipment of all types.
HVAC Certification
EPA Refrigeration Certification
Assessments
Hydraulic Systems Specialist — Highly Proficient
March 2020
Reading hydraulic schematics and troubleshooting issues in heavy hydraulic machines, not including passenger cars.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Mechanical Knowledge — Highly Proficient
March 2020
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes. Full results: Highly Proficient
HVAC Technician — Familiar
March 2020
Designing, implementing, and troubleshooting commercial HVAC systems Full results: Familiar
Automotive Maintenance — Familiar
April 2020
General vehicle maintenance inspections and minor repairs. Full results: Familiar
Mechanical Knowledge — Expert
November 2020
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Expert
Automotive Maintenance — Expert
November 2020
Knowledge of vehicles, vehicle maintenance, and repairs. Full results: Expert
Sales Skills — Proficient
November 2020
Influencing and negotiating with customers
Full results: Proficient
Automotive Maintenance — Expert
November 2020
Knowledge of vehicles, vehicle maintenance, and repairs Full results: Expert
Basic maintenance and repair — Highly Proficient
April 2021
Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities
Full results: Highly Proficient
Basic mechanical knowledge — Proficient
July 2021
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Proficient
Workplace safety — Proficient
July 2021
Using safe practices at work
Full results: Proficient
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Additional Information
Worked with laptop on Komatsu, Caterpillar, Cummins,GE,Detroit Diesel, programs on equipment.