Garfield Kemp
*** ******** ****; Kissimmee; Florida
Telephone: 407-***-****; email: ************@*****.*** OBJECTIVE: To continuously improve at any given task while delivering at the highest level possible for the benefit of my organization, comrades and self-development.
Career Highlights:
• I possess over 15 years’ experience as Mechanical maintenance in various environments
• I am a solid team member and work well under pressure
• I have consistently utilized my knowledge to improve my team objectives and performance.
EDUCATION:
• 1997-2000 - National Tool& Engineering Institute – Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• 1994 -1997 - St. Andrew Technical High School – High School Diploma
• 1990 -1994 - Jonathan Grant High School
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Jamaica Private Power Company - Mechanical Maintenance Technician (Dec 2021 – June 2022)
o Service: boilers, compressors, oil pumps, vibration compensator, sea water pumps, Marty oil filters
o Operate overhead crane
o Cabinet space inspection
o Maintenance of 2 stroke, 9-cylinder diesel engine Red Stripe / Heineken- Mechanical Maintenance Technician (Nov. 2017 – Dec. 2021) o Trained on Krones and KHS equipment and machines o Trained on troubleshooting and maintenance of Krones equipment. o Specialized machinist work using laths, milling machines and o Member of the Preventative and corrective maintenance team o Arc welding skills used for fabrication and corrective projects 2016 – 2017 Red Stripe /Heineken – Plant Operations Flex line / Sprit plant o Adapted at operating fillers: ( large format ),can filler, o Adapted at operating filling and blending equipment for Sprits production. 2011- 2016 - Wisynco Group Ltd – Mechanical Technician o Repair work to Case Packers, Bottle and Air conveyor, fillers, Palletizers, and labelers.
o Specialist jobs on Ammonia Compressor, Air Compressor, chiller unit, cooling towers, boiler, video Jet, lazer Jet, flitec, storage tank for products, o Comprehensive understanding of C I P systems, pet grinders machine o Achieved 65% efficiency on all 5 lines
2010-2011 - Industrial Chemical Ltd - Mechanical Technican o Maintenance of Alum Plant, Salt Plant, Sulphonyl Acids, Hydrochloric Acid Plants –
o Corrective repair works to pumps, damage acid pipes, changing leaking gasket, motor belt.
o Maintenance and Servicing of Boilers, Salt Mill, rollers, gear box, chiller unit and cooling towers for acid pipes to maintain correct temperature, salt conveyor belt and Rotex gear box.
2007-2010 Seprod Jamaica Ltd. International Biscuits Ltd- Mechanical Technician o Maintenance Technician (Biscuit Plant) – Servicing and repairing of all machinery equipment on the factory floor.
o Maintenance of the Packaging Area - roller, gear box, conveyor belts, oven, air compressor, generator, boilers, mixing machine, forklifts. 2004-2007 Kraft Foods Jamaica Ltd (Biscuit Plant) - Mechanical Technician. o Maintain and carry out fault finding and diagnostic checks on both oven, performing miscellaneous maintenance duties as required. o Maintenance of line Conveyor, belts, motors, gear box, rollers, hydraulic lift, air compressor, boiler, generator, oven belt, belt conveyor tracking system, packaging machine, mixing machine and other equipments. 2002-2004 Kraft Foods Jamaica Ltd. (Snack Plant). - Machine Operator. o Maintenance Technician Operator and Servicing of Extruder machines for Snack Plant for 70% efficiency of change over from different products, whilst assisting in training and development of less experience technicians. 2000-2001 Heart Trust NTA (NTEC) – Mechanist-
o Rebuilding of gears, shaft, brushing, operating Lathe, o Utilize Milling machine surface grinder, shaper, Drill Press and o Designing Mechanical Parts.
2001-2002 NTEI Heart Trust NTA Instructor-
o Mechanical Technology
o Welding.
QUALIFICATION:
• Caribbean Council Examination (CXC)
o English Language
o Engineering Drawing
o Machine Shop
• City& Gilds
o Workshop Process & Material
o General Engineering
o Mechanical Studies
o Engineering science
ACHIEVEMENTS: Diploma in Engineering (NTEI)
o Year 1
o Mathematics, Communication, Engineering
Drawing, Engineering Science, workshop theory &
practice, Research & Library skills
o Year 2
o Welding 7 Fabrication, computer Aided Design
(autoCAD), Tool Design, Preventive Maintenance,
supervisory Management
o Year 3
o Six (6) months on campus training in: -
o Supervisory Management, press Tools
o Six (6) months Industrial internship Training (job training)
Reference- upon request