KAWARREN D DRAPER
**** ********* *****, *******, **. 38115
WORK EXPERIENCE
Repaired, Installed, Maintained and Troubleshooted Industrial processing equipment, form fill and seal machines, conveyor systems, wrapping machines and high speed packaging equipment by responding to "Floor Calls" to the production area when line problems and/or line stoppages occurred.
Worked with high and low voltage electrical systems, PLC's and utilized Root Cause Analysis to identify and minimize downtime situations.
Performed system startups, troubleshooted, repaired and installed manufacturing equipment for customers with various grinding systems
Evaluated, replaced bearings, seals, and lubricated/assembled various mechanical transmission components. Utilized Mig Welder to fabricate and mend parts.
Utilized equipment layouts, blueprints, drawings, and manuals to perform maintenance on production equipment associated with particle reduction and roasting
Maintained detailed records, reports and inventory of Test Facility equipment. Conducted Research and Developmental Testing to determine customer specified requirements, for the sell of various Industrial Grinding Mills and Associated Equipment used for particle reduction. Assembled numerous setups and programmed Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) to simulate full scale production operations.
Operated and maintained power and lighting circuits, electrical fixtures, motors, generators, switchboards, voltage and frequency regulators. Tested for short circuits and rebuilt electrical equipment. Troubleshooted, test and replaced defective equipment by interpreting electrical diagrams and schematics, maintained electrical operating logs and maintenance records, prepared daily/weekly maintenance schedules and utilized Lock-out/Tag-outs.
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WORK HISTORY
April 2011 - Present Line Mechanic/Reliability Tech., Smuckers Foods/Aerotek
July 2010 - Mar 2011 Letter Carrier, United States Postal Service
July 2000 - July 2010 Field Service/Millwright/Test Lab Tech., Bauermeister, Inc.
Aug 2000 - Nov 2012 Chief Petty Officer E-7, US Navy Reserves
July 1988 - June 2000 Electrician E-5, US Navy
EDUCATION
Electricians Mates Class A, JAN. 1989- JUN.1989
Electricians Mate Advanced Maintenance Training, Jul. 1992- Dec. 1992
Helicopter Recovery Maintenance Technician, May 1993- Jun 1993