JOHN S. PAVON
Employment:
(****-****)~ Deadwood Mountain Grand: Deadwood, SD – Facilities Manager
*Oversee maintenance operations daily
*Manage maintenance employees
*Work with outside vendors
*Assist in overseeing construction of the new hotel
(2006-2011) ~ Wharf Resources: Lead, SD - Pad Crew/Plant Supervisor
*Maintained all pumps and waterlines to ore pads and ponds
*Operated heavy equipment on a daily basis
*Operated and maintained gold process plant, boilers, wastewater systems, and RO systems
for the mine
(2005-2006)~ Superior Farms: Dixon, CA – Assistant Industrial Maintenance Manager
*Supervised and assisted maintenance engineers on a daily/monthly preventive maintenance
schedules/projects
*Led daily/monthly safety meetings
*Installed/repaired conveyors, hydraulic pumps, high/low voltage electrical systems
(2002-2005)~ Cintas Corporation: Sacramento, CA – Industrial Maintenance Manager
*Supervised and assisted a multitude maintenance engineers and janitors on preventative
maintenance and building upkeep
*Maintained hydraulic pumps, electrical systems, pneumatic controls, and the wastewater
department
(1998-2002)~ Federal Beef Processors: Rapid City, SD – Lead Maintenance
*Installed production equipment
*Maintained daily/weekly/monthly preventive maintenance
*Supervised and assisted other maintenance departments with repairs on conveyors, welding
pneumatics, hydraulic systems, and high/low voltage electrical systems
(1990-1998)~ Swanson Ranch: New Underwood, SD – Ranch Hand
*Operated heavy equipment on a daily basis
*Maintained cow-calf operation
*Installed barns/shops
*Performed daily upkeep
Safety Experience:
Wharf Resources (Mining)
-Member of Safety Committee and Mine Rescue Team
-Held weekly safety meetings with all plant employees
-Held monthly safety meetings with safety team to address safety concerns
-Presented Power Point presentation, over 2 week span, to all (220) mine employees which
detailed the specifics of the Delta Safety Program
-Worked with MSHA inspectors on any deficiencies and/or any newly implemented safety laws
-Trained/Certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED
-Kept records and investigated all accidents/injuries
-Worked with outside vendors on safety and proper training in handling chemicals and equipment
Superior Farms
-Member of the Safety Committee
-Held daily safety meetings with all maintenance employees
-Held monthly safety meetings with all Department Managers
-Presented safety classes on new equipment to ensure all company safety policies were actively
being followed
Cintas Corporation
-Member of the Safety Team
-Led weekly/monthly safety meetings
-Led safety presentation detailing new equipment and proper training for employees
-Worked with OSHA and CAL-OSHA inspectors to ensure equipment and employees were
maintained within a safe working environment
-Kept records of all accidents/injuries and corrected any deficiencies in safety to ensure they were
not repeated
-Held safety meetings with outside vendors/contractors to ensure they abided by company safety
policies, as well as OSHA policies
Federal Beef Processors
-Vice President of Safety Committee
-Implemented new safety policies to reduce accidents/injuries
-Worked with OSHA to improve equipment safety standards
-Worked with Department Managers on Safety Bonus program for each department
-Implemented weekly/monthly safety meetings to ensure safety concerns were addressed/corrected
in a timely fashion
Packing Plant Experience:
Superior Farms
*Assistant Maintenance Manager
*Worked with maintenance in all departments to ensure proper training for all machinery in said
departments
*Performed scheduling and preventative maintenance sheets for all maintenance personnel
daily/weekly/monthly
*Worked with cryovac staff installing new machinery and rebuilding to reinstate as operational
*Worked on refrigeration systems and rebuilt ammonia pumps
*Maintained R.O systems and performed weekly/monthly filter and acid washings
*Performed daily/weekly/monthly safety meetings
Federal Beef Processors
*2nd Shift Electrician
*Promoted to 1st Shift Maintenance Supervisor
*Trained new maintenance personnel in each department
*Installed/maintained all conveyor systems
*Installed/maintained/rebuilt cryovac machines to ensure proper operation during production
*Installed new preventive maintenance programs
*Maintained shrink tunnels and banding machines
*Maintained all boilers and water systems
*Experienced in pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, and welding
Accomplishments/Awards:
*Deadwood Mountain Grand – CPR Certified
*Wharf Resources – Member of Safety Mine Rescue Team (4 years), CPR Certified (4 years),
First Aid Certified (4 years), Member of Mine Safety Committee Team (3 years)
*Cintas Corporation – Member of Safety Committee (2 years), Recipient of Outstanding Achievement Awards,
Certified Forklift Operator
*Federal Beef – Member of Safety Committee (3 years), Certified Forklift Operator and Trainer
Qualifications/Strengths:
*Strong work ethic
*Extremely efficient
*Positive personality
*Strong leadership skills
*Person of integrity
*Love challenging work
*Good at working with people
*Largely creative
*Great managerial skills
*Very productive
References:
Name Title Relationship Company Phone
Travis Trautman Accounting/Controller Friend/Coworker Deadwood Mountain Grand 605-***-****
Chad Adams Business Owner Friend/Coworker Chadams 605-***-****
Martin Herber Business Owner Friend Dober Inc. 480-***-****
Clark Peterson Plant Engineer Friend/Coworker Superior Farms 707-***-****
John Wainman Lead Police Chief Friend Lead Police Department 605-***-****