Ralph W. Buckner
Garden Grove, Ca 92840
Cell 714-***-****
SKILLS:
• 20+ years as Maintenance Mechanic
• 10+ years as Machinist
• Assist in boiler operation
• Knowledgeable usage of, mills, lathes, honing, presses, surface grinders, sheet metal equipment, tooling, micrometers, dial and digital calipers, dial indicators, electronic measuring instruments etc.
• Capability to analyze and troubleshoot any situation.
• Familiar with Allen Bradly equipment and PLCs,
• Running conduit voltages from low 25 to 480.
• Pneumatics, hydraulics conveyors, gearboxes vac systems servos, pumps and fabrication as needed.
• ACDC motor controls install and remove equip.
• GMPs and VFDs write JSAs safety procedures, instruct in safety Procedures.
• Welding Arc and Mig
• Initiate Kaizen 5S procedures for Lean housekeeping.
EXPERIENCE:
Mar. 2009 to Present
Angelica Textiles Los Angeles, CA
Maintenance Mechanic
• Assisted certified Boiler Operator
• Maintenance and pm on machinery at the plant
• Maintenance on washers, dryers, ironers and folders
• Light Arc welding and fabrication on damaged machines
Sept. 2008 to Jan 2009
Advanced Chemistry and Technology Garden Grove, CA
Maintenance Mechanic
• Large empty ware house and turned it into production room
• 110v, 220v, 480v
• Troubleshoot Plc’s
Oct. 2007 to Aug. 2008
Honeywell Anaheim, CA
Maintenance Mechanic and Machinist
• PM and instrumentation reading
• Digital readouts on compressors
• Gages
June 2006 to Oct. 2007
Golden West Bakery, Anaheim, CA
Machinist and Maintenance Mechanic
Oct 2005 – Sept 2006
Reynolds Food Processing, Visalia, CA
Machinist/Maintenance Mechanic
• Perform daily walk thru
• Design and modify machinery components for upgrades
• Create blue prints for design changes
• Train employees on proper operation and safety protocols
• Maintain machine shop inventory and ordering
• Make parts and assemblies for down machinery as needed
Sept 2002 –Aug 2004
Wade Rain, Fresno, Ca
Machinist/Maintenance Tech
• Plastic extrusion repair
• Monitor Production machinery
• Repair down machinery and make new part
• Generate Work orders
• Perform preventative maintenance
• Fabricate as needed
Aug 1988 – April 2001
Pirelli Tire, Hanford, CA
Machinist/Maintenance Mechanic
• Perform preventative maintenance
• Fabricate for machinery repair
• Work in weld and machine shop
• Perform change overs for machine modifications
• Rebuild machines and modify for current needs
• Repair pumps gearboxes etc.
• Machine worn and broken parts for production
• Repair autoclaves, pumps gearboxex
• Maintain compressors, ammonia chillers
EDUCATION: New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Fresno, CA
2003 Certification 2 year certification program
Coalinga Union High School, Coalinga, CA
June 1970 Diploma
MILITARY : United States Navy San Francisco, CA
Maintenance Technician
1973 Honorable Discharge
CERTIFICATIONS: Kaizen and 5 S
Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic (USWA)
Journeyman Machinist (Conventional)
MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator)
A + Certification in hardware and software