Ed Kipp Email & Phone Number

Packaging Service Technician for Arkansas/Oklahoma/Kansas/Missouri AreasSr. Packaging Service Technician – (addtn’l. previous duties as Packaging Service Supervisor from 2/2009 to restructure 6/2013)Work closely with local sales representatives, customer service, parts & service coordinators, and local customers to ensure customer objectives are met. Examine / evaluate customer needs and equipment to reduce downtime and increase productivity in product packaging. Perform routine, emergency service, and preventative maintenance on packaging equipment. Coordinate service calls / schedule with parts & service coordinators and local customers. Assist with the ordering of machine repair and spare parts. Generate periodic expense reports for routine travel expenses relating to service calls & training.

Fort Smith, Arkansas Area

For 6 of the 8 years at Temple-Inland, I had been assigned as Maintenance Corrugator Technician. Additionally, required to maintain, trouble-shoot, and install plant equipment to include:Corrugated Finishing Equipment: Koppers Flexo Rotary Die-Cutter, Bobst SPO Platen Die-Cutter, Martin & Martin-Mini Flexo Die Cutter Slotter Folder-Gluer, Ward Jumbo Flexo Slotter Folder-Gluer, Isowa Folder-Gluer, Post Folder-GluerFinishing Support Equipment: ASC Prefeeders & Loadformers, Greenline Stackers, Martin Stackers, Pallmac Omni-Separator & Omni-PallStrappers, Palletizers, Wrappers: Mosca Tier-Bundler Strapper, Signode Strapper-Palletizer, Lantech Automatic Pallet WrapperCorrugator Equipment: MHI 50FII Singlefacer, United Vanguard Singlefacer, United / O’Dwyer & O’Dwyer Roll Paper Splicer, Koppers Doublefacer Glue Station, Fosber Shear, Fosber Slitter, Martin Cut-off Knife, Greenline DownstackerPLC Equipment: Allen-Bradley, GE, Siemens - TIAC & DC Drives: Baldor, Woods, Unico, Allen-Bradley, Emerson Mentor / Quantum III TEMPLE-INLAND MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCERequired to perform supervisory duties for approximately six technicians when the Maintenance Supervisor was unavailable. Coordinated contract labor and required to assign weekend shutdown preventative maintenance schedules, tasks, and repairs. Determined necessary parts needed for machine repairs to include the ordering of the parts and materials needed. Responsible for daily man-hour accountability, timesheets, and attendance records. Coordinated technical support for projects and repairs. Assisted Maintenance Supervisor with performance evaluations and training.

Ft Smith, Arkansas

Maintenance Mechanic I (6/92 – 4/93)Promotion: Maintenance Mechanic I - Leadman (4/93 – 9/97, 9/98 – 6/99) Served as working supervisor due to no acting maintenance supervisor or foreman for this plant – reported to Plant SuperintendentPLANT SHUTDOWN -- 9/97 to 9/98

Fort Smith, Arkansas Area

Install, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical distribution systems and circuits. Properly maintain the operating condition of plant machinery. Perform facility maintenance including, but not limited to, building repair, plumbing, HVAC, etc.

Fort Smith, Arkansas Area

Install, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical distribution systems and circuits. Properly maintain the operating condition of plant machinery. Perform facility maintenance including, but not limited to, building repair, plumbing, HVAC, etc.

Fort Smith, Arkansas Area

Maintenance Mechanic I (6/92 – 4/93)Promotion: Maintenance Mechanic I - Leadman (4/93 – 9/97, 9/98 – 6/99) Served as working supervisor due to no acting maintenance supervisor or foreman for this plant – reported to Plant SuperintendentPLANT SHUTDOWN -- 9/97 to 9/98

Blueprints used for planning expansion and addition to new electrical circuits; multimeter, clamp-on ammeter, circuit-tracing meters, etc. Used electrical conduit power/manual benders, power hole knockout equipment, concrete hammer drill, portable one/two-man power and truck-based highlifts, and scaffolding. Utilized the National Electrical Code Book for new electrical installation.Crew-leader for 3 maintenance electricians. Responsible for on-the-job training, evaluations and performance reports as well as assignment of daily responsibilities. Administered work conduct rule violation corrective actions to subordinates as required. Installed and maintained electrical distribution systems and circuits. “24 hour on-call” throughout the entire base. Planned, estimated, and coordinated customer work requirements for in-service work force. Planned and maintained electrical and related work to include interior, exterior power-line, emergency power generation, security sensors/alarm systems, electrical controls for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. Single appliance repair and replacement to total building renovation. Utilized organization-based computer for materials research, ordering, and estimation of man hours.