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Fairborn, Ohio, United States

Lucerne Valley, California, United States

➤ Overseeing cement plant operations from control room and keeping multiple processes in motion to support production.➤ Operating machinery at the ideal levels using optimal methods and best practices to promote high levels of productivity.➤ Initiating and completing different types of lockout/tag-out/tryout procedures on multiple systems to protect employees.➤ Troubleshooting problems with malfunctioning equipment and repairing or delegating repairs to appropriate department.➤ Training operators in tasks and supervising workforce on various jobs from cleanup to precalciner plug up situations.➤ Leading safety meetings and overseeing the safe and efficient start-up/shut down of machinery to support production.➤ Preparing, delivering, and documenting monthly, semi-annual, and annual performance evaluations for employees.➤ Working with HR to improve plant-wide hourly employee evaluation process, vocabulary, and key performance criteria.➤ Collaborating with the safety department and Mitsubishi's insurance company to improve safety by updating SOPs.➤ Updating and improving Production's method of task training employees in equipment use and other operational duties.➤ Effectively communicating to personnel in the field to maintain production and ensuring machinery is in working order.

Alpena, Michigan, United States

➤ Ensured that kiln and mill operations and employees were in compliance with MSHA and company safety standards.➤ Monitored laboratory test results during shift and took corrective action needed to meet quality and quantity standards.➤ Maintained the integrity of the equipment during emergencies and minimized downtime during adjustments or repairs.➤ Prepared reports and maintained the product's chemistry reliability per standards and management mandated parameters.➤ Communicated with management and area coordinators to accomplish tasks and support operations throughout the plant.➤ Ensured all duties were performed in a safe manner and that plant safety rules were followed by individuals and teams.➤ Maintained continual observation for operation of all processes through recordings and indications of the control system.➤ Manipulated controls to maintain optimum production rates, prevent equipment damage, and meet quality standards.➤ Monitored for equipment malfunctions, reported any malfunctions to supervisors, and coordinated machinery repairs.➤ Worked to keep costs in line with the plant budget and identified ways to reduce costs of operations and maintenance.

Lucerne Valley, California, United States

➤ Inspected equipment for damage, wear, or safety hazards throughout plant and performed vibration and heat readings.➤ Used an ultrasonic thickness gauge and utilized a vibration analyzer to diagnose internal problems in machinery.➤ Supported maintenance with repairs, maintained appropriate records, and worked on equipment upgrade projects.➤ Completed necessary paperwork and disseminated inspection information to appropriate personnel and management.➤ Utilized computer to write reports, print graphs, check trends in vibration wear and operation, and order machine parts.

Lucerne Valley, California, United States

➤ Assisted production supervisors in keeping all processes in motion and actively communicated with plant personnel.➤ Identified malfunctions or abnormal/unsafe operations of equipment and performed minor repairs or reported findings.➤ Supervised labor on various jobs including operating skid steers, forklifts, boom man lifts, or boom forklifts.➤ Applied knowledge of tertiary crushing and raw milling circuits as well as kiln feed, firing, and clinker cooling systems.➤ Monitored, inspected, and made necessary adjustments to production equipment to maintain efficient material flow.➤ Addressed any safety hazards, performed lockout/tagout procedures, and repaired or reported findings to supervision.➤ Used mechanical operating knowledge of production equipment used in cement manufacturing and milling operations.

Lucerne Valley, California, United States

➤ Packhouse Attendant – Mitsubishi Cement, Lucerne Valley, CA – 10/2008 to 01/2014➤ Utility Assistant – Mitsubishi Cement, Lucerne Valley, CA – 01/2007 to 10/2008

Earned Credits Toward A Bachelor Of Arts, English Language And Literature, General

High School Diploma