Maintenance Mechanic at ManPower (2025-01 – Present)
On contract roles within Manufacturing
Facilities Technician / Engineering Technician at Abbott Structural Heart (2019-01 – 2024-12)
- All GMP equipment, oil free compressed dry air, on time pm's, working side by side with the building Engineer
Senior Facilities Technician / Equipment Specialist at Abbott Nutrition (2015-01 – 2019-12)
- Performs work in more than one of the maintenance trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine, and equipment repair, electrical and HVAC, sheet metal fabrication, and welding, for the construction, repair, and/or alteration of structures such as walls, roofs, or office fixtures.
- Worked within FDA regulated facility that made dry & liquid formula (Enfamil, Similac, etc.) working in all process areas of the facilities in maintenance for repair/PM's of equipment (fillers, packers, conveyors, pasteurization, etc.)
- Performs routine repairs and maintenance of plant and/or office facilities and equipment by using hand or power tools as required
- Works with manufacturing or process engineering in the installation or repair of equipment, building, plumbing, and wiring required in the production process
- Reports to Facilities Engineer or Maintenance/Equipment Supervisor
Senior Lead Mechanic / Machinist A at Eli Lilly and Co. (1987-01 – 2015-12)
- Worked with engineers, owner users and maintenance staff providing plans to predict, prevent, and maintain equipment and machines, while offering feedback to appropriate personnel to improve performance.
- Monitor and ensure quality and eliminate errors in my own work, along with junior staff
- Service, trouble shooting, and repairs for the following: Autoclaves (Getinge, etc.), steris Washers (680, 580) Mueller WDU, Steris Clean Steam Generators, Vacuum Pumps, Sanitary Laddish, Tri-Clover, Fristam, Systems Supported WBSO, WFI, Clean Steam, THHW, HHW, PCA, Tower Water, Chilled Water, Nitrogen, Waste NUET, Compressed Air, Vacuum Systems, Reliability Training, Alignment (Laser, Reverse Indicator, Air Handler Belt Alignment Vibration, Plotting, Trending Oil Sampling).
- Experienced working with exotic metals used in Aerospace, Interchangeable tooling and building special machines, Clean room experience, Aseptic experience and Factory experience.
