CHRISTOPHER CALABRESE
St. Catharines,ON
Summary
Analytical Industrial Technician well-versed in installing, maintaining and repairing machinery, equipment and electro mechanical systems while leading teams in troubleshooting electrical and mechanical problems. Experienced in isolating root causes of maintenance problems to develop expedient solutions. Working knowledge of mechanical system components and operating safety to promote maximum efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
General Motors Canada
05.2022 - Current
- Support to V6 and V8 crank shaft design, repair and maintenance. Supporting the EV transition
- Troubleshoot coolant filtration and skimmer systems
- Rebuild various wear dies for the lapping arms and automated CNC machines
- Safely repair, overhaul, install, replace and/or perform preventative maintenance on various types of equipment
- Ability to fabricate parts and assemblies from blueprints or scratch
- Troubleshoot Fanuc robotic welding and fabricating cells, hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, valves, cylinders, conveyance systems, gear boxes and pump
- Rigging and Hoisting
- Gantry automated lines
- Work with Maximo reporting systems and CMMS for work logs and reports
- Attend morning meetings for job briefings
- Improved equipment reliability by conducting regular inspections and preventive maintenance on industrial machinery.
- Enhanced production efficiency by troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing mechanical issues in a timely manner.
Millwright
Crescent Mechanical
12.2021 - Current
- Industrial mechanical contractors
- Preform various tasks at different industrial workplaces
- Service coverage
- Emergency repair and service
- Custom fabrication
- Preventative maintenance programs
- Shutdown planned work
- Welding, machining, installation, rigging
- Retrofitting, Decommissioning, alignments
- Routinely called to work for many different customers including ASW steel, AIM recycling, Tinnerman, Siemens, Nova steel and over 20 different manufacturing companies.
- Enhanced equipment reliability by performing regular maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery.
- Reduced downtime for production lines by swiftly diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical issues.
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Norsk Hydro
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Install, assemble and test machines and equipment
- Review design schematics and reference drawings to troubleshoot failures
- Rebuild and install various pneumatic and positive displacement pumps
- Repair airlines and compressors
- Check and perform alignments
- Repair large 7” and 10” extruder presses
- Schedule and preform preventative maintenance and service for each piece of equipment
- Work efficiently and effectively in a team setting
- Complete written record of work preformed
- Use a variety of power and hand tools to preform jobs.
- Improved equipment reliability by conducting regular inspections and preventive maintenance on industrial machinery.
- Enhanced production efficiency by troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing mechanical issues in a timely manner.
- Reduced downtime with proactive monitoring of equipment performance and scheduling routine maintenance tasks.
Construction and Maintenance
Construction and Maintenance Inc
11.2015 - 12.2021
- Managing a portfolio of companies
- Providing pro active maintenance resolutions and shut down repair work
- Coordinating and providing analysis on root cause failures
- Consulting and repairing down equipment
- Sourcing available parts and solution to reduce/ eliminate equipment failures
- Construction on various projects with direct communication with clients requests and needs.
- Improved facility safety by installing and maintaining mechanical systems in compliance with local codes and regulations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing mechanical equipment and systems.
Industrial Mechanic / Reliability Coordinator
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
07.2009 - 01.2014
- Analyze downtime/delay failures on a day to day basis with RCFA, RCA
- Report monthly reliability asset review to business unit managers focusing on business plans, productivity and unplanned delay/downtime limitation, R&M budget gaps
- Assist with CII, MTA development and implementation utilizing Ivara EXP
- Provide technical support to operations and maintenance departments through coordinating central engineering assistance, project management, and day-to-day operational issues
- Creating technically based operating procedures
- RCM facilitator and participant for monthly group meetings
- RCM Implementation for inputing SOP’s, FMEA, RCFA, RCF, to working practices within Ivara EXP
- Worked within a team setting
- Reported to Operational, Mechanical and Technical Coaches with daily failure reports.
- Improved equipment efficiency by performing regular maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery.
- Increased production output by troubleshooting and resolving complex mechanical issues in a timely manner.
Mechanical Development Internship
Scott and Spinney Inc
04.2009 - 07.2009
- Custom designed equipment to improve manufacturer methods of production
- Utilizing modern technologies to improve companies manufacturing systems
- Offering custom equipment, material handling equipment, process equipment as well as equipment upgrades
- Project consultation for Industrial and Commercial maintenance
- New installations, electrical controls, PLC's
- Assigned projects to be created and completed
- Major project was creating an enclosed jack drive which was to be self-Lubricating with a 1/2" input drive and 3/4" output drive and creating 800-1500lbs of torque
- Project was completed with machine shop
- Project was later found out to be used to lift the legs on sitting tractor trailer bed
- Improved product quality by conducting rigorous testing and implementing design modifications.
- Optimized manufacturing processes for increased efficiency, resulting in reduced production costs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex mechanical problems.
- Streamlined maintenance procedures, increasing overall equipment availability and uptime.
- Increased production efficiency by designing and implementing process improvement strategies in mechanical operations.
Industrial Mechanic Internship
Petro-Canada Lubricants
01.2008 - 09.2008
- Single, Double and Third plane dynamic balancing
- Installing static, dynamic and rotary seals
- Aligning Turbines, Motors and Pumps by checking for soft foot by using methods such as laser, reverse dial
- Knowledge in SAP software
- Selecting, Installing and Maintaining plain and journal bearings
- Inspecting, Maintaining and Repairing Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic pumps.
- Improved equipment efficiency by performing regular maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery.
- Increased production output by troubleshooting and resolving complex mechanical issues in a timely manner.
Industrical Mechanic Internship
Ontario Power Generation
09.2007 - 01.2008
- Installed safety equipment throughout plant
- Assisted millwright team with rebuilding pumps, tube leaks, air fans, compressors, bay dampers
- Assisted with day to day maintenance
- Logged work and inputted work into systems
- Kept equipment in good working order by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, and maintaining supplies.
Education
Mechanical/ Manufacturing Engineering -Automation (Co op) Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Engineering
Mohawk College
Hamilton, Ontario01.2009
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Foundation
Skilled Trades Ontario
Hamilton, OntarioCivil Engineering Technology
Mohawk College
Hamilton, Ontario09.2006
Small Engine Repair Certificate -
Niagara College
Welland, Ontario01.2003
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
Holy Cross Secondary School
St. Catharines, Ontario01.2002
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Hydraulic Systems
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Pneumatic Systems
- Mechanical Systems
- Repair Expertise
- Technical Proficiency
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Italian
Full Professional
Timeline
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
General Motors Canada
05.2022 - Current
Millwright
Crescent Mechanical
12.2021 - Current
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Norsk Hydro
12.2021 - 05.2022
Construction and Maintenance
Construction and Maintenance Inc
11.2015 - 12.2021
Industrial Mechanic / Reliability Coordinator
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
07.2009 - 01.2014
Mechanical Development Internship
Scott and Spinney Inc
04.2009 - 07.2009
Industrial Mechanic Internship
Petro-Canada Lubricants
01.2008 - 09.2008
Industrical Mechanic Internship
Ontario Power Generation
09.2007 - 01.2008
Mechanical/ Manufacturing Engineering -Automation (Co op) Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Engineering
Mohawk College
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Foundation
Skilled Trades Ontario
Civil Engineering Technology
Mohawk College
Small Engine Repair Certificate -
Niagara College
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
Holy Cross Secondary School
Portfolio Projects
- Torque Transducer (Scott and Spinney Co), Design was created to incorporate an 18 V drill motor and produce an output of 500ft/lbs of torque. Design was to be light weight and to be manufactured fully enclosed. Internally lubricated with wear components
- Blast Furnace Clam Shell Gates, Eliminate operational consequence of approx.$ 25,000/hr by re-designing clam gates shell system. Worked alongside metallurgy to focus on material properties used in operation. Revised design to include two cylinders as oppose to one cylinder with a linkage power transmission upgrading
- Blast Furnace Slurry Pinch Valve, Develop maintenance program suitable to eliminate downtime. Worked alongside original equipment manufacturer focusing on FMEA and revising it to our operating context. (Harsher coal slurries, stronger collapsible pressure and more demand)
References
References available upon request.
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