ESPIRITU VIGIL
Riverbank
Summary
Detail-oriented Industrial Maintenance Technician with extensive knowledge of Preventative Maintenance programs and Electronic and Electrical principles. Delivered effective maintenance solutions in food, beverage, and canning environments through strong mechanical aptitude and experience with high-speed packaging equipment. Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive maintenance procedures, interpret complex instructions, and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Thrive freeze dry
Modesto
04.2026 - Current
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment and facilities for maintenance needs.
- Performed routine repairs on machinery to ensure operational efficiency.
- Read and interpret equipment manuals to perform required maintenance and service. Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test and make adjustments.perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.Learn to perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.Production equipment as follows , freeze dry dryers, cold freeze rooms , bag sealers and packaging equipment
SEAMER TECHNICIAN
DEL MONTE FOODS
Modesto
06.2023 - 04.2026
- Configure and fine-tune seaming machines for different can sizes and materials, ensuring proper, airtight seam integrity
- Conducted routine inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and parts replacement to ensure seamless operation and prevent downtime during production
- Diagnosed and repaired mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical issues on the production line, maintaining optimal machinery performance
- Conduct routine inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and parts replacement to minimize downtime for preventative maintenance
- Ensured strict adherence to safety regulations, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, fostering a safe work environment
- Familiarity with specific models like Angelus 60L, 61H, 120L 58/59 p and Continental 2003 seamers
- Able to work in fast-paced environments, lift, and work in varied shifts
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
MERCER FOODS
Modesto
11.2020 - 06.2022
- Performed highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and packaging equipment.
- Executed emergency repairs on production equipment to minimize downtime during operations
- Perform scheduled maintenance repairs in production and packaging equipment
- Perform regular preventive maintenance on equipment and plant facilities
- Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust production and packaging equipment
- Diagnosed equipment issues, replaced or repaired parts, and tested production and packaging equipment for optimal performance
- Conducted preventive maintenance on equipment and plant facilities to ensure reliable operation
- Followed safety regulations to ensure a safe working environment.
- Performed on-call responsibilities for all production and packaging equipment.
- Maintained production equipment, including dry freeze cylinders, hoppers, motors, gearboxes, and various pumps.
- Electrical duties repair and/or replace 120v 3 phase motors, inspect vfds, pressure sensor and other
TEAM LEADER MAINTENANCE
CONAGRA BRANDS
Oakdale
01.2014 - 07.2020
- Oversight of all aspects of the maintenance department, production lines and affiliated equipment, building and grounds
- Scheduled work and manpower to meet production demands, optimizing workforce allocation for efficiency
- Maintained the preventative maintenance system; monitored downtime occurrences to maintain consistent operations and monitored the efficiencies of the production lines, paying special attention for maintenance and mechanical trends
- Scheduled work and manpower to meet production demands; planned and scheduled work force efficiently
- Worked toward meeting or exceeding the Plants' safety and uptime goals
- Monitored and controlled maintenance expenses, analyzing overtime and parts costs to maintain budget compliance
- Controlled maintenance expenses by monitoring overtime and parts expenses weekly
- Owned plant's PM/PdM activities; evaluated and adjusted PM/PdM frequencies to maximize manpower and resources for equipment reliability
- Leadership of equipment performance tracking and repair/improvement prioritization
- Technical guidance and coaching of mechanical craftsmen
- Engineering support for maintenance and capital projects
- Maintained a cooperative working relationship with USDA officials
- Ensured compliance with all OSHA safety regulations and standards
- Maintained equipment for efficient operation within maintenance budget, operating within the constraint of the union contract and USDA regulations
- Assumed full ownership of predictive and preventive maintenance activities including oil analysis, vibration analysis, enginecompressor analysis, and infrared thermography
- Double seam training, operating and maintaining equipment, adjustments and calibration, and fine tuning to keep in operational range with QA
- Demonstrated expertise in seamer mechanics
- Overhauling and repairing international gallon seamers and Angelus seamers with gas nitrogen and steam fed 61H, 101, 121, 59P
- Changeover of different diameter can sizes, tooling and seamed height; ranging from 8oz to gallon size cans
- Performed daily maintenance on juice and product fillers
- Maintained JBT pressure cookers and atmospheric cookers and coolers
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
THUNDERBOLT WOOD TREATMENT
Riverbank
10.2010 - 03.2014
- Welded components for machine manufacturing.
- Executed welding tasks on electrical components
- Replaced and repaired three face motors to ensure optimal machine performance
- Repaired and replaced actuators in valve systems to maintain operational efficiency
- Chain drive systems installation
- Water treatment maintenance
- Pneumatic and hydraulic pumps repairs
- Running electrical wiring conduit and hardwiring
- PLC troubleshooting and programming
- Worked with variable frequency drives and reduced frequency drives
- Fabricating, Drill Press, and Plasma cutters
- Troubleshoot electrical 110v, 220v, 400v
- Maintain and repair air compressor Quincy
Education
Associates of Science -
San Joaquin Valley College
Salida, CaliforniaIndustrial Technologies Certification -
San Joaquin Valley College
Salida, CaliforniaSkills
- Facilities Maintenance
- Equipment Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Maintenance Software
- Safety Operations
- Situation Management
- Leadership Skills
- Interpersonal skills
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
Thrive freeze dry
04.2026 - Current
SEAMER TECHNICIAN
DEL MONTE FOODS
06.2023 - 04.2026
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
MERCER FOODS
11.2020 - 06.2022
TEAM LEADER MAINTENANCE
CONAGRA BRANDS
01.2014 - 07.2020
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
THUNDERBOLT WOOD TREATMENT
10.2010 - 03.2014
Associates of Science -
San Joaquin Valley College
Industrial Technologies Certification -
San Joaquin Valley College