John Wagler
Kitchener,ON
Summary
Looking for a position that utilizes my skills and experience to make a contribution to a growing company, but which also challenges me to learn new things
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Industrial Electrician
ATS Corporation
Cambridge, Ontario
04.2023 - Current
- Work as an industrial electrician to complete all wiring on special purpose automated assembly and robotic welding cells including panel building, field wiring, power up and debug
- Travel to customer plants to comission, troubleshoot, service and repair the equipment that I helped to build at the shop in Cambridge
- Mentor the apprentice electricians that I work with
- redline any changes to electrical drawings and submit to engineering for updates
Maintenance Mechanic/Electrician
Heidelberg Metal Inc.
Heidelberg, ON
05.2014 - 04.2023
- Maintain and repair equipment and buildings in a 2 plant welding/fabricating shop
- Responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of welding equipment, CNC plasma tables, hydraulic presses, overhead cranes, forklifts and machine tools
- Hire and supervise outside contractors to do special projects
- Study operator manuals and manufacturers specifications to create maintenance checklists
- Use 2D CAD to design and then build jigs, fixtures and repair parts
- Purchase welding consumables and plant supplies
Industrial Electrician
Leite Automation
Kitchener, ON
11.2013 - 05.2014
- Worked as an industrial electrician to complete all wiring on special purpose automated packaging, assembly, and robotic welding equipment, including power up and debug
- Traveled to customer plants to commission, troubleshoot, service and repair machines
Industrial Electrician
AHBM Systems (contract position)
Waterloo, ON
01.2013 - 11.2013
- Worked as an industrial electrician to complete all wiring on special purpose automated packaging and assembly equipment
- Traveled to customer plants to help install, debug and commission the equipment that I helped to build
Industrial Electrician
Leite Automation
Kitchener, ON
08.2011 - 01.2013
- Worked as an industrial electrician to complete all wiring on special purpose automated packaging, assembly, and robotic welding equipment, including power up and debug
- Supervised apprentice electricians as well as requisitioning shop supplies
- Traveled to customer plants to install, debug and commission the equipment that I helped to build.
Manufacturing Coordinator
Heidelberg Metal Inc.
Heidelberg, ON
08.2008 - 08.2011
- Acted as a working team leader to coordinate the efforts of six people to plasma cut, punch, form, weld and assemble components at a welding job shop
- Managed production from release of drawings through shipping of the finished product
- Used 2D CAD to create part drawings, as well as modify existing drawings
- Purchased raw materials and shop supplies
Industrial Electrician
AFA Systems Ltd.
Brampton, ON
04.2004 - 07.2008
- Spent about 50 percent of my time wiring control panels and doing field wiring on high speed packaging equipment, including cartoners, case packers and and palletizers
- Spent the other 50 percent of my time working as a machine builder to assemble the above equipment
- Debugged, modified and adjusted the machines we built, as well as helping to commission them in local and international customers plants.
Industrial Electrician Apprentice
AFA Systems Ltd.
Brampton, ON
04.2003 - 04.2004
- Worked as an apprentice electrician, using schematics to wire control panels and do field wiring on high speed packaging equipment, including cartoners, case packers and and palletizers
Industrial Electrician Apprentice
Rumble Automation
Mississauga, ON
11.2001 - 04.2003
- Wire control panels from schematic drawings, including mounting components on back plate, running wires, mounting back plate in enclosure and mounting completed panel on the machine
- Followed schematics to do field wiring for automated robotic welding and assembly cells, using rigid and flexible conduit, cable tray and duct etc.
- Connected panels to temporary power, and performed initial power up, I/O check and debug
- Traveled to customer plants to help commission large robotic welding lines
Millwright
AHBM Systems (contract position)
Mississauga, ON
06.2001 - 11.2001
- Provided support for consulting engineers to modify and enhance existing high speed bread making and packaging equipment
Industrial Electrician Apprentice
AFA Systems Inc.
Waterloo, ON
09.1998 - 05.2001
- Worked as an apprentice industrial electrician to build control panels and do field wiring of automated packaging and assembly equipment
Machine Builder
AFA Systems Inc.
Waterloo, ON
06.1996 - 09.1998
- Used manual machine tools to machine component parts
- Used Stick, TIG, and MIG welding processes to fabricate machine frames and welded sub-assemblies
- Followed drawings and schematics to assemble, wire and plumb complex automated assembly and special purpose packaging equipment
- Traveled locally and internationally to install, commission and service the machines that we built
Millwright/Machine Tool Builder
Zepf Technologies
Waterloo, ON
06.1986 - 03.1996
- During my first 4 years at Zepf, I worked as an apprentice Industrial Mechanic/Millwright, building automated bottle handling machinery
- After finishing my apprenticeship I gained experience and confidence and in addition to machine building, I began to travel internationally to install and commission the machines I helped to build
- During my last three years at Zepf, I worked as the manufacturing coordinator in the bottle tooling department, as well as scheduling and training service technicians.
Education
Industrial Electrician - 442A (Inter Provincial) -
Ministry of Training, Colleges And Universities
OntarioIndustrial Mechanic Millwright 433A (Inter Provincial) -
Ministry of Training, Colleges And Universities
OntarioSkills
- Basic AutoCad (2D)
- Microsoft Office
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Industrial Electrician
ATS Corporation
04.2023 - Current
Maintenance Mechanic/Electrician
Heidelberg Metal Inc.
05.2014 - 04.2023
Industrial Electrician
Leite Automation
11.2013 - 05.2014
Industrial Electrician
AHBM Systems (contract position)
01.2013 - 11.2013
Industrial Electrician
Leite Automation
08.2011 - 01.2013
Manufacturing Coordinator
Heidelberg Metal Inc.
08.2008 - 08.2011
Industrial Electrician
AFA Systems Ltd.
04.2004 - 07.2008
Industrial Electrician Apprentice
AFA Systems Ltd.
04.2003 - 04.2004
Industrial Electrician Apprentice
Rumble Automation
11.2001 - 04.2003
Millwright
AHBM Systems (contract position)
06.2001 - 11.2001
Industrial Electrician Apprentice
AFA Systems Inc.
09.1998 - 05.2001
Machine Builder
AFA Systems Inc.
06.1996 - 09.1998
Millwright/Machine Tool Builder
Zepf Technologies
06.1986 - 03.1996
Industrial Mechanic Millwright 433A (Inter Provincial) -
Ministry of Training, Colleges And Universities
Industrial Electrician - 442A (Inter Provincial) -
Ministry of Training, Colleges And Universities