Mitchell Schreurs
Port Perry,Canada
Summary
Millwright Mechanic bringing extensive hands-on experience in heavy equipment installation and predictive maintenance to maximize production uptime. Skilled at rapid troubleshooting, vibration analysis, and emergency repairs to minimize downtime and repair costs. Aiming to lead maintenance efforts that improve reliability and support safe, efficient operations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
Atlantic Packaging Products ltd.
08.2020 - Current
- Ensure mechanical systems run reliably by performing preventive maintenance and targeted troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
- Maintain a safe, clean work environment by following health and safety protocols and proper PPE use.
- Diagnose mechanical issues quickly to prevent extended equipment downtime and reduce repair costs.
- Perform vibration analysis and other predictive techniques to anticipate failures and schedule repairs.
- Collaborate with production during emergencies and planned maintenance to keep operations on schedule.
- Install new machinery and integrate equipment with existing systems to meet production needs.
- Prepare maintenance reports and recommend improvements to increase equipment uptime.
- Repair, replace, and align pumps, valves, rolls, gearboxes, pinions and motors to restore efficient operation.
- Perform emergency machinery repairs and coordinate with departments to resume production swiftly.
- Conduct quality checks on completed repairs to ensure work meets operational standards.
- Service heavy equipment such as tow motors, skid steers and loaders to maintain material handling capability.
- Rebuild equipment on-site using blueprints and schematics to extend asset life, such as pumps, gearboxes, rolls, rotating assemblies, engines, etc.
- Fabricate stands, frames, and tools using machining and welding to support maintenance needs.
- Operate cranes and perform hoisting and rigging, to safely move heavy components.
- Handle large, odd shaped and heavy equipment with care and expertise.
- Work with management to plan and lead major work during planned shutdowns.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Gay Lea Foods Co.
04.2014 - 08.2020
- Safety and efficiently maintain all mechanical/electrical systems, and all machinery in the plant.
- Installing, maintaining, and repairing various equipment using blueprints, diagrams and technical drawings.
- Excellent demonstrated sanitary habits and knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Strong preventative maintenance and troubleshooting ability.
- Solid knowledge of high-speed filling and packaging lines.
- Installing, aligning, dismantling and moving stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, such as pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, and generators according to layout plans using hand and power tools.
- Operate hoisting and lifting devices such as cranes, jacks and tractors to position machinery and parts during the installation, set-up and repair of machinery.
- Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions using various methods.
- Install, troubleshoot and maintain power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Adjust high speed / low speed machinery and repair or replace defective parts.
- Operate machine tools such as lathes, mills, drill press and breaks to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up of machinery.
- Strong working knowledge of basic welding (MIG/GTAW/ARC), machining and plumbing.
- Strong ability in processing maintenance, including all installation, repairs, and replacements to pumps, valves, agitators and homogenizers.
- Assist Shift Engineer in installing/repairing/replacing steam, ammonia, and glycol/cooling equipment.
Education
Gerorge Brown
Skills
- Adaptive to new and varying work environments
- Team player/leader
- Communication skills
- Welding (Arc, GTAW, MIG, Oxy-Acetylene)
- Basic PC skills
- Job site safety
- Vibration analysis
- Pneumatic/Hydraulic systems
- Heavy equipment service and operation
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Troubleshooting
- Time management
- Preventive maintenance
Timeline
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
Atlantic Packaging Products ltd.
08.2020 - Current
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Gay Lea Foods Co.
04.2014 - 08.2020
Gerorge Brown