Christopher Ryan Epps
Liberty
Summary
Manufacturing technician with several-year background in preventive maintenance, equipment repair and operational troubleshooting. Committed to consistently meeting quality expectations and contributing to overall achievement of team output goals. Offers outstanding technical problem-solving talents.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Reliability Technician
Michelin
02.2023 - Current
- Diagnosed mechanical issues using diagnostic tools and troubleshooting techniques.
- Troubleshot and repaired electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and control system components.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to improve equipment performance and reliability.
- Collaborated with engineering staff on projects related to process improvements and solving reliability issues.
- Perform duties to troubleshoot machines, robots, and lines running.
- Perform PMs on robots and machines
- Start up and shut down of all machines
- Change motors and rebuild conveyors
- Change bearings, hydraulic lines, servo motors/gear boxes and communication cables
- Responded promptly to line downtime calls, minimizing production disruptions.
- Tapped and drilled broken parts to prepare for repairs.
- Do change overs on machines and robots with different size tires
- Set up recipes for new tires and machines for different changes
- Program setups for glue and centering of deglazing of tires
- Collaborated with engineering teams to enhance equipment performance and reliability, contributing to overall operational efficiency.
- Repaired or replaced worn parts such as motors, belts, switches, sensors, and valves using hand tools or power tools.
- Tap and Drill Broken Parts
- Troubleshot and repaired electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control system components to restore functionality and ensure smooth operations.
- Repaired or replaced worn parts such as motors, belts, switches, sensors, valves using hand tools or power tools as necessary.
Facilities Technician
Bosch Facility Maintenance
Anderson
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining equipment such as:
- Operated and monitored boilers to ensure proper functioning and safety.
- Inspect buildings, grounds and equipment for unsafe or malfunctioning conditions
- Maintained and operated humidifiers to control indoor humidity levels.
- Responded promptly to maintenance requests and resolved issues efficiently.
- Respond quickly to emergency request to minimize disruption to facility operations
- Responded to emergency issues quickly to maintain smooth business operations.
- Completed maintenance tasks to keep electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems operating at peak performance.
- Collaborated with vendors for equipment repairs and service scheduling.
- Inspected and maintained fire extinguishers for safety compliance.
- Operated and maintained exhaust fans to ensure proper ventilation.
- Chillers
- Checked and repaired dryers to maintain proper functionality.
- Industrial air handlers and atomizers
- End of line cooling and heated water system
- Air compressors
- Vacuum pumps
- Water pumps hot/cold
- Addressed maintenance requests and resolved issues.
- Exhaust fans
- Ro/Di system
- Dryers
Injection and Mold Operator
Plastic Omnium
08.2018 - 12.2020
Crane Operator
First Quality
05.2019 - 09.2019
Machine Operator
First Quality
05.2019 - 09.2019
Education
High school diploma -
Crescent High School
01-2017
Certificate - Mechatronics
Tri-County Technical College
Skills
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Mechanical repairs
- Equipment maintenance
- Diagnostic testing
- Preventive maintenance
- Predictive maintenance
- Schematic reading
- Blueprint interpretation
- Motor testing
- Pneumatic systems
- PLC programming
- Control circuits
- Motor diagnostics
- Safety regulations
- Process improvement
- Continuous improvement
- Production optimization
- Performance optimization
- Production efficiency
- Equipment setup
- Conveyor maintenance
- Electrical diagnostics
- Mechanical aptitude
- Machine lubrication
- Safety regulations
- Lockout/tagout procedures
- Team collaboration
- Lockout and tagout procedures
Custom Section 1
- Kevin Doll 864-704-3557, Maintenance manager
- Matthew Carter 864-293-1677, Operations manager
- Mandy Hodges 864-567-7680, Production supervisor
Timeline
Reliability Technician
Michelin
02.2023 - Current
Facilities Technician
Bosch Facility Maintenance
01.2021 - 02.2023
Crane Operator
First Quality
05.2019 - 09.2019
Machine Operator
First Quality
05.2019 - 09.2019
Injection and Mold Operator
Plastic Omnium
08.2018 - 12.2020
High school diploma -
Crescent High School
Certificate - Mechatronics
Tri-County Technical College