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Jason Vaught

Horatio,AR

Summary

Dynamic Maintenance Superintendent with extensive experience at Pilgrims, excelling in optimizing electrical systems and enhancing team efficiency. Proven leadership in supervising 70+ team members and managing budgets for critical upgrades. Skilled in PLC troubleshooting and fostering teamwork, driving projects that significantly reduce downtime and improve operational performance.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Superintendent

Pilgrims
12.2010 - Current
  • Revised Pm plans on machines to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
  • Work along side Engineering in capital projects from start to finish, ensuring everything is in order and ready for production
  • Optimized spare parts inventory management, reducing carrying costs while maintaining adequate stock levels for critical components.
  • Supervised 70 Team members and scheduled shifts.
  • Plan weekend projects and rebuilds with vendors and Team members
  • Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in

order to maximize production

  • Planned budgets for water/sewer, gas, electricity, along with the equipment and building upgrades
  • Work with team members on all aspects of safety with every job
  • Examine all equipment safety features
  • Keep LO/TO program up to date.


Electrician

Ashgrove Cement
03.2006 - 10.2010
  • Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings, on roofs and on towers.
  • Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels, and circuit breakers.
  • Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested equipment for electricity generation and utilization.
  • Planned layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures based on specifications and applicable code.
  • Create and complete work orders daily
  • Worked on Maintained equipment from 24volts to 4160volt
  • Troubleshoot instruments for controlling the mills and the PLC programs

Maintenance Technician/Electrician

Pilgrims
01.1998 - 02.2006
  • ChillPack nightshift stacked boxes, pulled Tunnels, and ran high speed scales
  • Rebuilt 1st processing equipment
  • Made adjustments and revised equipment to make them more efficient
  • Rebuilt electrical cabinets throughout the plant
  • Installed new equipment and did all the electrical planning and installation
  • Troubleshoot and replace PLC and on individual machines

Education

Certificate - Electrician

Cossatot Community College
De Queen, AR
06-2003

No Degree - Agricultural Business

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
03-1997

No Degree - Agricultural Business

Cossatot Community College
De Queen, AR
12-1996

High School Diploma -

Horatio High School
Horatio, AR
05-1995

Skills

  • Electrical Systems
  • PLC's
  • Logics
  • Hydraulics
  • Pneumatics
  • Budgeting
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Work
  • Leadership
  • Mechanical systems
  • Scheduling coordination
  • Facility inspections

Timeline

Maintenance Superintendent

Pilgrims
12.2010 - Current

Electrician

Ashgrove Cement
03.2006 - 10.2010

Maintenance Technician/Electrician

Pilgrims
01.1998 - 02.2006

Certificate - Electrician

Cossatot Community College

No Degree - Agricultural Business

University of Arkansas

No Degree - Agricultural Business

Cossatot Community College

High School Diploma -

Horatio High School
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