Timothy Gaveau

• Operated machinery to ensure consistent production quality and efficiency.
• Monitored equipment performance, identifying issues and implementing solutions promptly.
• Conducted routine maintenance on machinery to minimize downtime and enhance reliability.
• Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and improve operational processes.
• Read, understand and follow established procedures to conduct work safely, effectively and in an environmentally friendly manner. Identify and prepare appropriate equipment to conduct melting including the furnace, crucible, mold and supporting equipment. Inspect furnace and equipment to locate defects and wear.

• Prepare the materials for melting including calculating slag composition ratios and other raw materials.

• Transfer or remove molten metal from furnaces and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps or ladles.

• Participate in oxidation of alloy and related refining techniques under elevated temperatures. Record production or process data and maintain logs, as required.

• Regulate supplies of fuel, air, oxygen and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.

• Observe and record key process indicators such as air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
• Maintain material accountability during preparation and production.
• Conduct analytical tests and sampling to confirm material composition.
• Organize the materials into drums to be closed, sealed and weighed prior to shipment according to customer and company specifications.

• Operate Strapper machine to ensure safe delivery of materials.
• Operate Hycorr machine.
• Review job tickets to ascertain setup specifications and instructions.
• Perform equipment maintenance and troubleshooting as required.
• Inspect final products against specs and create reports with findings.

• Perform sampling of powdered and liquid raw materials upon delivery.
• Utilize aseptic techniques to sample from a variety of containers and equipment.
• Perform equipment maintenance, inventory/ordering of supplies, and routine sanitization.
• Responsible for maintaining tools, keep logbooks of sampling and cleansing, transferring materials to and from the warehouse using powered equipment.

• Operate Equipment and overhead cranes at or above defined targets and product specification standards.
• Operate winder machine.
• Troubleshoot machine/equipment malfunctions and adjust as necessary.
• Execute equipment maintenance repairs including preventative maintenance.
• Perform Quality Control product testing.

• Operate squeeze truck and clamp truck to load/unload railcar & truck containers.
• Operated forklift, bailer, and John Deere equipment.
• Perform lock out/tag out of various valves and high voltage breakers for motor control centers.
• Crane operation for paper reel and heavy payload relocation.
• Maintain overall mill cleanliness via water and steam.
• Worked closely with machine operator to setup converting/corrugated manufacturing machinery.

• Studied characteristics, capabilities, and features, comparing and contrasting competitive vehicle models.
• Negotiated and closed deals, interest rates, and warranties while overcoming obstacles.