Rene Laguna
Northam,WA
Summary
Experienced Plant Operator with expertise in safeguarding quality in a Hay plant. likewise, has years of experience in maintaining various mobile elevated working platform equipment, keeping detailed records and monitoring daily operations. Driven to work efficiently and safely when conducting maintenance and repairs.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Leadman/plant Operator/Mechanical Technician
Bodiam Pty Ltd.
Northam, WA
09.2013 - Current
- Closely inspected equipment for safety problems, leaks and wear and tear.
- Performed physically demanding work, including lifting, carrying and moving heavy objects.
- Completed maintenance tasks and made adjustments as part of regular upkeep of equipment and safety.
- Maintained safety by adhering to regulations and plant procedures.
- Used forklifts, pumping equipment and air compressors frequently.
- Followed EPA and OSHA regulations to maintain safety of water and personnel.
- Trained new operators and implemented new division operator training program to improve retention rates and increase production.
- Recorded operating data on daily work sheets from to monitor production output
- Coordinated ongoing maintenance and housekeeping of plant and all other equipment.
- Started up, shut down and checked cooling towers and hydraulic and pneumatic pump rooms
- Communicated effectively with the coordinator andmaintenance team on technical level.
- Maintained current knowledge about latest operating and maintenance practices with continuing education courses.
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Access Services Group
Perth, WA
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Diagnosed mechanical problems and determined solutions to correct concerns.
- Monitored, inspected or tested mechanical equipment.
- Worked independently and as team member to maintain all rentable equipments to met business and technical needs.
- Conducted failure analyses, documented results and recommended corrective actions.
- Prepared equipment inspection schedules, work plans or other records.
Bus Aircon and Refrigeration Technician
Transit Refrigeration and Airconditioning Services
Perth, WA
03.2012 - 03.2013
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions.
- Performed troubleshooting and specific diagnostic tests to diagnose malfunctions.
- Completed repairs, scheduled and predictive maintenance on different equipment and systems.
- Sustained safety protocol, ensuring proper, cost-effective and safe handling equipment and material usage while adhering to regulatory standards and building codes.
- Delivered refrigeration units and full trailers to customers.
- Tested pipe, tubing joints and connections for leaks.
- Completed basic repairs such as changing belts, servicing fans and motors and cleaning coils, strainers and filters to optimize equipment performance.
- Repaired and modified heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve efficiency.
- Repaired parts by using technical knowledge, special tools and soldering skills.
- Inspected job site before project start to identify obstacles and resolve issues.
- Reviewed work orders and discussed with supervisors.
- Mounted compressors, condensers and other components in specified locations using hand tools and various welding equipment.
- Put in new gas lines, wiring and other support components for HVAC systems.
- Adjusted and repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
- Communicated with clients during service calls for top-quality customer service.
- Tested equipment following each install to determine efficiency and proper functionality.
- Cut and drilled holes in floors, walls and roofs to install equipment using power saws and drills.
- Assessed system operations to identify potential areas requiring maintenance services.
- Tracked repairs made, labor time and parts used to calculate bill.
Service Engineer
Manlift Group
Dubai, UAE
12.2011 - 03.2012
- Provided customers with regular feedback on service requests and performed off-site corrective and preventive maintenance.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and completed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Responded to customer call in site all over UAE and to some other country and perform immediate breakdown repairs of various EWP's and MEWP's machines such as JLG, Genie, Snorkel, Halloute, Upright,Skyjack, Nifty lift, Spider etc.
Service Engineer
Rapid Access
Dubai, UAE
12.2007 - 02.2012
- Provided customers with regular feedback on service requests and performed off-site corrective and preventive maintenance.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and completed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
Yard In-Charge/ Technician
Almana Fleet
Qatar, UAE
12.2002 - 12.2007
- Responsible in delegating work all staff in the yard
- Responsible in controlling the in coming and out going of all vehicles in the yard
- responsible in diagnosing vehicle faults and give recommendation when necessary.
- Responsible in preparing job orders to vehicles for repair
- Responsible in monitoring consumable parts and other tools needed.
Senior Supervisor
OPM IN'l/BASPARTS INC.
Paranaque , Philippines
08.1995 - 09.2001
- Led new hires through company onboarding procedures, training and instructing on demands of various positions and instilling company values.
- Increased overall department competency by providing adequate training and constructive feedback to newly hired personnel.
- Attended [Timeframe] managerial meetings and [Timeframe] employee meetings, receiving updates on products and services and providing feedback to employees.
- Filled role of technical lead in performance of services outside regular scope of operations.
- Supported staff in execution of duties posing special challenges to individual skillsets or logistical limitations of typical operations.
- Analyzed various processes to identify underperformance and implemented new methods that proved more effective.
- Developed documentation for department regarding tasks, job duties and corporate protocols.
- Interacted directly with high-profile clients or customers requesting assistance to resolve conflicts, build trust and win loyalty to promote repeat business.
- Delivered weekly sales, performance and inventory reports to managers.
- Discovered issues that resulted in workplace conflicts and sought immediate resolution to promote productive employee relationships.
- Instilled mastery of products and services as well as company culture to employees, implementing learning and team building exercises into staff meetings.
- Directed activities of employees in sales and other departments, overseeing inventory-taking, reconciling of cash receipts and other department-specific duties.
- Evaluated processes and employee strengths to realign workflows with changing business demands.
Staff Engineer
Trip Aire/Rospon Ind'l Corporation
Makati, Philippines
06.1992 - 12.1994
- Interfaced with [Job title]s and customers to clarify engineering rules and determine cost-effective methods of completing proposed projects.
- Provided technical evaluations of engineering design documents sourced from third parties, advising design team on potential implementation plans.
- Applied technical knowledge to help promote safe work environment and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Provided feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
- Identified and implemented most acceptable resolutions to complex engineering problems.
- Created regulatory documents concerning various safety issues.
- Implemented proven methods to optimize production while meeting financial goals and providing cost savings.
- Provided mechanical drawings and designs to new Automotive aircon designs to various car and bus model
Assistant to the Mechanical Engineering Instructor
Divine Word University (Mechanical Eng'g Dept.)
Tacloban , Phippines
06.1985 - 04.1991
- Provide assistance to the Mechanical engineering Instructor during class lectures and provide lecture in the absence of the regular instructor.
- provide preventive maintenance to all machine shop equipments such as lathe, shaper, milling drilling, grinding machines, etc
- Carry out special maintenance and fabrication works when nescesary
Education
Mechanical Trade (MEM3025) - Cert III in Engineering Mechanical Trade
In Tech ( Institute of Technology
Brisbane, QLD08.2013
Cert II(AUR20705) - AUtomotive MEchanical Airconditioning
Institute of Automotive Engineers
Perth, WA11.2012
None - Basic Microsoft Office Application
POLO Office
Doha, Qatar08.2005
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Divine Word University
Tacloban City Philippines04.1991
Skills
- Hay Plant Maintenance and operation
- Forklift and Telehandler Operation
- Services and Maintenance of Various types of Mobile Elevated Working Platforms such as Genie, JLG, Upright, Halloute, Snorkel, Skyjacks, Nifty Lift, etc
- Installing and servicing automotive car and bus airconditioners
- Machine Shop works such as operating various machines like lathe, milling, shaper, and other machine shop tools and equipments
- Sheet metal and any metal fabrication works,
- Brazing and welding works
- Mechanical Drafting
Timeline
Leadman/plant Operator/Mechanical Technician
Bodiam Pty Ltd.
09.2013 - Current
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Access Services Group
03.2013 - 08.2013
Bus Aircon and Refrigeration Technician
Transit Refrigeration and Airconditioning Services
03.2012 - 03.2013
Service Engineer
Manlift Group
12.2011 - 03.2012
Service Engineer
Rapid Access
12.2007 - 02.2012
Yard In-Charge/ Technician
Almana Fleet
12.2002 - 12.2007
Senior Supervisor
OPM IN'l/BASPARTS INC.
08.1995 - 09.2001
Staff Engineer
Trip Aire/Rospon Ind'l Corporation
06.1992 - 12.1994
Assistant to the Mechanical Engineering Instructor
Divine Word University (Mechanical Eng'g Dept.)
06.1985 - 04.1991
Mechanical Trade (MEM3025) - Cert III in Engineering Mechanical Trade
In Tech ( Institute of Technology
Cert II(AUR20705) - AUtomotive MEchanical Airconditioning
Institute of Automotive Engineers
None - Basic Microsoft Office Application
POLO Office
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Divine Word University
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