Darren Jensen

Experience

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  Seneca Foods Corporation

  Jan 2002 - Aug 2006

  Maintenance Mechanic

  Preventive maintenance on many different types of food processing equipment including machine placement or removal, and parts replacement during off-season and on-the-go during canning season. Trouble shoot and fix on-the-go issues with machine function during canning preparation process. Supervised mechanic helpers. Operated forklift with in-house license. Mixed and laid concrete. Plumbed fresh water pipes high pressure water pipes. Fabricated and maintained product piping systems that included 4, 6, and 8-inch aluminum pipe. Fabricated light non-ferrous sheet metals such as aluminum, brass, and stainless steel. Welded and fabricated stainless steel and ferrous metals for machine repair with mig welding and some tig welding . Operated plasma torch and oxyacetylene torch to cut ferrous and non-ferrous metals . Operated electric jack hammer. Used hand tools including drills, concrete saws, grinders, skill saws, and sawzalls. Used pneumatic tools such as die grinders and air wrenches. Received training in working in confined spaces, and operated confined space atmospheric monitoring equipment. Obtained and used hot permits to weld in hazardous environments. Received training for storing and working with and around hazardous materials used in the food industry for cleaning machinery and chemicals for used for other purposes. Received training for hazardous material containment, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practices. Show less

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  Seneca Foods

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Mechanic Helper - Summer Work While I Was Attending School

  Oiled and greased food handling equipment and checked for machine performance issues, and when appropriate notified mechanics of any problems with machinery.Examined product for Edible Vegetable Matter (EVM) and non-edibles.Informed lab technicians of any notable foreign objects.Performed simple preventative maintenance on food handling equipment.I worked at Seneca Foods as a Mechanic Helper from 06/21/07 to 08/26/07 while attending school during the summer of 2007 because I did not have any summer classes.I worked for the summer at Seneca Foods and then I returned to school at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Rice Lake, WI, in the Supervisory Management program. I had a 3.667 GPA / 4.0.I graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Supervisory Management, and a certificate in Human Resource Management. Show less

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  Washburn County Jail Chaplaincy Program

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2010

  Volunteer Chaplain

  I still volunteer part-time at the Washburn County Jail Chaplaincy program.I spoke to inmates at the jail recently, on December 31, 2014.In the past, I volunteered to bring the Gospel to inmates who were interested in bettering themselves.I assisted other chaplains in the chaplaincy program to counsel inmates in order to help them make sound and healthy decisions in life that would support them in progress and growth, heal their family, and other relationships, improve their standing in the communities where they live, and revise their way of thinking about themselves and their environment.I recently attended Chaplain training which was provided for chaplains, and others who were interested, at the Washburn County Law Enforcement Center on April 5, 2014.During the seminar, I enjoyed hearing three speakers; one woman and two men, who altogether have 75 years of experience in ministering to inmates incarcerated in prisons. Show less

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  Farm Operator

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Farm Mechanic / Laborer

  Metal work, welding - mig, tig, brazing, stick; operate and perform preventative maintenance on farm machinery including tractors, skid steers, combines, and other farm equipment.Operated agricultural equipment such as tractors, combines, skid steers, and other equipment.Welding experience includes brazing, cutting and grinding, tig, mig, and stick welding.Chain saw operator, animal husbandry, power hand tools, preventative maintenance on all machinery used on a dairy farm, including complete breakdown, overhaul/parts replacement and reassembly of combines, tractors, and agricultural equipment. Show less

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  SunPower Biodiesel, LLC

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2008

  Mechanic / Lab Technician

  Performed preventive maintenance on biodiesel production equipment.Performed infrared spectroscopic diagnostics of product during various stages of methyl ester Transesterification. Lab technician in bio diesel manufacturing plant.When the specimen was out of acceptable parameters I notified the plant operator so adjustments could be made to processes.Preventive maintenance including using power hand tools, light plumbing, welding, helping plant operator during process changes. Operated internal combustion fuel pump, and loaded railway cars with finished product from tractor trailer off-site.Grinding, welding with wirefeed welders and cutting torch operation.I was laid off due to the lack of product with which to manufacture biodiesel. Show less

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  International Ministerial Association

  Dec 2008 - now

  Exhorter Minister

  Exhorter Minister in the IMA is an entry level ministerial position.Under the authority of the International Ministerial Association, I am able to preach the Word of God, give communion, and perform baptisms.

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  Chronotype Publishing Co

  Jan 2009 - May 2010

  Maintenance Mechanic

  Maintain and repair advertisement inserter machine, forklift certified.Supervise mailroom employees, and perform preventative maintenance on an automatic advertisement inserter machine.Receive shipments of advertisements and check for proper ad dates and distribution area.Create and implement company policies for mailroom employees.

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  University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

  Jun 2010 - Mar 2016

  Facilities Maintenance Specialist - Advanced

  Perform preventative maintenance on 30-plus campus building emergency generators, HVAC air handling equipment, air compressors, domestic and hydronic water pumps, condensate return pumps, and exhaust fans.Operate 21 campus emergency generators monthly and monitor for issues.Perform preventative maintenance on HVAC air handling equipment by changing primary and secondary filtration cartridges, lubricating equipment and motor bearings, check all v-belt pulleys for operating efficiency and integrity, and checking v-belt integrity/tightness; changing v-belts when required.Check air compressor air filters, v-belts, and oil levels; changing oil when required.Maintain food service equipment, perform basic plumbing, and analyze any equipment deficiencies.I worked 8 hour days, 5 days a week at UW Stevens Point.I worked 8 hour days at Lowe's on Saturdays and Sundays from August 2015 to March 2016.I was working weekends at Lowe's while I worked weekdays at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Show less

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  Facility Services Associate

  Part time weekends. 8-hours per day Saturdays and Sundays.Ensure cleanliness of all store areas inside and out such as bathrooms, break rooms, sprinklers, and parking lots.Perform preventative maintenance on all store equipment, ordering and installing parts needed for repair, coordinating with contractors when appropriate, changing cutting blades, light bulbs, and filters.Assist customers on the floor when necessary.I worked 7 days a week from August 2015 to March 2016.I was working weekdays at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point while I worked weekends at Lowe's. Show less

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  American Income Life Insurance Company

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

  Independent Agent

  Health and Life Insurance Sales

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  Combined, a Chubb Company

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Insurance Agent
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  FedEx Freight

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  Forklift Operator

  Forklift operator, load and unload semi-tractor van trailers.Clean semi trailers and loading dock, package dunnage for return to central handling facilities.Attend training and obtain hazardous materials handling and safe cleanup certification.Use a bar code scanner to load product into semi-tractor van trailers in order according to the driver's route stops.

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  Tradesmen International

  Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Forklift Operator

  Forklift operator, load trusses, walls and other prefabricated building components onto flatbed semi-tractor trailers.Secure product which has been loaded onto flatbed trailers for shipment.

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  Wisconsin Department of Corrections Flambeau Correctional Center

  Dec 2016 - Nov 2017

  Facilities Maintenance Specialist - Advanced

  Test effluent/influent water, and data entry. Monitor and manage ponds. I perform preventative maintenance on the facility buildings and grounds equipment.Plumbing, boiler operator, lift operator, parts research/ordering/replacement, coordinate with outside contractors with entry of bids and assist with installation of equipment, emergency generator operation.

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  City Of Wausau

  Nov 2017 - Aug 2023

  Water Works Operator

  MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS OPERATOR CERTIFICATION - DISTRIBUTION GRADE 1 - GROUNDWATER GRADE 1 - LIME SOFTENING GRADE 1 - VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) REMOVAL GRADE 1 - ZEOLITE SOFTENING GRADE TOperate municipal drinking water treatment plant using Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computerized control systems, drinking water wells, and water booster stations according to federal, state and local laws and regulations. Collect water samples and conduct analysis on samples using hand held colorimeters, pH meter, titration, and spectrophotometers in the water plant laboratory.Perform lockout/tag out of stored energy on equipment that maintenance was being performed on.Use hand tools, measuring tools such as tape measure, calipers, micrometer, and angle gage, level, plumb bob, and powered hand tools such as drills, angle grinders pneumatic deburring tools, skill saw, band saw, mig and stick welder to make repairs to buildings and equipment.Water plant operations and water plant laboratory parts inventory and ordering.Attend all training and State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources exams to become certified to operate a municipal drinking water treatment plant.Attend all training to maintain validity of State of Wisconsin DNR drinking water certifications.Operate forklift handling hazardous materials to replace empty chemical totes. Perform inspection of forklift prior to operation to ensure safe operation. Attend all training for confined space entry safety procedures.Climb water towers to perform preventative maintenance wearing proper fall protection. Show less

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  Acorn Acres Trust

  Jul 2023 - Apr 2024

  Farm Operator

  Operated agricultural equipment such as tractors, combines, skid steers, and other equipment.Welding experience includes brazing, cutting and grinding, mig, and stick welding.Chain saw operator, animal husbandry, power and hand tools, preventative maintenance on all machinery used on a dairy farm, including complete breakdown, overhaul/parts replacement and reassembly of combines, tractors, and agricultural equipment.

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  Andersen Corporation

  Apr 2024 - now

  Production Associate

  Assemble windows manufactured for homes and businesses.