John Grochala

Experience

• 

  Champale Inc.

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1987

  Maintenance Mechanic

  Service and repair of high speed food packaging lines, and maintenance of facilities.

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  Congoleum Corporation

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1996

  Directed the activities of 22 union millwrights, tinsmiths, pipefitters, boiler operators and apprentices. Managed boiler room operations, worked with engineering on equipment upgrades and installations, managed vendor accounts and contractors, procured tools and supplies, maintained fire protection systems, and led safety instruction classes. Service & repair of manufacturing lines, maintenance of facilities and special projects.

  • Mechanical Supervisor

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

  • Millwright

    Jan 1987 - Jan 1990
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  Amce Corrugated Box Co.

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Maintenance Mechanic

  Service and repair of high speed box lines, maintenance of facilities and special projects.

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  Empire Abrasive Equipment Co.

  Mar 1998 - now

  Test lab applications, process developement, and equipment prototyping in the air blast industry. I also provide in-house and field training in the operation, process developement, maintenance, system & process troubleshooting and installation of our equipment. Assembly of automated production equipment.

  • Product Support Manager

    Jun 2010 - now

  • Assembly Mechanic, Class A

    Mar 1998 - Jun 2010