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David Cano

Globe

Summary

Dynamic Certified Diagnostic Mechanic with extensive experience at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. Expert in troubleshooting and repairing fixed plant equipment, ensuring minimal downtime. Proficient in welding, machining, and Mobile crane operations, while effectively coordinating with teams to facilitate timely repairs. Committed to maintaining high safety standards and operational efficiency.

Hardworking Mechanic skilled in resolving mechanical issues on diverse variety of equipment through troubleshooting and diagnostics. Successful at adapting to new procedures. Safely lifts up to 50 pounds.

Organized Diagnostic mechanic with successful history of managing competing priorities and meeting challenging performance targets. Works well under pressure to complete physically-demanding work. Safety-oriented team player with strong attendance record.

Works well with others. Takes the time to mentor coworkers to further strengthen the crew. Good communication skills with crew, management, electricians, operations, dump leach, truck shop.


Always looking to improve our process through the continuous improvement initiative. Examples, Crud cart improvements over initial design removing conveyor adding bucket wheel.


Implementing hierarchy of controls. Examples, Adding double block and bleed piping, to eliminate risks of removing check valves, and installing blinds.


Always brings an elevated approach to safety. Examples, Installing double block and bleed piping to eliminate exposures. Lobbied passionately to have stairs engineered for SX plant mixers.


Continuously leads by example, relentless approach to getting the job done safely, and on time. Looks for ways to get the job done. Does not look for ways to get out of doing the work.


Has shown great dedication to SX Maintenance department. Willingness to stay late after shift has ended. Responds timely to call outs. Volunteered to lead a nightshift when E3B mixer shaft broke.


Handles responsibility well, has been a fill in supervisor for 17 of my 20 years of service to the company.



Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Diagnostic Mechanic TM6

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
08.2004 - Current
  • Began Freeport career on the converter turnaround crew.
  • Completed necessary repairs to rebuild converters. Including operation of Brokk machine to remove old brick from converter.
  • Perform necessary steel repairs. Including Tuyere line, dam walls burn port walls, end walls, siphon tube.
  • Weld new sections of steel with Mig and GMAW wire feed welders, LN 25, LN 8 machines.
  • Reline converters with brick. Including barrel brick, tuyere line, entry ways dam walls, end walls, siphon tube, dome covers.
  • Operated boom trucks, carry deck, mobile cranes up to 140 ton.
  • 2012 Transferred to Pm crew.
  • Made necessary repairs to Industrial fixed plant equipment. Including replacing converter gearboxes, motors.
  • Repaired Anode Vessels, anode plant equipment. Hydraulic/mechanical repairs to picker machines, pouring system, anode wheel.
  • Worked on 75 ton overhead cranes. Removed/replaced gearboxes, motors, Bridge/Trolley wheels, Cable drums.
  • Learned basic machine work while on pm crew. Including Lathe turning, boring, facing, parting. Learned to run bridgeport and lagun mill, 15" american hole wizard drill.
  • December 2017, transferred to the SX Maintenance shop.
  • Duties in SX shop include, Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves, piping systems, overhead cranes, crud carts, and any other fixed plant equipment in need of repair.
  • Ordered repair parts quickly to prevent delays in projects and repair work.
  • Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
  • Inspected and tested equipment to locate work and damaged parts.
  • Kept equipment in good working order by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, and maintaining supplies.


Pipefitter, Pipe Welder

SAS, CDK, BOWEN, GRANITE, BE&K, MURRAY
04.1994 - 07.2004
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
  • Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and suppoorts to complete systems setup.
  • Fabricated pipe sections and components to specification using cutting, threading and welding equipment.
  • Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, plasma cutters, oxy/acetylene torches to perform tasks.
  • Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
  • Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
  • Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
  • Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored, and shielded metal arc equipment.
  • Operated hoists, mobile cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Perform HDPE pipe fusing up to 24", installed HDPE pipelines, buried pipelines to complete road crossings.

Education

Degree Automotive Repair - Automotive Repair

Phoenix Institue of Technology
Phoenix, AZ
10-1992

High School Diploma -

Globe High School
Globe, AZ
05-1992

Skills

  • Perform quality pm's on fixed plant equipment
  • Identify deficiencies in equipment to prevent unplanned downtime
  • Notify Supervision if equipment is in immediate need of repair
  • Coordinate with operations department to safely facilitate timely repairs
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair fixed plant equipment
  • Remove deficient pumps from service, rebuild in shop, including machine work, weld repairs
  • Proficient in vertical turbine pumps, centrifugal pumps, hazelton pumps, diaphragm pumps rebuild and repair
  • Hold current certifications in welding smaw, gtaw,
  • Qualified to run equipment including bobcat, backhoe, front end loader 966, excavators, counterbalance forklift, telescopic forklift, manlift, scissor lift
  • Proficient in hdpe pipe fusion, handling and installation
  • Competent skillset in the layout, design, fabrication, installation of stainless steel piping
  • Has successfully completed training and passed written evaluation conducted by the the Konecranes Training Institute, in the area of Overhead crane inspection and repair 4/5/2016-Current
  • Certified to operate 17-27 ton boomtrucks, carry deck, 30, 50, 85, 160 ton smelter link belt cranes 50, 80 ton grove cranes
  • Completed technical training courses at the Miami training center including HDPE pipe handling and permit guide, working at heights, Basic mathematics, Industrial mathematics, flagging and barricading, threads and fasteners, precision measurements, Basic, intermediate and laser shaft alignment, mechanical drives 1, 2, and 3, Basic lubrication, Bearings and seals, intermediate bearings and seals, practical hydraulics

Certification

Received Nationally Accredited Certification for telescopic boom cranes 21-200 tons, through Crane Institute 1/23/2014-1/23/2019. Certificate #GS-43760


Competent person Training: System Scaffold with scaffold user hazard awareness training. July 17 2017, certificate #77132


Successfully completed training and written evaluation conducted by Konecranes Training institute. Course: Overhead Crane Inspection and Maintenance 4/5/2016-Current.


NCCCO Nationally certified crane operator-Service truck crane, Telescopic swing cap, Telescopic fixed cab, 5/31/2025-Current.

Timeline

Certified Diagnostic Mechanic TM6

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
08.2004 - Current

Pipefitter, Pipe Welder

SAS, CDK, BOWEN, GRANITE, BE&K, MURRAY
04.1994 - 07.2004

Degree Automotive Repair - Automotive Repair

Phoenix Institue of Technology

High School Diploma -

Globe High School

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