Robert Carrillo
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I have a diverse backgrounds in mechanical field, 2 years of automotive technology in HS, underground mining training from Xavier mining university in Arizona. a completion certificate from ATI electrical course in Las Vegas, 15 years of industrial experience 7 years as Maintenance Engineer. welding, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics, 24v/120v/480v experience, motors/servos, photo-eyes, belts, screw conveyors. PLC troubleshooting, baggers.
Robert’s Career Stories
What is the one piece of career advice you wish someone gave you when you were younger?
I wish some one would have told me about the vast maintenance world and paths that I could go on, also that there is a college program to fill all the boxes for an entry level job at a company.
How did you pick your career? Did you know all along?
I wanted to go in to the automotive world but when I worked at a shop I saw that there was no real money or future, construction was my next thing, I did flooring and liked it, made good living but again no future, I went in to industrial world and started sweeping floors literally, I moved up in the company and when I got to a place where bosses say I was wasting my time doing other job with in the company I was pulled in to the maintenance team, there was 10 year wait list for the job I got, correction I earned and landed. I had the mechanical experience and knew my numbers well, something the other candidates did not have., I also went to college courses for the field on my own dime and time. I love the maintenance world and the diverse day to day life. there is nothing I would of done different.
What is the most useful piece of career advice you got as a student, and who gave it to you?
the list is long, one was never to stop learning and to not pay attention to what others are doing, keep your head on the grindstone and mind my own business. one was a boss I still keep in touch after many years, other was a HS teacher.
In layperson terms, what do you actually do at work?
I am part of a team of maintenance guys that fixes automatic machines as well as mechanical devices in the package world. our job is to make sure machines keep running from unloading packages, sorting the packages and send them back in trucks for home deliveries and to other hubs or states. we are people babysitters 50 percent of the time.
What is it like when your job gets tough?
tough to answer, it does not, it gets tedious with many steps to complete a job but is never tough. if it starts to get anywhere in the tough category we ask for help or take time out and regroup. mistakes can happen if these steps are not followed and you could get injured or die. its serious business the maintenance world.