Maintenance & reliability
Preventive maintenance planning, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, and equipment support across manufacturing and facility systems.
Maintenance · Facilities · Operations
Technical depth.Practical leadership.
I’m Christopher Boehlert, a maintenance and operations leader who brings hands-on troubleshooting, team development, and capital project experience to complex industrial environments.
$1.5MApproximate capital project portfolio
Capital project highlights
- Bulk sodium hydroxide tank replacement
- Ferric chloride storage tank replacement
- Ion exchange resin replacement
- Two sludge filter press replacements
- SCADA planning & Phase 1 implementation
- Two wastewater pit relining operations
- Microfiltration replacement: quotes ready for Phase 2
01 / SPECIALTIESFrom the equipment
From the equipment
to the bigger picture.
My background connects the technical demands of maintenance with the people, planning, and processes that keep operations moving. I bring a practical understanding of industrial equipment and the discipline to turn operational needs into coordinated improvements.
Industrial utilities & controls
Operational leadership for water treatment and utility systems, with experience in regulated processes, SCADA modernization planning, and Phase 1 implementation.
Teams & capital projects
Team development, vendor coordination, technical documentation, and infrastructure improvements aligned with operational priorities.
02 / EXPERIENCEA career built
A career built
around operations.
Progressive responsibility spanning hands-on maintenance, production leadership, and industrial utility management, grounded in military aviation maintenance.
2024–Present
Tech Etch
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Wastewater & Chemical Control Manager
Lead facility utility operations and infrastructure improvements supporting continuous manufacturing. Manage reverse osmosis, ion exchange, pumping, filtration, and industrial water treatment systems.
Managed a capital project portfolio totaling approximately $1.5 million. Led plant-wide SCADA modernization planning and Phase 1 implementation, including instrumentation, controls integration, and vendor coordination.
Develop standardized procedures and technical documentation, coordinating with engineering, maintenance, IT, production, environmental personnel, and contractors.
2022–2024
Tech Etch
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Production Manager
Built a new production department from the ground up, establishing staffing, equipment, workflows, and operating procedures.
Supported equipment installation and startup, managed departmental spending, and implemented continuous improvement initiatives.
2017–2022
Tech Etch
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Maintenance Lead / Maintenance Technician
Led maintenance supporting more than 50 HVAC units and 40 air handling systems, along with automated manufacturing, plating, and chemical processing equipment.
Planned preventive maintenance, diagnosed mechanical and electrical failures, and implemented Lean and 5S improvements.
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Navy
Petty Officer Second Class
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Led a 15-person maintenance work center supporting mission-critical aircraft. Performed inspections, repairs, quality assurance, welding, fabrication, and technical troubleshooting.
Trained technicians and interpreted engineering drawings, schematics, and technical manuals to support operational readiness.
03 / SELECTED WORKPlanning with an
Planning with an
operational purpose.
Infrastructure and process initiatives that connect technical requirements with long-term reliability, sustainability, and consistent execution.
Facility-wide water monitoring & operational intelligence
Led SCADA modernization planning and Phase 1 implementation, bringing water-system monitoring, multi-level alarms, and historical analysis into an implemented Ignition platform.
Water monitoring across the facility
Monitors incoming industrial and potable water, water produced by all treatment systems, wastewater processed and discharged to the municipality, and ion exchange resin filter performance.
Alarms, historian & analysis
Implemented multi-level alarms and historical data collection for detailed performance analysis, with data export capability for tools such as Power BI.
Server infrastructure & future expansion
Installed a new server to support SCADA and enable IT to establish an IoT network for future use. Coordinated instrumentation, controls integration, vendors, and technical teams.
Implementation status
Ignition software fully implemented; user permissions and access configuration were in progress. Provisions included wastewater pit-level and municipal discharge-pH monitoring, both not yet implemented.
Modernizing critical wastewater infrastructure
Managed an approximately $1.5 million capital project portfolio focused on equipment capacity, operational reliability, and safer facility layouts. Coordinated bulk ferric chloride tank installations directly with the internal maintenance team.
Sludge filter press replacement
Replaced two sludge filter presses that were more than 25 years old, improving performance and capacity by approximately 25% for each press.
Bulk ferric chloride storage
Replaced two bulk ferric chloride tanks, increasing storage capacity by 30%. Personally organized the installations with the maintenance team.
Ion exchange resin replacement
Facilitated resin replacement for one ion exchange system to renew its treatment media.
Bulk sodium hydroxide storage
Replaced and relocated the bulk sodium hydroxide tank, increasing storage capacity by more than 20% and improving safety by moving the tank away from a common walking path.
Wastewater pit rehabilitation
Coordinated relining of two wastewater pits with zero system downtime, while improving the overall layout and organization of the area.
Wastewater microfiltration replacement
Planned a full wastewater microfiltration system replacement, with all vendor quotes prepared and ready for Phase 2.
04 / EDUCATION & TRAINING
A technical foundation.
Formal training and practical experience across industrial operations, diagnostics, fabrication, and technical design.
Massachusetts Wastewater Operator LicenseGrade 5C
WyoTechAutomotive Diagnostics
Shielded Metal Arc WeldingCertificate
CAD / SolidWorks & ScrumTraining
05 / GET IN TOUCHLet’s talk about
Let’s talk about
your operation.
Interested in my background for a maintenance, facilities, or operations leadership role? I’d welcome a conversation.