DERWIN L. MEREDITH

***** ****** **** **. ******* City VA 23030 804-***-**** ab0sjs@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position that twill utilize my knowledge and skills in electrical

and mechanical field

CERTIFICATION

EPA-609 EPA-608 Types I,II,III-UTI Houston TX 2013

DIESEL TECHNICIAN-Universal Technical Institute, Houston TX, 2013

CLASS A CDL- Shippers Choice Driving Institute, Chester VA, 2008

AERIAL PLATFORM LIFT LICENSE-Osha Subpart L, MD, 2005

FORKLIFT OPERATOR LICENSE-Osha Subpart L. Laurel MD-2005

CERTIFIED HYDRAULIC TECHNICIAN- United States Navy, Norfolk, VA-2004

CREDENTIALS

Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC)-VA, 2013

Transportation Work Identification Credential (TWIC)-VA, 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and drawings

Perform scheduled maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating parts

Diagnose and identify malfunctions, using computerized tools and equipment

Inspect, repair, and replace defective or worn parts, such as bearings, pistons, and gears

Overhaul and test major components, such as engines, hydraulics, and electrical systems

Disassemble and reassemble heavy equipment and components

Travel to worksites to repair large equipment, such as cranes

POWER PLANT OPERATOR

Monitored and inspected power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating

problems

Adjusted controls to generate specified electrical power, or to regulate the flow of power between

generating stations and substations

Operated and control power generating equipment, using control boards or semi-automatic

equipment

Regulated equipment operations and conditions such as water level, based on data from

recordings and indicating instruments or computers

Started and stopped generators, diesel engines, and other power plant equipment, connect and

disconnect equipment from circuits

Inspected records and log book entries, communicated with other plant personnel, to coordinate

transmission loads and frequencies and line voltage, to assess equipment operating status

Cleaned and controlled, lubricated, and maintained equipment such as diesel engines, pumps,

compressors, cooling towers, filters, batteries in order to prevent equipment or deterioration

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MECHANIC

Repaired and maintained the operating condition of industrial production and processing

machinery and equipment

Reassembled equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs

Observed and tested the operations of machinery and equipment in order to diagnose

malfunctions, using voltmeters and other testing devices

Operated newly repaired machinery and equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs

Cleaned, lubricated, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery

Analyzed test results, machine error messages, and information obtained from operators in order

to diagnose equipment problems

Recorded repairs and maintenance performed

ELEVATOR INSTALLER AND REPAIRER

Assembled, installed, repaired, and maintained aircraft elevators, and dumbwaiters using hand

and power tools, and testing devices such as ammeters, and voltmeters

Tested newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at each

level for time setting

Located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, signal and control systems, using test

equipment

Adjusted safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves,

ratchets, seals, and brake lining

Read understood and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of systems components,

framework and foundations, and to select installations equipment

Maintained log books that detail all repairs, checks, maintained and watch personnel oncoming

and off going, time and number of runs

EDUCATION

2012-2013 Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Houston TX

2000-2001 Naval Training Center (NTC) Great Lake IL

1996-2000 James F. Byrnes High School Duncan SC

WORK HISTORY

2009-2012 Heavy Equipment Mechanic Army National Guard

2006-2009 Power Plant Operator Ingenco Power Plant

2004-2006 Industrial Machinery Mechanic CTR Contracting

2000-2004 Elevator Installer and Repairer United States Navy

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