Richard L. Knupp *** Summit Way, Clairton, PA ****5 – Phone 412-***-****

Qualifications Summary

Thirty-plus years of experience in industrial installations, maintenance and repair (erecting, installing, repairing, welding, fabricating, etc.). Exceptional skills with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, electronic, and boiler systems.

Certified welder and member of American Welding Society

Committed to professional excellence and maintaining exact standards

Former Motor Sergeant of the U.S. Army Reserve (Ret. 1995)

Professional Experience

Clairton Works U.S. Steel Corp., Clairton, Pennsylvania 2004 to 2013 (Ret.)

Millwright / Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance and repair of coke battery machinery

Welding, rigging, and pipe fitting for pumps, conveyors, and other material handling equipment.

Iron City Uniform Rental, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2004

Plant Maintenance Technician

Building and equipment rental

Polycycle Plastics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2001 to 2002

Plant Maintenance Technician

Building and equipment repair, including pumps, air compressor and electrical/air tools

Danieli/Wean, Youngstown, Ohio 1997 to 2001

Mechanical Erector

Surface Conditioning Mill: Jamshedpu, India (12/00-1/01)

120’ Steel Plate Mill: Axis, Alabama (6,00-12/00)

Temper Mill Installation: Hickman, Arizona (12/99-1/00)

72” push/pull pickle line new installation: Monroe, Ohio (9/98-8/99)

84” pickle line upgrade LTV: Cleveland, Ohio (8/98-8/99)

Cont. pickle line coupled to stand tandem cold mill: Taiwan (8/97-8/98)

Project Services Intl. (National Steel), Portage, Indiana 1996 to 1997

Mechanical Team Member

Participated in all aspects of commissioning and start up 72” galvanizing line

Maintained close working relationship with multiple craft disciplines

J. Herbert Corp., Kissimmee, Florida 1995 to 1996

Field Technician

Fabricated, installed and serviced overhead cranes and hoists

Three Rivers Interim Personnel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1994 to 1995

Maintenance Technician

Maintained/repaired chemical process equipment, pipes, pumps, compressors, etc.

World Class Processing, Inc., Ambridge, Pennsylvania 1992 to 1994

Maintenance Technician

Performed maintenance and startup operation of push/pull steel pickling line

Handled millwright work, repaired pumps, hydraulic systems, piping systems, electrical, motor control and electronics, mobile equipment, overhead cranes

Gatan Inc., Warrendale, Pennsylvania 1989 to 1992

Precision Assembly Worker

Assembled small electronic equipment and performed machining operations

Three Rivers Business Graphics, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 1987 to 1989

Field Services Technician (office machines)

Ironworkers Local #3, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1970 to 1985

Journeyman Ironworker

Responsible for bridge building, industrial repair, steel mill equipment installation, chemical plant equipment, power generation facilities including buildings, material handling equipment, environmental controls, turbines and generators – repairs and new installations

Companies included USSS, American Bridge Div., Eichley Corp., Bethlehem Fab Steel Prod, Dick Corp and Westinghouse PGSD

Education

Robotics, Engineering, Technology, Machine Shop Technologies Institute, Pittsburgh, PA

B.S. Engineering Tech, Canterbury University 2014

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