William Dennis Wright
Gadsden, Alabama 35901
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EXPERIENCE
*/**** – present United States Steel – Fairfield Works Fairfield, Al
Maintenance Technician – My primary job responsibilities include, troubleshooting, PM, and repair of Steel mill equipment including, but not
limited to QBOP department. All phases of gas cleaning from quenchers, scrubbers, pumps, filtering, drum, screen, and vacuum, bag houses,
filter buildings, clarifier, flux (burnt lime and hi-cal) injection system. Pumps, centrifugal and solid displacement., replaced augers in the
gathering system at baghouses, rebagged baghouses, overhead cranes, installed bottoms on furnaces, core drilled bottoms for tuyeres, and
other duties as directed by my supervisor.
4/2011-6/2011 HKA Enterprises for CH2M HILL at HONDA Lincoln, Al
Maintenance Technician – My responsibilities include, but are certainly not limited to, FACILITIES maintenance. PM, repair, maintain, plant
air compressors, chillers, air conditioning systems, blowers, air dryers, plant lighting, restrooms, drinking fountains, anything else which may
be facilities related, completion of assignments in timely manner
2/2011 – 4/2011 7Fold Technologies (of DIRECTV) Gadsden, Al
Field Service Technician – sub-contractor position responsible for troubleshooting, service calls, installation of satellite TV equipment,
including satellite dishes, LNBs, cabling, drilling customer’s home floors, walls for cable access, proper grounding of system, recognizing and
following NEC rules, I have SBCA certification, completion of work orders in timely fashion, able to work on a tight schedule, relate directly with
customer, training customers on proper use of equipment
2/2005 – 12/2010 Crown Column and Millwork Attalla, Al
Troubleshooting, repairing, and preventive maintenance of all equipment in a manufacturing facility. Assist in the design, layout, fabrication,
and installation of several machines, including but not limited to column splitters, spinsanders, dust collectors, mixers and tanks for raw
material distribution. Performed regular preventive maintenance and lubrication of equipment. Tools used are welders (arc and mig), oxy-
acetylene torches, pipe threader, drill press, hoist, forklifts, volt meter, hammer drill, hand drills, calipers, various measuring instruments,
impact wrench, pneumatic cutoff tools, and all mechanic hand tools. Moved all this plant’s equipment and machinery from one plant to another,
reinstalled. Installation of electrical conduit and wiring, anchoring of machinery. Documented all maintenance expenses using Microsoft Excel
and Microsoft Word spreadsheets
2/2002 – 10/2004 AAA Plumbing Pottery (Gerber) Attalla, Al
Maintain, repair, troubleshoot production equipment., performed and documented daily PMs on various equipment including, but not limited
to Porvair Ceramics high pressure casters. Repair of dynamic air system, plaster cast machines, casting dryers (Lanly, Progetti), Versamatic
diaphragm pumps, water treatment system. Installed electrical conduit and conductors, blowers, duct work, bearing inspection, replacement,
lubrication, checked and replaced electric motors, building, facilities maintenance, utilized proper safety measures, documenting all work
assignments and completions, operated forklifts, electric hoists, scissor lift, cherry picker, plumbing, welding
1/2000 – 10/2001 Crown Column and Millwork Gadsden, Al
I assisted my department manager with layout, design of (new) plant. Installed all plant machinery, equipment, including but not limited to:
conduit, conductors for all equipment, air compressors, lathes, saws, finger jointer, plant heating, built steel framework for Yale air hoists,
numerous other projects including fabrication of material dump pans, elevators, vibrating conveyors. I used welders, torches, wrenches,
voltmeter, press, forklift, hoists, calipers, pipe threader, and various mechanic hand tools, repaired/ rebuilt pneumatic, hydraulic cylinders,
hoists, valves, shafts, bearings, gearboxes, airlocks, dust collection system and attached duct work, plumbing, carpentry, lubrication, welding
3/1995 – 1/2000 Dixie Pacific Mfg. Gadsden, Al
Troubleshooting, repairing, and preventive maintenance of all equipment in a porch column manufacturing facility. Performed regular
preventive maintenance and lubrication of all equipment. Tools used are welders (arc and mig), oxy-acetylene torches, pipe threader, drill
press, hoist, forklifts, volt meter, hammer drill, hand drills, calipers, various measuring instruments, impact wrench, pneumatic cutoff tools, and
all mechanic hand tools. Installation of electrical conduit, plumbing, carpentry, layout, repaired saws, sanders, spincasters, planer, drill press,
router, Cannon polyurethane dispensing machine, heat tunnel, conveyors, building, property maintenance
5/1991-11/1994 MeadowGold Dairies Gadsden, Al
Trailer Spotter – I Drove 5th wheel tractor to move trailers for loading/unloading. I Used tractor/trailer combo to deliver milk to grocery stores.
Loaded, unloaded trailers with milk/milk products, pulled orders, pulled up cooler, clean up loading docks, drove electric pallet jack, forklifts,
occasionally assisted maintenance dept
6/1983 – 4/1991 Attalla Castings Co. Attalla, Al
Also known as AMCAST, SIMSCO, ALABAMA DUCTILE IRON. Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair of automated iron foundry equipment,
numerous bearing changes, documented daily PM program including thorough inspection of critical machine parts using feeler gauges,
micrometers, calipers, and scribes, performed draw station alignments on all Hunter mold making machines, inspected repaired, replaced,
repaired dragchains, shafts and sprockets, belts and pulleys, shaker conveyors, roller conveyors, conveyor belts, Flexcos, belt lacings, core
making machines, air compressors, lubrication, repair or rebuild of cylinders, switches, and valves, new machine installation, setup, facilities
maintenance, confined spaces training, forklift repair, installed electrical conduit, assisted in the design and construction of overhead crane
trolley system for transferring molten iron and/or by products, plumbing welding, carpentry
EDUCATION
10/2012 -4/2014 United States Steel – Maintenance Training Program Fairfield, Al
Successfully completed United States Steel’s Maintenance Training Program. This program is integrated into ALL maintenance technician
jobs. Classes included troubleshooting, repair, preventative maintenance of transformers, DC motors, electrical print readi ng, crane board,
precision measuring instruments, fasteners, rigging, welding, aerial lift trainijng, mobile equipment operation, confined spaces, E70 electrical,
shaft alignment, bearings, hydraulics, pumps, compressors, fans, blowers
1/1995 – 6/1996 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, Al
Electrical Engineering Technology
Fundamentals of Electricity Residential Wiring + Lab Transformers + Lab
Industrial Wiring + Lab Commercial Wiring + Lab Motor Controllers + Lab
Programmable Logic Controllers + Lab Mathematics English 101
College Algebra 111 College Algebra 122 Confined Space Rescue
I have been trained in confined spaces entry, search and rescue operations, first responders course, CPR, and have been an active
participant in numerous safety awareness programs.
William Dennis Wright
5505 Tidmore Bend Road
Gadsden, Al 35901
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