Mechanical Maintenance

William T Thomas

**** **** ****** **

Lancaster, California 93534

E-Mail: ********@*******.***

Home: 760-***-**** Cell: 424-***-****

Summary of Accomplishments

I have twenty years of experience in the following areas, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical -Mechanical

Maintenance, and Facilities Maintenance, for large Food Manufacturing, Military and aerospace research

facilities. I have over 10 years of experience in mechanical maintenance performing HVAC, Conveyor

systems, Air treatment, Water treatment, and Fire X systems. I also perform maintenance on high and low

pressure gas and fuel systems. I have been certified by Air Force, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and

NASA to perform work in Maintenance and preventive maintenance. In all types of environments, and

trained in contamination control. I am trained in lockout, tag out and I have an excellent safety record. I

also have my own tools if needed.

I have years of experience testing and repairing various types of propane, gas, and fluid relief valves. I am

experience with Industrial hand valves, Fisher control valves, hand regulators, pressure gauges. I also

service and repair direct drive, and belt drive vacuum pumps. I have certification to test and repair

(SCBA’s) breathing air systems, and K bottles. (6,000psi)

I have years of experience working with G/LN2, G/LOX, G/LH2 and many other types of gases, I

perform preventive service on in line high pressure filtering systems. (10,000 psi) I perform Hydrostat

and NUMO Testing for large and small cascades, and tanks. I service Industrial heater coils, and water

pressure lines. (10,000 psi) I can perform setup for X-ray and certification inspections.

I have been certified and managed the storage, handling and shipping of hazardous materials, I’m trained

in environmental safety and hazardous clean up. I’m trained and certified as a hazardous waste manager,

first responder and in first aid.

I perform Mechanical Repair and Preventive Maintenance, on industrial equipment and vacuum pumps,

all types of motors, and Industrial mixer systems. I have worked in both, Manufacturing and Research. I

perform retrofits, calibration and repair on various types of shop equipment, and high pressure systems.

I’m certified to operate, Boom lifts, forklifts, JCB’s, and Man lifts. I also operate in door cranes.

I’m interested in relocating; I’m willing to pay my air fare, if you would like to interview me.

I also enjoyed working in the private sector as a sales representative for Minolta Business Systems. I was

a Supervisor for 8 years and Maintenance Technician Sr. for Hughes Aircraft. I held the title of

Engineering Technician Lead for Jacobs Engineering. I’m experienced in inventory control, work

scheduling, Data entry. I’m self motivated and have received awards and respect for my work, from my

entire past employer’s.

Experience

February 2013 to Present

CMI Staffing (Honeywell)

1923 West Avenue L

Lancaster, CA 93534

Title: Engineering Technician, and Maintenance Technician

Perform short term assignments as a contract employee. My present title is Engineering Technician. I

perform pressure and functional testing on space systems, and commercial and Military aircraft systems. I

work in both clean room and on test pads.

June 2012 to January 2013

Hostess Brands 800-***-****

2330 Ripple Street

Los Angeles, CA 90039

Title: Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Performed preventive maintenance and repair on production equipment, conveyor systems Mixers, Air

and gas systems, I also perform Temperature testing on fryers and ovens, pressure testing on Boilers,

storage tanks and water systems, I also performed water treatment and inventory control. I performed

work scheduling, Hazmat, and data entry.

October 2001 to February 2012

Jacobs Engineering 661-***-****

8 Draco Drive Bldg 8350

Edwards AFB, California 93524

Title: Mechanical Engineering Technician IV Lead

I performed preventive maintenance and repair on all types of production and R&D projects for the Air

Force. I performed Temperature testing on ovens and environmental test chambers, I performed pressure

testing on pressure valve, cascades, tanks, and breathing air systems. I repaired pressure systems and

cryogenic systems. I worked with pressure systems to 20,000 PSI, and repair and install all types of

compressor, vacuum systems for rocket test setups, and fire X systems. I worked on large gas, water and

fuel systems. I also performed work on small R&D test system, PC and intergraded system.

January 1999 to October 2001

Pen dragon staffing 661-***-****

1008 West Ave, M-4

Palmdale, California

Title: Mechanical Maintenance Technician

I performed preventive maintenance and repair on pressure systems. I worked on gas, water and fuel

systems. My job was to perform all types of mechanical maintenance and engineering work for all types

of customers, as a contractor. I worked on air craft, space craft, cryogenic systems. My job was to perform

the work for a short period of time, because the employee was out on leave are the contract was a short

term agreement.

December 1998 to November 1999

Minolta Business Systems Inc. 213-***-****

18425 Burbank Blvd

Tarzana, California

Title: Sales Representative

I was a Sales Representative, I covered three city’s Lancaster, Palmdale and Mojave California. I sold

very high end business equipment. I also had to perform maintenance checks, and customer service.

January 1979 to October 1998

Hughes Aircraft Company 310-***-****

3100 West Lomita Blvd

Torrance, California

Title: Mechanical Technician Sr. Lead

I assembled satellite systems, I also assembled small integrated sub assembly units. This work was

performed in clean room environments, and tested in cold and heated environmental chambers for testing

an space certification. I perform flow testing, pressure testing, electro- mechanical assembly. I also

maintained and repaired clean room equipment. I had to perform Hazmat, data entry, work scheduling and

inventory control.

Education/ Special Training

University of Phoenix, 40 units Business Degree program 9/2000

Antelope Valley College, 42 units Business Degree program 6/2002

Certifications:

NASA/ JPL, Clean room and Contamination Control 7/2010

State Governor’s office, First Responder operations 2/2009

United States Air Force, Hazardous and Universal Waste Management Training 6/2010

United States Air Force, High Pressure Systems 9/2004

Industrial Valve, Pressure Relief Valve Repair 1/2007

Flow Safe Safety Relief Valve Repair 6/2004

United States Air Force, Maintenance and Repair 11/2004

MSHA, Mine Safety Certification 1/2012

This is a small list of some of my certifications, I have others if needed.

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