Maintenance Mechanic Equipment Operator
Resume:
Todd David Hinton
Glenwood, Alabama 36034
Home Email: **************@*****.***
Cell: 334-***-****
Qualifications
My experience as a Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Mechanic / Millwright, Heavy Equipment Operator, Environmental Health and Safety and Fire Protection Professional, and in Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, and Rescue in various heavy industries and municipalities, combined with my Life Experiences, help to make me a well-trained and valuable employee. I highly value the safety of myself and others, on and off the job. My loyalty combined with my diversity in skill; makes me an asset to any employer.
Education / Certificates
* Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) -TSA April 16, 2024
* OSHA 30 for Manufacturing – University of South Florida May 5, 2022
* OSHA 10 for Manufacturing – Alabama Technology Network March 17, 2022
* ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor – Alabama Technology Network January 26, 2022
* First Aid, AED, CPR and BBP – American Red Cross September 25, 2023
* Forklift Train the Trainer – Leavitt Machinery December 5, 2018
* Construction Safety Officer – British Columbia Institute of Technology February 7, 2014
ASTTCB Certification for CSO Designation to follow.
•Respiratory Fit Testing/Respiratory Protection– 3M Canada September 14, 2010
•Train the Trainer– Free Spirit Ventures
(Mobile Equipment Operation, Fall Protection, Confined Space,
WHIMIS) February 17, 2010
•Fall Protection / Aerial Work Platforms – Free Spirit Ventures
•WHIMIS – Free Spirit Ventures March 13, 2007
•Safety Management Systems – Free Spirit Ventures September 22, 2009
•Managing Safety from the Supervisors Perspective – WSBC May 19, 2010
•Firefighter I – Indiana Public Safety Training Institute March 2, 2005
•Firefighter II – Indiana Public Safety Training Institute March 2, 2005
•Firefighter 2nd Class – Indiana Public Safety Training Institute April 7, 1994
•Fire Instructor 2nd Class – Indiana Public Safety Training Institute August 15, 1995
•Industrial Fire Brigade, Interior Structural – Texas A&M University January 9, 2004
•Portable Fire Extinguishers – Ansul Fire Training School September 23, 1999
•Indiana EMS First Responder – Indiana Medical Services July 15, 1997
(Also hold certificates in Automated External Defibrillation, Blood Borne
Pathogens, SIDS, Vehicle Extrication and American Heart CRP Instruction)
•Hazardous Material Operations – Indiana State Fire Marshal March 22, 1997
•High Angle Rope Rescue – Rural Metro Emergency Training November 24, 1995
•Confined Space Rescue – AEP Training System July 10, 1994
•Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic / Millwright – AEP Training System December 22, 1988
•Heavy Equipment Operation (Coal Equipment Operator)– AEP
(D3 through D11 Cat Dozer, 14G Grader, Various Backhoes,
631 Cat Water Buffalo, 637 and 657 Cat Scraper, 910 through 988
Cat Loader, Cat Zoom Boom, Vacuum Truck, Locomotive, Wheeled
Crane, Dump Truck, Dravo Stacker Re-claimer, Barge Handler) February 11, 1999
•Journeyman Marine Mechanic – Inland Marine Institute May 21, 1987
•Grade 12 – South Spencer High School May 19, 1985
Experience
Hubbell CMC
501 Industrial Parkway
Greenville, Alabama 36037
July 2021 to Present
I am employed as the plant Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. I manage all Environmental, Health and Safety aspects of the plant, the plant First Responder and Health and Safety Committee Teams and conduct training for the employees for the four locations in Greenville, Alabama and the North York, Ontario Canada location. I also am the Manager of the Plant EHS Technician, who shares the EHS Department duties and projects. I serve as the Radiation Safety Officer for the plant, overseeing the safety of radiation testing equipment for the Quality Control Department. I also am a member of the plant Safety Steering Committee. Hubbell CMC employs 300 people in the five facilities and is a major manufacturer of electrical connector parts.
Dongwon Auto Part Technology Alabama
12970 Montgomery Highway
Luverne, Alabama 36049
334-537-500
October 2020 to June 2020
I was employed as the Safety and Security Specialist for the plant, managing anything safety or security related. The plant has 200 employees and produces doors, impact beams, dash cowls and bumpers for Hyundai Motors Alabama. I also serve at one of the plant First Aid Team Members and conduct mobile equipment and safety training for the employees. I reported directly to the HR Manager for the plant.
Residential Electrician (Self Employed)
July 2020 to October 2020
Installed primary residential and vacation cabin electric services. Also did complete electric service installs for new construction and mobile homes.
Mitch Gobbi Contracting Ltd.
141965 First Avenue
Prince George, British Columbia
V2L 2Z1
September 2017
I worked as a Construction Trade Supervisor during the Recovery Boiler Shut down for Canfor’s PG Pulp Mill in Prince George, Supervising Millwrights, Welders and Laborers.
Lakeland Mills Ltd
1325 Foley Crescent
Prince George, British Columbia
V2L 4V4
October 2014 to November 2019
I was employed with the Sinclar Group as a Maintenance Supervisor at Lakeland Mills on the weekend shift, where I directed Millwrights, Electricians, Welders, Various Trades Contractors, the Energy System Plant, and the Weekend Clean Up Crew. Focussing on Safety as a priority, I have also helped to write and develop several safe work procedures as needed to complete work in the safest manner possible. I am Fluent with MS Nav and Tag, and Infor Maintenance and Purchasing CMMS systems, as well as DATS for safety and training systems.
Twin Flames Ranch
23200 Willow Cale Forest Service Road
Prince George, British Columbia
June 2015 to December 2019
I was the Co-Owner and Co-Manager, with my wife Nicole, of Twin Flames Ranch. TFR is a total, off the grid 160-acre ranch specializing in the production and preservation heritage breeds of cattle, swine, goats, poultry and rabbits. Our goal is to maintain heritage livestock breeds, some of which are on the conservancy list, and to treat them with all the love that we can provide while providing a source of personal food stock and breeding stock sales. We also have horses that help us work the ranch. We reside on the ranch and have hand built all structures and infrastructure from the ground up. We grow, can, and preserve our own food, and provide functional and ornamental blacksmithing and produce a lot of things for our needs such as homemade soaps, detergents, and natural medications. In early 2017, Discovery Channel incorporated our family, and our ranch for filming of an episode for a television show series about living off the grid.
Free Spirit Ventures
7117 Industrial Way
Prince George, British Columbia V2N 5S6
November 2012 to October 2014
I have been employed by Free Spirit Ventures on an as needed, casual
basis performing duties such as safety observation and first aid coverage
for the recent CN Rail Locomotive Shop project and have conducted Light Duty Truck and Trailer operational safety training for a local tree planting company. I have also been involved in a machinery Lockout / Tag out verification audit and testing program for the Conifex Mackenzie Sawmill, to verify energy controls and properly label them.
Pacific BioEnergy
9988 Willow Cale Forest Road
Prince George, British Columbia V2N 7A8
February 4, 2008 to October 2014
I was employed as the Plant Safety Chargehand. My duties include attending to all health, safety and fire protection issues of the plant. I led the morning Safety Meeting and the monthly Joint Health and Safety Meeting, liaison with WorkSafe BC, BC Safety Authority, Safety Consultants and Insurance Agencies. I wrote and implemented the company Railway Safety Plan and all associated procedures for our railcar loading facility as required by the BC Safety Authority Railway Division. I maintained documentation relating to all plant safety and fire protection, and training. I conducted all contractor and new employee safety indoctrinations, conduct spot safety audits, and continually interact with all employees, contractors, and visitors on safety related issues. I have written and implemented many policies and procedures that cover many health, safety, and fire protection problems. I have also written and implemented plant start-up and shut down procedures, operating procedures and penned many PM check sheets for plant fire protection, and plant equipment maintenance. I conducted training as needed for employees and serve as one of the plants Occupational First Aid Attendants. I maintained plant first aid and firefighting equipment and confined space monitoring equipment. I scheduled the annual hearing tests, and conduct respirator fit testing for plant employees. I conduct investigations on incidents, accidents and near misses to identify and rectify the cause. I maintained the company safety training, and safety statistic databases. I was named the Plants Safety Representative during the construction phase of the plant expansion. During this time, I worked with as many as 14 different Contract Companies on site, representing over 180 workers throughout the project. I have also worked with the process to enable Pacific Bio Energy to achieve it’s COR Certification. I was the chief Operator and Maintainer of the plants Wet Electrostatic Precipitator. I also worked as needed as a Journeyman Millwright.
Dunkley Lumber, Ltd.
17000 Dunkley Road
Hixon, British Columbia V0K 3K8
May 16, 2007 to February 10, 2008
My duties included working as a Journeyman Millwright in Sawmill 2, with my primary responsibility being the care, maintenance and repair of the Cut Off Saw 3 area, associated long log and cut to length in feed decks and out feed bins, as well as the associated belts and conveyor systems. My role also often required me to perform maintenance and repair in other areas of the mill as well, as needed.
Pacific BioEnergy
9988 Willow Cale Forest Road
Prince George, British Columbia V2N 6W6
October 2, 2006 to May 7, 2007
I was employed as the Head Millwright / Chargehand. I was responsible for leading the morning safety and job assignment meeting, as well as assigning jobs to the day and production shift Millwrights, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Electrician, Welder-Fabricator, and Apprentices. I also created and implemented programs such as a plant greasing pm, a job order procedure, a plant firefighting training program and work check sheets for the production maintenance personnel on the shift crews. I also served on the plant safety committee. I also worked as a Journeyman Millwright utilizing my skills in mechanics, welding, fabricating and troubleshooting to repair all associated equipment in the plant.
Millwrights Local Union #1080
3117 Alvey Park Drive West
Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
August 1, 2006
I joined the International Brotherhood of Carpenters, Millwrights Local #1080 as a Journeyman Millwright, and was a paying member for six months prior to relocating to British Columbia. My Member ID is U-3833-3445.
American Electric Power, Rockport Generating Plant
2791 North US Highway 231
Rockport, Indiana 47635
January 12, 1988 to July 14, 2006
My duties included working as a Maintenance Mechanic in various areas of the power plant including, but not limited to, Coal Handling, Turbine and Generator Systems, Boiler and Steam Systems, Metal Welding and Fabricating, Light Machine Shop and Electrical work, Heavy Duty Mechanics and various construction projects. As part of my job, I was also fully trained to operate all overhead and mobile cranes, forklifts, and man lifts. I was also fully cross trained as a Coal Equipment Operator, where I gained and utilized skills in operating all plant heavy equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers, loaders, graders, backhoes, tractors, stacker re-claimers, locomotives, and various plant conveyor systems. I was also trained as a Crew Deck Technician on the plant tow boats, responsible for the safe moving of loaded and empty coal barges to and from the plant unloading facility on the Ohio River. On top of these jobs, I served as a volunteer on the plants First Responder EMS, Safety and Emergency Response Teams, the plant Fire Brigade, the plant Confined Space and High Angle Rope Rescue Teams. I also served as Instructor for all the Plant Emergency Response Teams and served as an active member on the Plant Health and Safety Committee.
MobileLube Services
Richland City, Indiana 47634
May 1995 – July 2006
I was the owner and operator of Mobilelube Services. I specialized in a total mobile operation providing oil change services, wherever the vehicle may be located. I provided oil changes and full service on automobiles and trucks of all sizes, makes and models, farm and heavy-duty machinery, boats and lawn and garden machines. Our pride was in providing excellent customer service while providing convivence to the customer at a fair price.
Volunteer Work
Luce Township Fire and Rescue Department
P.O. Box 69
Richland City, Indiana 47634
January 1, 1993, to July 15, 2006
I served as a Volunteer Fireman and Emergency Medical First Responder, holding various positions in the organization such as Vice President, President, Firefighter, Captain and retired as Assistant Chief. LTFD is a full-service Fire, EMS and Rescue Department making an average of 150 fire, rescue, and medical runs per year, operating two fully equipped stations in Luce Township. Our pride was in the leadership our department had in Spencer County as far as procedure, training, equipment, and service. As Assistant Chief, I was in charge of the Richland City, Indiana Station. I also served on the Spencer County Fire Chiefs Association Board, which set protocol and dealt with fire, medical, rescue and disaster response related items for the County’s eleven fire departments.
Personal Interests
I enjoy many outdoor activities such as fly fishing, hunting, camping, boating, gardening, and Horses. I am an avid golfer. I tie flies and hand-make my own fishing lures. I enjoy metal fabrication and traditional blacksmithing as a hobby, building creations ranging from hand forged campfire and fireplace irons and plant hangers to utility trailers. Antique tractor and farm machinery restoration is also a hobby of mine. I also enjoy reading and writing and hope to have my first book completed and published within the next few years.
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