MICHAEL DEAN HOWARTH
Taylor, MI 313-***-****
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HVAC ENGINEER
Safety-conscious HVAC Engineer with over thirty (30) years of experience with Mechanical Engineering HVAC Design for commercial institutional and healthcare buildings. Strong ability to identify and implement energy savings opportunities and to perform quality controls audits and inspections. Talented in providing technical assistance in advanced troubleshooting and repair guidance to various client types and team members. HIGHLIGHTS
• Preventative maintenance
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Water treatment testing
• Operational management
• HVAC / Mechanical
Engineering
• Building / design techniques
• System diagnostics
• IAA concerns
• Quality-focused
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DEVON FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, DETROIT, MI 2018-CURRENT HVAC Engineer:
• Manage a team of 40 with the responsibility for the building automation system, chilled water system and operations and associated mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Oversee all activities associated with the operation and maintenance of the plant electrical, mechanical, HVACR system including Metasys & Baywatch control systems.
• Manage plant projects as needed. Directed contractors and vendors to correct problems that cannot be solved in house.
• Provides training for all skilled trades and contractors.
• Manage refrigeration process – track & record usage of refrigeration.
• Responsible for purchasing equipment through purchase authorizations or the MRO process.
• Create, maintain dynamic database of plan SWI’s for usual by facility maintenance
• Identify, develop and submits continuous improvement projects using the lean Kaizen methodology.
HENRY FORD WYANDOTTE HOSPITAL, WYANDOTTE, MI 1999-2017 Mechanical Trade Technician: Building Operator Licensed – 3rd Class through the City of Detroit to maintain chillers, pumps and motors, fan rooms, including oxygen facilities and life support equipment.
Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
Perform general cleaning duties of buildings or properties.
Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
Made rounds and checked operations of temporary boiler
Test and treat water supply.
Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings. Green Task Statement
Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.
Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.
Align and balance new equipment after installation. UNITED STATES NAVY 1992-2010
1st Class Equipment Operator/Supervisor/Trainer
Learn and follow safety regulations.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
Enginemen 2nd Class 1987-1992
Aligning fuel, water and air piping systems and controlling operation of diesel engines used for ship and small craft propulsion, and to generate electrical power
1st Class equipment operator in the U.S. Navy of all types of construction equipment and military tactical vehicle
Cleaning, lubricating, adjusting, testing and performing other preventive maintenance on diesel engines, reduction gears, air compressors, hydraulic or pneumatic clutches, steering engines and controllable pitch propeller systems;
Operating and maintaining desalinization plants used to make fresh water from sea water;
Operating and servicing refrigeration plants and air conditioning systems;
Repairing or replacing valves, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and control devices used with diesel engines and gas turbines; making entries into and analyze machinery operating records and reports.
Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
MICHAEL DEAN HOWARTH
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EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Ferris State 608 Proctor, w/ 608 universal
Air-Con Technical Institute – Refrigerant Recovery/Transition ACCA certification Medical First Responder Certified, Certified Freon Evacuation Detroit City Plant Operator Licensed – 3rd Class and State Certified for home/commercial inspections VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE/AWARDS
Brownstown Fire Department from 1991-1994
Dean’s list at Air-Con Technical Institute
Sailor of the Quarter – four Quarter