Structural Welder Maintenance Manager
Resume:
Ross Fields
Rochelle, GA
**********@*****.***
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Structural welder ( FlUXCORE) millwright
North American kilns-Palmerton, PA
October 2023 to June 2024
Traveled to diferent plants as a FlUXCORE welder and mill wright assembling and installing rotary kilns
MILLWRIGHT / STRUCTURAL WELDER FlUXCORE
KDS Windsor-SOUTH CAROLINA
June 2021 to October 2023
traveled to sawmills and built dry kilns
Assembling and installing machines then testing them to make sure they are working correctly
• Must work in full compliance with the approved safety regulations
• Managing the layout and placement of equipment and machinery in factory settings to ensure minimum
downtime
• Identifying and repairing problematic parts of a machine by running tests, making temporary repairs,
or installing new parts
• Dismantling older machines and replacing them with new ones
• Overseeing preventive maintenance by identifying and correcting potential issues, removing worn out
pieces and lubricating mechanical parts
• Using machinery or equipment, such as forklifts, to move mechanical parts
• used flux core welding to weld structural parts as well as stick
Maintenance Manager
Dixon Ticonderoga Company-Macon, GA
November 2017 to August 2021
1. Safety and Environmental: Effectively communicate corporate safety and environmental policies to
direct reports. Take appropriate actions to ensure all assigned maintenance procedures and practices are
maintained in a safe, environmentally compliant manner that is consistent with company policy.Establish
requirements with direct reports to ensure understanding and compliance with established policies.
2. Quality- Track quality statistics. Effectively communicate corporate policy and goals to direct reports.
Take appropriate action to ensure all assigned maintenance procedure sand practices support these
policies and goals. Establish requirements with direct reports to ensure understanding and compliance
with established policies.
3. Productivity-Effectively communicate weekly and monthly productivity goals to direct reports and take
appropriate action required to achieve or exceed the established goals.
4. Cost/ Stewardship - Effectively communicate the corporate policy on cost to direct reports. Take
appropriate action to remain within departmental budgets. Establish requirements with direct reports to
perform duties in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.
Specific Accountabilities for the Role:
1. Safety, Health and Environment: Effectively communicate and ensure compliance with: company
policies and procedures, training requirements, accident reporting procedures, Job
Safety Analysis (JSA) directives, LOTO procedures, Confined space entry procedures, proper use of PPE
and Environmental policies.
2. Labor Relations: Effectively communicate and ensure compliance with plant rules of conduct, handle
disciplinary situations, provide overtime guidelines and direct employee accountability and development.
3. Business Analysis: Effectively communicate and ensure compliance with corporate policies for the
allocation of resources, the scheduling of employees and equipment and maximizing production.
Establish and follow cost-control procedures to remain within directed budget.
4. Manufacturing: Effectively communicate and ensure compliance with the concepts or recognizing
and serving internal and external customers. Understand the flow of material through your areas of
responsibility. Monitor and effectively manage equipment that limits/restricts the flow of product through
production. Offer support to manufacturing operations as needed.
5. Management: Plan and schedule personnel and equipment to maximize productivity. Foster cross-
functional interactions between personnel and departments that will enhance operations. Understand
and accept the responsibility of 24-hour accountability. Temporary direct supervision of Tooling personnel
during times of absence of Tooling Engineer. Indirect supervision of tooling personnel on shift.
6. Levinson Training: Understand, adhere to, and effectively communicate the policies and principals of
Levinson management.
7. Skills Assessment: Continuously assess the skill levels of tradesmen and improve through training.
8. PM's: Promote existing and implement new PM's to eliminate repeat downtime occurrences.
Maintenance Supervisor
Olam International-Rochelle, GA
October 2016 to October 2017
Job Duties:
Accomplished maintenance human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning,
scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations;
planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering
to policies and procedures. Meets maintenance operational standards by contributing maintenance
information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-
service standards; resolving problems. Meets maintenance financial standards by providing annual
budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.
Evaluates functionality and reliability of facility systems and associated equipment by conferring
with operating departments; identifying problems and requirements. Maintains function and reliability
of facility systems and associated equipment by implementing a preventive maintenance program;
operating and testing systems and equipment; restoring, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing faulty or
inoperative components and parts.
Improves function and reliability of facility systems and associated equipment by studying performance
results; identifying, recommending, and implementing changes, expansions, and additions. Maintains
safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal codes
and regulations. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical
publications. Accomplished maintenance and organization mission by completing related results as
needed.
Welder Fabricator
Precision Metal Products-Orlando, FL
June 2013 to November 2016
Joins metal parts, and fills seams and holes of metal components. Follows sketches and specifications.
Inspects equipment and structures. Follows and maintains knowledge of safety protocol.
Welder Job Duties
Uses electricity and torches to produce heat and solder together components made from steel, titanium,
copper, and other metals Welds small components like copper plumbing for residential use and large
ones like pipelines for power plants or beams for buildings and bridges Consults blueprints and sketches
in order to execute jobs and tasks to specification Assesses equipment, structures, materials, and job
specifications for appropriate welding positions and methods Monitors equipment for appropriate usage
and temperature Maintains a thorough knowledge of universal standards and specifications in order to
meet building codes and legal requirements Develops working knowledge of dozens of methods used for
welding a variety of materials and components Operates specialised machinery for industrial welding or
supervises robots that do the same Trims metal components using heat, fire, and electricity
Takes apart and disposes of large metal objects like automobiles, ships, and other structures Monitors
work environment for hazards and maintains healthy ventilation levels to avoid particle or gas inhalation
Follows safety protocol, including wearing heat-resistant gloves, protective masks, and safety shoes
Works in the construction or manufacturing
Plant Manager
N.T.C-Chicago, IL
July 2010 to December 2013
Accomplished manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring,
and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating,
and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting,
and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities. Maintains work flow by monitoring
steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring
personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting
procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating
and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments. Completes production plan
by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring
progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift
production summaries. Maintained quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
Ensured operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Production Manager
C.C.S-New Port Richey, FL
January 2000 to February 2010
• Decide how best to use a plant's workers and equipment to meet production goals
• Ensure that production stays on schedule and within budget
• Hire, train, and evaluate workers
• Analyze production data
• Write production reports
• Monitor a plant's workers to ensure they meet performance and safety requirements
• Create ways to make the production process more efficient
• Determine whether new machines are needed or whether overtime work is necessary
• Fix any production problems
Education
Pinellas Technical Education Center - Clearwater, FL
March 1999 to February 2000
Gulf high school - New Port Richey, FL
February 1996 to February 1997
Skills
• WELDING (6 years)
• CONVEYOR (9 years)
• MAINTENANCE (8 years)
• PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (8 years)
• COACHING (10+ years)
• Electrical (5 years)
• Project Management (8 years)
• MS Office (3 years)
• HVAC
• Troubleshooting (10+ years)
• budget (4 years)
• Scheduling (10+ years)
• Estimating (6 years)
• Customer Service
• Programmable Logic Controllers (2 years)
• Forklift (9 years)
• Manufacturing Experience (10+ years)
• Industrial Maintenance (10+ years)
• Schematics (4 years)
• Hydraulics (4 years)
• Outlook (4 years)
• Word (4 years)
• Sales (4 years)
• Microsoft Project (6 years) Mechanical Skills: Aptitude -- Highly Proficient October 2019
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• Plant management
• Blueprint reading
• Facilities maintenance
• Low voltage
• Welding
• Mechanical knowledge
• Fabrication
• Hydraulics
• Welding
• Forklift
• Project management
• Manufacturing
• Schematics
• Construction
• Blueprint reading
• Maintenance
• Supervising experience
• Electrical experience
• Heavy lifting
• Plasma Cutting
Certifications and Licenses
Welding Certification
OSHA 10
Driver's License
crane rigger & signalman operator
November 2024 to November 2027
cerifacation id# : nof-1731166386-75319-92954
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