Maintenance Mechanic / Welder / Fabricator

JOSEPH EARLE DUKE

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Milton , FL 32583

*** / ***-**** * · 850 / 261-4997 C

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OBJECTIVE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC / PM TECHNICIAN

OVERVIEW * Carpet / No-Shock area mechanic for 13 ½ years

* Thorough knowledge of work area and procedures

*Troubleshoot , diagnose equipment malfunctions and repair with minimal downtime

* Designed , built and installed several cost and labor saving devices

* Completed area welding and fabrication assignments

* Interfaced with vendors to maintain proper amount and type of spare parts

* Performed scheduled equipment preventive maintenance

* Knowledge of SAP computer tasks and abilities

* Communicate effectively with co-workers and those in authority

* Maintain high level of integrity as professional, dedicated, responsible team player

* Background as Millwright , Iron Worker , Welder / Fabricator , Crane Operator ,

Boiler Maker

* Paper Mill , Chemical Plant , Saw Mill mechanical experience

RELEVANT OPERATIONS

* Installed new dock levelers and equipment

* Supervised project installing new warehouse doors

* Spinning machine SM 28 and SM 29 installation and start up

* Associated with SM 26 and SM 27 conversion to Nylon flake production

* Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Project

* Scale / Conveyor replacement project

* Designed , fabricated and installed winder lift

EDUCATION George Stone Vocational School - 1979 - 1981

* Welding Technology I & II

Basic Fluid Power - Motion Industries

Rigging I & II - BE&K Construction Co.

Precision Maintenance - Reliability Solutions

Crane Inspection Course - Crane Specialties

DIPLOMA - Pine Forest High School , Pensacola , FL - 1981

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

09/95 to 06/2009 MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - Solutia , Inc. (formerly Monsanto)

Cantonment , FL

* Coordinated with Operations on Timeline for repairs and urgency status

* Obtained all proper and required permits , lockout procedures and safety equipment

* Inventory control interacting with vendors to order parts and supplies to maintain

Stock required .

* Entered equipment history , checked work order backlog in SAP computer program

* Responsible for all lubrication on area equipment

* Analyze and troubleshoot all mechanical failures and malfunctions

* Repair Slat conveyor systems replacing chains , rails , rollers and bushings

* Repair/maintain high speed rotary vacuum blowers , pumps , gear boxes

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED . . .

* Replace couplings and align components for proper service

* Preventive maintenance on Carpet Fiber Piddler Heads

* Maintain and repair equipment in No-Shock area

* Install and repair hydraulic systems , cylinders , hoses and control valves

* Service , repair and replacement of Nylon and Carbon Extruder motors and gearboxes

* Overhaul spin blocks, replacing meter pumps and motors , pulling shafts and wear plates

* Evacuating and invading Therminol , Steam , Condensate , Hydraulic and Chemical process lines

* Isolate, change out and repair steam lines, check valves , orifices , relief valves and steam traps

* Repair roller conveyors , drive assemblies , bearings , seals and drive components

* Install / maintain warehouse dock levelers , bumpers , roll up doors and trailer restraints

* Diagnose and repair stretch wrap machines and calibrate weight scales

* Responsible for all welding , fabrication and installation of any needed structural steel

05/92 to09/95

PIDDLER SHOP MECHANIC / CARPENTER - Fluor Daniels , Monsanto , Pensacola , FL

* Assured continuity of Nylon Piddler production repairing Piddlers and conveyors

* Performed preventive maintenance, rebuilt and replaced worn parts and machinery

02/91 to 05/92

EMPLOYED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPANIES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD

(One company was Watkins at Air Products , Pace , FL)

*Built shopping centers

* Fabricated and welded boat trailers

03/89 to 10/90

MILLWRIGHT / WELDER - SW&B Construction Company , Colbert , GA

- Parallel stranded laminated timber mill

* Structural iron work and worked on precision machinery , pumps gearboxes and drive systems

* Set wood yard equipment , installing debarkers , strand cutters , dryers and lathe

* Installed beam press , resaws , and beam handling equipment

06/88 to 02/89

IRONWORKER / WELDER - Alabama River Pulp Company , Monroeville AL

(for GA WEST Company)

* Various millwright jobs setting pumps and motors

* Fabricated and welded and installed piping systems and structural iron

* Performed variety of plant maintenance-related jobs

10/87 to 06/88

WELDER / MAINTENANCE - Bailey Enterprises , Creola AL

* Responsible for shop where performed various maintenance assignments

* Welded and fabricated structures and components for surrounding chemical plants

* Operated 22-ton crane and 7-ton boom truck

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09/84 to 10/87

IRONWORKER / WELDER - BE&K Construction Company , Mobile , AL

* Assisted millwrights and pipe fitters with lifting tasks

* Structural steel erection , heavy lifts and complicated rigging jobs

* Set paper machine equipment to exacting tolerances

* Installed precision components , pumps , gearboxes and drives

08/83 to 09/84

LIFT OPERATOR - MW SMITH Lumber Company , Jackson , AL

* Operated log loader , fork lift and ran lumber stacker

* Assisted maintenance at times with repair work

04/82 to 07/83

MILLWRIGHT / WELDER - BE&K Construction Company , Pine Hill , AL

* Participated in construction of new paper machine , boiler house and wood yard facility

* Set equipment and machinery to exact tolerances

09/81 to 04/82

WELDER / FABRICATOR - Nutek , Inc. , Pensacola , FL

* Fabricated and welded steel enclosures and control panels

* Built steel electrical enclosures

* Operated shear and press brake to form sheet metal

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