MICHAEL L. ELSTON, JR
Munford
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level mechanic/millwright position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Diligent Millwright Mechanic recognized for excellent job performance. Conducts direct work and preventive maintenance on industrial machines and equipment. Experienced Maintenance Millwright proficient in performing well under pressure and tight deadlines. Adept at identifying causes of mechanical problems and repairing machinery or replacing defective parts. Friendly and hardworking with fifty hours of availability weekly. Mechanical millwright possessing expertise in machining, installations, and repairs. Hardworking and driven with over ten plus years of experience. Skilled at repairing pumps, motors, agitators and various equipment with training. Adaptable Millwright with safety-driven mentality to both build and dismantle machinery. Hard worker with great personality and over two plus years of interpreting drawings and specifications. Focused worker promoting excellent attendance record and knowledgeable in equipment planning and analysis. Precision-focused millwright with exceptional mechanical aptitude. Keeps machines and equipment in top operating condition via disciplined troubleshooting process. Plans and analyzes work and completes jobs quickly to allow continued production. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Precision Millwright
GrayWolf
12.2023 - 09.2024
- Optimized production workflows through strategic placement and alignment of processing equipment.
- Assisted procurement department in selecting high-quality replacement parts and equipment, ensuring durability and costeffectiveness.
- Completed complex millwright projects within tight deadlines, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Installed new equipment with accuracy and efficiency, adhering to industry safety standards.
- Improved machinery efficiency by performing precision alignments and calibrations on production equipment.
- Enhanced workplace safety by identifying hazards and implementing necessary corrective actions during daily operations.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to understand machinery design and layout.
Millwright/Crane Operator
Panda Facilities
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Built two fully functional ecodusters and set conveyers
- Depress crane controls regulate speed and direction of crane while in operation
- Prepare required crane operations and maintenance reports
- Manipulate pedals and levers to rotate crane on chassis
- Read blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
- Install, replace, or change machine parts or other equipment according to specified procedures and blueprint
- Troubleshoot any equipment failures
- Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations, and compliances
Crane Operator
Tesla
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Assemble Car Carrier used for everyday production of cars and vehicles
- Gave and received necessary instructions while operating a crane
- Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations, and compliances
- Perform regular inspections of crane equipment
- Confirmed all safety precautions were taken when crane was in operation and stopped operation when any obvious signs of potential issues were discovered
Millwright
QEIS
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations, and compliances
- Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts
- Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities
- Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance or setup of machineries
- Laid out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drilled holes with power drill
- Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans
- Increased longevity of machinery and tools by completed regular sharpening and maintenance
- Performed preventive maintenance on equipment and machinery on regular basis to reduce downtime by 60%
- Disassembled machinery parts and categorized properly before moving to storage
- Inserted shims, adjusted tension on nuts and bolts, and positioned parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments
- Kept detailed and accurate maintenance reports and documentation of progress
- Read blueprints to safely and efficiently assemble equipment worth up to $300,000
- Positioned steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment weighing over 3-5 thousand pounds, using blueprints and schematic drawings
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
- Signaled crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate and aligned unit to centerline
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
Logistics Manager
NutraCap Labs
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily
- Prepared updated shipment reports for executives and clients
- Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments
- Team leader for logistics and systems personnel and property accountability and reconciliation team, ensuring compliance with U.S
- Army regulations and DoD directives
Process Associate / Forklift operator
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama
08.2015 - 03.2018
- Loads material into machines to startup the assembly line
- Perform quality inspections on material to ensure the machine is producing properly
- Performs preventative maintenance repairs and recovery inspections to machines
- Report production issues with equipment
- Stack and unstack pallets of vehicle parts properly
- Maintains a neat and orderly work area
Team Leader
WKW Automotive
04.2013 - 07.2015
- Set clear team goals
- Delegate tasks and set deadlines
- Oversee day-to-day operation
- Monitor team performance and create reports
- Motivate team members
- Discover training needs and provide coaching
- Listen to team members' feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts
- Sand parts using sandblasting equipment
- Checks for corrosion, distortion and cracks on automotive parts
- Cleans and prepares surface for processing using air-powered sandblasting equipment
- Adheres to company protocol for quality, on-time delivery, and safety
- Manages time appropriately so that production schedules are met
- Maintains a neat and orderly work area
Motor Transport Operator
Alabama National Guard
09.2008 - 06.2012
- Operates a variety of military vehicles and equipment over varied terrain and roadways for support of combat operations
- Oversees and checks proper loading and unloading of cargo on vehicles and trailers
- Secure cargo against inclement weather and damage
- Operates vehicle component material handling equipment as required
- Perform vehicle self-recovery and field expedients to include towing vehicles
- Corrects or reports all vehicle deficiencies
- Prepares vehicle for movement/shipment by air, rail, or vessel
Education
High School Diploma -
Munford High School
Munford, AL05.2008
Skills
- Machinery Assembly
- Conveyor Assembly
- Adjusting Machine Parts
- Safety Compliance
- Parts Installation
- Fusing and Cutting
- Blueprint Reading
- Repair Work
- Safety Procedures
- Heavy Lifting
- Mechanical Operations
- Customer Satisfaction
- Mechanical Alignment
- Safe Work Practices
- Parts Repair
- Tool Repair and Maintenance
- Machinery Transporting
- Preventive Maintenance
- Power Tool Operation
- Maintenance Recordkeeping
- Project Deadlines
- Equipment Categorization
- Equipment Preparation
- Issue and Problem Resolution
- Industrial Systems Troubleshooting
- Machinery Dismantling
- Equipment Repair
- Equipment Inspection
- Work Planning
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Malfunction Diagnosis
- Mechanical Tools Usage
- Fault Troubleshooting
- Align Equipment
- Power Drills
- Signal Operators
- Fabrication
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of ten plus staff members.
- Collaborated with team of ten plus in the development of Lucid Motors.
Certification
- Qualified Rigger Level 1, Crane Tech, LLC, 08/09/2022
- Carry Deck Crane Operator, Crane Tech, LLC, 08/11/2022
- OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety and Health, 02/01/2024
Timeline
Precision Millwright
GrayWolf
12.2023 - 09.2024
Millwright/Crane Operator
Panda Facilities
07.2023 - 10.2023
Crane Operator
Tesla
07.2023 - 07.2023
Millwright
QEIS
02.2022 - 04.2023
Logistics Manager
NutraCap Labs
01.2020 - 02.2022
Process Associate / Forklift operator
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama
08.2015 - 03.2018
Team Leader
WKW Automotive
04.2013 - 07.2015
Motor Transport Operator
Alabama National Guard
09.2008 - 06.2012
- Qualified Rigger Level 1, Crane Tech, LLC, 08/09/2022
- Carry Deck Crane Operator, Crane Tech, LLC, 08/11/2022
- OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety and Health, 02/01/2024
High School Diploma -
Munford High School
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