Anthony Palya
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Safety-oriented millwright with several years of experience planning and categorizing equipment while maintaining consistent production. Dedicated employee offering skills in mechanical maintenance and issue troubleshooting. Adaptable worker skilled in building and dismantling equipment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Millwright
Union Local 1421 Regional Council
Arlington, TX
03.2014 - 05.2022
- Reported promptly to different work locations with required tools and PPE, ensuring optimal performance of job responsibilities.
- Performed preventative and reparative maintenance, as well as complete breakdowns or overhauls of industrial machinery.
- Calibrated measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers used in the machining process.
- Replaced worn or damaged parts with new ones as needed.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed issues in precision milling machines using technical manuals.
- Adjusted, aligned, and calibrated machine components to ensure proper operation.
- Installed new milling machinery according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Disassembled faulty machinery for repair or replacement of defective parts.
- Ensured that all safety protocols are followed while working with hazardous materials or operating dangerous machinery.
- Monitored machine performance during production runs to detect any malfunctions or errors.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding progress on projects related to precision milling operations.
- Fabricated custom parts as required to maintain machine performance specifications.
- Performed preventive maintenance on a variety of precision milling machines and equipment.
- Inspected mechanical parts and components for wear or damage.
- Installed machine parts to specifications on lathes, shapers and grinders.
- Maintained safe and operational required equipment by inspecting machinery, investigating and repairing faults and conducting routine preventive maintenance.
- Read diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
- Maintained clean and environmentally safe work area.
- Repaired and lubricated machines and equipment and assembled and installed equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Dismantled machines, categorized parts by carefully documenting components and moved equipment into storage.
- Completed routine preventive maintenance on heavy equipment, minimizing machinery downtime.
- Reviewed equipment and daily job specifications, drawings, and blueprints to properly and safely assemble machinery.
- Used and maintained shop equipment to prevent downtime and reduce safety hazards.
- Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment following layout plans.
- Moved heavy machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- Signaled crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate and aligned unit to centerline.
- Observed required safety measures when using blowtorches, wrenches and forklifts to maintain high standards.
- Assembled moving parts and sub-assemblies and adjusted, leveled and tensioned machines and components.
- Adjusted machinery and repaired or replaced defective parts to save company on repair fees.
- Assembled machines and bolted, welded or riveted components to foundation or other structures using hand tools and power tools.
- Installed machines in industrial and construction settings and tested to confirm proper working condition.
- Read blueprints and sketches to fabricate equipment, make modifications, and establish work procedures.
- Inspected and completed troubleshooting to repair machinery.
- Inspected operating safety devices for proper functionality after repairs, installations, modifications and installations.
- Used rigging, hoists and equipment to move heavy machinery between locations and complete installations.
- Completed corrective and predictive maintenance on industrial machinery to replace worn parts and prevent breakages.
Journeyman Millwright
Union Local 1693 Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters
Lisle, IL
06.2007 - 03.2014
- Report to various job sites and/or shop location with all necessary hand tools and PPE to perform duties to the best of my capabilities
- Including, but not limited to, steel structural manufacturing of platforms, stairways, handrails and support columns for various machines.
Apprentice Blacksmith/Press Laborer
Scot Forge
Spring Grove, IL
10.2004 - 05.2007
- My daily responsibilities included, but we're not limited to: -Set up, operate, and tend to forging machines in order to taper, shape and form metal parts
- Clean, prep, and flip steel in order to keep proper temperature
- Make Sets in to steel -Keep track of Grade and Stamp material
Education
GED - General Education
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education
Harrisburg, PA01.2005
Skills
- Rigging
- Industrial machinery moving/relocation
- Welding
- Steel Fabrication
- Conveyor Systems
- Steam Turbine Installation
- Gas Turbine Installation
- Blueprint/Schematic Knowledge: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Safety
- Management: Foreman, Superintendent
- Blueprint Reading
- Industrial Maintenance
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Hydraulics
- Industrial Equipment Experience
- Facilities Maintenance
- Hydraulic systems
- Seal replacement
- Equipment Installation
- Machinery Maintenance
- Pneumatic Systems
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Welding Techniques
- Power Tool Operation
- Issue and problem resolution
- Parts repair
- Parts Installation
- Structural welding
- Fusing and cutting
- Diagram and schematic knowledge
- Mechanical tool usage
- Safety Procedures
- Repair work
- Safety Compliance
- Machinery assembly
- Equipment Inspections
- Fabrication
- Machine repair
- Equipment set up
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Heavy Lifting
- Hand tools proficiency
- Preventive Maintenance
- Malfunction Diagnosis
- Work Planning
- Equipment Preparation
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Refinery operations
- Equipment Repair
- Machinery dismantling
- Welding expertise
- Root Cause Analysis
- Equipment Inspection
- Equipment Assembly
- Material needs determination
- Technical documentation reading
- Troubleshooting
- Power Tools Operation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Journeyman Millwright
Union Local 1421 Regional Council
03.2014 - 05.2022
Journeyman Millwright
Union Local 1693 Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters
06.2007 - 03.2014
Apprentice Blacksmith/Press Laborer
Scot Forge
10.2004 - 05.2007
GED - General Education
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education
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