Billy Folston
Vancouver
Summary
Results-driven maintenance professional with extensive experience at three Treatment Plants including those managed by contract with Operations Management International, Inc. and the City of Salem's WWTP. Expert in equipment maintenance and machinery diagnostics, ensuring optimal performance and safety compliance. Proven ability to implement preventive maintenance programs, leading to enhanced operational efficiency and reduced downtime. Strong fabrication skills complemented by effective communication. Self-driven professional adept at providing status updates and monitoring equipment to maintain optimal performance and compliance with regulations. Offering many years of experience combined with superior work ethic and a desire to learn.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Mechanic/Operator in Training
Operation Management International, Inc.
Gresham
12.1998 - 10.2000
- Communicated plant equipment status to dispatchers and supervisors.
- Replaced defective valves, bearings, gears and shafts in machines and equipment.
- Maintained and repaired various types of mechanical equipment, such as pumps, compressors, conveyor systems, blowers, fans, hydraulic systems and pneumatic systems.
- Performed preventive or corrective containment and cleanup measures in various systems to prevent environmental contamination.
- Connected metal parts and components with welding, soldering and riveting.
- Assembled new equipment according to manufacturer's specifications using hand tools and power tools.
- Monitored production process flows ensuring that all processes are running smoothly without any downtime.
- Performed preventive maintenance on all plant machinery and equipment.
- Monitored equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications.
- Fabricated replacement parts for existing machines using machine shop tools such as lathes, milling machines, drill presses.
- Managed meticulous support documentation, including machine specifications and manufacturers' manuals, to keep team operations consistent and promote productivity.
- Maintained logs and submitted reports detailing work performed on plant machinery and equipment.
- Collected readings on flow rates, water levels and temperatures to diagnose problems.
- Performed regular safety inspections on all plant machinery, equipment to ensure compliance with company policies, regulations.
Lead Maintenance Technician 2
City of Salem, Willow Lake WWTP
KEIZER
12.1988 - 08.1995
- Scheduled preventive maintenance programs to keep equipment in good working condition.
- Read and interpreted equipment and work orders to properly perform required maintenance services.
- Oversaw predictive and preventive maintenance of equipment.
- Implemented diagnostics to identify failures, determine parts and material requirements and facilitate repairs.
- Ordered parts, supplies or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
- Assembled, installed or repaired electrical or electronic components and pipe systems.
- Supervised installation projects to ensure quality standards were met.
- Maintained detailed reports regarding the status of all assigned projects.
- Maintained clear and safe workspace areas to meet OSHA standards.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZSkills
- Equipment maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Machinery diagnostics
- Welding techniques
- Fabrication skills
- Safety compliance
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Plant Mechanic/Operator in Training
Operation Management International, Inc.
12.1998 - 10.2000
Lead Maintenance Technician 2
City of Salem, Willow Lake WWTP
12.1988 - 08.1995
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Pima Community College
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