Calvin Bates
Lansing Board of Water and Light
Carson City,MI
14
years of professional experience
Organized leader bringing strengths in handling work independently or team oriented and solving routine problems without oversite. Offers expertise mechanics, fabrication, and utility works.
Work History
Water Production Journeyman Mechanic
1 Year 9 Months- Inspected pumps, motors, and valves to identify wear, leaks, and mechanical defects.
- Performed preventive maintenance on water and power plant equipment to support reliable operations.
- Troubleshot mechanical failures using hand tools, gauges, and diagnostic procedures.
- Repaired rotating equipment, piping components, and utility systems to restore service quickly.
- Well field experience, installing pipes and pumps.
- Operating a hydraulic truck crane
Mechanical/Electrical Technician
3 Years- Sanitation Welding
- Enhanced system efficiency by performing routine maintenance on electrical equipment and systems.
- Reduced downtime by troubleshooting and repairing faulty electrical components promptly.
- Team work/Skill building
- SAP knowledge
- Food grade machine repair
- Troubleshot electrical system issues to maintain continuity of electrical service.
- Installation and troubleshooting of PLC limit switches and proximity switches to verify proper input handling.
- VFD installation and verifying parameters
Utility Technician
1 Year- Improved system efficiency by conducting regular maintenance on utility equipment and machinery.
- Reduced downtime by promptly troubleshooting and repairing utility systems malfunctions.
- Repair and operate ammonia systems and secondary cooling system
- Repair and operate boiler systems and maintain steam distribution systems
- Repair and operate air compression systems
- Repair and operate process water systems
- Operate and repair waste water
- Maintain/repair HVAC systems
- Daily rounds of chemical titration testing
- Welding and fabrication
- Troubleshot electrical system issues to maintain continuity of electrical service.
- Installation and troubleshooting of PLC limit switches and proximity switches to verify proper input handling.
- VFD installation and verifying parameters
Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic
7 Years- Met targets consistently by working hard and with strong attention to detail
- Heavy electrical knowledge
- Collaborated well with team members to carry out daily assignments and achieve team targets
- Lead teams through routine operations and unexpected challenges with strong decision-making skills and expert maintenance knowledge
- Welding stick and MIG
- Pipe fitting and plumbing
- Automotive environment
- Electrical/PLC
Education
- CRO Advanced Industrial Refrigeration Operator II
- Operater Certification in Boilers
- Operator Certification in Ammonia
Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic
High School Diploma
Skills
Mechanical Maintenance
Mechanical Troubleshooting
Welder (MIG
TIG
Sanitation
Stick)
Leader
Equipment and machine maintenance
Diagnose mechanical failures
Pipe Fitter
Electrical troubleshooting
PLC Systems
Hydraulic systems
Pneumatic Systems
Boilers
Ammonia
License
CDL
Timeline
Water Production Journeyman Mechanic
Lansing Board of Water and Light
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
Utility Technician
MWC
01.2023 - 01.2024Read More
Mechanical/Electrical Technician
Glanbia MWC
01.2020 - 01.2023Read More
Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic
Ventra
01.2013 - 01.2020Read More
Greenville High School
High School Diploma
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Montcalm Community College
Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic
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Garden City Ammonia Program
from Operator Certification in Ammonia
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Garden City Ammonia Program
from Operater Certification in Boilers
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Garden City Ammonia Program
from CRO Advanced Industrial Refrigeration Operator II
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