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Overview
Work History
Education
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Professional Highlights
Accomplishments
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Cody Hollis

Kennewick,WA

Summary

Champion of safety, safety minded, everything I do is about safety. Proficient at working a wide variety of jobs. Never afraid to apply, adapt, and overcome all new changes. Very comfortable with fully enforcing all company and safety policies to ensure the highest quality of performance along with a very high safety standard. Excellent at communicating instructions to my peers to ensure a smooth and steady productive flow, and projecting ideas from my peers to higher management and to help bring awareness of issues within the work environment. Outstanding positive attitude and enjoy working with hands. Motivate people within any work environment.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Millwright

Packaging Corporation of America
Wallula, Wa
05.2025 - Current
  • Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
  • Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
  • Made repairs and modified equipment by welding and fabricating new pieces.
  • Adeptly utilized a range of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments to ensure accurate workmanship in all tasks.
  • Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.
  • Conducted comprehensive inspections of machinery to identify potential problems and ensure optimal performance.
  • Enhanced equipment reliability by performing regular maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery.
  • Achieved greater precision in machine alignment by utilizing laser technology during installation and repair projects.
  • Mentored junior millwrights as they acquired new skills and gained familiarity with complex industrial machinery operations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement efficient systems and processes in the facility.

Millwright Apprentice

Packaging Corporation of America
Wallula, Wa
12.2021 - 05.2025
  • Developed strong problem-solving skills through hands-on experience with complex mechanical systems under supervision from experienced millwrights.
  • Maintained an organized workspace, ensuring all tools were readily available for efficient task completion.
  • Supported senior millwrights with dismantling, moving, and reassembling machinery as needed for optimal functionality.
  • Increased workplace safety through careful adherence to protocols and guidelines during all tasks.
  • Enhanced machine efficiency by performing regular maintenance and repairs on various equipment.
  • Adhered strictly to quality control standards, ensuring all work met or exceeded expectations.
  • Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.

19K

Oregon Army National Guard
Hermiston, OR
11.2008 - 11.2020
  • Operate and maintain an Abrams Main Battle Tank.
  • Held the job title of NBC/CBRN sergeant and communication sergeant.
  • Train lower enlisted in warrior tasks and skills.
  • Perform PMCS on tracked vehicles, wheeled vehicles, weapons and equipment.

Product Finisher

Framatome
Richland, WA
11.2019 - 02.2020
  • Deburring lower and upper tie plates for nuclear fuel rod assemblies.
  • Wash and prepping parts for final inspection and prepping components for brazing.

Maintenance Department

BioGro
Mabton, WA
02.2016 - 04.2016
  • Operate Forklift.
  • Repair, wash and fill totes.
  • Ensured the plant was fully operational and worked on repairs to keep the plant running.
  • Dissemble other plants and load them on a trailer to be sent to the owner.
  • Brainstorm ideas every morning to increase plant productivity and operate smoothly.

Millwright Apprentice

The Collins Company
Boardman, OR
03.2015 - 02.2016
  • Assisting the millwright with any and all of his jobs.
  • Fabrication, welding, fixing and Installing industry sized equipment.
  • Work with gear boxes, motors, chain, and belt driven conveyors.
  • Monthly PM on every piece of equipment in the saw mill.
  • Operate maintenance tasks on equipment such as bobcat, scissor lift, boom forklift, front loader, man basket, maintenance personal truck.
  • Certified in lockout tagout.
  • Certified in fall protection.

Oiler

The Collins Company
Boardman, OR
04.2014 - 03.2015
  • Lubricate and check oil on all machines every night.
  • Ensure all equipment was functioning right.
  • Checked all hydraulic tanks to ensure they were full.
  • Assist production personnel to have knowledge of the machines they were operating.
  • Ordered inventory such as oil, grease, and other supplies.

Education

High school diploma -

Penn Fosters High School
Scranton, PA

Millwright Apprenticeship -

BMCC Online

Millwright Apprenticeship

PCA's Apprenticeship Program / CBC Welding
Wallula, Wa / Pasco, Wa
05.2025

Skills

  • Safety compliance
  • Heavy lifting
  • Equipment installation
  • Fabrication
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Safety procedures
  • Pump maintenance
  • Mechanical troubleshooting
  • Parts installation
  • Bearing installation
  • Maintenance recordkeeping
  • Tool repair and maintenance
  • Machinery maintenance
  • Coupling installation

Professional Highlights

  • Oregon Army National Guard, 12 Years of service, E-5, Sergeant M1A2 Abrams tank gunner, Construction, Excavation, General labor, Hand tool use, Lift 50 lbs or more, Use of radio communication devices, Record and organize maintenance storage, Instruct lower enlisted soldiers on different classes ranging from the proper care of their equipment to doing combat life saving skills and techniques and ensuring they can complete the tasks they are given with confidence and accuracy.
  • Millwright Apprentice, Welding knowledge, Attended and finished schooling for a millwright apprentice position which included welding on industrial sized equipment, Repairing industrial sized equipment to help return production flow back to normal, Doing weekly preventative maintenance on equipment to prevent any further downtime for production.

Accomplishments

  • Finished PCA's apprenticeship program before the alotted timeline.
  • Finished welding class at CBC through PCA's apprenticeship program.
  • Acquired an Industrial Maintenance Millwright card thats honored by Washington state department of labor and industries.

Timeline

Millwright

Packaging Corporation of America
05.2025 - Current

Millwright Apprentice

Packaging Corporation of America
12.2021 - 05.2025

Product Finisher

Framatome
11.2019 - 02.2020

Maintenance Department

BioGro
02.2016 - 04.2016

Millwright Apprentice

The Collins Company
03.2015 - 02.2016

Oiler

The Collins Company
04.2014 - 03.2015

19K

Oregon Army National Guard
11.2008 - 11.2020

High school diploma -

Penn Fosters High School

Millwright Apprenticeship -

BMCC Online

Millwright Apprenticeship

PCA's Apprenticeship Program / CBC Welding
Cody Hollis