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CHRISTOPHER KENDRICK

Richmond,Ky

Summary

As a machinery specialist with desires for continuous growth and development will be a great fit for the demands. Range of leadership skill sets can be utilized according to daily requirements and future project potentials. Flexible and adaptable for training on entry level positions while maintaining positive attitude.

Adaptable Millwright with safety-driven mentality to both build and dismantle machinery. Hard worker with great personality and over 30 years of interpreting drawings and specifications. Focused worker promoting excellent attendance record and knowledgeable in equipment planning and analysis.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

General Millwright Field Supervisor

ITS / All Trade Solutions
05.2025 - Current
  • Installed, repaired, and maintained industrial machinery to ensure optimal performance.
  • Conducted preventive maintenance checks on equipment to minimize downtime and enhance reliability.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot mechanical issues and implement effective solutions.
  • Trained junior millwrights on safety protocols, equipment operation, and maintenance best practices.
  • Coordinate logistics deliveries near four hundred flatbed delivery trucks containing new battery line assembly components ; unload ,uncrate , document conditions of unpackaged new product line processing machinery to be installed.
  • Write and submit daily job safety analysis for each separate project activity.
  • Prepare equipment and tooling pull ahead.
  • Assist sales management participating with cost efficient quotes and bid awarding for new project potentials.

Business Owner/Operator

Clik Specialists LLC
06.2019 - Current
  • Established, created Clik Specialists LLC with contracts requiring specific machining and fabrications from job shop specialty piece works.
  • Operate and run all equipment as needed for project completion.
  • Manage all business activity and assets according to guidelines and regulations in accordance.
  • Advertise via repeated business reputations and maintain professional relationships.
  • Assist millwright companies utilizing machining resources for those one off parts and shift emergencies requiring precise modifications.

Millwright Journeyman

Industrial Millwright
06.2000 - Current
  • Served as industrial millwright with highest degree of trainings and qualifications throughout career.
  • Welding, Blue Print reading, foundation lay-out
  • Rigging, safe-handling, over head crane signaling
  • PPE and safety training, fall arrest
  • Lock-Out Tag-out
  • First aid safety
  • Supervision
  • Construction Management

Field Millwright Supervisor

NKC Conveyors
06.2023 - 06.2025

Complete daily JSA reports and process equipment inspections .

Unload uncrate and inspect conveyor components to be installed onto TMMK conveyance sytems for Paint, Body Weld, and night storage areas.

These components were replacements in such that existing parts being removed and new components installed within a time-line not interfering with TMMK productions.

Follow stand by protocols for production start up adjustments as required.

Millwright General Foreman

Brand Safway
06.2020 - 01.2021
  • Contribute many hours of responsibility for completion of BGCAPP government weapons disposal process.
  • Coordinate with engineering staff and specific task arrangements.
  • Install automation equipment such as robotics, conveyers, shears, crimping, and autonomous shuttle equipment.
  • Rigging, assembling, lay-out foundations, machine setting placement and final degree of accuracy.
  • Manage employees and training as required.
  • Complete necessary documents and file accordingly.

Millwright General Foreman

Duncan Machinery Movers
09.2001 - 07.2019
  • Served the company as an entry level millwright
  • Acquired all certificates for metal arc welding.
  • Fabrication specialist in structural platforms and industrial stair case, ladders, guard railings etc.
  • Led precision optical alignment and layout crew performing work at foil and paper package mills and various steel mill erections utilizing precise optical transits.
  • Traveled within Central American area installation of industrial machinery as single unit or complete factory set-up.
  • Responsible for crew management and engineering coordinations.

Metal Fabricator

K-Contracting
06.2015 - 06.2019
  • Design and fabricate specific machinery guarding, or all safety aspects of osha required updates for vintage forge type machinery.
  • Order and detail steel specifications.
  • Arrange and manage task for crew.
  • Cut, fit, and weld as required.
  • Plan installations with engineering and shift managers.
  • Move machinery and load out onto customer supplied trucking.

Manual Machinist

Bailey Machinery Movers
09.1991 - 05.1999
  • Manual machinist
  • Lathe, Vertical knee mill, surface grinder, drill press
  • Metal shears, metal roll forming equipment
  • Mig welding jigs and fixtures fabrications.

Education

Occupational Safety and Health

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Ky
09.2018

Associate of Applied Science - industrial machinery installation

Millwright local union 1076
Louisville, Ky
06.2001

High School Diploma - Machine Tool Technology

Madison County Vocational School
Richmond, Ky
05.1991

Skills

  • Machinery installation specialist
  • Precision machining specialist
  • Standard supervision
  • Structural welding experience
  • Tailored manufacturing solutions
  • Blueprint analysis
  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Safety standards adherence
  • Proficient in equipment installation
  • Load transportation skills
  • Custom fabrication solutions
  • Hydraulic system maintenance

Interests

I enjoy learning and reading new material or expand existing creative ideas

Also love tinkering on my Harley's Ultra Classic and Custom Soft tail, both taking long sun lit rides through the countryside embracing the moment

Polishing on the corvette anticipating another car show win is always a great way to celebrate weekends

With an empty nest my two daughters visit regularly bringing all those giggles through three awesome grandchildren who call me Poppy , life is good !

Follow and often attend Southland Christian Church

Timeline

General Millwright Field Supervisor

ITS / All Trade Solutions
05.2025 - Current

Field Millwright Supervisor

NKC Conveyors
06.2023 - 06.2025

Millwright General Foreman

Brand Safway
06.2020 - 01.2021

Business Owner/Operator

Clik Specialists LLC
06.2019 - Current

Metal Fabricator

K-Contracting
06.2015 - 06.2019

Millwright General Foreman

Duncan Machinery Movers
09.2001 - 07.2019

Millwright Journeyman

Industrial Millwright
06.2000 - Current

Manual Machinist

Bailey Machinery Movers
09.1991 - 05.1999

Associate of Applied Science - industrial machinery installation

Millwright local union 1076

High School Diploma - Machine Tool Technology

Madison County Vocational School

Occupational Safety and Health

Eastern Kentucky University
CHRISTOPHER KENDRICK