David Elliott
Portage,IN
Summary
Industrial Union Millwright with over 7 years of hands-on experience, executing high-precision installation, maintenance, overhaul, and emergency call out repair of heavy rotating equipment. Proven track record across domestic and international industrial environments, including steel mills, oil & gas refineries, automotive manufacturing facilities, and power generation plants. Highly skilled in laser alignment, precision rigging, and dynamic balancing under strict downtime constraints and rigorous safety standards.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Union Millwright
Local 1076/ Traveling Contractor
Merrillville, Indiana
10.2020 - Current
- Steel Mills: Rebuilt casters, roll out tables, segments, mill stands, heavy drive assemblies, scale pit pumps. Replace rolls, gear boxes, and all other mill equipment.
- Turnaround & Overhaul Execution: Deploy worldwide to lead and perform major overhauls, routine maintenance, and emergency teardowns on industrial equipment, heavy gearboxes.
- Precision Machining & Alignment: Perform precision laser and dial-indicator alignments on multi-unit power trains, achieving tolerances within OEM specifications.
- Refineries: Serviced high-pressure multi-stage boiler feed pumps, steam and gas turbine decks.
- Automotive Assembly plants: Aligned automated conveyor systems, robotic cell bases, heavy stamping presses, and overhead cranes.
- Rigging & Crane Ops: Planned and executed complex heavy-lift rigging operations with overhead traveling cranes, gantry systems, chain falls, and hydraulic jacks, enhancing safety and efficiency during operations.
- Leadership & Safety: Mentor other millwrights, lead daily toolbox safety talks, write Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and ensure strict adherence to LOTO and confined space guidelines.
Education
Associate in Mechanical Engineering -
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Valparaiso, IN 01.2020 - 01.2022
Skills
- Turbine maintenance
- Precision alignment
- Heavy lifting
- Mechanical diagnostics
- Diagnostics troubleshooting
- Rigging operations
- Machine rebuilding
- Welding
- Fabrication
Certification
- Baggage Handling Equipment Qualification (CITF)
- First Aid, CPR, AED - Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) (CITF)
- Gas Turbine Familiarization (CITF)
- Gas Turbine Qualification (CITF)
- Steam Turbine Familiarization (CITF)
- Steam Turbine Qualification (CITF)
- Human Performance (CITF)
- Hytorc Bolting Technician Qualification (CITF)
- Machinery Rigging Techniques Qualification (CITF)
- Millwright 16 Hour Safety (CITF)
- Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Operator Qualification (CITF)
- Coupling Alignment (AMLW 115)
- Advanced Welding Techniques
- Conveyor and Monorail
- Mechanical Prints
- Millwright safety
- Shaft alignment
- OSHA 30 Construction (CITF)
- Power Industrial Truck Operator (CITF)
- Rigger and Signaler Qualified (CITF)
Timeline
Union Millwright
Local 1076/ Traveling Contractor
10.2020 - Current
Associate in Mechanical Engineering -
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
01.2020 - 01.2022