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Dennis L. Moats Jr.

Boonsboro,Md.

Summary

Maintenance professional with solid background in facility management and operations. Known for improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime through effective maintenance practices. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Proficient in troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and team leadership.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

E/M Maintenance Supervisor

WSSCWATER
10.2023 - Current
  • Plan, direct, and supervise the electrical and mechanical maintenance for 200mgd plus Water Filtration Plant
  • Direct the operations of plant high voltage yard switching and maintenance with voltages up to 69kv
  • Performs scheduling of preventative maintenance activities
  • Update procedures for preventative maintenance and interdeparment operating procedures
  • Coordinate with Superintendent, Chief Operator, and Engineers on construction projects, large repairs, and equipment upgrades
  • Attend project meetings and provide subject matter expertise. Confers with Project Managers and makes recommendations on design projects
  • Conduct interviews and provide input for hiring employees
  • Part of skill assessment panel for Facility Technician career ladder
  • Participate in call back duty for entire commission
  • Assists with asset management, condition assessments, and risk mitigation on plant equipment and structures.
  • Ability to work from drawings, schematics & specifications, including designing electrical installations
  • Coordinated scheduled shutdowns for major equipment overhauls, minimizing disruption to production schedules while maximizing asset longevity.
  • Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop budgets for maintenance projects, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and cost effectiveness.
  • Improved equipment reliability by maintaining and updating the preventive maintenance program and scheduling routine inspections.

Sr. Electrical Technician

WSSCWATER
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Assist Section Manager with daily staff operations
  • Repair mechanical and electrical equipment
  • Train Subordinates on preventative maintenance tasks and keeping logs
  • Maintain all electrical substations and yards up to 69kv
  • Repair and replace motors, shaft, bearings, gearboxes, vfd drives
  • Install and wire new equipment
  • Keep accurate records and approve new work orders in Wam Teams
  • Attend construction meetings
  • Enhanced safety standards by conducting thorough risk assessments and implementing necessary changes.
  • Recommended improvements in work processes which resulted in increased productivity without compromising safety standards.

Electrical Technician

WSSCWATER
01.2008 - 01.2019
  • Assist with electrical maintenance at WSSC’s Montgomery Co depots, sewer vaults, wastewater lift stations, and water pumping stations
  • Preventative maintenance of WSSC’s station, plant, depot, and mobile emergency generators
  • Working voltages up to 69kv

Electrical Mechanic

WSSCWATER
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Assist Electrical Technician with pump, motor, grit screen repairs
  • Daily plant preventative maintenance and emergencies
  • Keep accurate records of time and work orders comments
  • Learning high voltage yard and equipment up to 69kv

Journeyman Electrician

Holy Cross Hospital
03.2006 - 03.2007
  • Repaired and installed new fixtures, wiring, circuits, and motors.
  • Assisted in training apprentice electricians, sharing knowledge, techniques, and best practices for success in the trade.
  • Collaborated with other tradespeople to complete complex projects efficiently and meet deadlines.
  • Performed troubleshooting to determine issues and appropriate action to complete tasks and provide quality installations.

Journeyman Electrician

R.K. Electric INC.
01.1998 - 01.2006
  • Interpreted blueprints, schematics, and diagrams of project requirements and initiated appropriate electrical installations.
  • Completed rough-in, termination, and underground work.
  • Trained junior electrical professionals on proper procedures.
  • Verified problems, investigated faults, and troubleshot solutions to enhance installations.

Apprentice Electrician

Mongan’s Electric
01.1994 - 01.1998
  • Company Overview: Family-owned business
  • Family-owned business
  • Pulled wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors.
  • Organized materials and tools in to maintain clean and neat work areas.
  • Understood and used proper tools and equipment to install and maintain electrical systems.

Education

Electrical Apprenticeship -

Washington County Technical High
01.1996

diploma -

Smithsburg High
01.1994

Skills

    Industrial Electrician

    Facility Management

    Design and Construction

    Equipment Assesment

Certification

  • Forklift, Aerial lift, Skid-loader, CPR, First aid, PPE, Lock-out tag-out, Confined space entry/retrieval, SCBA, Asbestos awareness, Hazardous materials, Arc flash awareness, High voltage switching and associated equipment, Slips trips falls
  • Master Electrician, Maryland, Virginia, City of Hagerstown

Timeline

E/M Maintenance Supervisor

WSSCWATER
10.2023 - Current

Sr. Electrical Technician

WSSCWATER
01.2019 - 01.2023

Electrical Technician

WSSCWATER
01.2008 - 01.2019

Journeyman Electrician

Holy Cross Hospital
03.2006 - 03.2007

Electrical Mechanic

WSSCWATER
01.2006 - 01.2008

Journeyman Electrician

R.K. Electric INC.
01.1998 - 01.2006

Apprentice Electrician

Mongan’s Electric
01.1994 - 01.1998

diploma -

Smithsburg High

Electrical Apprenticeship -

Washington County Technical High

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