I have had many years of experience operating and maintaining steam boilers and their apparatuses. I am good at testing water chemistry and adding chemicals have had experience replacing valves , piping,pumps,motors bearings and seals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Operating Engineer
University Of Morris Minnesota
Morris, MN
09.1996 - 02.2023
Effectively startup & shut down boilers as needed for campus steam load.
Switch from gas to oil when required.
Maintain entire steam plant and related equipment.
Safely startup & shut down campus gassifier.
Monitor & adjust fuel on walking floor.
Monitor entire ash conveying system.
Monitor gas temperature at all stages of combustion.
Check boiler & makeup water chemistry.
Add proper chemicals to boiler and makeup water.
Maintain softener,de-alkalizer,&RO system.
Operate ,adjust and calibrate automated blow down controllers.
Start,stop and make necessary changes on campus HVAC equipment.
Have knowledge of building and equipment that serves them.
Building Maintenance Worker
Super 8 Motel
Morris, MN
06.2001 - 05.2011
Handled routine cosmetic updates such as painting walls and replacing outdated fixtures.
Completed minor electrical, plumbing and HVAC maintenance.
Ordered parts, supplies or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
Routinely inspected equipment for preventive and emergency maintenance needs.
Repaired and reprogrammed room locks.
replaced broken glass and screens.
Mowing,trimming and parking lot painting.
Pool & hot tub maintenance which included testing water chemistry,adding chemicals,pool and filter cleaning,repairing heaters,pool pumps and chemical feeders.
Building and Grounds Maintenance
St Marys Catholic Church and School
Morris, MN
11.1994 - 05.2000
Mowing and snow removal of 5 buildings.
General repairs of 5 buildings.
Stripping ,waxing & carpet cleaning of church and school.
Painting and wall repair in church and school.
Repair and maintenance of steam heating system in church and school which included a low pressure steam boiler.
Maintenance and repair of hot water heating system in parish house.
Daily checks of steam boiler ,water chemistry and adding chemicals .