Henry Lawhorne

• Troubleshot complex issues related to rotating equipment, enabling swift diagnosis and resolution of problems.
• Enhanced safety protocols for complex turbine repairs, reducing downtime and minimizing risk to personnel.

Journeyman millwright, assistance in removal of piping and bolting in turbine shell. Rigging and signaling, watching out for others safety, and normal procedures of dismantleing and labeling all components.

• Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Made repairs and modified equipment by welding, soldering and brazing to avoid production delays.
• 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.
• Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.
• Conducted comprehensive inspections of machinery to identify potential problems and ensure optimal performance.
• Improved workplace safety with diligent adherence to protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and hazard identification.
• Enhanced equipment reliability by performing regular maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery.
• Consistently met or exceeded company performance metrics for maintenance efficiency, equipment uptime, and safety compliance.
• Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
• Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance, or setup of machineries.
• Reduced downtime for production lines by swiftly diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical issues.
• Assisted in the planning and execution of major shutdowns, ensuring timely completion of critical tasks within budget constraints.
• Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans.
• Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to understand machinery design and layout.
• Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities.
• Inserted shims, adjusted tension on nuts and bolts and positioned parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments with [Number]% accuracy.
• Disassembled machinery parts and categorized properly before moving to storage.
• Ensured proper lubrication of moving components by adhering to a strict preventive maintenance schedule based on manufacturer recommendations.
• Engaged in ongoing professional development to stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.

Assisted removal and rigging of parts of gas turbine using hand signals with 90 ton crane, no radio. Cleaning and labeling parts, gas, water, air lines (pig tails).

Six month P M's. resetting codes, changing oil, filters, clean out scavenging lines, changing out all replacement parts for compressors, blowing out coolers, change out electrical motors, fuses and other minor electrical components, replacement of O.W.S. and separator.

Duties same as General Air Compressor, in addition to installing new piping for Northrop Grumman. Sweating copper piping and insulation of desiccant dryers.

• Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance, or setup of machineries.
• Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities.
• Ensured proper lubrication of moving components by adhering to a strict preventive maintenance schedule based on manufacturer recommendations.

• Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment. Took care of filters and lube oil systems for sag and ball mills. Took temperature reading on a day to day basis.

• Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.
• Conducted comprehensive inspections of machinery to identify potential problems and ensure optimal performance.
• Improved workplace safety with diligent adherence to protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and hazard identification.
• Inserted shims, adjusted tension on nuts and bolts and positioned parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments with [Number]% accuracy. Also pump inspections and replacement of mechanical seals.

• Adeptly utilized a range of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments to ensure accurate workmanship in all tasks. Dow chemical Maintenance Millwright.

Mostly new construction. 8 gas turbines in Mississippi, 3 steam turbines in Tx, few paper mills in Va, NY,SC, steel mills Fertilizer plants also.