James McGowan
Hazlehurst,GA
Summary
Dedicated Millwright with extensive experience at Thompson Hardwoods, excelling in equipment repair and preventive maintenance. Proven expertise in welding and mechanical troubleshooting, ensuring minimal production delays. Recognized for strong teamwork and attention to detail, consistently delivering high-quality results in challenging environments. Committed to safety compliance and operational efficiency.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
MillWright
Thompson Hardwoods
- 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.
- Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
- Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance, or setup of machineries.
- Adeptly utilized a range of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments to ensure accurate workmanship in all tasks.
Farm Hand
Vann Wooten
Chicken houses and cows
Labor
Spartan Cargo
Alma, GA
03.2025 - 06.2025
Built cargo trailer sheet metal
Education
Diploma - Diploma
Jeff Davis
Hazlehurst, GA05.2009
Skills
- Safety compliance
- Heavy lifting
- Equipment installation
- Fabrication
- Safety procedures
- Preventive Maintenance
- Hydraulic systems
- Pump maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Machinery maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Bearing installation
- Conveyor systems
- Equipment Repair
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Welding expertise
- Equipment inspections
- Repair work
- Pneumatic systems
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Power tools operation
- Power tool operation
- Shaft alignment
- Mechanical tools
- Malfunction diagnosis
- Valve maintenance
- Structural welding
- Lubrication procedures
- Fastener selection
- Motor alignment
- Machine repair
- Hand tools proficiency
- Mechanical tool usage
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
Timeline
Labor
Spartan Cargo
03.2025 - 06.2025
MillWright
Thompson Hardwoods
Farm Hand
Vann Wooten
Diploma - Diploma
Jeff Davis