Keshun Collins
Mobile,AL
Summary
Highly-motivated construction worker seeking to secure a challenging employment opportunity that will allow for continual growth and enable me to fully utilize my training, business, management and organization skills while making a signification contribution to the success of my employer. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Skilled Maintenance Technician with background in performing routine and preventative maintenance tasks. Demonstrates strong troubleshooting abilities, adept at diagnosing faults and conducting repairs in a timely manner. Proven ability to improve efficiency through effective equipment upgrades and modifications. Known for improving safety standards and adhering to all regulations and guidelines during repair and maintenance processes.
Overview
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1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Rail Road Maintenance Technician
Loram
Minnesota City, Minnesota
01.2026 - Current
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment and machinery for maintenance needs.
- Performed repairs on rail maintenance equipment to ensure operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot mechanical issues effectively.
- Utilized tools and safety equipment for safe maintenance practices.
- Documented maintenance activities and repairs in company records accurately.
- Responded promptly to service requests from operational teams.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area to promote safety standards.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Maintained cleanliness of work areas to promote a safe working environment. to maintain a safe environment free from debris or hazardous materials.
- Responded promptly to emergency breakdowns, minimizing downtime and ensuring operational continuity.
- Cleared clogged drains and replaced valves, faucets, and fixtures.
- Maintained accurate records of all maintenance activities performed.
- Repaired or replaced faulty wiring, switches, relays, and other electrical components.
- Replaced defective parts such as bearings, seals, gears, valves.
- Executed preventive maintenance tasks, including lubrication and cleaning of machines and equipment to extend equipment lifespan.
- Inspected grounds and buildings to identify, minimize and correct hazardous property conditions or liability concerns.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems using visual inspections and test instruments.
- Assisted in the installation of new machinery and equipment.
- Read and interpreted equipment and work orders to properly perform required maintenance services.
- Conducted performance and safety inspections on equipment and machinery to maintain operational baseline.
- Installed new pumps, compressors, boilers and other mechanical systems.
- Repaired machines, equipment or structures using tools or equipment.
- Performed routine maintenance by inspecting drives, motors or belts.
- Cleaned or lubricated shafts, bearings or other parts of machinery.
Lead Deckhand
Parker Towing Company
Tuscaloosa, AL
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Supervise deckhands: Ensure that deckhands perform their routine duties
- Prepare the ship: Prepare the ship for operations, including seamanship and emergency drills
- Ensure safety: Ensure the safety of the vessel and its crew
- Monitor systems: Monitor and maintain the condition of the boat's systems, including engines, pumps, and navigation equipment
- Follow safety procedures: Follow safety procedures and regulations
- Participate in emergency drills: Participate in emergency drills and safety procedures
- Report issues: Monitor and report any mechanical and/or structural issues
General Laborer
Alabama State Docks
Mobile, AL
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Accurately read, understood and carried out written instructions
- Follow company procedures too maintain a neat and orderly condition
- Firewatcher
- Painter
- Tank cleaner
- Tools operator
- Repainted and precisely touched up and assemblies
- Load and unload cargo, prepare docks for incoming ships, moor them correctly upon arrival or departure and maintain accurate records of damaged goods in a timely manner.
1st Class Pipefitter
General Dynamics NASSCO
Jacksonville, FL
12.2020 - 10.2022
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Performed hydrostatic pressure testing of boilers and pressure vessels.
- Drilled and tapped holes for installation of studs.
- Assembled and disassembled boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers and heaters according to blueprint specifications.
- Utilized welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components in compliance with blueprints and job specifications.
- Identifying signs of potential problems with boilers and pressure vessels, such as tube leakage, scaling, pitting, metals discoloration and refractory failures.
- Installed piping systems for plumbing for both domestic and HVAC lines.
- Oversaw 6 apprentices, answered questions and provided feedback on work.
- Connected fire tubes to heads as well as water tubes to drums and headers of boilers.
- Mounted casings of water tube boilers and attached davit heads, burners and furnace casing to fire tube boilers.
- Installed and replaced water heaters, drain pipes and water supply lines.
- Filled piping systems with water and air to test for leaks.
- Installed and repaired gas lines and hot and cold water lines.
- Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Installed pipe assemblies, fittings and valves to complete plumbing systems for CW and Navy customers.
- Performed rigging and forklift operations to maneuver parts and machinery.
- Inspected and tested installed systems to isolate and identify faults.
- Identified, removed and replaced worn components to maximize system functionality.
- Inspected worksites to determine presence of obstructions, unsafe conditions and crew errors.
- Performed emergency on-call work hours during evening, weekends and some holidays.
- Cut and hammered pipes to meet design specifications for individual system installations.
- Installed and inspected new and existing plumbing lines up to 8" inches in diameter.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
- Bored holes into existing structures to install piping to meet new system specifications.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Applied specialized skills such as welding and cementing to complete high-quality piping work.
- Inspected installations to repair leaks and make adjustments to pipes.
- Operated motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements and other facility floors.
- Modified piping systems with task-specific tools to complete preventive maintenance.
- Connected and calibrated appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters with optimal settings.
Inbound
BERG PIPE
Mobile, AL
03.2019 - 12.2020
- 1. Berg Pipe is committed to maximizing viability and profitability through great quality, productivity, and customer service, and by realizing the full potential of our people. It is our belief that Berg Pipe employees at all levels are capable and willing to participate in this commitment.
- 2. Specialized product for the oil and gas sector and the construction sector, that is used worldwide in a wide range of environments .
1st Class Pipefitter
Pennac Staffing Services
Aurora, MO
01.2018 - 04.2019
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maint Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Utilized welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components in compliance with blueprin specifications.
- Filled piping systems with water and air to test for leaks.
- Inspected and tested installed systems to isolate and identify faults.
- Inspected worksites to determine presence of obstructions, unsafe conditions and crew errors.
- Identified, removed and replaced worn components to maximize system functionality.
- Cut and hammered pipes to meet design specifications for individual system installations.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
- Bored holes into existing structures to install piping to meet new system specifications.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Applied specialized skills such as welding and cementing to complete high-quality piping work.
- Inspected installations to repair leaks and make adjustments to pipes.
- Operated motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements and other facility f lo : isted aninsete neil and spin tansing imp up 1 nine santanae.
Steel Worker
ArcelorMittal
Mobile, AL
11.2017 - 05.2018
- 1. construct, install, and repair steel structures for commercial and industrial purposes. They fabricate steel frames, place and bolt girders together, and install steel bars used to reinforce concrete.
- 2. Reading and interpreting architectural blueprints and engineering plans.
- 3. Determining material requirements and construction techniques based on design specifications.
- 4. Constructing steel frames, supports, columns, concrete reinforcements, and other steel structures.
- 5. Transporting steel elements to the construction site and demarcating offloading and working areas.
- 6. Preparing for installation by measuring, cutting, aligning, and placing steel structures.
- 7. Positioning steel girders, columns, and supports using cranes and hoisting methods.
- 8. Verifying the alignment of steel elements with the use of levels, plumb bobs, and laser sights.
- 9. Installing steel infrastructure by bolting, wiring, and welding elements together according to the design specifications.
- 10. Ensuring that all health and safety measures are adhered to.
- 11. Performing maintenance and repairs to existing steel frames and structures, as needed.
1st Class Rigger
VIRGINIA SHIP REPAIR ASSOCIATION
Norfolk, VA
02.2016 - 11.2017
- Experienced in all types of Rigging and can work as an effective team member in large or small groups depending on the activity
- Familiar with various lifting techniques and the use of equipment such as chain hoist, shackles, slings tuggger winch
- Knowledge to assemble all types of pipework, welded, screwed, or Flanged in an appropriate manner under the supervision of Leadman or Supervisor
- Assist in hydrotesting operations
- Erection of all types of structural steel work
- Attendance during loading and unloading of supply vessels
- Work in hazardous areas under 'permit to work' regulations
- Scheduling Jobs
- Understanding SDS documentation for chemicals being utilized in production
- Advanced use of a variety of hand tools
- Proficient in proper and safe installation of all finishing parts
- Moderate lifting, from 21-59 lbs
- Moderate carrying, from 21-59 lbs
- Able to work independently and closely with a team
- Able to communicate effectively with team
Education
High School Diploma -
Mattie T Blount High School
Mobile, AL 08.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
- Drywall
- Load & unload
- Commercial construction
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- Mechanic experience
- Rebar installation
- Landscape Maintenance
- Pallet Jack
- Rigging (2 years)
- Power tools
- Forklift
- Concrete forming
- Load & Unload
- Construction (5 years)
- Materials Handling
- Retail Management
- Plumbing
- Concrete finishing
- Leadership
- Mowing
- Management
- Oil & gas
- Mechanical knowledge
- Hand tools
- Equipment maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Safety compliance
Personal Information
Availability: Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Certification
Forklift Certification
Timeline
Rail Road Maintenance Technician
Loram
01.2026 - Current
Lead Deckhand
Parker Towing Company
01.2024 - 12.2024
General Laborer
Alabama State Docks
01.2021 - 12.2023
1st Class Pipefitter
General Dynamics NASSCO
12.2020 - 10.2022
Inbound
BERG PIPE
03.2019 - 12.2020
1st Class Pipefitter
Pennac Staffing Services
01.2018 - 04.2019
Steel Worker
ArcelorMittal
11.2017 - 05.2018
1st Class Rigger
VIRGINIA SHIP REPAIR ASSOCIATION
02.2016 - 11.2017
High School Diploma -
Mattie T Blount High School
08.2012 - 05.2016