Kolby Hvamstad
Cleveland,TX
Summary
Skilled Millwright Apprentice with hands-on experience in industrial maintenance and repair. Strengths include mechanical aptitude, problem-solving skills, and strict adherence to safety protocols. Contributed to increased productivity through efficient machine maintenance and troubleshooting in previous roles.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Millwright Apprentice
Hahn & Clay
Deer Park, TX
06.2025 - Current
- Assisted in assembling and disassembling machinery components for maintenance tasks.
- Followed safety protocols while using hand and power tools on job sites.
- Observed experienced millwrights to learn proper installation techniques for equipment.
- Supported troubleshooting efforts by identifying mechanical issues in machinery operations.
- Helped inventory tools and supplies, ensuring readiness for upcoming projects.
- Repaired and lubricated machines and equipment and assembled and installed equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Used and maintained shop equipment to prevent downtime and reduce safety hazards.
- Signaled crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate and aligned unit to centerline.
- Completed corrective and predictive maintenance on industrial machinery to replace worn parts and prevent breakages.
- Used rigging, hoists and equipment to move heavy machinery between locations and complete installations.
- Replaced worn out bearings in rotating machinery assemblies.
- Installed pumps, conveyors, piping systems and other related equipment.
- Installed, aligned and balanced machinery components.
- Performed routine maintenance on industrial equipment.
- Utilized hoists and cranes to move heavy objects into place for assembly or repair work.
- Assisted with the installation of new motors and drives.
- Moved heavy machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Millwright Apprentice
Universal plant services
Deer Park, Tx
01.2024 - 06.2025
- Assisted in assembling and disassembling machinery components for maintenance tasks.
- Followed safety protocols while using hand and power tools on job sites.
- Observed experienced millwrights to learn proper installation techniques for equipment.
- Replaced seals on double ended pumps
- Disassembled cooling tower fans and reassembled with new parts and set blade pitch and tip clearance to spec.
- Disassembled fin fans and reassembled fans to spec, blade pitch, tip clearance, and belt tension and alignment.
- Troubleshooting pumps and small steam turbines
- Aligning pumps and turbines to tolerance or closer to .000 if possible.
- Recorded base levels before installing equipment
- Supported troubleshooting efforts by identifying mechanical issues in machinery operations.
- Shadowed skilled tradespeople to gain hands-on experience with various machinery systems.
Millwright Apprentice
Axis mechanical
Pasadena, Texas
02.2023 - 01.2024
- Assisted in assembling and disassembling machinery components for maintenance tasks.
- Followed safety protocols while using hand and power tools on job sites.
- Observed experienced millwrights to learn proper installation techniques for equipment.
- Supported troubleshooting efforts by identifying mechanical issues in machinery operations.
- Disassembled fin fans and replaced parts with new parts at lyondell channelview.
- Disassembled extuders and reassembled with clean new parts.
Center point energy contractor
Dettling & son LLC
Beaumont, Texas
10.2017 - 05.2022
- Managed project timelines and ensured compliance with safety standards.
- Coordinated material procurement and inventory management for efficient operations.
- Supervised on-site teams to maintain quality and workflow efficiency.
- Evaluated existing structures for repair or replacement options.
- Identified potential issues or risks that could impact the successful completion of projects.
- Established work, budgets, and construction timelines to manage and plan projects.
- Applied changes requested by designers, owners, or inspectors to optimize work.
- Provided guidance and training to new team members as needed in order to meet performance goals.
- Monitored progress against established timelines for each project to ensure deadlines are met.
- Logged inventory to track supply counts, organize equipment, and gather important materials.
- Implemented corrective action plans when necessary due to unexpected delays or obstacles encountered during construction activities.
- Operated a boring machine to install poly pipe into ground to set main line.
Education
Tarkington High School
Cleveland , Tx Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Machinery installation
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Rigging operations
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Lockout-tagout procedures
- Malfunction diagnosis
- Equipment preparation
- Gearbox repair
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Equipment installation
- Lubrication procedures
- Precision alignment
- Equipment rebuilding
- Power tools operation
- Equipment set up
- Torque wrenches
- Parts installation
- Bearing replacement
- Machinery maintenance
- Hoisting equipment
- Productivity and safety improvement
- Equipment inspections
- Seal replacement
- Rigging techniques
- Machinery assembly
- Coupling installation
- Mechanical alignment
- Parts repair
- Mechanical tool usage
- Pump maintenance
- Bearing installation
- Torque specifications
- Shaft alignment
- Troubleshooting
- Boring machine operator
- Poly pipe welding
- Skid steer operator
- Safety compliance
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Millwright Apprentice
Hahn & Clay
06.2025 - Current
Millwright Apprentice
Universal plant services
01.2024 - 06.2025
Millwright Apprentice
Axis mechanical
02.2023 - 01.2024
Center point energy contractor
Dettling & son LLC
10.2017 - 05.2022
Tarkington High School