Luke Herndon
Dothan,AL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Mechanic/
ACI
Fort Rucker, Alabama
04.2024 - Current
- Worked closely with other technicians to ensure quality control standards were met.
- Conducted routine maintenance on heavy machinery, including oil changes, filter replacements, and fluid level checks.
- Completed simple and advanced repairs according to specifications for brakes, exhaust and electrical systems.
- Managed tool inventory, ensuring availability of necessary equipment for all repairs.
- Inspected cranes, bulldozers and other heavy equipment to drive proper performance.
- Utilized diagnostic software to identify issues and adjust settings for optimal machinery performance.
- Replaced worn out parts such as hoses, belts, bearings and seals.
- Installed new equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Performed gas electrical welding to repair heavy equipment in field.
- Provided on-site emergency repair services to minimize downtime during operations.
- Operated various types of construction equipment in order to determine necessary repairs or modifications needed.
- Troubleshot electrical systems on heavy machinery.
- Operated various hand tools safely during the course of repairs.
- Kept tools clean, sharpened, maintained and put away after job tasks to keep shop in good working order.
- Diagnosed electrical problems associated with small engines.
- Repaired and replaced defective parts on small engines, such as carburetors, spark plugs, pistons, valves, and gaskets.
- Followed company and manufacturer guidelines for completing repairs.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
Specialty Welder
WSI
Suwanee, GA
10.2020 - Current
- Reviewed equipment and daily job specifications, drawings and blueprints to properly and safely assemble machinery.
- Organized and maintained equipment to keep team of welders working at good pace.
- Repaired worn or damaged parts of boilers, tanks, and vats by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates or sections.
- Used hoist to load structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels, and tanks on pallets.
- Operated forklifts and hoists to move heavy items around the shop floor safely.
- Provided guidance to apprentices on proper setup procedures, safety protocols and general best practices related to specialty welding tasks.
- Fabricated parts using manual and automatic welding equipment in accordance with established standards.
- Performed shielded metal arc welding on structural steel components with a variety of electrodes.
- Conducted regular inspections of plant facilities to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety and environmental regulations.
- Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
- Designed, installed and repaired boilers used to heat water for generating electric power or providing heat.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
Diesel Technician/Millwright
Greenbush Logistics
Abbeville, AL
12.2015 - 10.2020
- Removed malfunctioning parts and repaired components or installed new ones.
- Performed routine maintenance and repair services on diesel engines, including engine overhauls, fuel systems, cooling systems, exhaust systems, transmissions and clutches.
- Aligned motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and other mechanical systems.
- Repaired broken or worn parts by welding, grinding, machining or fabricating replacement parts as needed.
- Repaired and lubricated machines and equipment and assembled and installed equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Performed preventive maintenance on all production machines.
- Maintained and repaired forklifts, ensuring safety and proper operation.
- Performed electrical repairs on lift trucks, including wiring and soldering components.
- Replaced defective parts such as motors, switches, brakes, hydraulic cylinders, pumps and hoses.
- Performed routine maintenance and repairs on trailers, including brakes, suspensions, and axles.
- Replaced worn or damaged parts such as brake lines, wheel bearings, tires, and air bags.
- Performed preventative maintenance on diesel engines and equipment.
- Rebuilt faulty hydraulic systems including pumps and cylinders.
- Installed new parts such as radiators, injectors, hoses, belts, alternators, starters .
- Maintained accurate records of all services performed on diesel engines.
- Completed preventive maintenance on engines, transmissions, tires and other vehicle systems.
Education
Diesel Technician - Diesel Mechanics Technology
Lincoln Tech
Nashville, TN12-2015
Skills
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Shielded Metal Arc Weldind
- Equipment Operation
- Structural Welding
- Rigging
- Safety Procedures
- Hydraulic Systems
- Diesel technician
- Forklift technician
- Troubleshooting skills
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Mechanic/
ACI
04.2024 - Current
Specialty Welder
WSI
10.2020 - Current
Diesel Technician/Millwright
Greenbush Logistics
12.2015 - 10.2020
Diesel Technician - Diesel Mechanics Technology
Lincoln Tech