Marcus White
Kentwood,LA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Millwright
Kentwood Brick And Tile Manufacturing
Kentwood, LA
02.2021 - Current
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Performed preventive maintenance on all production machines.
- Assembled industrial machines using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Aligned motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and other mechanical systems.
- Troubleshot problems with hydraulic systems and pneumatics.
- Repaired broken or worn parts by welding, grinding, machining or fabricating replacement parts as needed.
- Reassembled machines after repair work was completed.
- Calibrated instruments such as pressure gauges and thermometers for accuracy of readings.
- Fabricated spare parts from raw materials such as steel bars or plates.
- Ensured safety regulations were followed while performing tasks.
- Ran tests on newly installed machines to verify their optimal functioning.
- Monitored the operation of machinery during production runs.
- Lubricated moving parts of machinery at regular intervals to prevent breakdowns.
- Completed routine preventive maintenance on heavy equipment, minimizing machinery downtime.
Welder
Turner Industries
Baton Rouge, LA
03.2017 - 06.2020
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
Boilermaker
Turner Industries
Baton Rouge, LA
02.2011 - 10.2017
- Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
- Adjusted controls to generate specified electric power or steam output.
- Cleaned boiler firetubes with wire brushes to remove soot deposits after shutdowns.
- Installed insulation on pipes, tanks, and other mechanical systems.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
- Conducted tests on welds to ensure strength requirements were met.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships and dimensions of parts.
- Cleaned pressure vessel equipment by using scrapers, wire brushes and cleaning solvents.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
Education
GED -
Independence High School Magnet
Independence, LASkills
- Structural welding
- Equipment Installation
- Mechanical tool usage
- Machinery assembly
- Safety Compliance
- Blueprint Reading
- Diagnostic Techniques
- Fusing and cutting
- Repair work
- Safety Procedures
- Parts repair
- Machinery Maintenance
- Issue and problem resolution
- Parts Installation
- Refinery operations
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Welding expertise
- Fabrication
- Work Planning
Timeline
Millwright
Kentwood Brick And Tile Manufacturing
02.2021 - Current
Welder
Turner Industries
03.2017 - 06.2020
Boilermaker
Turner Industries
02.2011 - 10.2017
GED -
Independence High School Magnet