Michael Milstead
11578 Dueling Oaks CT.,FL
Summary
Experienced millwright with 20+ years maintaining rotating machinery, aligning pumps, motors, and gearboxes, and performing preventive maintenance. Strong background in troubleshooting, safety compliance, and keeping plant equipment running reliably.
Overview
1
1
Certification
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Millwright
Ascend
Pensacola, Florida
08.2007 - Current
- Maintained Ascend production equipment and rotating machinery.
- Aligned pumps, motors, and gearboxes during repairs.
- Inspected conveyors, bearings, and belts for wear.
- Performed preventive maintenance on plant mechanical systems.
Saw Filer Millwright
International Paper Sawmill
McDavid, Florida
03.2004 - 08.2007
- Sharpened saw blades for International Paper Sawmill production lines.
- Set blade tension and alignment for smooth cutting performance.
Laminator
GE Wind Energy
Pensacola, Florida
07.2003 - 11.2003
- Laminated composite wind blade sections using GE Wind Energy mold specifications.
- Applied fiberglass, resin, and core materials for turbine blade production.
- Laid fiberglass and resin layers for GE Wind Energy turbine blade laminates.
- Trimmed composite edges on wind blade molds using hand tools and cutters.
- Applied release agents to molds before GE Wind Energy lamination work.
Production Group Leader
Amstaff/ Monsanto
Pensacola, Florida
05.1997 - 07.2003
- Vydyne packout, Beaming / tire operator
- Led production crews in Amstaff Monsanto manufacturing operations.
- Monitored safety compliance across production floor activities.
- Coordinated shift handoffs and daily work assignments.
- Led production crews in Amstaff Monsanto manufacturing operations.
- Monitored safety compliance across production floor activities.
- Coordinated shift handoffs and daily work assignments.
Shop Mechanic
Beard Equipment Company
Pensacola, Florida
07.1995 - 05.1997
- Serviced John Deere equipment in Beard Equipment Company shop.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FLSkills
- Equipment alignment techniques
- Rotating machinery
- Mechanical maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Analytical problem solving
- Troubleshooting
- Bearing installation
Certification
- NCCER Millwright 19959886
Timeline
Millwright
Ascend
08.2007 - Current
Saw Filer Millwright
International Paper Sawmill
03.2004 - 08.2007
Laminator
GE Wind Energy
07.2003 - 11.2003
Production Group Leader
Amstaff/ Monsanto
05.1997 - 07.2003
Shop Mechanic
Beard Equipment Company
07.1995 - 05.1997
Some College (No Degree) -
Pensacola State College