Mitchell Baker
Essex,MD
Summary
I have tried my hand at many professions over time and have always loved what i did and allowed my life to evolve and guide me into the career path that i have today. I currently am a power plant mechanic and enjoy all the joys that come with it. I enjoy the puzzles of having to diagnose and fix whatever comes my way.I have always had a passion for leadership and being the person people can depend on to lead them down the path of success.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Industrial Maintenance
Talen Energy
02.2025 - Current
- I am currently an industrial maintenance mechanic at a thriving power plant in Pasadena MD, some of my tasks are as follows
- Conduct preventative maintenance for the fly ash system and any repairs that need to be maid.
- Repair or replace pulverizer parts
- Make necessary repairs to the cooling towers
- Make repairs to pumps inside and outside the plant, water pumps, slurry pumps, IP pumps, LP pumps.
Field Service Technician
COMEQ
01.2024 - 02.2025
- My job was to facilitate the customer with
- Training on new metal fabrication equipment
- Field service repairs
- Make repairs or diagnostics on equipment that was sent to us
- Outfit new equipment with customer specifications and add ons.
- Assistance with creating and implementing a new safety program at the facility.
General Plant Maintenance
USG
03.2023 - 12.2024
- (7 months)
- I am currently the general plant maintenance mechanic and I perform all the day to day plant maintenance task such as plumbing, fire loop Pm and troubleshooting, Painting, Office building, Waste water operations and any other routine tasks that arise.
Industrial Mechanic
USG
11.2020 - 03.2023
- (2 years 5 months)
- The job duties of a top tier mechanic are as such lubricate bearings, fabricate parts, welding, installing of new parts as needed, inspection of machines running and not running, working with various types of pipes for phonematic or hydraulic applications.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
United States Gypsum (USG)
02.2017 - 11.2020
- As a plant green belt some of my duties would be to use lean principals and methods to find the root cause failure of a process or machine, lead projects that would streamline a process to eliminate waste or to solve a problem that we have been encountering. I would also compile raw data and feed it into programs to generate new data to help identify shortcomings in the process.
Mill Operator
United States Gypsum (USG)
07.2012 - 02.2017
- As an advance operator my job was to oversee and perform the duties such as cooking material, loader/dozer operations, diagnostics of machines, materials placement and training on operations.
Stacker Operator
National Gypsum Company
11.2008 - 04.2012
- (3 years 6 months)
- The job of stacker operator entailed many parts of the gypsum panel finish process like cut length, end tape labeling, stacking of the board, quality checks throughout the shift and even driving the board into the warehouse by forklift. This is the second most important job when it comes to the board making process.
Commercial Diver
MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
03.2005 - 08.2008
- (3 years 6 months)
- During my time as a commercial diver i had performed many skilled underwater operations such as search and recovery of lost goods, salvage operations, pile driving, inspections of ships and docks to meet state code and even movie set safety diver.
Education
High school diploma or GED - undefined
Underwater Construction (Diving) - Trade School
Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard, Inc.
Camden, NJ09.2005
General Studies - College
CCBC Essex
Baltimore, MD02.2005
Skills
Robotics
Certification
- NFPA 25 March 2023 to Present
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Welding Certification
- Basic electrical for non-practicing electricians (TPC Training)
- AED Certification December 2024 to December 2026
- CPR Certification
- Forklift Certification
- Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training
Languages
English
Timeline
Industrial Maintenance
Talen Energy
02.2025 - Current
Field Service Technician
COMEQ
01.2024 - 02.2025
General Plant Maintenance
USG
03.2023 - 12.2024
Industrial Mechanic
USG
11.2020 - 03.2023
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
United States Gypsum (USG)
02.2017 - 11.2020
Mill Operator
United States Gypsum (USG)
07.2012 - 02.2017
Stacker Operator
National Gypsum Company
11.2008 - 04.2012
Commercial Diver
MARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
03.2005 - 08.2008
High school diploma or GED - undefined
Underwater Construction (Diving) - Trade School
Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard, Inc.
General Studies - College
CCBC Essex