Nicholas Shaw
Waynesville,GA
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
10
10
Years of industrial experience
7
7
Years supervisory experience
Summary
As Superintendent at Johns Manville, I contributed to manufacturing operations by leading with my maintenance experience, involving intricate piping systems and process flows. Emphasizing safety, product quality, and operational excellence. My role includes overseeing maintenance crews and contractor projects, production units, managing raw materials, and supporting employee training and development to meet corporate goals. My certifications and training underscore my commitment to optimizing efficiency and fostering continuous improvement.
Previous employment experience has equipped me with a strong maintenance background in the installation, repair, monitoring, and upkeep of large multi-departmental facilities involving plumbing and piping systems, fire suppression systems, chiller/boiler systems, water and wastewater systems, electrical diagnosis, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Distributed Control System (DCS) operations.
Quote
"When My Team Shines, I Shine. If My Team Fails, I Fail."
Nicholas Shaw
Work History
Superintendent
Johns Manville
Brunswick, GA
09.2023 - 12.2025
- Manage maintenance, warehouse, and production teams plantwide to achieve corporate goals and plant objectives for start-to-finish Sproule WR-1200 block and pipe insulation covering processes.
- Distributed work assignments, prioritized repairs, and managed facility CapEx projects and upgrades to the facility when performed by maintenance personnel and contracted vendors.
- Developed employee relations by training employees, conducting safety orientation for visitors, and enforcing safety policies to achieve 23 consecutive months of recordable-free plant operations.
- Monitored compliance of the facilities EPD Air Quality Permit and SPCC plan for Tier I qualified facilities by performing RCRA/emissions inspections daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly on schedule. SWPPP by taking water samples for TSS, COD, and pH to comply with environmental laws and safety regulations.
Operations Shift Supervisor
Pinova DRT America
Brunswick, Georgia
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Managed plant operations and maintenance personnel of a 13-unit chemical plant, optimizing resources and assigning personnel to repairs by priority to adhere to production schedules.
- Diagnosed process issues to determine the root cause and appropriate solution via process controls adjustment, electrical or mechanical issues with flow meters, automatic valves, pumps, gauges, level indicators, robots, packaging equipment, and various other PLC and DCS system components.
- Used PARCview, a real-time data analytics tool for manufacturing and process industries, to view real-time trending and data aggregation through custom dashboards.
- Inspected and issued permits each shift for confined space entry, hot work, and crane lifts when qualifications were satisfied for permitting, and oversaw shutdown projects, ensuring that plant personnel and contractors complied with permits, policies, safety, environmental standards, and schedules.
Maintenance Technician
Pinova DRT America
Brunswick, Georgia
07.2017 - 03.2021
- Performed preventative maintenance work orders on facility equipment recurring on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly PVM schedule.
- Utilized ERP software "SAP" to complete maintenance orders (PM orders) to track costs per facility standards and instructions as assigned.
- Installed, rebuilt, and repaired positive displacement pumps such as Viking and Tuthill, progressive cavity pumps such as Moyno, centrifugal pumps such as Dean Brothers, and Goulds pumps, vertical turbine pumps, booster pumps, fire pumps, and applied plumbing concepts for piping and gaskets to optimize operational efficiency.
- Utilized precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, feeler gauges, dial indicators, and laser alignment tools for accurate diagnostics and reliability assessments.
- Use of precision tools to set the end clearance of pumps, check shaft deflection, end play, runout, pump/motor alignment, and assess bearing wear to determine replacement according to manufacturer specifications.
- Lubricated and repaired bearings, couplings, rollers, and conveyors to ensure equipment reliability.
- PM and repairs to boilers, chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, generators, extractors, clarifiers, and wastewater systems.
- Maintained an organized and clean company vehicle and workspaces to uphold 5S standards.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Assistant Forman
Seaboard Construction Company
BRUNSWICK, GA
03.2014 - 07.2017
- Executed installation and repair of sanitary sewer, storm, and water piping systems for optimal functionality.
- Utilized materials such as PVC, ABS, ductile iron, transite, and concrete pipes, flares, and junction boxes.
- Interpreted engineered blueprints and utilized laser technology to ensure accurate pipe placement at specified depth and grade.
- Operated front-end loaders, bulldozers, excavators, and tractors for efficient material transport.
- Coordinated machine operations with site personnel to enhance material flow, reduce downtime, and incidents.
Pumping Systems Technician
Brunswick Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission
Brunswick, GA
09.2011 - 02.2014
- Installed, repaired, and maintained water and wastewater systems for optimal efficiency.
- Executed repairs or replacements of pumps and troubleshooting electrical panels.
- Conducted plumbing component installations and fittings for stations and piping systems.
- Operated 26k lbs. F650 Crane and mini-excavator to complete various projects.
Education
BBA - Business
Strayer University
01-2028
Timeline
Superintendent
Johns Manville
09.2023 - 12.2025
Operations Shift Supervisor
Pinova DRT America
03.2021 - 09.2023
Maintenance Technician
Pinova DRT America
07.2017 - 03.2021
Heavy Equipment Operator/Assistant Forman
Seaboard Construction Company
03.2014 - 07.2017
Pumping Systems Technician
Brunswick Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission
09.2011 - 02.2014
BBA - Business
Strayer University
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
- Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Hazardous Materials Shipping & Receiving DOT
- Identifying Your Hazardous Wastes
- Forklift/Telehandler "LULL" Authorized user (Pinova and JM)
- Aerial "BOOM" Lift Authorized user (Pinova and JM)
- Train-the-Trainer Authorized Trainer, Forklift, Front-end Loader, LULL, and Arial Lift (Pinova and JM)
- DHS FEMA Introduction to the Incident Command System ICS-100
- DHS FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-00700.a
- DHS FEMA National Response Framework IS-00800.b