Nicholas Wells
Sumter,SC
Summary
Enthusiastic professional with terrific mechanical, observation and quick learning abilities. Dependable Steam Plant Operator maintaining boiler and boiler related equipment. Great leadership, team-minded and safety-driven individual promoting strong work ethic.
Highly skilled Maintenance Machinist with comprehensive experience in machine repair, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting. Strong ability to interpret blueprints, schematics and manuals for accurate repairs. Proven skills in welding, fabrication and installation of machinery parts showcasing problem-solving abilities and adaptability. Notable contributions to enhancing operational efficiency in previous roles through timely maintenance and effective problem resolution.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2004
2004
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Fleet maintenance/ Machinist/ contractor
Hunting Ingalls Industries
08.2020 - 12.2025
- Inspect, operate, adjust, collaborates, rebuild, install and repairs water filtration equipment, water sewage pumping stations, Wastewater pumps, valve, air compressor, emergency generators, wastewater facility equipment.
- Interpret mechanical drawings blueprint diagrams.
- Maintains high pressure, high temperature boilers, heat recovery steam generators, Steam turbines, gas turbines, and auxiliary equipment found in a large steam electric generating station.
- Perform regularly schedule preventive maintenance work on plant and lift station equipment maintains records of maintenance work done on equipment disconnect equipment prior to removal.
- Remove, repair, overall, install main propulsion machinery. pumps valves generators and lay out anchor bolt and passage holes on bulkheads, decks.
- Lock out tag out certified.
Mechcanic Contractor
Aerotek
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Install lube oil tanks and lines and install hydraulic lines.
- Air tanks, reading blueprints and schematics installing hydraulic work heads and jack beam 6700 railway track maintenance.
- Machine set up, which includes setting the pressure and calibration of the machine to test the machine on railway tracks to customer specs.
- Hydraulic cylinders, installing machines on trains using cranes and special tools.
- Basic electrical knowledge and experience with pneumatic systems, Industrial Electricity, Problem Solving for Mechanical Application and Schematics.
Senior Lead, Assembler
Eaton
02.2013 - 03.2020
- Assemble electrical switchboards1200amp-4000amp buss ducts chassis and custom buss using blueprints /diagrams and proper measurement tools.
- Verifly components review jobs quality insurance before next phase r shipping.
- Maintained plant data files, blueprints, purchasing files, plant manuals, check sheets, logs, operating procedures and other process safety information for the plant.
- Mission critical
Journey Scaffold Builder
Dz Atlantic/Surry Nuclear Power Plant
09.2010 - 02.2013
- Reading and interpreting blueprints for wood-based projects.
- Erect and maintain scaffolding to provide work platforms ensure scaffold are safe and secure.
- Remove, repair, overhaul, install and align main propulsion machinery and associated equipment/components.
- Operate vacuum truck hydro-excavation equipment digging holes and trenches to access radiological pipes.
Machine Operator
Caterpillar
08.2008 - 12.2009
- Program robotic welder to weld fillers on hydraulics cylinders.
- Performed routine setup, operations, careful logging of feed speeds, and cleaned up various machines.
- Monitors production machinery as needed to ensure top performance.
Engineer, Machinist Mate E-4
United States Navy
07.2003 - 08.2007
- Operated and maintained steam boilers turbines and generators used for ship propulsion and auxiliary machinery such as turbogenerators, pumps, and oil purifiers.
- Maintained auxiliary machinery outside of the main machinery spaces, such as electrohydraulic steering engines and elevators, refrigeration plants, air conditioning systems and desalination plants.
- Aligned piping systems for oil, water, and steam, and controlling the operation of ship boilers and steam turbines for ship propulsion and service systems.
- Repaired and replaced valves, pumps, heat exchangers, compressors, steam turbines, and hydraulic or pneumatic control devices.
Education
Sumter High School
Sumter, SCUS NAVY
Machinists Mate A School
Chicago, IL 08.2003 - 12.2003
Timeline
Mechcanic Contractor
Aerotek
09.2023 - 03.2024
Fleet maintenance/ Machinist/ contractor
Hunting Ingalls Industries
08.2020 - 12.2025
Senior Lead, Assembler
Eaton
02.2013 - 03.2020
Journey Scaffold Builder
Dz Atlantic/Surry Nuclear Power Plant
09.2010 - 02.2013
Machine Operator
Caterpillar
08.2008 - 12.2009
US NAVY
Machinists Mate A School
08.2003 - 12.2003
Engineer, Machinist Mate E-4
United States Navy
07.2003 - 08.2007
Sumter High School