Nickolas Schulten

• Pipe repairs and throughout Distillery. Schedule 10 stainless, Carbon steel pipe, copper, pex, poly pneumatic push lock tubing,Victaulic. Threaded pipe repairs of various sizes.
• Made necessary, plumbing repairs to various fixtures and equipment.
• Maintain steam piping systems. Coil repair, steam leak repair.
• Maintain positive displacement pump for chemical feed boiler water treatment
• Rebuild and or replace steam traps
• P.M. various systems throughout the Distillery Grain receiving. Mashing fermenting. Yeasting. Distilling. Byproduct management.
• R.O. Water generating equipment maintenance.
• Calibrated machinery for operational consistency.
• Completed welding projects using MIG/TIG techniques to fabricate brackets or make repairs as needed during machine overhauls.
• Performed regular inspections and regularly lubricated machinery.
• Efficiently respond to Breakdowns during production to minimize downtime.
• Support production in the barrel filling operation. Maintain and repair high-speed robotic equipment, chain conveyor systems, pneumatic controls, and pneumatic cylinders. Hydraulic motor driven gearboxes. Centrifugal pump maintenance and repair. Impeller replacement and backlash adjustment. Pump seal replacement.
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•Recently worked with plumbing systems throughout healthcare facilities to maintain proper function

• regularly participated in major overhaul repairs such as underground pipe replacement. Above ceiling, pipe, repair and replacement for multiple systems. Changed plumbing fixtures as needed.

•Performed thin gauge stainless steel hospital cart repair regularly. “Tig weld”

• Repair and maintain natural gas fired steam boilers, piping, and, condensate systems.

• hospital vehicle maintenance

• snow removal

• perform preventative maintenance on grease traps, eyewash stations, backflow preventers.

• Replace/rebuild pumps, piping and valves for various systems, including domestic hot and cold water, steam, RO water, boiler chemical feed systems, chilled water, cooling tower water. Water softeners. Maintained pneumatic control valves for patient room thermostats.

• Installed and maintained pipe fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete new construction and remodel projects
• Threaded pipes using rigid 300 machine as well as hand threading.
• Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
• Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
• Fabricated pipe sections and components to specification using cutting, threading and welding equipment.
• Promoted a safe work environment by adhering to company safety policies and procedures at all times during pipefitting operations.
• Installed new systems and connected piping to existing components by welding, bolting and threading.
• Facilitated smooth project execution by interpreting isometric drawings for accurate installation or modification of piping systems.
• Attend jobsite meetings with other trades to discuss progress and streamline project efficiency.

•Serviced, repaired, replaced Overland conveyor systems

• Did preventative maintenance repair and observation of conveyor belt systems, expansion joints, chemical transfer hoses, power, plant duct systems, and various pieces of equipment and many local and non-local industrial facilities

• Work through Plant shutdowns to complete major overhaul projects

• Conveyor load zone repair, including welding, new sheet metal to the hopper and plug welding, abrasion resistance, steel plate in the loading area

• Performed overhead work setting equipment and materials using cranes