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Seth Canterbury

Gallipolis Ferry,WV

Summary

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance in team settings. Detailed oriented millwright with 23 years experience in industrial maintenance.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager/Coordinator

Lexicon Inc
01.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
  • Established effective communication among team members
  • Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting as needed to keep projects on track.
  • Prepared detailed reports on project status, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing quality materials at competitive prices for efficient use of resources.

Operations Manager

Defcon Force
Gallipolis, OH
01.2013 - 01.2024
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Increased profit by streamlining operations.
  • Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
  • Lead crews and worked on multiple rebuilds and millwright projects throughout local power plants

General Foreman

Defcon Force
01.2010 - 12.2012
  • Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
  • Performed job safety analysis on daily basis to mitigate risks for all workers and visitors to job sites.
  • Liaised between field engineers and trade workers align construction projects with drawings and specifications
  • Planned each job with appropriate safety measures, addressing all aspects of job
  • lots of welding, cutting, R&R motors, gearboxes and mechanical

General Foreman

Industrial Contractors
03.2006 - 12.2009
  • Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical problems
  • Planned each job with appropriate safety measures.
  • Reviewed blueprints, specifications and drawings to fully understand project scope ahead of time
  • Delivered project updates to superintendent and detailed issues that could halt work progress
  • Completed final walkthrough at job sites to close out projects
  • R&R motors, gearboxes motor bases and mechanical parts
  • Assigned daily duties to each employee based upon individual strengths, effectively completing rebuilds and repairs

Millwright

Defcon Force
Gallipolis, OH
03.2000 - 01.2005
  • Read blueprints to safely and efficiently assemble equipment worth up to $20 million.
  • Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans.
  • Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
  • Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance or setup of machinery

Education

High School Diploma -

Hannan High School
Ashton Wv
05.1999

Some College (No Degree) - Millwright

Millwright
Parkersburg Wv

Skills

  • Industrial maintenance installs and repairs
  • Team building
  • Negotiations between customers and vendors
  • Estimating cost labor/materials
  • Machinery diagnostics
  • Managing crews
  • Welding (D11 certified), arc gouging, torch
  • Manual lathes, mills and drill (custom parts)
  • Electrical wiring
  • Project Management

Accomplishments

Designed and fabricated ceramic lined square to round transitions that is currently being used in multiple power plants that have mps 89 pulverizers.


Timeline

Project Manager/Coordinator

Lexicon Inc
01.2024 - Current

Operations Manager

Defcon Force
01.2013 - 01.2024

General Foreman

Defcon Force
01.2010 - 12.2012

General Foreman

Industrial Contractors
03.2006 - 12.2009

Millwright

Defcon Force
03.2000 - 01.2005

High School Diploma -

Hannan High School

Some College (No Degree) - Millwright

Millwright

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