Thomas Lee-Phillips
Camden,TN
Summary
Proficient Maintenance Technician with extensive experience in plumbing systems and safety procedures. Known for quick response to emergencies and adherence to regulatory standards, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of facility operations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
West Tennessee Healthcare
Paris, Tennessee
11.2024 - Current
- Responded promptly to emergency breakdowns at any time during shift hours.
- Assisted in emergency repairs, reducing downtime during critical situations.
- Repaired plumbing issues promptly to prevent disruptions in facility operations.
- Cleared clogged drains and replaced valves, faucets, and fixtures to restore functionality.
- Collaborated with team members to identify and resolve maintenance challenges, enhancing operational reliability.
- Documented maintenance activities in compliance with hospital standards and protocols.
- Assisted in the installation of new machinery and equipment.
- Read and interpreted equipment and work orders to properly perform required maintenance services.
- Disassembled appliances to diagnose problems and facilitate repairs.
- Acquired necessary equipment and supplies to ensure timely repairs and maintenance.
Plumber
Lee Company
Franklin, Tennessee
03.2018 - 11.2024
- Responded promptly to emergency plumbing calls, providing efficient troubleshooting services.
- Ensured compliance with local plumbing codes and safety regulations during projects.
- Installed and extended underground storm, sanitation, and water piping systems to connect fixtures and plumbing.
- Replaced worn or damaged plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, tubs, showers, and garbage disposals.
- Cut and fit pipes to established measurements.
- Installed pumps and backflow prevention devices according to local codes.
- Tested plumbing systems to locate leaks, malfunctions and repair needs.
- Communicated with customers regarding recommendations on repairs, replacements and upgrades of plumbing equipment.
- Partnered with contractors to complete plumbing installations on schedule.
- Proposed enhancements to existing plumbing systems, increasing performance and reliability.
- Mentored junior plumbers in best practices and safety protocols.
- Maintained tools and equipment to keep supplies in excellent working condition.
- Connected gas lines to stoves, dryers, hot water heaters, furnaces.
- Studied blueprints and inspected structures to assess material and equipment needs, pipe installation sequence and installation around possible obstructions.
Education
Boiler Operation And Electrical Troubleshooting -
Cleaver Brooks
Milwaukee, WI12-2025
Backflow Prevention And Cross-Connection Control -
TN Department of Environment And Conservation
Murfreesboro, TN08-2025
High School Diploma -
McEwen High School
McEwen, TN05-2017
Skills
- Preventive maintenance
- Boiler maintenance
- Plumbing repair
- Water treatment
- Technical and Mechanical troubleshooting
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Safety procedures
- Regulatory adherence
- Blueprint interpretation
- Team collaboration
Accomplishments
- These are some, but not all, of the major events I have been a part of in my tenure here so far.
- Repaired MAB water line several times and worked long hours to do so
- Made critical repairs to both of our steam boilers multiple times
- Received training to become certified in Backflow Prevention which saves our facility around $14,100 annually ($300 per backflow is the standard fee)
- Received training from the manufacturer of our boilers to gain knowledge needed to better service them and keep them operating smoothly for many years to come
- I have cleared clogged sewer lines in almost every corner of our facility MULTIPLE times and made sure to do so in a timely manner to minimize downtime
- Repiped and installed two new water softeners in the Energy Plant
- Removed an old worn out Eyewash Station and installed a new Eyewash Station in the Energy Plant
- Built new kitchen sinks and reworked the plumbing underneath them to meet Code requirements
- Installed a new garbage disposal in the Dishroom and removed the old one
- Helped facilitate the installation of the new Dish Machine in the Dishroom by locating water and steam shutoff valves
Timeline
Maintenance Technician
West Tennessee Healthcare
11.2024 - Current
Plumber
Lee Company
03.2018 - 11.2024
Boiler Operation And Electrical Troubleshooting -
Cleaver Brooks
Backflow Prevention And Cross-Connection Control -
TN Department of Environment And Conservation
High School Diploma -
McEwen High School