William Clayton Wills
Florence,AL
Summary
Experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician, skilled in emergency repairs to nuclear plant mechanical equipment. Such as reactor recirculating pumps, control rod drives, turbines, water intake equipment, cranes, governors, and other plant equipment. Perform maintenance jobs with quality assurance requirements. Operate shop equipment such as radial drills, lathes, floor drills, milling machines, shapers, surface grinders, and general shop machinery. Proven ability to enhance operational reliability and minimize downtime through effective troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Essity
Cherokee, AL
09.2018 - Current
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery, enhancing operational reliability.
- Repaired and replaced worn parts in order to maintain proper functioning of the machines.
- Inspected equipment for wear and tear, facilitating timely repairs and minimizing downtime.
- Adhered to safety protocols while performing mechanical repairs and maintenance.
- Worked with team members to troubleshoot mechanical issues, ensuring swift resolution and continuity of operations.
- Disassembled malfunctioning components for thorough inspection and diagnosis of faults.
- Documented all repairs and maintenance activities performed on each machine.
- Trained personnel in best practices related to operation and maintenance of machinery.
Maintenance Machinist
GUMBK, Day and Zimmerman
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
09.2015 - 09.2018
- Refurbishment of Turbines, Feed Pumps, Upper Control and Lower Control Valves, Main Stop Valves, intercept Valves
- Gas Turbine Outages
- Performed laser alignments on plant equipment, rebuilt gear boxes, and conducted seasonal preventative maintenance on cooling towers to ensure operational efficiency.
- Rebuilds on Mechanical Seals, Vertical Pumps, Split Casing Pumps, barrel Type Pumps (Pacific Pumps), High Pressure Core injection pump (HPCI), Reactor Core Injection Pump (RCIC), Recirc Pump and Seals, Limitorque Actuators
- Hydro Maintenance Outages at TVA Dams
- Perform rigging to remove rotors,turbine shells, flow guides, generator rotors and exciters
- Take precision measurements on all components
- Changed and set bearing clearances to maintain optimal equipment performance.
- Reviewed outage packages and work orders for accuracy and completeness.
- Served as foreman during plant shutdowns, coordinated walkdowns of hold orders, and ensured all equipment was safe for employee operations.
- Performing walkdown/ready ready activities for upcoming outages and insuring parts were ready and available
Maintenance Machinist
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Athens, AL
08.2013 - 07.2015
- Reactor Feed Pumps
- Condensate booster pumps
- Motor Operated Valves
- Air Compressors
- Emergency Standby Diesels
- Turbine building fans.
- Reactor building fans
- Worked on the turbine floor.
Machinist
Valmet
Florence, Alabama
01.2005 - 09.2014
- Operated CNC machines to produce precise components, ensuring quality and accuracy.
- Interpreted blueprints and drawings to guide manufacturing processes.
- Manufactured and assembled components for paper industry, contributing to production efficiency.
Education
Completion of Machinist Shop Course -
Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals01-2018
High School Diploma -
Wilson High School
Florence, AL05-1998
2 Year Degree -
Alan Thornton Vocational School
Killen, AL05-1998
Skills
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Precision measurement techniques
- Laser alignment procedures
- Preventative maintenance strategies
- Work order management systems
- Employee training and development
- Hydraulic system expertise
- Pump and valve maintenance
- Gearbox and bearing replacement
- Mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Blueprint interpretation abilities
- Fan and motor alignment
- Cooling tower maintenance practices
- Seal installation techniques
- Conveyor system management
- Crane repair and operation
- Lathe, mill, and shop machinery proficiency
- Oxyacetylene torch operation
- Governor systems knowledge
Timeline
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Essity
09.2018 - Current
Maintenance Machinist
GUMBK, Day and Zimmerman
09.2015 - 09.2018
Maintenance Machinist
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
08.2013 - 07.2015
Machinist
Valmet
01.2005 - 09.2014
Completion of Machinist Shop Course -
Shoals Community College
High School Diploma -
Wilson High School
2 Year Degree -
Alan Thornton Vocational School