Experience

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  Bristol myers squibb

  Sept 1978 - Mar 1982

  Maintenance mechanic

  Member of a three shift maintenance group in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facilityWithin contractual guidelines performed duties of both a millwright and pipefitter Performed routine inspections and preventive maintenance, repairs, emergency response, and small projects on various equipment site wide.

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  Gaf

  Apr 1982 - Jul 1982

  Pipefitter

  Responsible for installation, repair and construction of process and utility piping systems in a chemical processing facility.

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  Serv air

  Nov 1987 - Jul 1989

  Pipefitter

  Responsible maintenance repair installation of gas, water, steam, condensate, air, heating and cooling, waste lines sewage systems, on a military base buildings, housing

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  White chemical corp

  Nov 1987 - Jul 1989

  Maintenance supervisor

  In charge of maintenance departmentDirect supervision of six union tradesmen and outside contractors in the maintenance, repair, construction and set up of a chemical manufacturing facility.In charge of dismantling of the Bayonne facility and the erection in the Newark locationResponsible for training and safety of department personnel and contractorsStarted preventive maintenance programPurchased parts and materials.

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  Merck

  Jul 1989 - Jan 1997

  Pipefitter

  `Responsible for the installation repair and construction of process and utility piping systems site wide in the pilot plant, power plant, factory and environmental areas.

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  Merck

  Dec 1997 - Dec 2015

  Maintenance supervisor /planner

  `Supervised and or planed for a multiple craft work group in a union environment, in process facilities power plant, pilot plant, environmental, and office area for daily, weekly jobs, as well as capital projects, shutdowns, process changeovers and start up.`Insured regulatory compliance`Filled in as area engineer for 9 months`Emergency foreman`Responsible for training and safety in the shop and field`Issue hazardous work permits`Initiated and or supervised multiple capital projects`purchased parts supplies equipment and materials`Arraigned craft and equipment training for mechanics`Arraigned and worked with process personnel on equipment operation training`Upgraded equipment upgraded pump and mixer seals to reduce and or eliminate repeat failure`Added corrected and changed preventive maintenance job plans`Added, corrected equipment BOM'S. and parts for both new and existing equipment.`Started and managed mechanical seal rebuild program.`Started and managed spare equipment rebuild and testing program.`Provided input and technical support validation and abnormality investigations.`Performed root cause analysis with mechanics and vendors.`Encouraged independent thinking and routinely solicit hourly input.`Member of pipefitter and millwright hiring team. Show less

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  Ashland

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2020

  Maintenance supervisor

  retired