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Christopher Battiste

Gautier

Summary

I am a millwright with over 20 years experience with a vast knowledge of alignments, pump rebuilds, power generating turbines, and mechanical troubleshooting with more than 10 successful years in a supervisory role in construction.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Craft Logistics Specialist, Rotating Equipment

Alpha Completions Group
08.2022 - Current

Perform mechanical onshore support for the offshore Hess operated oil production platforms in the Gulf Of Mexico. Responsible for various activities including but not limited to troubleshooting of pumps and engines, QA/QC of mechanical repairs and equipment install of vendors, assisting the platforms with mechanical coverage in an abscense of the platform core crew. In addition, the CLS role is to review and revise maintenance plans and make specific changes to better suite the maintenance plan to the equipment and the platform for the best preventative maintenance results.

Millwright Journeyman

Kaizen Mechanical Services
03.2022 - 08.2022

I perform everyday maintenance activities in the Shell oil refinery. The work is repairing and/or rebuilding fin fans to PM of pumps compressors and various other pieces of equipment. I also help the project crew with the upgrading of pumps to newer models which consists of removal, rebuild and/or replace, install and alignment. Sporadically, we have major maintenance jobs come up that would be a repair or rebuild of varying equipment like turbine driven ID fans on boilers, compressors, centrifugal pumps, hydraulic pumps, and gearboxes.

Millwright

Siemens Energy
03.2020 - 03.2022

Primarily worked shutdowns on power generating turbines and generators. I would be responsible for taking measurements of rotors, seals, bearings, couplings, and associated hardware and setting in place back to as found specifications upon assembly. I also inspected and repaired both HP and LP valves in the steam generating system. We were also required to do rebuilds on the boiler feed water pumps.

Millwright General Foreman

Mcabee Construction
10.2017 - Current
Currently in charge of various crafts in a composite crew environment at Plant Watson in Gulfport, Ms.  Outside of outages, I coordinate daily tasks with the millwrights, ironworkers, and pipefitters.  The daily tasks involve, but are not limited to, alignments of motors and gearboxes, designing and building foundations and pipe manufacture and repair work.  During outages I, create rigging plans, remove pumps and motors, install then align said pumps and motors, coordinate valve removal and installation, and pipe repair.

Outside Machinist

Ingalls Shipbuilding
08.2017 - 10.2017
Responsible for drilling rudder foundations, main engine foundations, and various equipment foundations.  I also aligned main engine to propeller shafts and assisted in the installation of the propeller shafts and bearings.  Installed various pieces of equipment to the manufacturer drawings including but not limited to: coolers, reach rods, hydraulic units, hydraulic doors, and launch rails.

Millwright

Evonik
06.2015 - 05.2017
Rebuild, installation and alignment of pumps in the Aerosil, Ameo, NPS and SI-69 plants. Maintain all the pumps and blowers in accordance with the PM procedures. Disassemble, repair and reassemble plate coolers and blowers. Use SAP to order parts for most of my maintenance tasks outside of regularly scheduled shutdowns. Participated in the start up coverage of a new plant, BASF. Have been trained in the notification to work order process. Have planned and coordinated with outside contractors on specific tasks related to millwright maintenance. Consistently adhere to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance.

Millwright

Shaw/CBI
08.2013 - 06.2015
Worked in the central shop performing various mechanical duties, including but not limited to, pump alignments, pump and gearbox rebuilds and mechanical seal replacement. Filled an empty position in Aerosil, where I continued my mechanical duties and given the opportunity to learn SAP.

Outside Machinist

Signal International
07.2006 - 08.2013
Supervised a crew of 12 employees on various levels of upgrades and repairs on customer oil rigs. Earned a general foreman position where I planned and coordinated all jobs, for four crews, for the machinist department. Provided training and guidance for all my employees. Acted as a liaison to other departments for the machinists. Maintained a 100% deadline satisfaction rate on jobs and a zero incident safety record.

Education

General Studies

Pascagoula High School
Pascagoula
1991

General Studies

Autsin Peay University
Clarksville, KY

Helicopter Mechanic

Attack Helicopter Repairer School
Ft. Eustis, VA
1992

Precision Industrial Maintenance

Precision Maintenance Level 1
Mobile, AL
2015

Skills

  • Preventative maintenance
  • Pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Fine measurement tools proficiency
  • Complex problem solving
  • Customer service-focused
  • Rotating equipment repair
  • Centrifugal pumps and compressors
  • Fans, blowers and mixer use
  • Tapping and milling
  • Staff development

Timeline

Craft Logistics Specialist, Rotating Equipment

Alpha Completions Group
08.2022 - Current

Millwright Journeyman

Kaizen Mechanical Services
03.2022 - 08.2022

Millwright

Siemens Energy
03.2020 - 03.2022

Millwright General Foreman

Mcabee Construction
10.2017 - Current

Outside Machinist

Ingalls Shipbuilding
08.2017 - 10.2017

Millwright

Evonik
06.2015 - 05.2017

Millwright

Shaw/CBI
08.2013 - 06.2015

Outside Machinist

Signal International
07.2006 - 08.2013

General Studies

Pascagoula High School

General Studies

Autsin Peay University

Helicopter Mechanic

Attack Helicopter Repairer School

Precision Industrial Maintenance

Precision Maintenance Level 1
Christopher Battiste