Michael Shaw
Poplarville
Summary
Professional millwright with strong background in installing, maintaining, and repairing industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. Possesses solid track record of enhancing operational efficiency and safety. Known for excellent teamwork, adaptability, and results-driven approach. Key skills include welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, blueprint reading, and troubleshooting complex mechanical systems. Dependable and capable of meeting demands of dynamic work environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Class AA Millwright
Hood Industries
Wiggins, MS
04.2024 - Current
- Installed and maintained industrial machinery to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Conducted routine inspections to identify mechanical issues and implemented timely repairs.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot equipment malfunctions effectively.
- Developed preventive maintenance schedules to extend machinery lifespan and reduce downtime.
- Led projects aimed at improving operational efficiency through process enhancements and innovations.
- Oversaw workflow management, ensuring adherence to safety regulations and company standards.
- 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 machineries.
- Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.
- Conducted comprehensive inspections of machinery to identify potential problems and ensure optimal performance.
- Adeptly utilized a range of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments to ensure accurate workmanship in all tasks.
- Inserted shims, adjusted tension on nuts and bolts and positioned parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments with [Number]% accuracy.
Senior Tool & Die Supervisor
Totster-Iroquois Industries
Lavergne, TN, United States
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Verifying dimensions, alignments, and clearances, using measuring instruments, such as dial indicators, gauge bock's, thickness gauges, and micrometers.
- Performing repairs and adjustments to complex die sets.
- Examine, disassemble and sharpen existing dies used in production.
- Set-up and operated drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
- Conducted test runs with the completed tools and dies to ensure that parts meet specifications and make adjustments as necessary.
Site Foreman
Holliday Construction
Poplarville, MS, United States
06.2022 - 01.2024
- Work with base personnel to schedule and locate manpower equipment needed to complete job.
- Complete paperwork to ensure payment for man hour's worked on Camp Shelby.
- Work with office staff & shop personnel to ensure needed personnel and equipment.
Senior Tool & Die
Totster-Iroquois Industries
Lavergne, TN, United States
01.2018 - 01.2024
- Verifying dimensions, alignments, and clearances using measuring instruments, such as dial indicators, Gauge bock's, thickness gauges and micrometers.
- Performing repairs and adjustments to complex die sets.
- Examine, disassemble and sharpen existing dies used in production.
- Set-up and operated drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
- Conducted test runs with the completed tools and dies to ensure that parts meet specifications and made adjustments as necessary.
Tool & Die Maker
L & W Engineering
Lebanon, TN, United States
08.2016 - 01.2019
- Repaired & maintained compound, progressive, transfer, and re-strike dies.
- Performed trouble shooting of dies by inspection layouts, corrected dimensional deviations and functions.
- Stripped parts to correct dimensional deviations and/or die functions in press and tool rooms.
- Maintained press site logs and any additional required documentation.
- Inspected parts following repair and/or adjusted press for quality assurance.
- Completed assigned tasks on tooling work orders.
- Prepared tooling and production readiness.
Lead Installation Tech
JTJ Commercial Interiors
Donelson, TN, United States
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Work primarily with ceiling systems that are installed in commercial buildings for sound control.
- Utilized a high degree of accuracy to assemble suspended ceiling systems in commercial and industrial buildings.
- Applied acoustical tiles or shock absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound and to decorate rooms.
- Hung dry lines (stretched string) to wall molding and guide positioning of main runners.
- Measured and marked surface to layout work according to blueprints and drawings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Machine & Tool Theory
Tennessee Tech University
Cookeville, TN, United States11.2001
Skills
- Mig/Tig/Stick/Heli Arc Welding
- Manual Mills/Lathes/Multi Surface Grinders
- Tool Making
- Machinist
- Heat treating materials
- Blueprint reading
- Deep familiarity of advanced shop mathematics
- Strong knowledge of raw materials and tool room machinery
- Preventive Maintenance
- Hydraulic systems
- Safety procedures
- Pump maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Parts installation
- Blueprint interpretation
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Flexibility
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Decision-making
- Industrial safety
Timeline
Class AA Millwright
Hood Industries
04.2024 - Current
Senior Tool & Die Supervisor
Totster-Iroquois Industries
01.2024 - 03.2024
Site Foreman
Holliday Construction
06.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Tool & Die
Totster-Iroquois Industries
01.2018 - 01.2024
Tool & Die Maker
L & W Engineering
08.2016 - 01.2019
Lead Installation Tech
JTJ Commercial Interiors
01.2008 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Machine & Tool Theory
Tennessee Tech University
Essential skills in precision assembly and instalation by reliability solutions
Completed training from Hood Industries