Skilled trade professional seeks maintenance position
1. Thomas W. Adair. Jr.
293 Broyles Lane #17 Bristol, TN 37620 Ph: 423-878-6399 or 423-612-5709
Objective: I have varied skills & solid work ethics .
My over all objective is to find a company that could
use my many skills, talents & appreciate my hard work. In
return I would be kept on as a future employee with this Company.
Summary of Job Experience: I have experience in Pipe Fitting, Millwright & Sheet metal.
I have a diverse work experience in Commercial & Industrial
projects. I have the tools to perform most all types of work. I
take pride & am serious about Safety on & off the job as well.
I am proud to say that I have worked with several companies
over the past several years of which were accumulated over ten
million hours of safe job time. I am competent in using power
and hand tools safely. I strive to be a team player. I have operated
lifts, lolls, hand or driven earth packing equipment. Presses,
Pnumatic Punches, Shears. I am competent with bobcats & other
light construction equipment.
Education: 1970-1973 Millington Cent. High- Millington, TN
Major- Math, Science & Industrial Arts
Graduated 27th
out of class of 290.
Professional Tennessee State Technical School – Memphis, TN
Training: Feb. 1994- Aug. 1994- Journeyman Plumbers Course
Nov. 1974- Jan. 1975 C.I.D. Investigative Training
Dec. 1973- Sept. 1974- U.S. Army- Military Police Academy
O.J.T. Over the years with a full array of Industrial &
Commercial jobs. I have worked on & repaired most all
Tools & equipment needed to perform my job.
2. References: Jim Boyington – 5 yrs. 423-754-8139
(Work related) Mark Baker = 5 years Ph: 423-930-3573
Kevin Fugate- 3 years-Ph: 386-315-2595 (foreman
for KBR at W. Palm Beach jobsite)
(Personal)
Jim Baxter- 10 years- Owner East Tenn Rent Alls- 423-282-3221
Ronald Bowen 10+ years- Master Fitter/Supervisor- 301-399-6500
Extracurricular: Love to fish, hunt wild life with my cameras & to spend as much
time as possible outdoors. Like boating, camping & all recreational
sports. Like NASCAR & drag racing. Like donating my time to
communities & Christian charities within the company I work for
while traveling.
Work History: July, 2013 to Jan., 2015- Zachary Ind. Quit Will rehire
Journeyman Pipe Fitter
Worked with helper pre-fabing lines on the ground.
Pre-fabed from 3’ to 10’ pipe. Prepped hangers &
Insured the correct ones for installation. Worked on
CLW recirc systems. Had to cut out damaged, misaligned
measurements & re-align pipe supports system that I
was not given update on my original Iso. Was responsible
for fabricating supports for same system. It had been hung
with dunage & it was kicked out. Materials, heavy supports,
as well hydro crew placed 10’ flex lines on top of. Required
massive re-work to all 3 systems due to these conditions.
7/2013- transferred to start-up crew/worked as pipe fitter and
millwright. Was responsible for two crews to finish up work
and complete on schedule. During this time was also
responsible to manufacture temporary garlock gaskets for
start-up crews. Oversaw Fitalit Varnish coating as was needed
for completion of hydrogen systems.
July 1, 2013 - Received ROF from Fagen, Inc.
Aug. 2102- July, 2013- Fagen, Inc. Granite Falls, MN
Journeyman Pipe Fitter
I installed all types of pipe (chrome, carbon & plastic),
located, drilled and/or welded various hangers & supports.
Was lead man on hydro crew after 1 week. Did water,
chemical & nitrogen flushes to various systems as deemed
necessary.
Jan. 2012- Apr. 2012- The Shaw Grp. Eden, NC
Millwright Mechanic
Worked on clarifier system, fitted & installed complete
pipe to and from the plant. Installed motors; did preliminary
set-ups & alignments.
Worked with setting & installing chillers, towers & other
related work as needed. Three of us were responsible for the
3. requests, lay-outs, rigging & assembly of complete systems
for clarifier, tanks, motors, pumps & assuring that pipe
was properly hung within tolerances.
Aug. 2011 – Dec. 2011- The Shaw Grp. St. Paul, VA
Instrumentation Fitter
Duties included Instillation of tubing. Trays, flex & screw
pipe. Did complete systems for screw pipe installation.
Dec. 2010- July 2011- Crowder Const. Company- St. Paul, VA
Pipe Fitter/Millwright Mechanic
Worked as millwright mechanic installing machinery,
motors, drive systems & belt lines. Belts were run from
coal stacks to crushers, sifters & into disposal systems. Set
up dump sites for trucks, line assemblies to boilers & pump
systems. Installed pipe as was needed along system & into
plant.
Feb. 2010 – Nov. 2010 The Shaw Grp. St. Paul, VA
Pipe Fitter
Was lead man for foreman. Helped with paperwork,
documentation, set up crews for days tasks, requisitioned
pipe & support packages. Worked as journeyman pipe
fitter.. I also walked down packages, made adjustments
& did rework.
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March 2007- Sept. 2010 Cox Mechanical Johnson City, TN
Pipe Fitter
Was responsible for daily job tasks to be done & personnel
assignments handed out. Worked directly with the job
supervisor. Expedited delivery of materials, read blueprint
updates & kept work & time recordings. Did both pipe &
planning tasks to 3 (two man) crews. Worked as layout &
pipe foreman throughout entire employment with Cox.
Feb. 2002- March 2007- DuPont Chemical - Memphis, TN
Pipe Fitter
Worked for Darrell Wright of Wright Industrial
Contractors DuPont Plant. Started out as bottom helper
4. finished job as top helper/ grade B fitter.
We ran stainless, copper, plastic & other
needed to complete the project. Ground, beveled, .
rigged & hung pipe. Made fits & worked with welder.
Ran complete packages as was needed to complete them.
I filled in when others fitters were absent or crews were
Short handed.
Feb. 1997- April 2002- World Color- Covington, TN
Maintenance Service Technician
Was lead maintenance tech. For 2-8 colors, 4-6 color
printing machines. Was responsible for maintenance on
fly repairs & major repairs as was needed. Worked with
chiller systems, oven dryer systems & from front to back
operation of the machinery. Worked out P.M. plans &
was responsible for hydraulic, electrical & pneumatic
systems equipment. Set & adjusted electronic eyes,
stacker systems & robotic arm stackers.
Worked with & coordinated all maintenance &
installed & oversaw installation of pipe, hangers &
insulation of two new machines.
******U.S. Army Veteran- 1973-1975/ Vietnam Veteran with honorable discharge