Matthew Widner
Bristol
Summary
Reliable Millwright with background in industrial machinery installation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting. Skilled in the use of hand and power tools, blueprints interpretation, precision measurement and machine alignment. Demonstrated strengths include problem-solving capabilities, teamwork skills and safety adherence. Proven track record of increasing machinery efficiency and reducing downtime in previous roles.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Modern Communications Technology
Mountain City
12.2020 - Current
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management.
- Reviewed legal documents related to business operations.
- Install and maintain communications
- splice cat5 networking and cable coax
Inspection and Rebuild of GE Generator
Duke Energy
Terell
03.2016 - 04.2016
- Conducted routine maintenance and repairs on mechanical systems and industrial equipment.
Construction Management
Medimmune Corporation
Frederick
01.2009 - 03.2009
- Assisted in construction management, including monitoring progress and ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Facilitated communication between customers, field technicians, and management teams.
Millwright
Pratt Industries
Conyers
10.2008 - 01.2009
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Assembled industrial machines using appropriate tools and techniques.
Millwright
Berry Plastics Corporation
Vancouver
01.2008 - 03.2008
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Troubleshot problems with hydraulic systems and pneumatics.
- Assembled industrial machines using appropriate tools and techniques.
Millwright
Frito Lay
Beloit
11.2007 - 01.2008
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Assisted in troubleshooting complex issues with automated processes or robotics systems.
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
Greenville
06.2006 - 07.2006
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Facility Maintenance Mechanic
Solvay
Augusta
10.2005 - 10.2005
- Operated a variety of shop machines such as lathes, milling machines, and drill presses to fabricate or repair parts.
- Inspected machinery for proper functioning and diagnosed problems when necessary.
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
Lexington
07.2005 - 08.2005
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Millwright
Cognis
Cincinnati
02.2005 - 06.2005
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
Greenville
12.2004 - 01.2005
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
DuPont
Florence
10.2004 - 11.2004
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Millwright
Progress Energy Corporation
Roxboro
03.2004 - 04.2004
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
Greenville
12.2003 - 01.2004
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
Eastover
11.2003 - 01.2004
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
DAK Americas
Fayetteville
08.2003 - 09.2003
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Carolina Power & Light
Roxboro
08.2003 - 09.2003
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
Greenville
07.2003 - 07.2003
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
DAK Americas
Fayetteville
06.2003 - 06.2003
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Clariant Corporation
Mt. Holly
08.2002 - 09.2002
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Carolina Power & Light
Roxboro
04.2002 - 05.2002
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
Eastover
02.2002 - 03.2002
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Turbine Millwright
Carolina Power & Light
Roxboro
02.2002 - 02.2002
- Replaced worn parts in turbines such as bearings and couplings.
- Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues associated with turbine systems.
- Cleaned and lubricated moving parts within a turbine system.
- Rebuilt turbine components including blades, rotors, housings, and shafts.
- Performed maintenance and repairs on turbines, pumps, and other related equipment.
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
Eastover
11.2001 - 01.2002
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Turbine Millwright
Carolina Power & Light
Cape Fear
04.2001 - 10.2001
- Replaced worn parts in turbines such as bearings and couplings.
- Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues associated with turbine systems.
- Cleaned and lubricated moving parts within a turbine system.
- Troubleshot electrical and mechanical issues associated with turbine systems.
- Rebuilt turbine components including blades, rotors, housings, and shafts.
- Adjusted valves and controls to ensure proper functioning of the system.
- Followed safety protocols when working around high-pressure steam lines.
- Removed old turbine components prior to installation of new ones.
- Fabricated metal parts needed for repair or replacement of damaged pieces.
- Aligned rotating machinery components using special alignment tools.
- Operated forklifts and cranes to transport heavy turbine components safely.
- Repaired and lubricated machines and equipment and assembled and installed equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment following layout plans.
- Completed routine preventive maintenance on heavy equipment, minimizing machinery downtime.
- Reviewed equipment and daily job specifications, drawings, and blueprints to properly and safely assemble machinery.
Helper
Kimbell's masonry and carpentry
Mountain City
03.2001 - 10.2001
- Maintained cleanliness of work area, including sweeping, mopping and dusting surfaces.
- Hang and Finish sheetrock
- Paint interior walls and texture ceilings
- Framing
- Used saws and hand tools
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
Eastover
03.2001 - 04.2001
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
Atlanta
03.2001 - 03.2001
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
Eastover
01.2001 - 01.2001
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Post University
Waterbury, CT04-2029
Precision Millwright Skills -
Tennessee Collage Of Applied Technology
Elizabethton, TN01.2019
GED -
Johnson County High School
Mountain City, TN02.2008
Electrician - Electrical Installation
Southwest Virginia Community Collage
Ceder Bluff, VA01.2008
Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Machine troubleshooting
- Electrical installation
- Customer service
- Project management
- Regulatory compliance
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Multitasking Abilities
Significant Experience
- Clark Brothers Electrical Contractors, Electrical Helper, 02/1995 - 02/1996, Various Sites
- Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group, Millwright, 01/2001, International Paper, Eastover, SC
- Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group, Millwright, 03/2001, Mead Paper, Atlanta, GA
- Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group, Millwright, 03/2001 - 04/2001, International Paper, Eastover, SC
- Carolina Power & Light, Turbine Millwright, 04/2001 - 10/2001, Cape Fear, NC
- Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group, Millwright, 11/2001 - 01/2002, International Paper, Eastover, SC
- Carolina Power & Light, Turbine Millwright, 02/2002, Roxboro, NC
- Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group, Millwright, 02/2002 - 03/2002, International Paper, Eastover, SC
- Carolina Power & Light, Millwright, 04/2002 - 05/2002, Roxboro, NC
- Clariant Corporation, Millwright, 08/2002 - 09/2002, Mt. Holly, NC
- DAK Americas, Millwright, 06/2003, Fayetteville, NC
- Michelin Tire Corporation, Millwright, 07/2003, Greenville, SC
- DAK Americas, Millwright, 08/2003, Fayetteville, NC
- Carolina Power & Light, Millwright, 08/2003 - 09/2003, Roxboro, NC
- International Paper, Millwright, 11/2003, Eastover, SC
- Michelin Tire Corporation, Millwright, 12/2003 - 01/2004, Greenville, SC
- Progress Energy Corporation, Millwright, 03/2004 - 04/2004, Roxboro, NC
- DuPont, Millwright, 10/2004 - 11/2004, Florence, SC
- Michelin Tire Corporation, Millwright, 12/2004 - 01/2005, Greenville, SC
- Cognis, Millwright, 02/2005 - 06/2005, Cincinnati, OH
- Michelin Tire Corporation, Millwright, 07/2005 - 08/2005, Lexington, SC
- Solvay, Facility Maintenance Mechanic, 10/2005, Augusta, GA
- Strongwell, Facility Maintenance Mechanic, 02/2006, Bristol, VA
- Michelin Tire Corporation, Millwright, 06/2006 - 07/2006, Greenville, SC
- Frito Lay, Millwright, 11/2007 - 01/2008, Beloit, WI
- Berry Plastics Corporation, Millwright, 01/2008 - 03/2008, Vancouver, WA
- Medimmune Corporation, Construction Management, 01/2009 - 03/2009, Frederick, MD
- Pratt Industries, Millwright, 10/2008 - 01/2009, Conyers, GA
- Duke Energy, Inspection and Rebuild of GE Generator, 03/2016 - 04/2016, Marshall Steam Station, Terrell, NC
- Duke Energy, Bearing Inspections, 04/2016 - 05/2016, Belewscreek Steam Station, Belewscreek, NC
- Belewscreek Steam Station, HP/LP Rebuild, 09/2017 - 11/2017, Belewscreek, NC
- Dominion Power, A-LP Rebuild, 02/2016 - 03/2016, Yorktown Steam Station, Yorktown, VA
- Grus Staffing- FCS Inc, Facility Maintenance Mechanic, 01/2007 - 02/2007, Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Atlanta, GA
- Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Facility Maintenance Mechanic, 11/2006 - 12/2006, Grand Rapids, MI
- PMSI, Millwright, 05/2007 - 06/2007, Progress Energy/Sutton Plant, Wilmington, NC
- Westar Energy, Millwright, 03/2008 - 10/2008, Jeffery Energy Center, St. Marys, KS
- Century 3, Millwright, 07/2007 - 08/2007, Chemtrusion/Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge, LA
- Springs Corporation, Millwright, 09/2007 - 12/2007, Lancaster, SC
- Fiberweb Corporation, Millwright, 11/2009 - 02/2010, Simpsonville, SC
- Drexamyer Corp, Mechanical General Foreman, 07/2011, Duncan, SC
- First Quality Corp, Millwright, 11/2011 - 12/2011, Anderson, SC
- Bowater, Millwright, 05/2011 - 07/2011, Calhoun, TN/Rockhill, SC
- Duke Energy, Installation-Voith/Siemens units, 07/2011 - 09/2011, Bridgewater Hydro Plant, Morganton, NC
- Shaw Construction, Millwright, 10/2007 - 11/2007, Duke Power, Belews Creek, NC
- Mirant Energy, Millwright, 07/2008 - 11/2008, Aquasco, MD
- Dominion Power, Millwright / Howden Buffalo Fans, Drag chain conveyors, screw conveyors, 02/2010 - 04/2011, St. Paul, VA
- Industrial Maintenance Overflow Company (IMOCO), Millwright, 01/16/2011 - 02/12/2011, Kimberly Clark Corp., Linwood, NC
- Caliper Power Services, Millwright, 07/16/2012 - 04/02/2013, Dominion Power, St. Paul, VA
- National Boiler Services, Boilermaker, 04/08/2013 - 04/15/2013, International Paper, Pensacola, FL
- Interstate Paper, Boilermaker, 04/17/2013 - 04/22/2013, Riceboro, GA
- Alabama River Cellulose, Boilermaker, 05/08/2013 - 05/17/2013, Pardue Hill, AL
- South East Boiler & Rigging, Millwright, 07/2013 - 08/2013, Rock Tenn Papermill, Stevenson, AL
- Tennessee Electric Company Inc., Inspected and repaired Drag Chain Conveyors, 04/2015 - 05/2015, Dominion Power, St. Paul, VA
Phone Numbers
423-727-0193, 423-895-5627
References
- John Norris, Millwright Foreman, 20 Years, 423-727-9836, 423-335-2291
- Melissa Hollaway, Circuit Court Clerk, 25 Years, Johnson County, Tennessee, 423-727-9012, 423-735-9057
- Robert Bobby Dyson, GE Gas Turbine Foreman (Retired), 37 Years, Greenville, SC, 423-291-1911
- Benjamin Paris, 20 Years, Heavy Highway Construction, Industrial Maintenance Repair, 423-213-0733
Additional Information
Available Upon Request
Program Advisor
James Dye, 276-964-7278
Summary Of Experience
Clark Brothers Electrical Contractors, 1 year, Conduit, Pull Wire, Lighting, Boiler feed pump turbines, Hydro turbine/Generator installation-Voith/Siemens Units, Hydro Turbine Maintenance-Allis Chalmers/Voith Siemens, Equipment Installation, Rebuild and lapping of turbine stop valves, and steam valves, Replacement of generator bushings, slivering links, Boiler Repair, Paper Machine Rebuilds, Gas and Steam Turbine Installs, Rebuilds-GE, Alstom, Westinghouse, Pratt and Whitney, Rebuild Pumps/Set Clearances, Align Motors/Equipment, Mechanical Seals, Pipe & Valve Installation- Preventative Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, Installation of Facility conveyors & Material Handling conveyors, Generator Maintenance/Rewind-GE, Gas and Steam, Hydro Turbine Maintenance-GE, Westinghouse, Alstom, Siemens, Rebuilds of Pulverizers-Bowl Mills, Hammer Mills, Power Plant - Grass Roots, Baghouse Erection, Erection of ID, PA, SA Fans, Start up and Turnover (STO), Installation and Preventive maintenance of Limestone, Coal, And wood Feed Conveyors, Preventive Maintenance of Pennsylvania Crusher Equipment
Certification
- Millwright Helper 1 - 2019
Languages
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner
Modern Communications Technology
12.2020 - Current
Inspection and Rebuild of GE Generator
Duke Energy
03.2016 - 04.2016
Construction Management
Medimmune Corporation
01.2009 - 03.2009
Millwright
Pratt Industries
10.2008 - 01.2009
Millwright
Berry Plastics Corporation
01.2008 - 03.2008
Millwright
Frito Lay
11.2007 - 01.2008
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
06.2006 - 07.2006
Facility Maintenance Mechanic
Solvay
10.2005 - 10.2005
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
07.2005 - 08.2005
Millwright
Cognis
02.2005 - 06.2005
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
12.2004 - 01.2005
Millwright
DuPont
10.2004 - 11.2004
Millwright
Progress Energy Corporation
03.2004 - 04.2004
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
12.2003 - 01.2004
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
11.2003 - 01.2004
Millwright
DAK Americas
08.2003 - 09.2003
Millwright
Carolina Power & Light
08.2003 - 09.2003
Millwright
Michelin Tire Corporation
07.2003 - 07.2003
Millwright
DAK Americas
06.2003 - 06.2003
Millwright
Clariant Corporation
08.2002 - 09.2002
Millwright
Carolina Power & Light
04.2002 - 05.2002
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
02.2002 - 03.2002
Turbine Millwright
Carolina Power & Light
02.2002 - 02.2002
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
11.2001 - 01.2002
Turbine Millwright
Carolina Power & Light
04.2001 - 10.2001
Helper
Kimbell's masonry and carpentry
03.2001 - 10.2001
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
03.2001 - 04.2001
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
03.2001 - 03.2001
Millwright
Fluor Corp. Fluor Daniel, Inc./O&M Group
01.2001 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Post University
Precision Millwright Skills -
Tennessee Collage Of Applied Technology
GED -
Johnson County High School
Electrician - Electrical Installation
Southwest Virginia Community Collage
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