Steven Clements

• Developed a safety culture for the warehouse employees
• Supervisor for 10 employees
• Working to implement new procedures to aid in warehouse accuracy
• Working to streamline Repairable warehouse items process
• Created a Warehouse KPI to track reliability

10/15/07-09/16/2024

Caster Mechanical Days Mechanic/Interim Team Lead/Caster Operations

Nucor Steel Memphis, Memphis, TN

My roles in the Melt Shop/Caster over my time there include:

Torch Operator

Caster Operator

Caster Mechanical Apprentice

Caster Shift Mechanic

Caster Days Mechanic

Melt Shop/Caster Interim Mechanical Lead

Experience:

· Set up and use of hand torch and demo torches mainly natural gas and oxygen, some acetylene and oxygen. Installing and setting up of regulators.

· Some welding experience including 6010, 7018, stick for piping and carbon applications as well as 7018 welding SS to carbon, 308 SS rod for Stainless steel applications. I have Mig welded and very little Tig welding.

· Stainless steel tubing installation, making tubing runs using benders as well as fittings.

· Installation of electric motors and gearboxes mostly C-Face applications also jaw type coupling installs and motor alignment using a Rotalign laser alignment tool.

· Installation of shaft hung gearboxes.

· Installation and replacement of taper lock bearings and pillow block housings.

· Fan belt replacement and sheave alignment and replacement.

· Hydraulic system troubleshooting as well as maintenance (replacing filters, maintaining correct temperature). Component replacement such as cylinders, proportional valves, sandwich mount valves, directional control valves, servo valves, cartridge valves. Water glycol and Eco Safe systems. Setting relief valves and flow controls. Maintaining cleanliness when working on hydraulic systems. Have attended 3 hydraulic classes at ETS Memphis, TN.

· Grease system troubleshooting and maintenance. Component replacement such as tubing and fittings, pin manifolds, reversing valves, end of line pressure switches, controllers. Setting up controllers and end of line switches. 24vdc system.

· Installation of proximity switches and limit switches.

· Closed loop water systems for machine cooling. RO water systems we use for molds and Electromagnetic stirrers to ensure homogenous mixture of steel in the product with no center porosity.

· Pneumatic system troubleshooting and maintenance as well as component replacement such as Fisher valves and setting these valves up.

· Delta controlled Hydraulic system troubleshooting and knowledge of tempo-sonics and other electronic measuring devices. We have 3 such systems we maintain.

· Charging of accumulators for hydraulic systems.

· Rebuilt probably 10 of our Strand Auto cutting torches and helped others learn. Torch consists for 2 oxygen/natural gas barrels, 3 480volt 3 phase motors,2 screw jacks, string pot for position feedback, laser and proximity switch feedback. 3 water cooled circuits with a power-track. Runs back and forth on rails (2 idler wheels and rear axle with 2 wheels) and has pneumatic clamps from a cylinder that works off nitrogen. Was instrumental in streamlining our rebuild procedure as well as our installation procedure where we can now swap in 3 hours and used to be over 24.

· Equipment installs from idler rollers to our 23000# Withdrawal Straightener units.

· Very proficient at rigging.

· Down Day planning

· Outage planning

· I push writing procedures for jobs we do and especially for ones we do not do lots of. I believe knowledge is power and preach this to my guys. Big on Power points presentations with pictures from the field to make things easier and safer.

· I like to be prepared and have a good plan it just makes the job safer; we all want to go back home like we came in that day.

• Oversaw receiving and stocking millions worth of inventory with my crew of 15 total in receiving and night stocking crew combined
• Handled high-volume paperwork
• Oversaw warehouse crew stocking inventory and preparing loads for delivery and transfer
• Ran the stores RTV program
• Was responsible for all Hazmat items proper disposition
• Responsible for all building and forklift/equipment maintenance

• Was responsible job estimating and worked as a contractor doing the work myself occasionally
• Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates
• Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites
• Painting and dry wall repair
• Framing and demo work
• HVAC troubleshooting and component replacement
• Replaced motors, condensers, capacitors, etc..
• Tile work/ flooring
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Building maintenance