William Ames Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Diagnosis and repair of pumps, motors, gear boxes, belts, and other various types of rotating equipment• Executing new machinery installations based on engineering blueprints at 25+ different sites across Michigan and Northern Indiana• Performing preventative predictive maintenance to ensure minimal interruption of production• Ability to perform emergency maintenance in a time sensitive situation to decrease downtime of machinery • Laser alignment of new and repaired equipment• Changing of shafts, mechanical seals, bearings, housings, oil seals, etc• Rigging of equipment to install and/or remove old rotating equipment• Experience operating forklifts, scissors lifts, boom lifts and related equipment

• Supervised multifaceted projects including preparing, managing, executing, and reporting while maintaining and building positive client experiences• Maintained and operated job specific equipment on a daily basis• Performed as lead-diver on various inspections and construction projects bothplanned and unplanned, in accordance with blueprints, technical manuals and data• Participated in security and safety protocols for multiple nuclear power plants • Operated heavy equipment such as skid steers, bob cat, boom lift, scissor lift, forklift, etc• Efficient in working under pressure during unscheduled downtime to ensure minimal impact to production• Successfully maintained a safe environment while working in extreme conditions• Proficient understanding of cooling water intake systems and components