Matthew C. Kingery
South Bend
Summary
Experienced journeyman millwright with a strong background in the installation, maintenance, and repair of industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. Proven track record of improving operational efficiency and ensuring safety. Highly regarded for exceptional teamwork, adaptability, and results-driven approach. Proficient in welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, blueprint reading, and troubleshooting complex mechanical systems. Known for dependability and capability to thrive in dynamic work environments.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic
Honeywell Aerospace
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Tasked with diagnosing and repairing machinery in a timely manner to keep production running
- Perform routine maintenance on machinery to minimize unnecessary downtime due to failure/breakdown
- Assist in repairing various machinery needed for transport of product and workers, such as forklifts, overhead cranes, automatic doors, carts, etc
- Fabricate parts as needed to minimize machine downtime
- Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Reduced downtime for production lines by swiftly diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical issues.
Sortation Associate
Amazon
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Associate in the sortation side of Amazon's delivery facility
- Trained on problem solve and TDR (Trailer Docking and Releasing)
- Supported warehouse operations with manual loading, unloading, and palletizing of packages.
General Foreman
Western Industrial Contractors
04.2019 - 10.2019
- In charge of managing a small crew in demolition and removal of old baggage handling/sorting equipment and installing new baggage handling/sorting equipment at Denver International Airport
- Monitored work quality by conducting inspections and ensuring adherence to project specifications.
- Coordinated efforts for timely project completion by motivating crew members and fostering teamwork.
Voluntary Time Off
12.2018 - 04.2019
- After traveling extensively for work from 2014-2019 I chose to take several months off to spend with my family
- Subsequently took a step down from Project Manager to General Foreman with Western Industrial Contractors so I could be located locally in Denver
Project Manager/Division Manager
Atlas Industrial Contractors
01.2016 - 12.2018
- In charge of scheduling employees and completing paperwork for timesheets, change orders, material orders, new hire paperwork etc
- Tasked with communications between Atlas' Colorado and Ohio offices and the customer, maintaining the necessary paperwork and assuring the proper paperwork was submitted to each
- Assuring all outage and routine/emergency maintenance at AES and Veolia was properly bid, staffed, checked, completed and charged to customer
- Dismantled cap can line machinery at R-Dog canning plant in Ohio and reinstalled and calibrated machinery at Ball Canning facility in Golden, Colorado
- Removed and installed various presses, conveyors and other machinery at the Coors Brewery plant pertaining to the brewing and bottling process
Superintendent/Manager
American Piping & Boiler (APB)
06.2012 - 08.2015
- Installed and maintained solar for commercial buildings and solar farms
- Hired to help co-manage construction/erection of thirty-two 2.2 megawatt wind turbines on Oahu
- Responsibilities included workflow management of all phases of wind field installations, oversight of all trades and work crews, developing lift plans for 660 ton crane, and lifting 120 tons
- Veolia Wastewater Treatment Facility, tasks included bidding and managing/maintaining all mechanical, civil and piping work
Field Superintendent
Parsons Corp.
06.2011 - 06.2012
- Promoted to Field Superintendent and given partial responsibility for $170 million construction of Unit 3 generator at Covanta mass-burner trash power plant
- Supervised 40 employees and all job subcontractors, including civil, carpentry, electricians, pipe fitters, boilermakers and iron workers
- Responsible for lift plans for crane lifts of up to 120 tons
- Responsible for all work crews involved in demolition of two old precipitators and installation of new bag houses at Covanta mass burner trash power plant
- Supervised 30+ men doing welding, structural, pipe fitting, concrete, insulation and demo work
Foreman
Robinson Construction Inc. (RCI)
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Foreman for all civil, carpentry, welding, and mechanical work on construction of a $270 million wastewater treatment plant (Sand Island, Oahu)
- Various responsibilities at Sand Island wastewater treatment plant following construction
- Maintenance responsibilities for all underground piping at Pearl Harbor & Ford Island
Millwright/millwright apprentice
06.2000 - 01.2003
- Other jobs included construction of 7 water filtration systems (located at Ford Island)
- Building and maintaining Veolia Wastewater Treatment Filtration System
- Assigned to lead welding and mechanical teams on Johnston Atoll for environmental remediation and land reclamation project
- Operated and maintained incinerators to clean polluted soils
- Managed demolition of all structures as part of natural habitat reclamation project
- Accelerated completion of millwright apprenticeship in 2.5 years (Note: union laws stipulate apprentice must be journeyed out if in a journeyman position or higher for longer than 1 year
- As a result of promotion to foreman position, apprenticeship accelerated to completion after 1 year at Johnston Atoll.)
- Earned GMAW, FCAW, SCAW certifications in welding
- Assisted with construction of wastewater treatment and recycling facility from ground up to completion
Education
Apprenticeship Program - Millwright Training
Local 745 Hawaii Carpenter/Millwright Union
01.2003
High School -
Kahuku High School
05.2001
Skills
- Alignments
- Rebuilding pumps, boiler feed pumps
- Rigging/hoisting
- Turbines (steam and gas)
- Blueprint, schematic & layout reading
- LOTO, confined space & fall safety best practices
- Fabrication
- Heavy equipment operation
- Bidding skills
- Precision tool usage
- Microsoft Office & CAD proficiency
- Equipment installation
- Welding expertise
- Preventive Maintenance
Certification
- OSHA 10
- Welding certifications: MIG, TIG, stick, and brazing
- Forklift, aerial lift
- Rigging & signal persons
Accomplishments
- Consistently achieve savings of 20-30% on all outage work I manage.
- Take pride in completing jobs in time (or ahead of time) and under budget.
Timeline
Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic
Honeywell Aerospace
06.2021 - 06.2023
Sortation Associate
Amazon
05.2020 - 06.2021
General Foreman
Western Industrial Contractors
04.2019 - 10.2019
Voluntary Time Off
12.2018 - 04.2019
Project Manager/Division Manager
Atlas Industrial Contractors
01.2016 - 12.2018
Superintendent/Manager
American Piping & Boiler (APB)
06.2012 - 08.2015
Field Superintendent
Parsons Corp.
06.2011 - 06.2012
Foreman
Robinson Construction Inc. (RCI)
01.2003 - 01.2008
Millwright/millwright apprentice
06.2000 - 01.2003
High School -
Kahuku High School
- OSHA 10
- Welding certifications: MIG, TIG, stick, and brazing
- Forklift, aerial lift
- Rigging & signal persons
Apprenticeship Program - Millwright Training
Local 745 Hawaii Carpenter/Millwright Union