Dustin Bentley
Four Oaks,NC
Summary
Responsible team player proficient in MIG, STICK, TIG and Flux Core welding procedures. Talent for adjusting techniques to account for different metal compositions, thicknesses and strength, as well as environmental conditions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Lampe Malphrus Lumber Company
05.2021 - 02.2025
- Supervised 10 employees and scheduled shifts.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Monitored employee work tasks while installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment for projects.
- Observed guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to meet strict operational and maintenance regulations.
- Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
- Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
- Supervised team of installers and mechanics to complete work on time and to company standards.
Maintenance Technician
T&e Scrap Metal Recyclers
04.2020 - 05.2021
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Performed electrical and mechanical repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
Welder Fabricator
TNT Custom Equipment
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Built mining equipment using MIG and TIG welding techniques
- Maintained workplace equipment and inspected it daily for damage
- Observed the approved process for assembly
- Uncovered issues and addressed immediately with Foreman to resolve
- Observed safe work practices and procedures as instituted by the company
- Inspected each completed project to make sure that it met all blueprint specifications
- Operated equipment and welding tools safely by following manufacturer instructions
- Used mathematical abilities to measure distances and determine materials needed
- Transported machinery using forklifts, cranes and hoists
- Kept tidy work areas and checked equipment regularly
- Calculated whole numbers, decimals and fractions using simple math
- Inspected grooves, angles and gap allowances with micrometer, caliper and precision measuring instruments
- Prevented distortion of parts by monitoring fitting, burning and welding processes
- Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type
- Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials
- Removed loose materials and thick scale, slag or rust to prepare material surfaces for welding
- Improved project completion time by multi-tasking on heavy equipment such as forklifts
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames
- Scraped off excess spatter and other materials using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment
- Inspected and repaired components to implement corrective action
- Maximized shop organization and equipment lifespan by maintaning equipment
- Sustained safety protocols and ensured proper, cost-effective and accurate handling of equipment and materials
- Applied knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques to determine optimal welding strategies
Certified Welder
Air Enterprises Inc.
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Welded Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel materials using a MIG welder, continuously checking for safety and quality
- Improved project completion time by multitasking on heavy equipment such as forklifts
- Examined equipment for defects and compared findings to blueprints, deciding on courses of best action for safety and cost
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type
- Inspected grooves, angles and gap allowances with micrometer, caliper and precision measuring instruments
- Removed loose materials and thick scale, slag or rust to prepare material surfaces for welding
- Set up and operated welding equipment to complete all welding projects on-time
- Maximized shop organization and equipment length by efficiently cleaning floor and machinery
- Combined welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames
Education
Welding Certifications -
Akron Testing Labatory And Welding School
Skills
- Job inspections
- MIG welding proficiency
- Safety procedures
- Measurements
- Assembling components
- Welding tools
- Material prepping
- Quality assurance
- Oral and written communication
- Job order prioritization
- Reading technical drawings
- Safety understanding
- Proficient in math
- Reading drawings, models and blueprints
- Flux core (FCAW) welding
- Expert in stick welding
- Sheet metal fabrication
- TIG welding expert
- Pneumatic systems
- Employee performance assessment
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Staff management
- Vendor relationship management
- Equipment maintenance
- Materials requisition
- Work order management
- Hydraulic systems
- Maintenance scheduling
- Troubleshooting
- Preventive Maintenance
- Team supervision
Certification
- GMAW Pluse Trwansfer
- SMAW A36 3G
- GTAW A36 2G Bolier and Pressure Vessel
- GMA 2G D1.1
- Blue Prints
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Lampe Malphrus Lumber Company
05.2021 - 02.2025
Maintenance Technician
T&e Scrap Metal Recyclers
04.2020 - 05.2021
Welder Fabricator
TNT Custom Equipment
11.2018 - 07.2019
Certified Welder
Air Enterprises Inc.
06.2018 - 11.2018
- GMAW Pluse Trwansfer
- SMAW A36 3G
- GTAW A36 2G Bolier and Pressure Vessel
- GMA 2G D1.1
- Blue Prints
Welding Certifications -
Akron Testing Labatory And Welding School
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