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Dustin Bentley

Four Oaks

Summary

Dynamic Maintenance Supervisor with a proven track record at Lampe Malphrus Lumber Company, excelling in team supervision and preventive maintenance. Expert in MIG welding and safety procedures, I enhanced productivity by reducing downtime and optimizing maintenance schedules, ensuring high-quality standards and effective vendor management.

Overview

2025
2025
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

Assistant Manager

RMR
Rocky Mount
  • Operate heavy machinery (front end loader, grappler).
  • Inspect loads.
  • Assist in managing daily operations
  • Fixing broken equipment
  • Load trucks in a timely manner.
  • Ensure trucks load out in a timely manner
  • Scaling railcars
  • Communicates efficiently with other managers to meet maintenance and production goals.

Education

Welding Certifications -

Akron Testing Labatory And Welding School
Akron, OH

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

Assistant Manager

RMR

Welding Certifications -

Akron Testing Labatory And Welding School
Dustin Bentley