Randy Taylor

Industrial maintenance professional and certified welder with more than 25 years of welding experience and extensive hands-on experience in industrial maintenance, millwright work, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, fabrication, machine installation, and project leadership. Experienced leading small crews of employees and contractors in operating manufacturing environments.

Background includes military vehicle repair, pipe welding, structural fabrication, facilities maintenance, and heavy equipment operation.

Maintenance Technician 2 at Southwire Company (2021-02 – Present)

• Perform industrial maintenance including machine installation, structural welding and fabrication, and electrical troubleshooting and installation.
• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment and support day-to-day plant maintenance needs.
• Lead small crews of Southwire employees and contractors to complete maintenance and installation projects.

Senior Millwright / Electrical at Southwire Company (2017-03 – 2021-02)

• Performed electrical troubleshooting and installation, machine installation and repair, structural welding, and fabrication.
• Led small crews of employees and contractors on projects and routine maintenance operations.

Facilities Millwright / Repairman at Southwire Company (2013-02 – 2017-03)

• Performed structural welding and fabrication, machinery installation, concrete forming and installation, plumbing, and carpentry.
• Supported and oversaw maintenance operations at multiple Southwire facilities in the West Georgia area.

Pipe Welder at Laws Mechanical (2012-11 – 2013-02)

• Contracted to weld and install piping systems for Southwire Company through General Services Department 6619.

Welder Class 4 at BAE Systems (2004-01 – 2012-10)

• Welded and repaired M577, M1068, M1064, and M88 Hercules A1/A2 military tracked vehicles for branches of the U.S. military.
• Performed fabrication and machine repair in a government-contractor production environment.

Welding Certification in Welding Technology – Ayers State Technical College (2000-02)

Welding Technology – Cleburne County Career Technical School (1999-05)

High School Diploma – Cleburne County High School (1999-05)