WILLIAM SAMUEL DONOHUE
Boise
Summary
Developed skills in hands-on, maintenance environment, focusing on mechanical and electrical systems. Expert in troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance.
Energetic and reliable professional with knack for problem-solving and hands-on tasks. Familiar with basic principles of mechanical and electrical systems, including troubleshooting and repair. Committed to ensuring operational efficiency and safety in all maintenance activities.
Experienced with diagnosing and repairing mechanical equipment. Utilizes technical skills to ensure seamless operation and minimal downtime. Knowledge of preventative maintenance techniques and compliance with safety standards.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
3E471, Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Craftsman
Air Force
02.2022 - 09.2025
- Installs, and operates natural gas, plumbing, water and wastewater treatment systems, fire suppression, backflow prevention systems, aircraft hydrant refueling, bulk storage, and ground product dispensing systems. Monitors systems operation to ensure efficiency and compliance with local state, federal and DoD regulations for safety and environmental regulations for hazardous materials. Installs and operates field potable water treatment equipment.
- Maintains, inspects, and repairs natural gas, swimming pools, plumbing, water and wastewater treatment systems, fire suppression, and backflow prevention assembly and program. Performs inspection, recurring maintenance, winterize, and overhaul systems. Operationally inspects and diagnoses malfunctions in mechanical and electrical system controls and components using technical orders, manufactures’ handbooks, local procedures, code and directives. Inspects condition and operation of electrical components such as motors, disconnect switches, contacts, solenoids, relays, alarms, cathodic protection systems and programmable logic controls. Conducts fuel system components, and performs pressure testing and maintenance on fuel system piping. Performs confined space entries to accomplish system maintenance. Solves complex maintenance problems by studying layout drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics to analyze, isolate and troubleshoot system malfunctions. Removes, repairs, and replaces defective components. Installs, modifies, repairs, and maintains a variety of new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems, and water closets, tubs, backflow prevention devices/assemblies, fire sprinkler systems, and showers. Locates and taps main lines, sets up system routes, places and cuts route openings, places hangers for proper level and slope, and determines and installs valves, traps, and unions as needed for proper operation of a variety of systems and equipment. Develops and establishes operation and maintenance procedures to ensure maximum efficiency.
- Locates and determines quality and quantity of water sources. Coordinates locations of field latrines and pits with engineering and medical staff. Analyzes water for chemical and physical characteristics to determine water purification treatment methods. Installs and operates field potable water treatment equipment. Assists with installation, maintenance and repair of Fuels Mobility Support Equipment (FMSE), Fuels Operational Readiness Capability Equipment (FORCE), and other contingency fueling assets.
- Performs planning activities, quality assurance to include service contracts, and facility surveys. Surveys proposed work to determine resource requirements. Initiates fuel facility Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization and Military Construction Projects to include project review, monitoring, and acceptance through DESC. Prepares cost estimates and supply procurement for in-service work. Applies engineered performance standards to plan and estimate jobs. Ensures all planning activities comply with environmental and safety regulations to include hazardous materials.
Education
Associate of Science - Applied Science in Mechanical And Electrical Tech.
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL08-2022
Skills
- Power tool operation
- Hand tool proficiency
- Electrical repairs
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Troubleshooting
- Read blue prints and schematics
- customer service
- Order and track parts for projects
- Project management
- Multitasking
- Operating heavy equipment
- Communication
Timeline
3E471, Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Craftsman
Air Force
02.2022 - 09.2025
Associate of Science - Applied Science in Mechanical And Electrical Tech.
Community College of The Air Force
TRAINING HISTORY: COURSES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
- AIR FORCE COURSE: AFTC3S2X1001, AIR FORCE TRAINING COURSE MILITARY TRAINING: SEP 2021 LENGTH: 4 Hours. 9AA COURSE DESCRIPTION FROM SERVICE FILE: (Description dates MAY 2017 - SEP 2025) Provides foundational training for newly assigned trainers. Course offers an overview of the Air Force Training Program, instructs trainers on developing efficient training programs within their work centers, and reviews commonly used training forms and automated systems.
- AIR FORCE COURSE: J3AZR3E45104AB, Fuel Systems Maintenance Technician MILITARY TRAINING: JUL 2018 LENGTH: 1 Week, 4 Days. 0C1 COURSE DESCRIPTION FROM SERVICE FILE: (Description dates APR 2015 - SEP 2025) This course is nine days in length and provides students advanced technical knowledge and skills required to perform maintenance on Fuel Systems. The units of instruction include Tank Specifications, Filter Separators, Pumps and pump maintenance, Tank and Mechanical System valves, Type III Fuel Systems, Publications, and Project Management. NOTE: This is an advanced fuel systems course. Students attending this course should have a basic knowledge of fuel systems and have completed the 3E451 Career Development Course, Set B. This course requires 13.5 total hours of homework outside regular working hours. Civilian students attending this course must engage with their supervisor prior to attending for additional instructions and information regarding the homework requirement. Supervisors of civilian students should contact their local Civilian Personnel Section to determine compensation requirements (if applicable) for the performance of homework outside regular working hours.
- AIR FORCE COURSE: J3AZR3E45101FB, Fire Suppression System Maintenance MILITARY TRAINING: JUL 2015, JUL 2015 - JUL 2015 LENGTH: 3 Weeks. 5S5 COURSE DESCRIPTION FROM SERVICE FILE: (Description dates JUL 2014 - SEP 2025) This course provides the principles of fire suppression systems to include mechanical and electrical safety, unsafe conditions and practices, and emergency procedures; inspection and performance requirements and checklists; perform main drain, hydrant flow, and flow fire pumps water flow tests. The course also includes principles of operation and perform system operation on the west pipe, dry pipe, deluge/preaction, fixed gaseous, dry/wet chemical, and foam systems. The course teaches malfunctions of wet pipe, dry pipe, deluge/preaction, fixed gaseous, dry/wet chemical, and foam systems. Finally, the course teaches disassemble, inspect, assemble of vertical and horizontal shaft booster pumps. "This course requires 22.5 total hours of homework outside regular working hours. Civilian students attending this course must engage with their supervisor prior to attending for additional instructions and information regarding the homework requirement. Supervisors of civilian students should contact their local Civilian Personnel Section to determine compensation requirements (if applicable) for the performance of homework outside regular working hours.
- AIR FORCE COURSE: J8ABR3E43100AC, Water & Fuel Systems Maintenance Apprentice MILITARY TRAINING: FEB 2011 - FEB 2012. 139 COURSE DESCRIPTION FROM SERVICE FILE: (Description dates DEC 2009 - SEP 2025) / This course provides training for Air Force personnel in the Enlisted Classification Directory for the 3E431 AFSC. Inspection and maintenance of liquid conventional fuel storage and dispensing systems. Application of Air Force technical orders, manuals, directives, maintenance publications, and forms; fundamentals of basic hydraulics and electricity; fabrication of piping and fitting assemblies; inspection and maintenance of storage tanks, pumps, unloading facilities, filtration systems, gauges, meters, valves, strainers, and type I, II, III, and IV hydrant aircraft refueling systems components; and troubleshooting the installed mechanical and hydrant systems used for storing and dispensing aviation and ground fuels, electrical principles, and AFSC specific contingency responsibilities. Training includes the fundamentals of utilities systems, water systems and waste water systems; installation of fixtures; repair and maintenance of plumbing systems; repair of interior piping systems; repair of exterior piping systems; backflow prevention; and utilities equipment. The AF-unique portion of this consolidated tri-service course includes Air Force Civil Engineer organization and Utilities Career Field structure; utilities-specific mathematics, biology and chemistry; fundamentals of water and wastewater treatment; special systems; and utilities-specific contingency operations.