Derek Acuff

*** *** ***** **** ***** Mountain, NC 28086 704-***-**** ad47vv@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Spot Welder, CVG Grover, NC August 2023 - Present

● Work orders and verbal and written instructions, which I translated.

● Used portable grinders, hand files, and scrapers to remove rough spots from work pieces.

● Adjusted weld machines to correct settings prior to weld applications for precision and waste reduction.

● Welded in a variety of positions, including flat, horizontal, and vertical.

● Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve the desired configurations.

● Applied body filler and sanded cabs for paint prep Welder, O’Brien Metal Works Cover, SC January 2023 - August 2023

● Work orders and welding blueprints provided verbal and written instructions, which I translated.

● Used portable grinders, hand files, and scrapers to remove rough spots from work pieces.

● Adjusted weld machines to correct settings prior to weld applications for precision and waste reduction.

● Welded in a variety of positions, including flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead.

● Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve the desired configurations. ForkLift Operator, Advance Auto Distribution Gastonia, NC October 2020 - January 2023

● Unloaded incoming materials from trucks and rail cars and moved them to the staging area.

● All skids are wrapped and empty skids are stacked.

● Packed items into appropriate shipping containers.

● Used barcode tags to scan materials into and out of inventory. Cashier, Food Lion Kings Mountain, NC February 2019 - October 2020

● Credit cards, checks, gift cards, and coupons were all processed by me.

● Provide excellent customer service by scanning and bagging groceries quickly and courteously, as well as answering phone calls. Bagger, Ingles Kings Mountain, NC March 2018 - February 2019

● Ensured a smooth checkout process by replenishing bag supplies and retrieving grocery baskets and carts on a regular basis.

● Maintained customer satisfaction by assisting with the delivery of goods. SKILLS

● Certified Forklift Operator

● Overhead Crane

● Welding

● Welding safety precautions

● Team building

● Reading drawings, models and blueprints

● Fabrication

● Painting Precautions and PPE

● Automobile Welding Reconstruction

EDUCATION

Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC Welding Technology

● Welding Technology Basic Certification (May 2020)

● Honoree of Summa Cum Laube

● Fire Protection Technology Certification (May 2021)

● Traffic Incident Management (2021 Cleveland County Fire and Rescue College)

● Auto Body non structural

● Auto Body Welding

Gaston College Gastonia, NC Fire Science

● Emergency Medical Responder Certification (May 2022) Kings Mountain High School Kings Mountain, NC 2020

● Relevant Coursework Drafting

● Relevant Coursework Microsoft Excel

● FFA Member

CERTIFICATIONS

● Certified NCCER 18309437

● Certified OSHA 39-006******

References

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