Michael Finnell
Hampton, VA. *3661
Cell: 757-***-**** or 757-***-****
Special Skills / Qualifications:
> 10 years experience as a Forklift Operator
> 7 years experience as an Assembler
o Experience moving levers and controls to operate forklifts, lift
beams, swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load,
unload, transport, and stack material.
o Experience positioning lifting devices under, over, or around
loaded pallets, skids, and boxes, and secure material or
products for transport to designated areas.
o Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from
pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other
transport vehicles.
o Operated machinery used in the production process, or assist
machine operators.
o Assembled heavy clutches for Mac Trucks. Set QC machine.
Changed over machinery from truck to car clutches.
o Lifted raw materials, finished products, and packed items,
manually or using hoists.
o Loaded and unloaded items from machines, conveyors, and
conveyances.
o Responsible for cleaning, lubricating, and inspecting all
equipment.
o Hired and trained new employees to archive department
objectives.
o Certified Fork Lift - Equipment Operator's License - expires
08/17/2013
> 4 years experience as a Painter
o Crew Leader for 27-man crew, responsible for painting ships in
shipyard.
o Experience operating spray guns, brush and roll painting, and
mixing paints.
o Responsible for hooking up ventilation and installing lights in
ship.
Work History:
FORKLIFT OPERATOR - 1999 to 2009 - Commonwealth Wood - Hampton, VA.
CREW LEADER/LABORER - 1995 to 1998 - Newport News Shipbuilding - Newport
News, VA.
MACHINE OPERATOR/ASSEMBLER - 1994 to 1995 - Opton, Inc. - Newport News, VA.
ASSEMBLER - 1990 to 1994 - Valeo Clutches & Transmission - Hampton, VA.
ASSEMBLER - 1988 to 1990 - Canon Inc. - Newport News, VA.
ASSEMBLER - 1987 to 1988 - Mercedes Benz Trucks - Hampton, VA.
References Available Upon Request