Marcus Epps

Skills:

Forklift Driver (Certified)

Welding Technician

Maintenance Technician

Work Experience:

Pipe Fitter – 10/2015 - Present

Favor Steel Fabrication

Pipe fitting

Welding- Tack, ID, round seam

Overhead crane operating

Assembly (Pipe bands/teeth)

Flex-N-Gate Inc.

Set-Up Technician Jul 2014 – 10/2015

Install dies onto machines or presses, then coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications

Connect water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools

Operate hoists to position dies or patterns on foundry floors

Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.

Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or core making machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products

Quality Auditor Apr 2011 – 10/2015

Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples

Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment

Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms

Identify quality problems and recommend solutions

Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release

Receive and inspect raw materials

Supply quality control data necessary for regulatory submissions

Participate in internal assessments and audits as required

Perform visual inspections of finished products

Train other analysts to perform laboratory procedures and assays

Production Associate Feb 2008 – 10/2015

Welding- Mig, spot, and tack

Perform quality checks on products and parts

Operate machinery and heavy equipment, such as forklifts

Supervise assemblers and train employees on job procedures

Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines

Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies

Load or feed work pieces into welding machines to join or bond components

Record operational information on specified production reports

Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines

Assemble, align, and clamp work pieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components

Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of work pieces

Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment

Production Advisor – 10/2005 – 02/2008

Alabama Crown Distributing

Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators

Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists

Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete

Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances

Start machines or equipment in order to begin production processes

Separate products according to weight, grade, size, and composition of materials used to produce them

Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping

Pack and store materials and products

Position spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled

Retail Merchandising – 04/2002 – 10/2005

Buffalo Rock Company

Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.

Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas

Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities

Keep records on the use and/or damage of stock or stock handling equipment

Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors

Dispose of damaged or defective items, or return them to vendors

Drive trucks in order to pick up incoming stock or to deliver parts to designated locations

Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions

Education:

Jess Lanier High School

High School Diploma, May 1998

Honors Diploma

Honor Student Award

All-Star student in Building and Construction Class (vocational School)

All Around Student Award

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