JON BOTTEMA
*** ****** ** ******** **** *****, Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Home: 319-***-**** - Cell: 319-***-**** - ************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Extensive experience with painting and with wood finishing in residential,commercial and industrial settings.
Have a strong background in automotive restorations which includes dismantling, assembly, sandblasting, welding, body work, primer/painting of parts. Knowledgeable about general warehouse operations with the use of bar code scanners,pallet jacks,forklifts,inventory counting and selecting and receiving of products. SKILLS
Extensive experience with
painting/finishing
Assembly Line Worker
Dependable
Quality Control
Strong Attention to Details
Team Player
Strong Organizational Skills
Small parts assembly
Small parts assembly
Creative Design
Computer Literate
25 plus years of job shop experience
Faster Learner
Superb Time Management Skills
Analytical Thinker
WORK HISTORY
08/2004 to 01/2017 Prefinish
Building Products INC – Evansdale Iowa
Coordinated and supervised assembly work.
Responsible for achieving production requirements. Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed. Made sure that products were produced on time and are of excellent quality. Prepped sand products either with pneumatic tools or sanding pads. Reviewed processing schedules and production orders, work procedures, duty assignments and time constraints.
Painted surfaces using spray guns (air assist and airless) pressure pots and cup guns. Applied putty, automotive fillers, wood filler, spackling and caulks to prep uneven surfaces.
Mixed and matched paints according to work order specifications. Applied primer, paints, stains, sealers, topcoats to either wood, fiberglass and steel. Painted steel, fiberglass doors, glass frames, astragals, screens, transoms, door jambs and aluminum cladding.
Taped around windows and fixtures prior to painting. Maintained thorough and accurate records of all disposed paint, paint tools and cleaning rags.
Cleaned and properly stored all paint equipment and supplies at the end of each work day. Repainted and precisely touched-up components and assemblies. Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor. Correctly and safely used a variety of hand tools, saws and cutting equipment to carry out job duties.
Expertly assembled mill work products such as doors, windows, bagged, boxed and placed order stickers on product to scan out to appropriate areas. 08/1996 to 04/2003 Bath 60 Finishing
Bertch Cabinets – Waterloo Iowa
Load and unload cabinets.
Stain cabinets and parts.
Seal out cabinets and parts.
Topcoat cabinets and parts.
Paint cabinets and parts.
Apply trim and moldings.
Sand cabinets and parts.
02/1990 to 07/1996 Laborer/Restoration Specialist
J & J Corvette – Hudson Iowa
Specialized in automotive restorations.
EDUCATION
1989 High School Diploma:
East High School - Waterloo Iowa
HOBBIES
Working on cars and motorcycles
Making Furniture and restoring of old furniture
Playing Billiards and Basketball