Christopher Maxwell

Phone: 334-***-**** Email: ad301c@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary:

Experienced Industrial Painter with over 30 years' experience in a manufacturing and construction setting, while offering a multitude of skills in assisting an industrial company with its productivity goals.

Education:

Welding Technology, Vocational Certificate - Wallace Community College-Selma Selma, AL

Autobody Technology, Vocational Certificate - George C. Wallace Community College Selma, AL

Skills:

Painting (10+ years)

Power Tools (10+ years)

Forklift (10+ years)

Maintenance (10+ years)

Mechanic (10+ years)

Welding (10+ years)

Construction (10+ years)

Forklift Operator (10+ years)

Metal Building Erection (10+ years)

Construction Experience (10+ years)

Auto Body Repair (10+ years)

Auto Painting (10+ years)

Mechanical Knowledge (10+ years)

Brake Repair (10+ years)

Automotive Repair (10+ years)

Fabrication (10+ years)

Detailing (10+ years)

Buffing (10+ years)

Landscape Maintenance (10+ years)

Manufacturing

OEM

Delivery Driver Experience

S3

Concrete Finishing

Certifications:

OSHA 10 – Construction Safety & Health (2020)

Class B CDL - Tank Endorsements (2011)

Work Experience:

Industrial Painter (07/2023 – Present) 06/2022 – Present

TRILLIUM Staffing / AGCO Jackson, MN

Ensured that all parts and assemblies are properly prepared prior to painting including applying body putty, grinding, and cleaning surfaces.

Masking surfaces that need to be protected from paint.

Prepares necessary paint mixtures and performs necessary maintenance of paint equipment.

Assists in the rework of improperly painted parts and assemblies.

Performs regular maintenance of the paint booth to include such duties as scrapping the floor, changing air filters, cleaning guns, etc.

Industrial Painter (10/2022 – 06/2023)

TRILLIUM Staffing / Schwartz Industrial, Huntsville AL

Utilized GRACO PROMAX 2KE Paint System booth.

Applied masking tape over parts and areas that are not to be coated.

Filled cavities and dents with putty to obtain a smooth surface.

Operated spray gun, according to knowledge of painting technique, to direct spray onto work surfaces and apply primer or finish coat.

Cleaned spraying equipment and ensured the paint area was clean.

Industrial Painter/Sandblaster (06/2022 – 09/2022)

TRILLIUM Staffing / Wilmington, NC

Blasted and painted chemical serve tank on the docks.

Performed coating on a 130-foot petrochemical storage tank.

Operated a Graco XM70 plural component pump paint sprayer.

Worked on scaffold and man lifts with heights exceeding 45ft.

Industrial Painter 02/2022 - 05/2022

Worley Industrial INC., Sabic Plastic & Chemical Plant Burkeville, AL

Cleaned and prepared pipes, tanks, and other structures.

Utilized a Needle gun, blasting, sanding 2-gallon Bulldog Pressure pot with HVLP gun attached, brush and roll,

Secured tools and equipment with lariat while working at tall heights.

Industrial Painter 10/2021-12/2021

Process Equipment, Pelham, AL

Prepare metal for paint process and paint products using airless pump (bulldog).

Painted industrial ventilation parts.

Determined paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Examined equipment/products to ensure conformance to specifications.

Industrial Painter 05/2021 - 08/2021

PeopleLink Staffing (HMMA), Montgomery, AL

Prepped and painted Hyundai automobiles frames in production line setting.

Ability to produce sprayed finishes with little or no dirt and a consistent gloss and texture matching the OEM finish without the need to sand and buff.

Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Performed duties associated with painting to include mixing and matching paint, preparing, and testing panels, and monitoring of painting operations.

Team Assembler Line Machine Operator 09/2020 - 12/2020

Automation Staffing (LHI), Montgomery, AL

Worked as part of a team having responsibility for assembling automotive headlights.

Performed all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotated through all departments.

Cleaned around work area and other areas.

Industrial Painter 03/2020 - 07/2020

CCS Staffing Service, Sylacauga, AL

Prepped and painted water towers at 120 feet.

Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Applied coatings to surfaces by using brush, roller, conventional spray, airless, thermal spray, and other specialty coating applications in accordance with company procedures and industry best practices.

Measured, mixed paint/primer with a mixer, and maintained equipment during paint operations including cleaning/storing tools and equipment after use.

Removed materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.

Industrial Painter 10/2017 - 08/2018

Progressive Rail, Montgomery, AL

Prepped and painted specialized railroad equipment.

Determined paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Observed machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards and make adjusted as necessary.

Examined, measured, weighed, or tested sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.

Removed materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.

Industrial Painter 03/2014 - 04/2017

Hyundai Power Transformers, USA, Montgomery, AL

Started and stopped operation of machines, using levers or buttons.

Determined paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Attached hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and adjusted to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.

Observed machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards and adjusted as necessary.

Examined, measured, weighed, or tested sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.

Removed materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.

Industrial Painter 11/2013 - 03/2014

Lyons Human Resources, Inc., Gadsden, AL

Started and stopped operation of machines, using levers or buttons.

Determined paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and adjust obtain the proper dispersion of spray.

Observed machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards and adjusted as necessary.

Examined, measured, weighed, or tested sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.

Removed materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.

Automotive Paint Technician 07/2004 - 05/2009

Auto Beauty, Inc., Selma, AL

Senior Paint technician in a high-volume automotive repair business; responsible for vehicle preparation, painting, paint booth operations, and oven operations.

Color coded vehicles and mixed paint for application.

Responsible for monthly and scheduled inventory of stock materials, including inventory reconciliations.

Assessments:

Mechanical Skills: Aptitude — Proficient

Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes.

Mechanical Knowledge — Proficient

Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes.

Attention to Detail — Familiar

Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting

Information.

Construction Safety — Proficient

Using safe practices while on a construction site.

Mechanical Skills: Monitoring — Completed

Understanding of machine dials, gauges, displays, and data charts.

Reliability — Proficient

Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work.

Work Motivation — Proficient

Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work.

Basic Maintenance & Repair — Proficient

Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities.

Automotive Maintenance — Proficient

Knowledge of vehicles, vehicle maintenance, and repairs.

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