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TJ ADAMS
**********@*****.*** 773-***-**** Countryside, IL 60525
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Heavy Equipment Operation
Staging and Sorting
Product Inspection
Safety and Compliance
Truck Unloading
Creativity and Innovation
Voyant Beauty Countryside, IL
Palletizer/Forklift Driver
11/2017 - 04/2022
Moved products to designated areas using the forklift. Inspected the forklift daily to ensure proper functioning of safety equipment and components.
Organized stock shelves, racks, and bins according to product type and size.
Operated palletizing equipment to stack and wrap finished product. Assisted in unloading of raw materials into the production line. Adjusted machine settings to ensure proper packaging size and weight specifications were met.
Loaded and unloaded trucks with forklift in a safe manner. Stampede Meat Inc. Bridgeview, IL
Machine Operator
06/2014 - 04/2017
Set up and operate machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process. Check products for accuracy using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, gauges.
Adjust machine settings to complete tasks accurately. Troubleshoot malfunctions in equipment or processes. Perform periodic maintenance on machines such as cleaning and lubrication.
Inspect finished workpieces to ensure conformance with specifications. Load raw materials into machines according to specified measurements. Unload finished products from machines onto conveyors or other transport systems.
Replace worn tools, sharpen cutting tools, adjust machinery components. Ensure that safety guidelines are followed at all times while operating machinery.
Aryzta Bakeries Chicago, IL
Machine Operator
05/2004 - 03/2014
Identify areas where improvements can be made in terms of efficiency or cost savings.
Keep detailed reports of maintenance activities performed on machinery. Summary
Skills
Experience
Collaborate with other departments when necessary for successful completion of projects.
Comply with company policies regarding quality control procedures. Ensure that safety guidelines are followed at all times while operating machinery.
Record production information such as quantities produced and materials used on daily logs.
Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams. Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives. Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
Lake Land College 5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL 61938 Some College (No Degree) in Basic Anatomy, Criminology, Humanitarian Arts 05/2016
The Arturo Velasquez Westside Technical Institute 2800 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608 Some College (No Degree) in Construction Carpentry, Lead & Asbestos Abatement 04/2006
Corliss High School 821 E 103rd St, Chicago, IL 60628 High School Diploma
06/2000
Forklift at Atlas Toyota Material Handling
Lead & Asbestos Abatement ( state of IL )
Education and Training
Certifications