Jon Cook

Forklift Operator

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573-***-****

*** **** *** ** ******* MO, 63857

THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Hayti, MO

Certification A/C - D/C Electronics / PLC

(May 2000)

PORTAGEVILLE HIGH

Portageville, MO

High School Diploma (May 1998)

OIL GEAR

Milwaukee, WI

Certification Hydraulic/pneumatics (Apr

2002)

EDUCATION

Hard-working professional with 15.5+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of workflow optimization, value-added processes, and productivity improvement. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Forklift Operator role at your company.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

WELDER/FABICATOR

Kirks Trailer Manufacturer Inc., Sikeston, MO / Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

FORKLIFT OPERATOR

Unilever, Sikeston, MO / Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

EXPERIENCE

Read blueprints and drawings and take or read

measurements to plan layout and procedures

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Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements

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Set up components for welding according to specifications

(e.g. cut material with powered saws to match

measurements)

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Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded

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Align components using calipers, rulers etc. and clamp pieces

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Weld components using manual or semi-automatic

welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead)

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Repair machinery and other components by welding

pieces and filling gaps

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Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws

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Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.

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Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.

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Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.

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Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.

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Perform routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied-gas tank.

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Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.

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MAINTENANCE TECH

TopGolf, San Antonio, TX / Oct 2014 - Nov 2017

LEAD MECHANIC

Ron's Small Engine, Portageville, MO / May 2006 - Sep 2014

• Signal workers to discharge, dump, or level materials. Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.

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Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.

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Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.

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Examine work orders and converse with equipment

operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.

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Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.

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Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other

specifications to determine installation procedures.

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Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.

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Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.

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Maintain equipment logs that record performance

problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.

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Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, or equipment, according to available specifications.

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Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product

improvements.

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• Maintain inventory of spare parts.

Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or

repaired.

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Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers,

generators, and compressors.

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Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.

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Reassemble engines after repair or maintenance work is complete.

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• Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used. Obtain problem descriptions from customers, and prepare cost estimates for repairs.

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Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.

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Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools.

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• Sell parts and equipment.

• Show customers how to maintain equipment.

Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.

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• Replace motors.

Grind, ream, rebore, and retap parts to obtain specified clearances, using grinders, lathes, taps, reamers, boring machines, and micrometers.

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