Niagara Falls Production Manufacturing

Dale E. Cyphers

*** **** ******, ******* *****, NY 14303 • Mobile: 716-***-**** • Email: ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To secure a position with your company utilizing my skills and experience in

Production/Manufacturing and/or Warehouse work

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 15 years’ experience in production and manufacturing

Over 5 years’ experience performing MIG, TIG and Arc welding

Over 2 years’ experience operating induction furnaces with 4000 Fahrenheit

Over 2 years’ experience performing a variety of warehouse duties including shipping and receiving

Some experience managing and supervising a workforce of up to 30 employees including training, monitoring work activities/progress, and disciplinary measures

Operates forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead cranes, and clamp trucks

Operates most hand, pneumatic, and power tools

Strong communications, math, and problem-solving skills

Completes all projects, tacks, and assignments on or ahead of schedule

Works well independently or in a team environment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/13 – Present Chemical Operator

Tonawanda Coke, Niagara Falls, NY

Operates various equipment, pumps and valves, making adjustments to maintain proper flow of liquids (naphthalene) and coke gas

Keeps detailed logs of liquid levels, pressures, and temperatures to optimize production

Loads and unloads tankers with tar, caustic soda, and nitrogen wearing PPE gear at all times

04/13 – 09/13 Supervisor

Exova, Inc., Niagara Falls, NY

Supervised up to 30 production workers and testing operators completing the building and testing of automotive engines for GM

Trained new employees, delegated work orders, monitored work activities, conducted performance evaluations, implemented disciplinary measures, and terminated workers,

as necessary

Operated forklifts, overhead cranes, and pallet jacks to transport engines

07/12 – 02/13 Metallurgical Specialist

Globe, Niagara Falls, NY

Operates furnaces to melt steel and further process by crushing product into steel flakes/particles to be bagged and shipped to customers worldwide

Regulates fuel and air to maintain 2700 degrees Fahrenheit and “taps” a port which keeps steady flow of molten metal

Assists various personnel throughout the plant for tasks and projects as needed

08/10 – 07/12 Furnace Operator

Ashland Advanced Materials, Niagara Falls, NY

Operates an induction and air-fuel-driven furnaces fed with carbon to produce

graphitized material for use in solar panels

Disassembles and assembles furnaces as needed

Adjusts rates of heat for desired material texture/composition

Mixes dry and wet chemicals into billet casts to make carbon ingots

01/07 - 03/09 Mixer / Machine Operator

Saint Gobain Grains & Powders, Niagara Falls, NY

Mixed powders and liquids to make a gel for use in ceramic products

Operated Targa Extruder machine to load gel into cylinders

Tested finished ceramic grain

Weighed and repositioned pallets of product throughout the facility

Dale E. Cyphers Resume, Pg2

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Hoisting and Rigging Certificate, 2013, Exova, Inc., Buffalo, NY

First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate, 2013, Exova, Inc., Buffalo, NY

Forklift Driver Certificate, current

Diploma, Niagara Falls High School, Niagara Falls, NY

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