Sandy Bradshaw
Roanoke Rapids, NC *****
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Looking to work for a well-established company that promotes progress and growth. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Utility Operator
West Rock - Hopewell, VA
February 2024 to Present
Completes reports. Visual inspection of equipment performed. Unclogs pipes. Turns hand and wheel valves. Climbs stairs. Performs test and records results. Communicates with operators and maintenance. Ensures correct valves are open and closed. General housekeeping performed. Manufacturing Technician 1
Philip Morris - Richmond, VA
November 2021 to Present
Troubleshoots and maintains equipment and machines. Operates power industrial equipment/forklifts. Completes production reports. Communicates with fixers when needed. Uses computer. Line Owner / Lead Operator
FAREVA Richmond - Henrico, VA
August 2017 to Present
Lead operator. Performs line clearances. Assigns work stations to coworkers. Assures that bill of materials matches components on production line. Troubleshoots problems and unclogs line jams. Adjust powder,liquid and gas when necessary. Communicates with forklift operator and quality assurance. Resets gas alarms. Provides leadership and guidance to other operators. Changes labels and plastic wrap. Restocks caps,actuators and powder. Completes production report. Uses computer. Keeps track of maintenance issues and downtime.Performs quality assurance checks hourly. General housekeeping duties performed.
Landscaper
Hardy Lawn Care & Maintenance - Skippers, VA
April 2011 to Present
Cuts grass, trims hedges, weeds and removes excess debris. Pack Team Member/Forklift Operator
Service Center Metals - Prince George, VA
August 2016 to August 2017
Responsibilities
Checks dimensions of metal with calipers, micrometers and measures length. Checks for and corrects defects. Packs, straps and labels bundles keeping an accurate count. Drives forklift and general housekeeping duties performed. Batch Mixer / Machine / Forklift Operator
Virginia Abrasives Corporation - Petersburg, VA
August 2014 to August 2016
Responsibilities Mixing resins with fillers and other color additives until they reach a specified temperature. Completes Batch Production Record in detail. Takes samples. Checks viscosity of batches. Uses computer to operate turbines and sweeps and open and close valves. Also control temperature and add water. Computers can also do nitrogen flushes. Performed quality assurance checks. Housekeeping duties performed.
Delivery Driver
MKM Trucking LLC - Henrico, VA
April 2009 to March 2011
Prepares vehicle for transport by loading on goods and or merchandise. Secures load and completes safety and maintenance inspection. Delivers goods to customer and unloads vehicle if necessary. General/Finishing/Forklift Operator
General/Forklift Operator
E.I. DuPont De Nemours - Richmond - Richmond, VA
November 2005 to April 2009
Manufactured Kevlar conducting machine checklist.
Proficient in troubleshooting, packing, strapping, labeling,doffing and weighing bobbins. Performed housekeeping duties.
Production Machine/Forklift Operator
Hewlitt Packard - Sandston, VA
October 2003 to October 2005
Efficiently packaged inkjet cartridges ensuring proper date/pica codes are correct. Visually inspected pallets during and after completion of shop order to ensure accuracy. Assisted in changeovers, performed troubleshooting and housekeeping duties. General Technician/Forklift Operator
Alcan Packaging - Chester, VA
November 2001 to September 2003
Palletize, inspected, sorted and counted flip top boxes. Assisted in changeovers.
Ran test on completed FTB's.
Performed troubleshooting and housekeeping duties. Machine/Forklift Operator
ERNI Components - Chester, VA
February 1998 to August 2001
Manufactured computer connectors using correct housings and pins, inspecting each pins depth and accuracy.
Performed troubleshooting and changeovers.
Performed housekeeping duties.
CNC Machine./Forklift Operator
Brenco Inc - Petersburg, VA
March 1996 to February 1998
Manufactured tapered roller bearings by grinding component parts to specifications.Checked parts using micrometers, calipers and gauges.
Changed grinding wheels and troubleshoot problems. Analyzed chart results.
Performed housekeeping duties.
Cannon Fire Direction Specialist
U.S. Army - Fort Sill, OK
March 1993 to March 1996
Used graphs, tables, charts, and maps for manual computation of firing locations, angles, altitude corrections and displacements.
Education
Diploma in General Studies
Greensville County High School Emporia - Emporia, VA 1986 to 1988
Skills
• SOP
• Mixing
• CGMP
• Labeling
• GMP
• Supervising Experience
• Manufacturing
• Distributed control systems
• Calipers
• Micrometer
• CNC
• Quality Inspection
• Lawn Care ACT/WorkKeys Demonstrated skills in Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, Locating Information & Workplace Observation Qualifications: Lead Operator/Batch Mixer Proficient machine operator/forklift driver. Efficient in shipping, receiving and labeling. Managed soldiers in U.S Army. Troubleshooting machines
• Team lead
• machine operator
• strapping
• labelling
• palletizing
• forklift
• team lead
• packer
• quality assurance
• trouble shooting (10+ years)
• Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Team management
• Quality control
• Quality assurance
• Industrial equipment
• Forklift
• Supervising experience
• CNC
• Root cause analysis
• SAP
• Distributed control systems
Certifications and Licenses
Forklift Certification