Entry Level High School

Terrence Lewis

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Cell: 708-***-**** Message: 219-***-****

Objective To obtain an entry level position where I can utilize my strong organizational skills, material handling experience and ability to prioritize workloads and enhance productivity.

Education Thornton Township High

Harvey, IL

Graduated/ High School Diploma

Skills Ability to safely and efficiently operate fork lift, reach truck and other industrial equipment

Inspecting forklifts for mechanical faults and making repairs

Accuracy and attention to detail

Excellent organizational and problem solving skills

Works well independently or with minimal supervision

Work History

05/2021– Present IVS Hydro, Hammond, IN

Packer/Laborer

Operated and maintained hydro-blasting pumps and can operate and maintain vacuum system trucks.

Trained Foreman of various hydro-blasting and vacuum jobs, such as the cleaning of coal fire boilers.

Experienced in the cleaning and the operations of cooling towers such as backwashing and/or pressure washing of screens.

Conducted various hydro-blasting and vacuum jobs in chemical refineries.

Cleaned roofs, gutters, sewers, manholes, and roadways, unload, and handle material.

Assisted with repairs to fire lines, drains, clean debris from intake rakes and screens, clean fly ash from boilers, unload bottom ash into trucks.

Cleaned boiler room equipment including boilers, super heaters, economizers, walls, tubes, burners, and combustions chambers using picks,

10/18 – 04/20 Sun Chemical, Valparaiso, IN

Packer/Laborer

Packer for line 2

Packing 25 kg (55 ) bags (up to 600 in a 12-hour period)

Packing 250-600 k bags (550-1320 lbs.) bags

Assisting with ancillary processes (such as presses, re-feeding, )

Cleaning out equipment during product changes or when

Assist Head and Console Operators as needed

Taking samples of product throughout the whole process, and maintaining sample identification

Ensuring product traceability throughout process

03/16 – 11/17 Midwest Pipe and Coating, Schererville, IN

Powder Coater

Clean grease and dirt from product prior to coating

Painting/coating of equipment includes corrosion prevention, providing a non-slip surface

Separated pipe on line, stenciled and operated come along

Detected machine malfunctions and defects

Keep chemicals and powder inventories at proper levels

Keep machines and area cleaned on daily basis

Dispose of all unneeded trash, cardboard, etc.

Maintain all equipment in good working order

10/14 – 10/15 Best Diamond Plastics, Chicago, IL

Extrusion Technician

Consistently and safely operate extrusion machines at or above standard levels of operation including safety, quality, efficiency, scrap, and utilization

Monitor roll weights to ensure the correct gauge is maintained throughout the shift

Recognizes product defects and makes adjustments or repairs to equipment to make corrections

Troubleshoot new jobs and optimize current operations.

Ensures the machine is stocked and running

Reports recurring defects and deficiencies with the production schedule, product and machine to management

05/11 – 07/14 Metro Recycling, Blue Island, IL

Cashier/ General Laborer

Processed and organized metal/ scrap

Operating lift trucks or cranes to stack or load the sorted metal

Pulling apart large metal items, like industrial machinery, using metal cutters and burners

Shredding scrap metal into small pieces using hydraulic shears or fragments

Operated cash register and processed transactions

References Available upon Request

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