Jonathan Kempton
Archie, MO 64725
**************@*****.***
Manufacturing, general labor, general factory
Work Experience
Advanced Drainage Systems - Harrisonville, MO
Oct 2023 to April 2024
Manufactured plastic drainage pipe.
Mid MI Builders
May 2023 to Aug 2023
Remodeled TJ Max Department Stores
Midwest Glass Fabricators - Highland, MI
Sept 2021 to May 2023
Straightline polisher
Place raw cut glass pieces/ mirror pieces into straight edge polisher machine with Aris polishing Replace polish wheels as needed.
Ravago Americas LLC - Brighton, MI
September 2020 to Sept 2021
Production tech support
Maintain extruder operation ingredients through the feeders and correct weight of pellets in the gaylord boxes
Wyman Gordon - Brighton, MI
January 2017 to June 2019
Manual Lathe Operator
Remove stainless steel from nickel billets and size to customers specifications. American compounding specialties - Brighton, MI
July 2013 to June 2016
line operator
Plastic extruder line operations and pellet cut, packaging as well as testing of moisture, ash and melt flow to ensure customer requirements. Hi-low operations for material handling. Hi-low operator
Lowes flatbed distribution center - Grand Blanc, MI May 2013 to June 2013
Responsibilities
Load flatbed trailers with building supplies as needed roto Blok operator
H&H tube mfg. - Vanderbilt, MI
January 1997 to October 2005
Size copper coils to customer specs, usually +/- .002. O.d. sizes from 1 1/8 down to .156. Starting from standard 1" x .048 wall or 1 3/8x.080 wall stock.
Education
mechanical certificate of completion in auto and diesel mechanics Nashville Auto Diesel College - Nashville, TN
1989 to 1990
Vanderbilt Area School - Vanderbilt, MI
1985 to 1989
High school diploma
Skills
• hi-low, overhead crane operations. micrometers and various quality control equipment knowledge and operation.
• Quality Control
• Manufacturing
• Inspection
• CNC
• Maintenance
• Materials Handling
• Quality Inspection
• Calipers
• Blueprint Reading
• Plastics Extrusion
• Precision Measuring Instruments
• Quality Assurance
• Mechanical Knowledge
• CNC Lathe
• Machining
• Mechanic Experience
• Assembly
• Forklift
• CNC Milling Machine
• Assembly Experience
• Crane
• Load & unload
• Reach truck
• Laboratory experience • Continuous improvement
• Problem-solving
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Reliability
• Facilities Maintenance
• Schematics
• Lean manufacturing
Certifications and Licenses
hi-lo license
July 2013 to July 2016
Standard forklift truck operating permit
crane operator permit
June 2019 to June 2019
Top running overhead crane permit
Assessments
Work motivation — Proficient
October 2021
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Proficient
Manufacturing fit — Proficient
October 2021
Measures the traits that are important for success in manufacturing roles Full results: Proficient
Workplace safety — Proficient
August 2023
Using safe practices at work
Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
March 2023
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient
Forklift safety — Proficient
August 2023
Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation Full results: Proficient Indeed, Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Additional Information
I am a good hard fast learning worker with a daily desire to excel. I don't know how to quit, only succeed. Also, I am not afraid to ask questions.