Andre Irvine
Kannapolis, NC *****
***********@*****.***
Objective: To find stable employment that will allow me to utilize my machining and leadership skills, preparing me for retirement.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Start Date Employer
Kloeckner Metals - Charlotte, NC
January 2013 to Present
Responsibilities: Setting daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicating them to employees. Organizing work flow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules. Overseeing and coaching employees. Optimizing day to day activities while minimizing cost. Plasma Table Operator
Kloeckner Metals - Charlotte, NC
January 2013 to Present
Responsibilities: Daily operation of plasma tables (water included). Overhead crane operation (Certified) to load and unload tables and transport materials. Daily forklift operation (certified) to load/unload material on trucks. Quality control inspections of products using precise measurement equipment (calipers, virtek machine, micrometers etc.) to ensure customer quality and company standards.
Start Date LEAD MAN
EDSCO FASTENERS INC. - Charlotte, NC
March 2010 to January 2013
Responsibilities: Daily operation of CTR (cut thread roll) machines. Set up and changeover of various machines to several types of material. Regular maintenance of machines. Scheduling of production orders to meet shipping deadlines. Training of new employees on CTR machines, forklifts, Plasma Table operation, Saw operation and assembly. Regular QC checks of product and material using precise measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers as well as go and no go gauges. Develop measures and design equipment to improve production methods. Monitor, maintain and control fixed costs to meet company requirements.
CNC Operator
American Cap - Wheatland, PA
March 2008 to March 2010
Responsibilities: Operation of various types of CNC's, as well as mills and lathes and boring machines. Loading and unloading of materials with both stand up and sit down fork lifts, as well as manual crane operation. Change over and set up CNC’s as well as making offsets, teaching off tool etc.. CNC Operator
Tutt Hill Transfer Systems - Fort Wayne, IN
March 1998 to March 2008
Responsibilities: Daily operation of several types of CNCs including, set up and change over responsibilities also boring machine as required.
Operation of drill presses (Dekas) Lathes mini mills and several special machines. Fork lift operation, assembly of finishes parts. Painting of all Tutt
Hill Products (over 20 pump styles). Packing of finished goods as well as shipping and receiving. Group leader of 2 separate cells. Left in order to come back to home area. Food Service Specialist (94B)
U.S. Army
September 1989 to September 1993
City: abroad State: OC
Responsibilities: Daily preparation of over 1500 meals daily. Squad leader and platoon Sgt. duties including commanding up to 36 food service specialists in food service, physical fitness and military protocol.
Production Supervisor
Title
Education
College in Supervision
Indiana Purdue University at Ft. Wayne - Fort Wayne, IN September 1994 to May 1998
Skills
• Plastics injection molding
• CNC
• Assembly
• Production planning
• Quality control
• Forklift
• Leadership
• Supervising experience
• Load & unload
• Welding
• Supply chain
• Analysis skills
• Calipers
• Lean Manufacturing
• Facilities Maintenance
• Crane
• CNC Lathe
• Plasma Cutting
• Micrometer
• Blueprint Reading
• Machining
• Manufacturing
• Quality Inspection
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Calibration
• Quality Assurance
Certifications and Licenses
Overhead Crane Certification
Forklift Certification