Jimmie Wayne Cothran Jr.
*** **** *** **, *** #**6, Davenport, IA 52801
************@*****.***
Objective
To gain stable employment from a company that I can retire from.
Experience
Self Contractor
Davenport, IA
May 2020 - Present
Framing, roofs, siding, decks, and general home repairs
Maintenance Mechanic
Moline Forge, Moline, IL
3/15/20 –May 2020
Service and maintain forge hammers, fork lifts, scissor lifts, genie lifts
Maintenance Mechanic
Fort Madison Recycling, Fort Madison, IA
August 2018 – February 2020
Repair sorter gears, bearings, chain install or repair conveyors
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
West Liberty Foods, West Liberty, IA
March 2016 – March 2017
II In charge of live dock, kill room, and truck wash.
Maintained and repaired all components of operation which included stick welding, changing bearings, greasing, changing gear box oil, pulling wire, replacing electric motors and lights along with some tig welding on stainless steel.
Material Handler
Tyson Foods, Joslin, IL
October 2014 – March 2016
Order Picker
• Became a safety representative
Lumper/Picker
Tyson Fresh Meats, Hillsdale, IL
October 2014 – November 2015
Material handling & filled orders
• 6 months perfect attendance.
• Became a safety representative
Shop Foreman
Pallets Recycling, Kankakee, IL
October 2011 – March 2013
Oversee shop production
Pallet Builder
Pallets Recycling, Kankakee, IL
January 2005 – September 2011
Repair & build pallets
Supervised 4 people
Carpenter
GVP Construction, Steger, IL
October 2000 – 12/23/20044
Built houses from the foundation up
Carpenter/framer
Keep Sake Construction Co., Orland Park, IL
June 1998 – September 2000
Framed every phase of houses and hotels from the foundation up to the roof (build walls, floors, roof)
Supervised 4 people
Education
Associate’s Degree
AGS Lincoln Trail, Robinson, IL
May 2008
Skills & Equipment
Assembly - Miscellaneous
Basic Industrial Skills -Assessment
Crane Operation
Equipment Maintenance
Forklift Certified
Forklift Electric
Forklift Gas
Forklift Sit down
Forklift Stand Up
Machine Operation - Cutting
Machine Operation - Feeding
Measuring
Medium Work
Multi-tasking
Packing
Painting
Picking
Power Tools
Troubleshooting
Welding - Maintenance
References
References are available on request (see attached)