Kenneth R. McFarland

**** ****** **** 423-***-**** (Home) Bulls Gap, TN 37711 423-***-****

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Outgoing individual with the desire to learn new trades quickly and efficiently. Regarded by peers as an individual who is committed to doing the very best job possible. Complies with all rules and regulations set in place. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft XP, and Microsoft Power Point. Education

• Greeneville High School 1998-2000

• South Greene High School 2000-2001

• Greene County Vocational Center Alternative School 2001-2002

• Obtained General Equivalency Diploma May, 2002

Work Experience

• Delfasco Inc. for Snelling Personnel Services, Greeneville, TN November 2001-February 2002

Machine operator and press line operator.

• Delfasco Inc., Greeneville, TN February 2002-January 2003 Machine operator and press line operator. Through on the job training became lead welder on welding line.

• Warehouse Logistics, MTD Inc., and EcoQuest International for Randstad Personnel Services, Greeneville, TN January 2003- September 2003

Worked through temporary agency, Randstad Personnel Services, at these companies doing a variety of tasks. Operated hyster forklift loading semi trucks at Warehouse Logistics, ran press line and welded at MTD, and was quality control line operator manufacturing air purifier systems at Eco Quest International.

• Angus Palm Industries for Personnel Concepts, Greeneville, TN September 2003-December 2003

Welded construction equipment cabs, also known as Roll Over Protection System (ROPS.) Became certified to weld at this time.

• Angus Palm Industries, Greeneville, TN December 2003- December 2008

Welded construction equipment cabs. Worked with supervisors to perfect the designs of cabs using a computer program for cab design called C.A.D. Helped teach new employees how to weld and become certified.

• Securitas Inc., Greeneville, TN March 2009-August 2009 Worked for Securitas as an unarmed security guard for John Deere Power Products. Checked in and gave clearance for delivery trucks, visitors, and new employees. Made hourly rounds of John Deere’s premises. Observed security cameras for the entire plant and parking areas. Used Microsoft XP and Power Point to log in trucks and check company emails for notifications of new or terminated John Deere employees.

• Jost International Corporation, Greeneville, TN October 2009- November 2010

Weld plate mounts for fifth wheel coupling devices.

• Innovative Millwright Service Inc, TN December 2010- Dec 2014 Have worked for local company as a contractor doing maintinance work. I have been on a crew welding, running pipe, and using different equipment at plant. I have also been doing metal fabrication work at our Millwright building. durring the last few months I have been working by my self at Imerys Fused Minerals located in Greeneville completing machine instilations and maintenence safety work. My position with the company has given me opertunities to operate and use different heavy equipment and machines related to building and maintaining structures and facilities.

Scepter Greeneville, Inc, TN May 2015- September 2016 I was hired in as a Maintenance Tech my job and duties were to help Maintain the equipment and furnaces for the production. I preformed Daily P.M. and also worked with the PLC,s for the machines helping to Troubleshoot problems. I was also able to work with the engineer at Company to design and create fixtures and parts to help aid in the Production process. Fabricating, changing out electric motors, and chasing Down electrical problems were at the top of my to do list and tasks. Imery Fused Minerals of Greeneville, TN Jan 2017 - Present I was hired straight in with the company as a Maintenance technician. My role in the company was to perform daily P.M.s and help keep the plant, machines and machinery running as smooth as possible. This often inteled changing out electric motors, hydraulic pumps, pneumatic and hydraulic solenoids, and many other parts necessary to keep the production of product moving forward. I was often needed to troubleshoot electrical issues with machines, motors, and drives. Other times it was necessary to fabricate or redesign equipment to better suit the needs to help facilitate the certain process which was often achieved by working with production management and production employees.In my time with the company I have since become the lead maintenance technician and the individual for which my supervisor often relies on to brainstorm ideas and take initiative with projects and problems.

Activities

• Volunteered Firefighter with MVFD for over ten years.

• Member of Boy Scouts of America.

• Criminal Justice classes during High School.

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