Michael Blevins

*** ****** **** ** *****, AL ****1 adxouz@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 334-***-****

Objective

Self-sufficient individual with an extensive background in welding, operating heavy equipment and delivering large cargo.

Work Experience

Truck Driver Lewis Trucking Selma, AL August 2016-Present

Drive flatbed truck to deliver railroad cross tires different states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Atlanta).

Secured the freight with straps, chains and tarp.

Checked the load frequently during transit and making necessary adjustments, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, and detecting and eliminating safety hazards or other aspects.

Truck Driver/Grounds Man SDAC Selma, AL December 2016-October 2017

Checked vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.

Followed appropriate safety procedures for transporting products such as equipment and engines.

Inspected loads to ensure that cargo is secure.

Reported vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.

Coupled or uncoupled trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.

Checked conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.

Experienced with operating forklifts, hand-lifts, hand-trucks and hydraulic lifts.

MIG Welder Fucich LLC Billingsley, AL January 2016-August 2016

1.Laid out, fitted and fabricated metal components.

Combined welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work.

Heated, formed and dressed metal parts with hand tools, torch and arc welding equipment.

Precision cutting with power saws, hand shears and chipping knives.

Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.

Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.

Followed all safety guidelines, including proper machine guarding and lockout and tag out procedures.

Cleaned and degreased weld joints and work pieces efficiently.

Truck Driver Lewis Trucking Selma, AL November 2015-January 2016

Drove chip truck/van to haul wood chips to different International Paper (Selma and Prattville Mills).

Conducted pre and post trip inspections as well as checking and maintaining fluid levels.

Secured the freight with straps, chains and tarp.

Checked the load frequently during transit and making necessary adjustments, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, and detecting and eliminating safety hazards are other aspects.

Production MIG Welder Kelly Service @ Bush Hog Selma, AL March 2015-November 2015

Welded cutters for agricultural equipment: bush hogs, 3-point turner welding, MIG and combination welding. Assembled and hung cutters.

Used hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components.

MIG Welder/Assembler Johnson Controls Clanton, AL September 2014-January 2015

2.Inputted parts into welding robots. MIG welded and operated welding robot to weld seat frames/braces on seating for automobiles.

3.Inspected for wears, defects or any deviations for company specifications Worked as part of team in production of automotive seating.

4.Possessed the ability to stand, walk, and bend during the work performance.

Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Lewis Trucking Selma, AL May 2014-January 2015

Drove truck, equipped with long-tongued trailer, to haul logs from forest to mill or storage yard.

Maneuvered truck into loading position according to signals from loading crew.

Fastened chain or cable binders around logs to secure load on trailer during transit.

Released binders and start power hoist to dump logs.

General Laborer Waters Inc. Selma, AL April 2014-May 2014

Set cross ties, installation of stakes into cross ties and level tracks.

Utilized air hammers, and stake puller to perform job tasks.

Ability to work in different types of climate, heavy lifting, standing/walking for long intervals during work performance.

Quality Inspector Kelly Services @ Renosol Selma, AL December 2013-March 2014

Inspected and assembled automobile seating products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications.

Ensured that all company specifications are met before shipping parts to manufacturer.

Material Handler PSI Huntsville, AL January 2013-August 2013

Operated forklift equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, or similar location.

Unloaded and loaded products from delivery trucks.

Production Worker North American On-Site (Mercedes) Vance, AL March 2012-September 2012

Temp position installing auto parts for Mercedes automobiles in a production line setting.

Operated various hand tools to perform job tasks.

Maintained and organized warehouse and storage areas.

Laborer Bearden’s Nursery Plantersville, AL January 2010-December 2011

Performed various job tasks involving the transportation of potted plants to and from green houses.

Used different hand tools to plant flowers in designated areas.

Drove company vehicle to deliver plants, flowers, trees and shrubs to customers.

Truck Driver Associated Equipment Selma, AL June 2007-July 2009

Drove truck locally to deliver air conditioners to private homes and businesses.

Handled the loading and unloading of the items and obtaining signatures upon delivery.

Driver must have checked some of the following items: fluid levels, proper safety equipment is on board, tire pressure, functioning of the brakes, lights, windshield wipers and turn signals.

Drove also has to make sure that the car go on the back of the bed is properly loaded and secured before taking it out on the road.

Vehicle’s side mirrors have to be adjusted so that blind spots and to ensure that the driver has proper visibility.

Laborer/Truck Driver Gulf Eagle Supply Huntsville, AL April 2005-June 2007

Covered roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, and related materials.

Worked in high places, worked in different climate and heavy lifting during job performance.

Drove truck locally to deliver shingles to various construction sites.

Education

Class A CDL License, Transportation Training Center, Lebanon, TN, Endorsement: Tanker

Welding Certificate, Dallas County High Area Vocational School, Selma, AL

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