Industrial Painter Forklift Operator
Resume:
Christopher Maxwell
Phone: 334-***-**** Email: ***************@*****.***
Professional Summary:
●Experienced Industrial Painter with over 30 years' experience in a manufacturing and construction setting, while offering a multitude of skills in assisting an industrial company with its productivity goals.
Education:
Welding Technology, Vocational Certificate - Wallace Community College-Selma Selma, AL
Autobody Technology, Vocational Certificate - George C. Wallace Community College Selma, AL
Skills:
●Painting (10+ years)
●Power Tools (10+ years)
●Forklift (10+ years)
●Maintenance (10+ years)
●Mechanic (10+ years)
●Welding (10+ years)
●Construction (10+ years)
●Forklift Operator (10+ years)
●Metal Building Erection (10+ years)
●Construction Experience (10+ years)
●Auto Body Repair (10+ years)
●Auto Painting (10+ years)
●Mechanical Knowledge (10+ years)
●Brake Repair (10+ years)
●Automotive Repair (10+ years)
●Fabrication (10+ years)
●Detailing (10+ years)
●Buffing (10+ years)
●Landscape Maintenance (10+ years)
●Manufacturing
●OEM
●Delivery Driver Experience
●S3
Concrete Finishing
Certifications:
●OSHA 10 – Construction Safety & Health (2020)
Class B CDL - Tank Endorsements (2011)
Work Experience:
Industrial Painter (07/2023 – Present) 06/2022 – Present
TRILLIUM Staffing / AGCO Jackson, MN
●Ensured that all parts and assemblies are properly prepared prior to painting including applying body putty, grinding, and cleaning surfaces.
●Masking surfaces that need to be protected from paint.
●Prepares necessary paint mixtures and performs necessary maintenance of paint equipment.
●Assists in the rework of improperly painted parts and assemblies.
●Performs regular maintenance of the paint booth to include such duties as scrapping the floor, changing air filters, cleaning guns, etc.
Industrial Painter (10/2022 – 06/2023)
TRILLIUM Staffing / Schwartz Industrial, Huntsville AL
●Utilized GRACO PROMAX 2KE Paint System booth.
●Applied masking tape over parts and areas that are not to be coated.
●Filled cavities and dents with putty to obtain a smooth surface.
●Operated spray gun, according to knowledge of painting technique, to direct spray onto work surfaces and apply primer or finish coat.
●Cleaned spraying equipment and ensured the paint area was clean.
Industrial Painter/Sandblaster (06/2022 – 09/2022)
TRILLIUM Staffing / Wilmington, NC
●Blasted and painted chemical serve tank on the docks.
●Performed coating on a 130-foot petrochemical storage tank.
●Operated a Graco XM70 plural component pump paint sprayer.
●Worked on scaffold and man lifts with heights exceeding 45ft.
Industrial Painter 02/2022 - 05/2022
Worley Industrial INC., Sabic Plastic & Chemical Plant Burkeville, AL
●Cleaned and prepared pipes, tanks, and other structures.
●Utilized a Needle gun, blasting, sanding 2-gallon Bulldog Pressure pot with HVLP gun attached, brush and roll,
●Secured tools and equipment with lariat while working at tall heights.
Industrial Painter 10/2021-12/2021
Process Equipment, Pelham, AL
●Prepare metal for paint process and paint products using airless pump (bulldog).
●Painted industrial ventilation parts.
●Determined paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
●Examined equipment/products to ensure conformance to specifications.
Industrial Painter 05/2021 - 08/2021
PeopleLink Staffing (HMMA), Montgomery, AL
●Prepped and painted Hyundai automobiles frames in production line setting.
●Ability to produce sprayed finishes with little or no dirt and a consistent gloss and texture matching the OEM finish without the need to sand and buff.
●Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
●Performed duties associated with painting to include mixing and matching paint, preparing, and testing panels, and monitoring of painting operations.
Team Assembler Line Machine Operator 09/2020 - 12/2020
Automation Staffing (LHI), Montgomery, AL
●Worked as part of a team having responsibility for assembling automotive headlights.
●Performed all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotated through all departments.
●Cleaned around work area and other areas.
Industrial Painter 03/2020 - 07/2020
CCS Staffing Service, Sylacauga, AL
●Prepped and painted water towers at 120 feet.
●Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
●Applied coatings to surfaces by using brush, roller, conventional spray, airless, thermal spray, and other specialty coating applications in accordance with company procedures and industry best practices.
●Measured, mixed paint/primer with a mixer, and maintained equipment during paint operations including cleaning/storing tools and equipment after use.
●Removed materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
Industrial Painter 10/2017 - 08/2018
Progressive Rail, Montgomery, AL
●Prepped and painted specialized railroad equipment.
●Determined paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
●Observed machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards and make adjusted as necessary.
●Examined, measured, weighed, or tested sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
●Removed materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
Industrial Painter 03/2014 - 04/2017
Hyundai Power Transformers, USA, Montgomery, AL
●Started and stopped operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
●Determined paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
●Attached hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and adjusted to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.
●Observed machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards and adjusted as necessary.
●Examined, measured, weighed, or tested sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
●Removed materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
Industrial Painter 11/2013 - 03/2014
Lyons Human Resources, Inc., Gadsden, AL
●Started and stopped operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
●Determined paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
●Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and adjust obtain the proper dispersion of spray.
●Observed machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards and adjusted as necessary.
●Examined, measured, weighed, or tested sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
●Removed materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
Automotive Paint Technician 07/2004 - 05/2009
Auto Beauty, Inc., Selma, AL
●Senior Paint technician in a high-volume automotive repair business; responsible for vehicle preparation, painting, paint booth operations, and oven operations.
●Color coded vehicles and mixed paint for application.
●Responsible for monthly and scheduled inventory of stock materials, including inventory reconciliations.
Assessments:
Mechanical Skills: Aptitude — Proficient
●Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes.
Mechanical Knowledge — Proficient
●Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes.
Attention to Detail — Familiar
●Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting
Information.
Construction Safety — Proficient
●Using safe practices while on a construction site.
Mechanical Skills: Monitoring — Completed
●Understanding of machine dials, gauges, displays, and data charts.
Reliability — Proficient
●Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work.
Work Motivation — Proficient
●Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work.
Basic Maintenance & Repair — Proficient
●Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities.
Automotive Maintenance — Proficient
●Knowledge of vehicles, vehicle maintenance, and repairs.
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