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United States Machine Operator

Location:
Dayton, OH
Posted:
September 17, 2025

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Robert Lamka

Advanced Machine Operator

Dayton, Ohio, United States

+1-937-***-****

**********@*****.***

SUMMARY

I'm looking to further myself in my career. I'm dependable, very fast learner at every job I've been taught, very organized when it comes to paperwork, parts for the job, just about anything. I have some skills such as Quality Control inspector, plastic injection machines and set-up of the molds, Powdercoat Painting, Diecast machine's and how to make adjustments as need to keep them running and produce quality parts, and some experience in assembly as well as some experience in warehouse distribution. I also have driven a forklift for almost everywhere I've worked so I have probably 18 if not more year's experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2022-November 2023

Advanced Machine Operator

Save Edge

Xenia, Ohio, United States

*Operate induction machine (90% of the time) (hardens the horse rasp (file)

*Other 10% of the time run cutting machines like edge cut, deburr (belt sander), overcut/upcut (main cut on files) or punch press (cut on other side of file), or run straightener

*Inspect, manually bend and or twist file so it's straight and not twisted what so ever

*Load into bin for sharpening process

*Keep water level full at all times throughout shift, Check Chemical level in water every couple hour's, add chemical if needed (The chemical is polymer for this process)

*End of day machine PM and clean up (Clean/change machine filters, Clean induction coils, cleans surrounding floor with floor scrubber

June 2020-January 2022

Shop Technician

Silco Fire & Security

Dayton, Ohio, United States

*Recharge any extinguishers that have been used or leaked off to ensure proper use in case of a fire.

*Annual, 6 year or hydro test fire extinguishers.

*Hydro test dry chemical/CO2 fire extinguishers.

*Testing of all or other fire equipment such as fire hoses, fire extinguishers, etc.

*Any paperwork for any condemned for visual and/or failed testing.

*Disposed of the failed cylinder.

*Keep work area clean/organized as much as possible. December 2019-March 2020

Powder Coat Technician

Twist, Inc

Xenia, Ohio, United States

*Read/update or make new set up card per product.

*Read blueprint per product.

*Inspect incoming product's to ensure no fabrication flaws.

*Sandblast any part specified by set up card/blueprint.

*Wash part's on automated 5 stage washline/or for bigger part's in the manual powder wash booth.

*Mask part's with plugs,tape, screw's,etc. Per set up card/blueprint.

*Paint part's specified per set up card/blueprint.

*Check part's for paint thickness per paint specification sheet.

*Inspect part's for any paint flaws.

*Pack part's for shipping

September 2019-November 2019

Process Technician III

TIGERPOLY MANUFACTURING

Grove City, Ohio, United States

*Start up/ shut down of injection molding/blow molding machine's to meet production needs.

*Pull/set and process molds to meet production needs.

*Troubleshoot and issues the operator's can't troubleshoot.

*Company certified forklift training.

*Company certified over head crane certified.

*Work well with other technicians with in morning meeting to plan out day and evening meetings meet with on coming shift.

*Training of any new machine operator's to ensure properly and safely know how to operate machinery.

*Changing of any auxiliary equipment when doing a mold change such as robot heads and/or quality fixtures to ensure running good quality part's during the day.

*Update the SOP if anything changes so the operator's are aware of the changes July 2019-August 2019

Order Selector

Medline Industries

Groveport, Ohio, United States

*Select orders as the REF scanner tells you too after you scan the order ticket in.

*Pick your order in a timely fashion

*Take order to the packaging department to be packed, labled and shipped.

*Keep cart's, basket's, etc. Straighten up to ensure no injuries.

*Keep your area along with other employees to keep floor clean of any dirt, debris, oils, or any chemicals there might be to prevent injuries.

June 2018-August 2018

Assembler

Aerotek Staffing Solutions ( Honeywell Intelligrated)

London, Ohio, United States

*Blueprint reading

*Reading bill of material

*Gathering parts associated with the bill of material

*Assemble unit

*Electrical wire the unit

*Visually and mechanically inspect unit for malfunctions and flaws, etc.

*Assemble sub parts prior to assembling the unit

*Pack unit on skids to be shipped.

August 2016-March 2018

Die-cast Operator/technician

Yamada North America

South Charleston, Ohio, United States

*Operate/Troubleshoot/Maintain automatic aluminum die casting machine's

*Change out scrap hoppers from trim press

*Inspect quality of part's

*Pack part's in baskets for next department

*Assisted all operator's with troubleshooting of they're machine's

*Assisted furnace technicians if one called off or was on vacation

*Recorded hourly/daily production/scrap count's and machine downtime's July 2011-August 2016

E-coat line loader/Floater/Sandblaster/Powder Coater

Twist Inc

Xenia, Ohio, United States

July 2007-March 2011

Set Up Machine Operator

Priority Custom Molding

Beavercreek, Ohio, United States

*Operate/maintain/troubleshoot multiple injection molding machine's

*Inspect quality of part's and trim flash off if applicable

*Hand mixed martial for machine's and stage by proper operation

*Grinded runner's/sprue's and rejected part's for regrind to be mixed with material

*Cleaned grinder's and dryer's for color change and/or material change over

*Pull/Set up of injection mold's

*Install water line's, hydraulic line's and air line's where applicable

*Set up machine's parameters to specified mold's per parameter sheet

*Run first piece after mold set up to ensure quality of part's and to ensure any fine tuning with machine will need done

*Ran 1 of 2 building's we had, supervised 1-4 operator's to ensure safety, SOP's, GMP's, Company policies were being followed, assisted operator's in troubleshooting malfunctions of they're machine's, ensured quality and production is being met, completed and looked over all production/scrap/Machine downtime paperwork was filled out and finished correctly before turning into owner of company, etc.

*Company supplied forklift certification

October 2005-June 2007

Mold Setter/Injection Process Technitian

Ashton Plastic's

Xenia, Ohio, United States

*Accompanied shift supervisor in all aspects and activities of the daily processes

*Fill in supervisor when supervisor was out

*Troubleshoot all manufacturing equipment such as molding presses, material vacuums to hoppers, molds, grinder's, dryer's, etc.

*Pull/Set mold's per production schedule

*Set up press for specified mold/job that was to be run

*Tear down of mold's for cavity number change, part changeover, bent ejector pin, etc.

*Assisted all operator's with issue's they were having

*Relieving press operator's for breaks and lunch

*Material handling for all presses

*Loading and unloading of truck's

*Assisted in secondary department if needed

*Collected and checked over all hourly/daily production/scrap count's and downtime's for presses, recorded all production, scrap and downtime's before turning report's in to front office

*Company supplied forklift certification

July 2003-September 2005

Quality Control Technitian

Yoder Die Casting

Xenia, Ohio, United States

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EDUCATION

1999-2003

diploma

Greeneview Highschool

Jamestown, Ohio, United States

*diploma

*Greeneview Highschool - Jamestown, OH

*1999 to 2003

SKILLS

Punch Press Blueprints Injection Molding Molding Processes Forklift Crane Die Casting Powder Coating Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Quality Control Injections Painting (Facilities and Maintenance) Distribution Warehousing Shipping/Receiving Assembly Line Plastic Injection Molding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Warehousing Manufacturing Quality Assurance Painting Loading/Unloading Order Picking/Packing Distribution Services Writing Skills Computer Skills Hand Tools Construction Machine Learning Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Windows Operating System Geometry Data Entry Algebra Pallet Jack Mathematics Extrusion English Language Microsoft Office Startup Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Identify Issues Order Processing Time Management Housekeeping/Cleaning Hydraulic Engineering GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Testing Organizational Skills Polymers Equipment Maintenance/Repair Machining Soldering Electricity Bill of Materials (BOM) Blasting Quality Management Production Schedule Manufacturing Equipment Driver's License Training/Teaching CERTIFICATIONS

Driver's License

LANGUAGES

English - Intermediate

WORK AUTHORIZATION

I am authorized to work in the following countries:

• United States



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