Machine Operator

Kristopher Norton

Junction City, KS ***** +1-574-***-**** ******************@*****.***

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Work Experience

Independent Contractor

DoorDash/GrubHub/Uber Eats Goshen, IN

May 2021 to Present

Third party contractor for food delivery orders.

Production Line Attendant

Smithfield Foods Junction City, KS

April 2025 to March 2026

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions

• Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms

• Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift

• Work around animal blood and/or carcass parts

• Work with a knife (if trained)

• Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees)

• Work in an environment that is wet and humid

• Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes

• Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals

• Work around strong smells/odors

Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift

• Walk long distances

• This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups. Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs. Machine Operator 3

The Schwan Food Company Salina, KS

December 2023 to April 2025

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for safe operation of multiple manufacturing machines of moderate to difficult complexity

• Responsible for the set up and pre-running of the equipment to ensure proper production start-up

• Control of line speeds, batch formula production rates, starting and stopping equipment and overall product elegance and safety

• Responsible for various quality checks

• Completes all required paperwork (for example: downtime, HACCP, etc).

• Utilize SAP and SOP's as appropriate

• The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required, including but not limited to bump cap, safety glasses/ goggles, ear plugs, hair and beard nets, globes and safety shoes or rubber boots

• Proficient communication and reasoning skills to pass on information to co-workers and relay information to and from all employee levels, including management

• Lift up to 50 lbs. - bending, carrying, pushing, pulling and other activities as needed

• Stand and walk on concrete for long periods of time

• Work in cold and/or hot temperatures throughout the day

• Operate machines safely with minimal supervision

• Able to operate multiple machines safely with minimal supervision and obtain necessary production specifications Certifications:

Primary packaging Wrapper

Primary packaging Shrink Tunnel

Primary packaging Metal Detector/Checkweigher

Secondary packaging Cartoner

Secondary packaging Casepacker

Secondary packaging Palletizer

Train the trainer certified

Forklift/Pallet jack certified

Panel Saw Operator

Brimar Wood Innovations Inc Goshen, IN

August 2021 to November 2021

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read work orders and verify all materials have been cut correctly

• Provide awareness of material shortages to plant manager

• Put raw materials away

• Assist in other departments when necessary

• Will calculate order aspects including lengths and widths for processing orders

• Will monitor the process to confirm that parts are cut to specification

• Operate forklift when ever necessary to prepare next week order REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift 80-100+lbs repetitively

• basic math skills with fractions/decimals

• ability to read tape measure

• ability to operate under minimal supervision

• follow all safety requirements

• ability to stay on feet for 8+ hour shifts

Metal applicator

Southwest welding Wakarusa, IN

September 2020 to September 2021

• Set up and operate machines to paint or coat aluminum and steel products

• Loads and unloads parts, Secures parts, and moves parts down the paint line

• Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary

• Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines

• Experience in maintaining pre-treatment equipment, spray booths, ovens and manual powder gun applicators

• Inspects parts for quality and informs supervisor of any problems

• Complies with safety procedures & promotes workplace safety Crew/ Shift Lead/ Manager

Dairy Queen Nappanee, IN

October 2019 to August 2020

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly, quickly and politely with co-workers to ensure correct order is served to the customers.

• Prepare treat products following restaurant, health and safety standards and procedures quickly and accurately.

• Be pleasant and alert to customer needs.

• Properly and safely operate and maintain restaurant equipment including related chill equipment while following all health and safety standards.

• Work as a “team” member to assure constant and consistent quality, service, cleanliness and value to each customer.

• Clean work area, organize and stock needed items. Move various treat, paper and cleaning items from other sections of building (or outside building) to immediate work area.

• Stocks and executes proper rotation of products.

• Completes assigned prep work for stocking and set up of chill area.

• Controls food production process.

• Breaks down and cleans chill area thoroughly at the end of every day as assigned by a manager or shift leader.

• Wash counters, tables, restrooms, trash receptacles, gather trash and remove from dining/service areas to proper receptacle, sweep, mop, stock and other cleaning tasks.

• Occasional need to be out of building (i.e., parking lot, freezer, trash container areas, etc.) for parking lot pick-up, trash removal and other maintenance and cleaning activities.

• Informs immediate supervisor promptly of all problems or unusual matters of significance.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested by management staff or shift leaders. Requirements:

• Able to move cases of food/paper products, buckets of sanitizing liquid or cleaner, containers of up to 50 pounds up to 10 times per six-hour shift, stock ice in soft drink dispensers, use sanitizing solutions, stock all items used in customer service area.

• Must be able to perform under pressure in a high volume restaurant including moving and responding quickly for long periods of time.

• Travel quickly in customer service area as much as three times for each customer up to as many as 40 customers per hour of shift. Must be able to work in and out of different temperature ranges. Handling food/drinks/treats and food/drink/ treat products constantly. Capability to stand for long periods of time.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Interact with the public and co-workers constantly during shifts.

• Clean up after all kinds of messy situations.

• Must be able to read order monitors.

• Recall and communication of products and contents.

• Practice established food handling procedures and meet any local health regulations.

• Exhibit and use good manners, proper personal hygiene, positive attitude, and promptness. Education

High school diploma

GHS Goshen, IN

August 2015 to May 2019

Skills

Power tools Assembly Hand tools Quality Inspection Maintenance Math Forklift English Customer service Packaging Shift Management Writing skills Basic Math Mechanic Experience Food Production Heavy equipment operation Box truck Quality control Lawn Care Moving Reach truck Food Preparation SAP Landscape Maintenance Sanding Microsoft Word Shipping

& receiving Time management Order Picker Warehouse Experience Manufacturing Food Handling Powder coating Mechanical knowledge Driving Merchandising Delivery driver experience Order Picking Pallet jack Machining Pneumatic tools Heavy Lifting Computer Operation Productivity software Typing Communication skills Load & Unload Certifications and Licenses

Forklift Certification

Driver's License

Firearms License

Additional Information

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

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