Career Objective:
Looking to obtain employment where I am able to use my expertise in exceptional communication, time management skills, ability to read blueprints and maintain equipment, and ability to work well with others to ensure optimal efficiency, safety, and precision in the production process.
Key Qualifications
Forklift experience.
Five years experience as CNC Machinist at Danfoss.
Hands on experience in calculating and setting up machine controls according to production type.
Skilled in CNC machining, tooling, and fixtures.
Knowledge of tool holders and cutting tools.
Basic math skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Certificates/License
Basic CNC Machining November 2011
Print Reading/Math Inspection-GD&T October 2011
Experience
Monroe Truck Monroe, WI
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
May 2025-May 2026
Safely load, unload, move, and stack products using a forklift or other material handling equipment.
Properly utilize a warehouse management system and maintain appropriate work documents. Manage inventory including receiving, verifying product counts, and maintaining inventory organization.
Contribute to lean inventory and communicate any excess inventory issues.
Package and palletize product for shipping.
Assemble and fill orders to be shipped to customers.
Label and pack shipping documentation with shipments.
Deliver parts and components on assigned job orders proactively and on-time to assigned technicians in service shop.
Communicate with Service Manager, Parts Coordinator, and Purchasing & Materials Manager regularly about upcoming jobs for component and parts needs.
Berner Foods Dakota, IL
FORKLIFT OPERATOR/SHIPPING & RECEIVING
July 2024-April 2025
Safely load, unload, move, and stack products using a forklift or other material handling equipment.
Properly utilize a warehouse management system and maintain appropriate work documents.
Safely picks, wraps, counts, weighs inventories, or tags products and materials.
Safely load outbound freight; receive inbound loads.
Properly stages material within designated areas.
Correctly inspect material handling equipment and perform basic maintenance to ensure safe
operations.
Properly inspect trailers prior to loading or unloading freight.
KASA Management Rockford, IL
CDL DRIVER
March 2021- March 2024
Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles and/or straight trucks.
Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment.
Hook/unhook trailers.
Verify and complete the required documentation and reports.
Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures.
Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch as required, including but not limited to delays, arrivals and equipment problems.
Anchor Harvey Freeport, IL
Trim Press Operator
December 2020- February 2021
Work from production order, job ticket and/or direction of supervisor.
Follow work instructions and shop orders for trim press, Set up trim press with appropriate dies.
Operate trim press to produce parts, Perform checks on trim bolts.
Understand configuration of trim press functions, set-up, and trim procedures.
Understand proper placement of part in die.
Operate trim press to avoid nicks, dents, and inclusions.
Ensure parts are not oversized and properly fit into trim die.
Troubleshoot issues with parts and Notify Quality of quality issues.
Inspect parts for non-conforming marks/defects before and after parts are trimmed.
Monitor quench ovens and quench water and notify appropriate personnel when alarms sound.
Identify issues with the equipment and notify the supervisor and/or maintenance.
Maintain daily timekeeping and job orders on the computer system.
Report unusual or unsafe conditions to supervisor.
Actively participate in efforts to establish and promote a safe and healthy work environment. Follow policies, programs, and procedures for the reduction and elimination of work-related accidents and provide feedback to promote safer work behaviors and conditions.
Titan Tire Freeport, IL
Tire Builder
October 2020-December 2020
Responsible for performing production work in different departments as assigned in the factory.
Starts, operates, tends, stops, and cleans machines.
Assure that all products are built to the highest standard of quality.
Inspects product to ensure high quality.
Keep equipment & work areas clean and orderly at all times.
May perform any other misc. operations as required in order to perform the overall job requirements.
Load and unload items from machines, carts, and dollies.
Scrap waste material from machines.
Read and interpret gauges, specifications, and prints.
Record data and fill out check sheets.
Assure that the daily schedule is completed.
Assure that work practices are in the guidelines of OSHA standards.
Work as part of the team with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.
Follow all company rules and policies.
Follow all safety rules and ISO requirements.
Ryder Trucking Rochelle, IL
CDL DRIVER
October 2019-September 2020
Complete a daily truck log and submit reports of mileage covered at EOD.
Observe and report equipment or mechanical failures immediately.
Manage routes and routines so they proceed in the most efficient way possible.
Find ways to conserve resources, including fuel, to benefit the business.
Serve as a brand advocate and ambassador in every interaction with clients and the public
Conduct daily inspections of the vehicle at the end of the shift and report any problems or damage to management.
Comply with all DOT and in-house regulations and rules.
-Report defects, accidents, or violations.
R+L Carriers Janesville, WI
CDL DRIVER
September 2018-September 2019
Transporting finished goods and raw materials over land to and from manufacturing plants or retail and distribution centers.
Inspecting vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance. ---Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules.
Report defects, accidents, or violations.
Navajo Express Denver, CO
CDL DRIVER
October 2017-June 2018
Transport goods and to and from manufacturing plants or retail and distribution centers.
Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance.
Plan routes and meet delivery schedules.
Document and log work/rest periods and miles spent driving and retain fuel receipts.
Input “macros” into our automated system for each stage of the loading and unloading process.
Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking, and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
Collect and verify delivery instructions.
Report defects, accidents, or violations.
Moring Disposal Inc. Forreston, IL
CDL DRIVER-Waste Management Professional
April 2017-October 2017
Inspects trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating conditions.
Drives trucks along established routes through residential streets and alleys, or through business and
industrial areas: then drives to disposal sites to empty trucks that have been filled.
Operates equipment that compresses the collected refuse and automated or semi-automated hoisting.
devices that raise refuse bins and dump contents into openings in truck bodies.
Dismounts garbage trucks to collect garbage and remounts’ trucks to ride to the next collection point.
Communicates with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns, and other.
maintenance problems.
C.R. England Burns Harbor, IL
CDL DRIVER
January 2017-April 2017
Load and unload cargo.
Record amount and type of cargo being delivered.
Take orders for new delivers.
Drive long distances and maintain log of trips.
Inspect their trailer before and after the trip and record any defects they find.
Follow accident procedures if an accident occurs.
Keep their truck, and associated equipment, clean and in good working order.
Plan routes using maps or satellite tracking.
Danfoss Freeport, Illinois
CNC MACHINIST
April 2010-October 2016
Produced machine parts by programming, setting up, and operating a computer numerical control machine.
Maintained quality and safety standards.
Kept records, maintained equipment and supplies.
Read blueprints, reference plans, and machining parameters to properly make correct parts and keep
machines running.
Maintained specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting including turning, facing knurling.
and thread chasing operations; taking measurements; detecting malfunction; troubleshooting processes; adjusting and reprogramming controls; sharpening and replacing worn tools; adhering to quality assurance.
Accomplished organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different request; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Education
Highland Community College Freeport, Illinois
CDL Training
Highland Community College Freeport, Illinois
Print-reading, Math inspection, and Basic CNC Machining
United States Army Fort McClellan, Alabama
Certificate of Completion, Chemical Specialist
Freeport High School Freeport, Illinois
Diploma
References
Available upon Request