Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Design Instructor

• Dec 2021 - Present

Manufacturing Design & Alabama Ready to Work Instructor

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2021

Career Technical Education serving High Schools throughout Jackson County Alabama Career Technical Education serving High Schools throughout Jackson County Alabama

Management of Technology & Information Systems Student

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

Structural Design Tech / Operator / Trainer

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

Plant Structural designer for folding carton, corrugated & rigid carton designs. Engineer manufacturing concepts to improve production quality. Manage Kongsberg plotter table in producing custom folding cartons and prototype structures. Backup programmer in designing manufacturing tools. Plant Structural designer for folding carton, corrugated & rigid carton designs. Engineer manufacturing concepts to improve production quality. Manage Kongsberg plotter table in producing custom folding cartons and prototype structures. Backup programmer in designing manufacturing tools.

CAD/CAM Operator - CAD Department Coordinator

• Jan 1998 - Jul 2013

* Plant Structural Designer. * Managed CAD Department. * Layouts for estimating * Software Integration * CAD Personnel Instructor. * Database Development. * AS400 * Inter-company Invoicing * Department Purchasing * Equipment Troubleshooting * Safety Team Leader * Programmed cutting dies, blankers, and associated tools, used to produce folding cartons for six regional RockTenn facilities. Utilize over-sized computer-aided printing machinery to generate Mylar blueprints and operate a Co2 LMI /PRC Laser to burn dies and tooling; DataTech Counter Cutter & Plotter; Kongsberg Plotter; ELCEDE counter cutter; utilize Auto CAD 10; BSI (Blanking Systems Inc.); Artios CAD 7.6 & Arden Impact software for designing structural designs and all tooling for Bobst cutters. Show less

Service Desk

• Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

(Worked part-time while working full time at RockTenn) Assisted customers, with locating product on shelf or online. Took care of complaints of faulty products in returns to store. Directed incoming calls to departments and answered questions if needed. (Worked part-time while working full time at RockTenn) Assisted customers, with locating product on shelf or online. Took care of complaints of faulty products in returns to store. Directed incoming calls to departments and answered questions if needed.

Production Team Member

• Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

Assembled small, medium, and large conventional air handler units for commercial facilities. Worked in each of the three assembly line areas: blower assembly; coil assembly; damper / access assembly. Inspected each line of components to final unit assembly, as well as electrical wiring installation in units with lights. Reviewed parts and paperwork to ensure only precision parts were being used, and prepared all bolt kits and final destination instructions in time to meet shipping deadlines. Show less

Team Production Specialist

• Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

Worked in a team unit in the production of sweatshirts and t-shirts, using commercial sewing machines. Repeatedly earned production bonuses/rates by exceeding expectations and quotas; recognized for perfect safety record/zero accidents Worked in a team unit in the production of sweatshirts and t-shirts, using commercial sewing machines. Repeatedly earned production bonuses/rates by exceeding expectations and quotas; recognized for perfect safety record/zero accidents

Salesperson / Cashier

• Jan 1992 - Jan 1993

Assisted in-store customers and other Acme Outlets with product selection, purchase, and ordering; consistently exceeded weekly sales goals. Recorded cash receipts and balanced register drawers, with error-free record, for nightly deposits. Forecasted goals for daily, monthly, and yearly sales. Assisted in-store customers and other Acme Outlets with product selection, purchase, and ordering; consistently exceeded weekly sales goals. Recorded cash receipts and balanced register drawers, with error-free record, for nightly deposits. Forecasted goals for daily, monthly, and yearly sales.

Cashier, Service Desk, Lawn & Garden / Seasonal

• Feb 1990 - Jan 1991

Assist customers with their returns, complaints and purchases. Assist customers with their returns, complaints and purchases.