Experience

Westport Axle

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Machinist

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Run lathes and CNC machines. Run lathes and CNC machines.



Westport Axle Corp

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Machine Operator/Lathe/CNC/QA

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Machine knuckles and i-beams for industrial vehicles. * Perform many quality assurance checks throughout the machining process. * Set up and run machines. * Properly calibrate and use various measurement gauges including digital calipers, comparators, and micrometers. * Read and understand prints for the machines and the parts we machine. * Troubleshoot and repair most issues with the machines. * Properly document quality checks and complete… Show more Machine knuckles and i-beams for industrial vehicles. * Perform many quality assurance checks throughout the machining process. * Set up and run machines. * Properly calibrate and use various measurement gauges including digital calipers, comparators, and micrometers. * Read and understand prints for the machines and the parts we machine. * Troubleshoot and repair most issues with the machines. * Properly document quality checks and complete paperwork during and after shift. Show less Machine knuckles and i-beams for industrial vehicles. * Perform many quality assurance checks throughout the machining process. * Set up and run machines. * Properly calibrate and use various measurement gauges including digital calipers, comparators, and micrometers. * Read and understand prints for the machines and the parts we machine. * Troubleshoot and repair most issues with the machines. * Properly document quality checks and complete… Show more Machine knuckles and i-beams for industrial vehicles. * Perform many quality assurance checks throughout the machining process. * Set up and run machines. * Properly calibrate and use various measurement gauges including digital calipers, comparators, and micrometers. * Read and understand prints for the machines and the parts we machine. * Troubleshoot and repair most issues with the machines. * Properly document quality checks and complete paperwork during and after shift. Show less



Treasure Falcon

• Owner

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  Retail sales in vintage and antiques. Retail sales in vintage and antiques.



Vico Louisville LLC

• Cold Header Operator

  • May 2007 - Jul 2011

  Manufacture brake pins and fasteners for a wide range of automobiles and applications using two Nedscroef five die/ five blow machines. * Perform many quality assurance checks throughout the forming process. * Set up and run machines. * Properly calibrate and use various measurement gauges including digital calipers, comparators, and micrometers. * Read and understand prints for the machines and the parts we make. * Troubleshoot and repair most… Show more Manufacture brake pins and fasteners for a wide range of automobiles and applications using two Nedscroef five die/ five blow machines. * Perform many quality assurance checks throughout the forming process. * Set up and run machines. * Properly calibrate and use various measurement gauges including digital calipers, comparators, and micrometers. * Read and understand prints for the machines and the parts we make. * Troubleshoot and repair most issues with the machines and the cold forming process.

• Auto Sorter Operator

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2011

  Set up, maintain, and operate four different auto sorter machines that are utilized for customer quality assurance. This is the last process before the product reaches the customer. * Pack and prepare parts for shipment. * Perform quality checks before, during, and after the auto sorter process. * Utilize and maintain DVT image capture applications for specification measurements and gauging. * Computer hardware and software maintenance related to the… Show more Set up, maintain, and operate four different auto sorter machines that are utilized for customer quality assurance. This is the last process before the product reaches the customer. * Pack and prepare parts for shipment. * Perform quality checks before, during, and after the auto sorter process. * Utilize and maintain DVT image capture applications for specification measurements and gauging. * Computer hardware and software maintenance related to the machines (Windows).

• Auto Sorter/ Header Operator/Machinist/Shipping and Receiving

  • Jan 2006 - Jul 2011

  Brake caliper and specialty pin/fastener manufacturing.

• Materials Handler

  • Jan 2006 - Jul 2011

  Deliver parts to machines for machining. * Load and unload trucks. * Assist shipping and receiving manager when needed. * Act as shipping and receiving manager when needed. * Inventory control daily and end-of-year. * Accurately confirm what is received and shipped. * Verify paperwork is accurate and up to date. * Schedule what is to be run on the auto sorters. * Assist in other various plant operations when needed.



MuseumRock Products

• Sculptor/Painter

  • Oct 2005 - Jan 2006

  Assisted in the construction of various artificial rock formations. * Constructed molds for the rock forms. * Paint interior and exterior residences. * Assigned duties while my employer was overseas and carried them out to his instruction. * Other basic duties. Assisted in the construction of various artificial rock formations. * Constructed molds for the rock forms. * Paint interior and exterior residences. * Assigned duties while my employer was overseas and carried them out to his instruction. * Other basic duties.



The Healing Place

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Peer Mentor/ Staff

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2005

  Handled various client caseloads and educated clients about the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction. * Taught Recovery Dynamics and the importance of staying clean and sober. * In addition to that, between March of 2005 and July 2005 I travelled to Richmond, Virginia to Start a Healing Place there from the ground up. Handled various client caseloads and educated clients about the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction. * Taught Recovery Dynamics and the importance of staying clean and sober. * In addition to that, between March of 2005 and July 2005 I travelled to Richmond, Virginia to Start a Healing Place there from the ground up.



U.S Army

• Signal Systems Support Specialist

  • Jul 1999 - Nov 2001

  Operated and maintained signal equipment, computer networks, radio and satellite communications, retransmissions and unit to unit signal communications during peacetime and wartime activities. Operated and maintained signal equipment, computer networks, radio and satellite communications, retransmissions and unit to unit signal communications during peacetime and wartime activities.