Experience

Motor City Spindle Repair

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Machine Shop Leader

  • Feb 2020 - Present



United States Steel Corporation

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journeyman Millwright/ Manual and CNC Machinist/ Crane Operator

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2020

  At US Steel I was able to gain a wealth of information and knowledge. I started as a crane operator. Eventually, a position became available in the machine shop and I was able to be placed in that position because of my plentiful experience. I scored extremely well in the journeyman aptitude assessment, thus, I was able the bypass the usual lengthy training regimen. We remanufactured all of the parts for the many different parts of the mill. for example, cranes, blast furnaces, continuous casters. In the machine shop, I programmed and operated a multiaccess CNC lathe and mill. I was also able to attain the highest welding certification at 6G position.



Nicholson Terminal and Dock

• Welder/ Machinist/ NCCCO Certified Crane Operator

  • Dec 2006 - Aug 2013

  I had many important jobs duties at Nicholson Terminal and Dock. As the machine shop leader, I remanufactured parts for ocean-going and freshwater vessels. As the repair gang leader, I led my team in the handling of all of the welding, repair, and fabrication of ocean-going and freshwater vessels. As a crane operated and maintained multiple cranes, including a 4100 Manitowoc with 130' boom, and a 90 ton Clyde gantry crane. I had many important jobs duties at Nicholson Terminal and Dock. As the machine shop leader, I remanufactured parts for ocean-going and freshwater vessels. As the repair gang leader, I led my team in the handling of all of the welding, repair, and fabrication of ocean-going and freshwater vessels. As a crane operated and maintained multiple cranes, including a 4100 Manitowoc with 130' boom, and a 90 ton Clyde gantry crane.



Versa Handling Company

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Prototype Developer

  • Dec 2000 - Dec 2006

  I started at Versa as a welder and fitter. I worked my way up in the company quickly. My experience with AutoCAD was the key to designing specific prototypes that the company was in need of.I designed lifters for automotive parts as a prototype. The demand for my prototype grew exponentially and we received many orders from the Big 3 for my designs. I started at Versa as a welder and fitter. I worked my way up in the company quickly. My experience with AutoCAD was the key to designing specific prototypes that the company was in need of.I designed lifters for automotive parts as a prototype. The demand for my prototype grew exponentially and we received many orders from the Big 3 for my designs.



Nicholson Terminal and Dock

• Welder

  • Jun 1997 - Dec 2000

  I was hired at Nicholson as a welder out of high school. I apprenticed under James Burkhart. I learned a great deal at Nicholson. My training included but was not limited to,steel fabrication, all position welding, frontend loader, dry dock master, Hilo driving, skid steer, and steel fitting. I was hired at Nicholson as a welder out of high school. I apprenticed under James Burkhart. I learned a great deal at Nicholson. My training included but was not limited to,steel fabrication, all position welding, frontend loader, dry dock master, Hilo driving, skid steer, and steel fitting.