12 years production-operating and maintaining an aluminum caster/2-stand hot mill.

Quality assurance of product (flat sheet aluminum) coming off of machines.

3 years grinding/machining roll assemblies for two departments. 2 years supervisory lead position over four other employees who also worked in the roll shop.

Maintained bearing assemblies which allowed rolls to rotate in the mills.

Maintenance of various items throughout the plant.

Safety Specialist 10/04 – 2/12: Training all employees on fork truck, genie lift and scissor lift (operating, certifying and inspecting). Trained all new hires on confined space, lockout/tagout, respirator fit testing and usage. Also trained employees on self-contained breathing apparatus, PPE requirements and usage. Ran fire extinguisher training and usage classes. I was a first responder, trained in basic first aid, CPR and AED usage. Maintained monthly safety meeting program for all departments. Maintained and calibrated all gas monitoring devises. Ordered most safely related products. Held daily safety inspections of people and procedures. Took care of crane inspecting, training and issues that arose with cranes for complete plant operations of 36 units.

Ran a plastic thermo former machine.

Tooled in – tooled out forming units.

Quality assurance of all parts coming off the machines.

Assembled automotive engines and small parts as production worker.

Machining of engine blocks.

Ran the Quality Assurance Department for the last 2 years.