I did an apprenticeship as a plastic extrusion technician and worked my way up to lead extrusion technician
I was in charge of overseeing 10 extrusion lines, anything from changing customer orders to troubleshooting problems and I also trained all the new employees on my shift
It was a fast paced environment there was always something going on
We operated custom made cast plastic lines working with nylon, PPE, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and many different other types of plastic resins to make different sizes of plastic rolls
Extrusion Machine Operator
Alliance Plastics
Chippewa Falls, WI
10.2017 - 09.2019
I set up and maintained a custom extrusion line
I was in charge of reading blue prints and mixing different plastic resins
I had to use heavy machinery forklift, Crane and hand tools to disassemble a plastic extrusion line then reassemble for different customer orders
We molded 3D plastic pieces of all different lengths and widths
Warehouse Worker
Ashley Furniture Distribution Center
Arcadia , WI
02.2013 - 07.2017
Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
Operated all different kinds of power industrial machinery to move furniture around the warehouse and I also loaded semi trailers by hand.