Alan Ransom
Winsted,CT
Summary
Adept at operating machinery and managing materials, demonstrated through a proven track record at Skf Usa. Excelled in enhancing machine lifespan and ensuring OSHA compliance, showcasing exceptional organizational skills and a safety-conscious approach. Achieved significant improvements in production efficiency by focusing on preventive maintenance and equipment optimization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Machine Setup Operator
Skf Usa
Winsted, CT
10.2018 - 01.2024
- Have skill working with Ceramic and Steel bearings
- Pull/ install lapping plates to a specific tolerance as needed per customer order.
- Maintain rough lap and finish lap machines
- Closely monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
- Measured, examined units to check for defects and verify conformance to specifications using precision instruments
- Lubricated parts and performed minor and preventive maintenance to improve machine function and increase lifespan
- Work well with supervisors and team leaders to accomplish common goals and tasks
- Housekeeping
Laborer
Savage Construction
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
- Prepared and cleaned construction sites by removing debris.
- Informed supervisors when machines needed major service.
- Dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction.
- Picked orders from inventory locations.
- Filled chipped, cracked and broken bricks and tiles with adhesives and grouting materials to correct surface imperfections.
- Sprayed walls with waterproof compound.
- Monitored inventory and reported items to be restocked for each job.
- Performed basic machine set up.
Laborer
Master Masonry
Apr 2014 - Dec 2016
- Removed damaged tile, brick and mortar.
- Completed tear-down of existing structures and prepared for new construction.
- Unpacked and assembled all new merchandise using variety of power tools.
- Accurately read, understood, and carried out written instructions.
- Set ladders, scaffolds and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
- Loaded and unloaded building materials used for construction.
- Followed standards and procedures to maintain safe work environment.
- Followed company procedures to maintain work environment in a neat and orderly condition.
Metal Plating Technician
Electric Motion Company Inc.
Winsted, CT
02.2014 - 04.2014
- Picked up and dropped off material
- Copper and Brass plating
- Counted parts for specific orders
- Tested ph levels of plaiting tanks
- Drained and refilled plating tanks as needed
- Verified material integrity and accuracy.
- Ran CNC machines occasionally
Floor And Machine Maintenance
Quest Plastics Inc.
Nov 2012 - Feb 2014
- Boxed parts to a certain weight as they came off the line
- Maintained up to 25 machines
- Cleaned machines for color and change
- Mixed plastic and color pellets to specific ratios
- Restarted machines as they went down
Brick Mason/Laborer
The Chimney Guy LLC
May 2009 - Nov 2012
- Laid brick for block walls and adhered to local codes
- Chimney teardown and rebuilds
- Blue stone walkways
- Cut bricks and concrete using approved tools
- Removed damaged tile, brick and mortar.
- Identified potential safety hazards and reported incidents to management
- Performed basic masonry tasks such as tuckpointing, caulking, grinding.
- Oversaw inventory, equipment maintenance and bay cleaning.
- Loaded and unloaded building materials used for construction.
Education
GED -
Ed Advance
Litchfield, CT07.2024
Skills
- Materials management
- OSHA compliant
- Assembly and production
- Operating machinery
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Safety-conscious
Timeline
Machine Setup Operator
Skf Usa
10.2018 - 01.2024
Metal Plating Technician
Electric Motion Company Inc.
02.2014 - 04.2014
Laborer
Savage Construction
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
Laborer
Master Masonry
Apr 2014 - Dec 2016
Floor And Machine Maintenance
Quest Plastics Inc.
Nov 2012 - Feb 2014
Brick Mason/Laborer
The Chimney Guy LLC
May 2009 - Nov 2012
GED -
Ed Advance