Angel Guerra
Hendersonville,NC
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Paint technician/Prep
Maaco Auto Body
Arden, North Carolina
05.2025 - Current
- Prepared surfaces for painting by cleaning and sanding as needed.
- Mixed paint colors and materials to achieve desired finishes.
- Maintained tools and equipment in safe, clean working conditions.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure project timelines were met.
- Assisted in training new technicians on proper painting techniques.
- Conducted quality checks on finished work to ensure high standards.
- Prepared surfaces for painting by sanding, washing and cleaning with solvents.
Paint Technician
360 Painting
Arden, NC
01.2023 - Current
- Prepared surfaces for painting by sanding, washing and cleaning with solvents.
- Utilized air brushes, rollers and other painting equipment to apply paint evenly on surfaces.
- Performed quality control checks during each step of the painting process to ensure accuracy.
- Operated spray guns for maximum efficiency while minimizing waste of materials.
- Cleaned up after job completion by disposing of hazardous materials in accordance with safety regulations.
- Maintained a safe working environment by following OSHA standards at all times.
Forklift Operator
Lassonde Pappas & Company
Henderson, NC
05.2022 - 11.2022
- My responsibilities were to operate the palletizer and load up the truck on the dock with the forklift.
- My responsibilities were to correct any malfunction the palletizer had.
- My responsibilities were to keep track of my production.
- Checked shipments for damaged or incorrect items.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Tracked materials moved for stocking purposes and to complete logs for management.
Machine Operator
Dover Foods
Mills River, NC
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
- Established and adjusted feed rates and cutting parameters to keep operations in line with production demands.
- Lubricated parts and performed minor maintenance to improve machine function.
- Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase equipment longevity and cut costs.
- Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
- Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
- Conducted preventable maintenance on process line and quickly resolved production problems to minimize downtime.
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
- Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.
- Completed written reports of problems and necessary repairs to forward to management and maintenance personnel.
Crew Member
Discount Tire
Arden, NC
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Stocked shelves and cases with new or transferred items.
- Serviced tires, tpms sensors and wheels
- My responsibilities were to change and inspect tires under a certain amount of time
- Insured car was worked on properly before leaving our bay
- Wiped down tables and equipment, swept and refilled stock.
- Organized and restocked supplies to support operations and team productivity.
- Drove team success by quickly completing assigned tasks.
Education
Associate's Degree - Collision Repair And Paint Refinish
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC04-2026
Skills
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Spray application
- Surface preparation
- Maintenance and Repair
- Loading and Unloading
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Quality Control Procedures
- Surface Preparation
- Hand tool use
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
- Paint mixing
Accomplishments
- Working Smart Certified
- Collision Repair and Technology Non-structural damage
- CPR certification
- ASE refrigerant recovery and recycling certified
- Skills USA 2nd place competitor
- Collision Repair and Technology Structural
- I-Car certified
- Deltron NXT Certification
- Collision Repair and Technology Insurance Estimation
Timeline
Paint technician/Prep
Maaco Auto Body
05.2025 - Current
Paint Technician
360 Painting
01.2023 - Current
Forklift Operator
Lassonde Pappas & Company
05.2022 - 11.2022
Machine Operator
Dover Foods
03.2021 - 05.2022
Crew Member
Discount Tire
04.2020 - 03.2021
Associate's Degree - Collision Repair And Paint Refinish
Blue Ridge Community College