Antonio Gatling
Greensboro,NC
Summary
Skilled Lead Assembly Technician with a background in overseeing and participating in assembly processes. Experience includes directing teams, troubleshooting mechanical issues, and ensuring adherence to safety protocols. Strengths lie in leadership, problem solving, and technical abilities, which have contributed to smoother operations and improved team efficiency in previous roles.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Assembly Technician
John Deere
Kernersville, NC
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Monitored performance of team members to ensure adherence to established standards.
- Reviewed all documentation related to assembly operations prior to submission or release of products and components.
- Troubleshot mechanical problems in production equipment.
- Established and maintained clear production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
- Promoted worksite safety by explaining and enforcing OSHA requirements.
- Recorded and reported product damages and malfunctions for supervisor review.
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics to fabricate products according to necessary specifications.
- Assessed work for errors or compliance issues and made corrections or modifications.
- Assembled and completed products according to production schedules.
- Assembled machinery from component parts, following prescribed instructions to support correct configurations.
- Completed preventative maintenance tasks for machinery and scheduled large-scale repairs.
- Performed tests on completed products to assess durability and functionality.
- Adhered to work safety standards, wore protective equipment and removed workplace hazards from job sites.
Assembly Line Leader
Sumitomo Drive Technologies
Chesapeake, VA
10.2017 - 10.2022
- Participated in regular meetings with department heads to discuss current projects, upcoming tasks, and potential risks associated with them.
- Organized, scheduled and supervised daily production activities.
- Inspected finished products to ensure they met company standards prior to shipment.
- Created a positive work environment by encouraging open communication among all personnel involved in production operations.
- Recommended modifications or improvements to existing machinery or tools used in production operations.
- Maintained detailed records of each product produced on the assembly line.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and safety regulations at all times.
- Trained new employees in proper use of tools, equipment, and materials needed for the job.
- Provided guidance and support to workers regarding their duties and responsibilities.
- Implemented process changes as instructed by senior management.
- Developed and implemented strategies for improving quality control processes on the assembly line.
- Monitored efficiency of assembly line workers to ensure maximum productivity.
- Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
- Read and interpreted work order specifications and information to plan, schedule and carry out jobs effectively.
- Performed minor equipment repairs to keep jobs on task and notified maintenance department of major machinery failures.
- Enforced company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
- Delegated tasks to multiple employees while maintaining efficient workplace.
Fabricator
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, VA
10.2014 - 10.2017
- Inspected finished welds for conformance with specifications and visually inspected assemblies for quality assurance.
- Fabricated custom parts from raw materials using manual machining equipment.
- Cut materials such as steel plates, tubes, bars, angles, channels using hand tools and power saws.
- Assembled components into subassemblies or complete units prior to installation.
- Identified defects in welds such as porosity, cracks, slag inclusion.
- Operated welding machines to fabricate and assemble metal components.
- Performed grinding operations using grinders or buffers to smooth surfaces after welding.
- Installed fabricated items in accordance with drawings and specifications.
- Worked closely with other tradesmen such as pipefitters and electricians during fabrication process.
- Performed layout, fitting, and welding of structural steel members to specified tolerances.
Education
High School Diploma -
Nansemond River High School
Suffolk, VA06-2013
Skills
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Visual Inspection
- Safety Regulations Adherence
- Production Line Collaboration
- Measurement and Calibration
- Mechanical Assembly
- Standard Operating Procedures
- 5S methodology
- Workflow Coordination
- Team Management
- Small Parts Assembly
- Manufacturing
- Product Packaging
- Product Assembly
- Quality Assurance
- Task Prioritization
- Inventory Management
- Decision-Making
- Blueprint Reading
- Equipment Operation
- Forklift Operations
- Time management abilities
- Team Collaboration
- Assembly and production
- Accuracy
- Maintenance and Light Repair
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking
- Self Motivation
- Workspace Organization
- Goal Setting
- Interpretation of blueprints, wiring diagrams, and drawings
Timeline
Lead Assembly Technician
John Deere
10.2022 - 06.2024
Assembly Line Leader
Sumitomo Drive Technologies
10.2017 - 10.2022
Fabricator
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
10.2014 - 10.2017
High School Diploma -
Nansemond River High School