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Ashchera Cuffee

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Innovative Outside Machinist with 8 years of experience setting up and operating machine tools to produce precision parts. Talented at assembling and disassembling equipment to create parts from various materials. Energetic and dedicated to completing each job to meet the job's satisfaction standards. Motivated employee learns quickly in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Consistently adheres to safety standards. Maintains open availability and flexibility to work various shifts.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Outside Machinist

Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, VA
10.2015 - Current
  • Tested and inspected installed machinery and equipment during trials.
  • Maintained inventory of temporary and permanent hardware and various shop materials.
  • Installed, adjusted, set, and repaired or replaced various regulating or safety devices such as meters, gauges, and valves.
  • Used various portable and fixed machine tools such as boring bars, milling machines, facing machines and drill presses.
  • Removed, repaired, overhauled, installed and aligned heavy machinery and associated equipment and components.
  • Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
  • Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
  • Performed many installations safely, on-time and accurately

Salesperson/Customer Service Representative

International Virgin Hair
Virginia Beach, VA
03.2016 - 06.2017
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
  • Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
  • Communicated with vendors regarding backorder availability, future inventory and special orders.
  • Leveraged sales expertise to promote products and capitalized on upsell opportunities.
  • Increased sales by 25% upon one month of working for this company

Fabric Worker

Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, VA
06.2014 - 10.2015
  • Maintained work areas by cleaning and straightening for maximum productivity and safety.
  • Restocked items on shelves and bins to keep inventory available.
  • Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools.
  • Adhered to company policies, safety procedures and performance standards.
  • Taking measurements, making patterns and layouts, marking, cutting, fitting and sewing cementing parts together
  • Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Engineering

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
06.2024

Skills

  • Machinery Setup
  • Basic Shipboard Worker
  • Submarine Worker
  • Blue Print Reading
  • Drills and Drilling
  • Precision Measurement Tools
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Heavy Labor
  • Machine Alignment
  • Layout Basic Fundamentals
  • Subsafe Training

Timeline

Salesperson/Customer Service Representative

International Virgin Hair
03.2016 - 06.2017

Outside Machinist

Norfolk Naval Shipyard
10.2015 - Current

Fabric Worker

Norfolk Naval Shipyard
06.2014 - 10.2015

Associate of Applied Science - Engineering

Tidewater Community College
Ashchera Cuffee