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Bree Hardison

Elizabeth City,NC

Summary

Proficient in leading a team, submitting proper documentation and expert mechanical skills. Talented Machinist with 5+ 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 exceed satisfaction standards.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

OUTSIDE MACHINIST WG-10-02

Norfolk Naval Shipyard
07.2022 - Current
  • Administers and participates in pre-shift briefs with mechanics, apprentices, and first line
    supervisor to discuss daily work expectations.
  • Performs onboard ship checks to ensure all aspects of the assigned tasks can be worked as
    written and are within standards set by the Technical Work Document.
  • Participates and leads TWD Table Top Reviews by utilizing bubble charts, job planning sheets,
    lessons learned, and by identifying operational risks/hazards and stopping points.
  • Instructs subordinates to pay close attention to detail and perform inspections thoroughly during
    work execution to obtain “First Time Quality."
  • Maintains an extensive knowledge of the Non-Nuclear Execution Process and utilizes the
    guidelines within to ensure non-nuclear production work is being performed correctly.
  • Frequently delegates jobs and musters mechanics at the beginning and end of shifts in the
    absence of first line supervisor and work leader.
  • Mentor and lead new hires, mechanics, and apprentices by providing on-the-job training,
    demonstrating proper work methods, and ensuring safe work practices.
  • Utilizes specialized writing skills to complete Deficiency Forms for submission to the Engineering & Planning Department for expert analyses.
  • Assists Engineering and Planning Department with resolving and troubleshooting issues that may
    arise during the execution of work.
  • Performs surveillances of job sites to ensure that proper work practices are being used, good
    housekeeping is being maintained, and the TWD is being followed verbatim.
  • Effectively leads or provides oversight for the inspection, repair, maintenance, and testing of
    various shipboard components including, but not limited to, shipalt system, torpedo tudes, lube oil systems, pumps, and ships service hydraulic systems.
  • Possesses remarkable communication skills to clearly and professionally convey work
    assignments and expectations to mechanics and apprentices.
  • Conduct daily safety briefs with mechanics to discuss proper use of personal protective
    equipment, safety precautions, and safety concerns in accordance with OSHE and NNSY
    policies.
  • Tested and inspected installed machinery and equipment during trials
  • Used various portable and fixed machine tools such as boring bars, milling machines, facing machines and drill presses
  • Removed, repaired, overhauled, installed and aligned main Climax machinery and associated equipment and components
  • Maintained inventory of temporary and permanent hardware and various shop materials
  • Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, mills, planers and grinders to craft products
  • Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately
  • Installed, adjusted, set and repaired or replaced various regulating or safety devices such as meters, gauges, valves, governors and automatic alarms
  • Safely operated heavy machinery such as pumps, fans and gear reducers without incident
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes and grinders
  • Consistently exceeded work expectations by utilizing welding techniques, engineering requirements and metallurgic knowledge
  • Obtained blueprints and support materials from suppliers and engineers
  • Operated CNC lathes, mills, and other machines to produce high-precision parts and components
  • Assembled and tested parts and products to ensure they functioned correctly
  • Wrote follow-up reports to document issues and concerns for incoming shift
  • Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths and parallelisms
  • Trained and supervised junior machinists
  • Adjusted cutting tools and tool post positions to produce parts to specifications
  • Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to type of metal and finish specifications.
  • Assisted in training junior machinists on best practices, safety guidelines, and company-specific procedures to ensure consistent work output across the team.
  • Researched and identified new machining technologies and techniques.
  • Measured, examined or tested completed units to check for defects and verify conformance to specifications using precision instruments such as micrometers.
  • Adapted quickly to new and changing technologies in machining field.
  • Recommended adjustments to production processes to optimize product quality.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex mechanical problems and develop solutions.
  • Streamlined processes by implementing preventive maintenance plans for critical equipment, reducing the risk of unexpected breakdowns.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings and schematics to determine parts dimensions.
  • Used various precision measuring instruments to check workpiece accuracy.
  • Played a key role in improving overall shop productivity through the introduction of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Reduced downtime by promptly diagnosing and repairing mechanical issues in various types of machinery.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.


LEAD OUTSIDE MACHINIST PG-16

Newport News Shipyard/Huntington Ingalls
01.2021 - 06.2022
  • NI tubes boring bar installation.
  • NI tube boring.
  • Primary shield tank inspections for a well maintained nuclear system for the reactor.
  • Testing for nuclear valves.
  • ASW/MSW operations.
  • Propulsion plant fresh water feed .understanding and maintenance.
  • Installation of the RV. (reactor vessel)
  • Installation of test head and filter.
  • Removal of test head and filter.
  • Removed, repaired, overhauled, installed and aligned main Climax machinery and associated equipment and components.
  • Tank work with proper understanding and use of personal oxygen device.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings and schematics to determine parts dimensions.
  • Adjusted machines to increase productivity for runs.
  • Collaborated with engineers and other machinists to develop optimal machining processes.
  • Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, mills, planers and grinders to craft products
  • Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately
  • Installed, adjusted, set and repaired or replaced various regulating or safety devices such as meters, gauges, valves, governors and automatic alarms
  • Safely operated heavy machinery such as pumps, fans and gear reducers without incident
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes and grinders
  • Consistently exceeded work expectations by utilizing welding techniques, engineering requirements and metallurgic knowledge
  • Obtained blueprints and support materials from suppliers and engineers
  • Operated CNC lathes, mills, and other machines to produce high-precision parts and components
  • Assembled and tested parts and products to ensure they functioned correctly
  • Wrote follow-up reports to document issues and concerns for incoming shift
  • Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths and parallelisms
  • Trained and supervised junior machinists
  • Adjusted cutting tools and tool post positions to produce parts to specifications
  • Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to type of metal and finish specifications.

MACHINIST

Norfolk Southern
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Performed test head installation in reactor
  • Skilled at precision measurement, boring bar operator, drilling and tapping, sub safe qualified, nuclear machinist, high torque, proper torquing techniques, temporary auxiliary seawater operator, confined space work authorized, procedure reading, read drawings able and accustom to working closely with engineering
  • Familiar with engine room, propulsion plant fresh water, lube oil, condensate feed, nuclear reactor, fresh water, trim and drain
  • Provided installation of propulsion machinery, sea valves, steering gear, anchor handling equipment, elevators, pumps, ventilation fans, cooling coils, refrigeration units, compressors, weapons systems, remote operators, radars and antennas the process of installing this equipment, experience has been gained in the use of math, blueprints, precision tooling, and portable machine tools
  • Familiar with the procedures for precision line boring, precision alignment of machinery, bearing fitting, machinery assembly, surface machining, precision reaming, and machinery and weapons testing
  • Tested and inspected installed machinery and equipment during trials
  • Used various portable and fixed machine tools such as boring bars, milling machines, facing machines and drill presses
  • Assisted in troubleshooting and repairing equipment breakdowns
  • Trained and supervised junior machinists
  • Set performance goals for staff members and helped teams meet important deadlines
  • Delegated tasks to team members according to individual strengths
  • Motivated employees to reach highest professional potential
  • Taught company procedures to new employees and increased progress by identifying areas of weakness
  • Inspected work environment for health and safety hazards and reported findings to manager
  • Implemented successful team-building initiatives to increase retention
  • Replacing dumper arms for coal
  • Repairing pusher arm to move railcar
  • Burning and cutting
  • Responsible for diagnostic tasks, inspecting, testing, and repair as applicable to facilities and diesel/electric locomotives
  • Welding, burning, milling, bending metal, using a lathe and punching out metal
  • Safety briefing before each job
  • Change rollers that weigh over 90lbs on belt system
  • Apply proper safety gear to meet OSHA requirements
  • Ability to handle heavy tools/power tools up multiple flights of stairs and working in close quarters
  • Subject to working various shifts with the possibility of rest days being scheduled on non-weekend days
  • Proper communication with such as scales, general foreman, operators and more
  • Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately
  • Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, mills, planers and grinders to craft products
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes and grinders
  • Lubricated parts and performed minor and preventive maintenance to improve machine function and increase lifespan.
  • Trained and mentored new and existing machinists on proper machining techniques.
  • Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
  • Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
  • Achieved tight tolerances by carefully calibrating machines before beginning each job.
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.

OPERATOR/HELPER

Norfolk Southern
12.2018 - 06.2019
  • Closely monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents
  • Operating ship loaders, rail car pushers, dumpers and forklifts to transfer coal from freight cars to vessels
  • TWIC card holder and ability to work with government and transportation security for the pier
  • JLG operations and Forklift
  • Maintaining the vessel in the 'upright' or 'even' position while loading with coal
  • Working with multiple maneuvers at once while operating such as, apron up, apron down, trolley out, trolley in, rotate forward, rotate reverse, raise in-shore and off-shore blocks and tucking barrels in or out
  • Ability to receive and give commands while loading vessels with coal
  • Making sure everyone is safe and awareness of surroundings while operating heavy equipment
  • Assisting mechanics, electricians and oilers with any necessary maintenance or repairs to the coal pier equipment
  • Greasing roller bearings, lock out, tag out, replacing oil in gear reducers, welding, and inspections
  • Responsible for group safety, safety of equipment and personal safety
  • Daily forklift inspections before driving
  • Performed quality checks to identify finish discrepancies
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely
  • Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members
  • Followed all safety protocols and procedures
  • Ensured timely completion of all production tasks
  • Trained new operators on equipment operations
  • Loading and unloading shipping trailers with a forklift or manually
  • Loading and unloading freight into tight/high areas with forklift, in charge of inventory, calling in freight lines, making sure items are shipped in a timely manner
  • Providing proper training, Follow government shipping standards
  • Adhere to OSHA safety standards
  • Complete transfers and adjustments
  • Cycle counting, ability to problem solve, assign others tasks in order to work more efficiently and as a team
  • Shipping items heavier than seventy pounds plus daily
  • Maintaining a clean work environment
  • Appropriate and effective communicate in order for the team to accomplish the daily/monthly/yearly targets
  • Responsible for making sure all shipments are loaded and shipped safely
  • Ensuring staff is working efficiently and safely
  • Conduct daily forklift inspections
  • Orchestrated routing by producing accurate shipping documentation and package labels
  • Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expediting as necessary and communicating variances to customers.
  • Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Tested construction equipment to verify working condition.
  • Followed safety protocols on job sites.
  • Unloaded and stored construction materials.
  • Performed quality checks to identify finish discrepancies.


SHIPPING AND RECEIVING ASSOCIATE

J. Henry Holland Virginia Beach
11.2017 - 12.2018
  • Notified management of product discrepancies or equipment malfunctions
  • Implemented best shipping and receiving practices to achieve minimal damage to shipped goods
  • Verified packing slips and shipping labels were accurate and complete
  • Responsible for cycle counts, inventory returns, mail order, telephone orders, drop ships, reverse logistics, forward logistics, shipping and receiving
  • Responsible for building tills, creating daily deposits and loss prevention
  • Full understanding of point of sale, 'green screen', radio frequency, laser gun, programming, reprogramming, 'transcending and descending' with the ability to read codes, compile data with and without calculations
  • Systematically organizing data electronically and manually
  • Create reports, graphs and spreadsheets
  • Responsible for training and merchandising
  • Responsible for properly executing cycle counts and being able to apply reverse logistics on a daily basis
  • Apply extensive research to all products that need to be located in a timely fashion
  • Direct supervision of eight employees
  • Tracked receipts, employee hours and inventory movements
  • Designed strategic plan for component development practices to support future projects
  • Instructed junior team members on protocols and procedures of each station to maximize contributions
  • Equipment inspection and testing
  • Defective parts disassembly.
  • Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
  • Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
  • Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks.
  • Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
  • Streamlined shipping processes by implementing efficient packing techniques and inventory management.

LEAD

Guitar Center
01.2015 - 11.2017
  • Notified management of product discrepancies or equipment malfunctions
  • Implemented best shipping and receiving practices to achieve minimal damage to shipped goods
  • Verified packing slips and shipping labels were accurate and complete
  • Responsible for cycle counts, inventory returns, mail order, telephone orders, drop ships, reverse logistics, forward logistics, shipping and receiving
  • Responsible for building tills, creating daily deposits and loss prevention
  • Full understanding of point of sale, 'green screen', radio frequency, laser gun, programming, reprogramming, 'transcending and descending' with the ability to read codes, compile data with and without calculations
  • Systematically organizing data electronically and manually
  • Create reports, graphs and spreadsheets
  • Responsible for training and merchandising
  • Responsible for properly executing cycle counts and being able to apply reverse logistics on a daily basis
  • Apply extensive research to all products that need to be located in a timely fashion
  • Direct supervision of eight employees
  • Tracked receipts, employee hours and inventory movements
  • Designed strategic plan for component development practices to support future projects
  • Instructed junior team members on protocols and procedures of each station to maximize contributions
  • Equipment inspection and testing
  • Defective parts disassembly.

Education

SOME COLLEGE (NO DEGREE) IN GENERAL STUDIES -

Tidewater Community College
Chesapeake, VA
01.2013

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/GED -

Grassfield High School
Chesapeake, VA
01.2011

Skills

  • Inventory Control
  • Project Management
  • Detail Oriented
  • Machine Monitoring
  • Routine Machinery Checks
  • Parts Assembly
  • Deburring skills
  • Lathe Operation
  • Tool selection
  • Thread cutting
  • Post-repair testing
  • Machine Calibration
  • Work Site Maintenance
  • Large lathe operation
  • Hand and Power Tool Operation
  • Equipment Repair
  • Precise measuring
  • Sawing and sanding
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Equipment Operation
  • Drilling Operations
  • Steam turbine maintenance
  • Surface grinding
  • Hand tool expertise
  • Machine Setups
  • Product Defect Identification
  • Logistics
  • Equipment monitoring
  • Production Planning
  • Repair diagnosis
  • Hydraulic systems HYTORC
  • Mechanical Assembly
  • Heavy Machinery Operation
  • Routine Equipment Maintenance
  • Pneumatic Systems
  • Team Collaboration
  • Blueprint Interpretation
  • Pumps and Compressors
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Relationship Building
  • Troubleshooting
  • Technical Writing
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
  • Caliper use
  • Machine setup
  • Team Training
  • Precision Measuring Instruments
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Valve repair
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Safety Protocols

Certification

TWIC

Clearance- NNSY

CAC - NNSY

References

References available upon request

Timeline

OUTSIDE MACHINIST WG-10-02

Norfolk Naval Shipyard
07.2022 - Current

LEAD OUTSIDE MACHINIST PG-16

Newport News Shipyard/Huntington Ingalls
01.2021 - 06.2022

MACHINIST

Norfolk Southern
06.2019 - 09.2019

OPERATOR/HELPER

Norfolk Southern
12.2018 - 06.2019

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING ASSOCIATE

J. Henry Holland Virginia Beach
11.2017 - 12.2018

LEAD

Guitar Center
01.2015 - 11.2017

SOME COLLEGE (NO DEGREE) IN GENERAL STUDIES -

Tidewater Community College

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/GED -

Grassfield High School

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