Carter Olsen

• Operated rewind machinery to ensure smooth production processes.
• Monitored quality of finished products for consistency and compliance.
• Adjusted machine settings for optimal performance during production runs.

• Installed solar panels on residential and commercial rooftops
• Collaborated with team members to complete installations within scheduled timelines.
• Helped with basic electrical tasks.

I am responsible for leading my crew at a paper mill in an industrial manufacturing setting. I am the one solely responsible for keeping our machines running and making any adjustments necessary to keep our equipment producing enough product to meet company goals. Working in a fast pace environment and being able to make good decisions in a timely manner is essential to succeed at my job as WPL.

Structural Ironworker apprentice through local 29 in Portland. I was contracted out through JH Kelly in Longview Wa. I earned apprentice of the month in January 2018 which is a great accomplishment. My job duties varied widely. I did anything from connecting steel beams at very high elevations and communicating with crane operators in order to safely complete the job at hand, to tying rebar and prepping for concrete pours. I did a little welding and a ton of cutting and grinding. I operated a variety of heavy equipment, mainly JLG boom lifts, scissor lifts and Telehandler fork trucks. Very physical and safety oriented work. Fall protection and other PPE was an everyday responsibility necessary to complete the job safely. Only reason for leaving this career is I needed a job close to home with a steady schedule and wanted to have a steady paycheck without concerns of not working enough hours per week.

I worked a labor job at RSG Forest Products in mist for the summer. My job was at the sorting table. Very fast paste work pulling the strips of fresh cut lumber off the strip table and keeping lumber sorted in order for the graders to complete their job with ease. Working in sub-par conditions in an old warehouse exposed to the weather.