Chase Wendell
Decatur,IL
Summary
Accomplished Manufacturing Specialist with a proven track record at Caterpillar, enhancing production efficiency and quality control management. Expert in equipment maintenance and repairs, coupled with exceptional team leadership qualities, significantly improved operational standards. Skilled in driving continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring adherence to quality control guidelines. Solution-oriented Manufacturing Specialist with 3 years of experience. Committed to worker and workplace safety and cutting costs without sacrificing quality. Successful in problem-solving and critical thinking in times of stress. Adaptable Manufacturing Specialist with 3 years of Industry experience. Committed to high-quality production and solution-oriented problem-solving. Adept at team supervision and detail-oriented inspections.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Specialist
Caterpillar
Decatur, IL
06.2021 - Current
Running and maintaining welding robots.
Troubleshooting robot errors.
Maintaining a safe work practice.
Repairing robot welds.
Prepping truck parts for the robots.
Finishing robot parts and sending to the next area of production.
Laborer Worker
Jacobs Field Services
Decatur, IL
07.2017 - 04.2020
Cleaning confined spaces.
Making sure the environment of the work area is safe. Maintaining safe worksheet logs.
Shoveling and removing bad product from tanks.
Corporate Executive Chef
Decatur Conference Center and Hotel
Decatur, IL
01.2008 - 07.2015
Management over the kitchen and it's banquet facilities and 2 full functioning restaurants.
Creating and costing menus.
Purchase and inventory.
Scheduling for employees.
Maintaining a clean and safe kitchen.
Upholding Health Department standards.
Education
Journeyman Welder - Welding
Midwest Technical Institute
Springfield, IL06.2021
Skills
- Production Planning Proficiency
- Team Leadership Qualities
- Equipment maintenance abilities
- Continuous Improvement Initiatives
- Taking inventory
- Quality Control Management
- Team Supervision
- Equipment Repairs
- Quality control guidelines
Certification
Stick Welding.
Mig Welding
Tig Welding in...
T joints, carbon pipe, 6010 root 7018 fill and cap. Tig root and 7018 fill and cap.
Tig root and tig fill and cap.
Heavy wall pipe.
Stainless steel pipe.
Pipe fitting certificates as well.
Timeline
Manufacturing Specialist
Caterpillar
06.2021 - Current
Laborer Worker
Jacobs Field Services
07.2017 - 04.2020
Corporate Executive Chef
Decatur Conference Center and Hotel
01.2008 - 07.2015
Journeyman Welder - Welding
Midwest Technical Institute