Christopher Hensley
Manufacturing
Bluffton,IN
When you Win you Win When you lose you learn.
Summary
Accomplished in the Industrial, and Manufacturing fields with 10+ yrs of experience in multiple different factory settings who knows the importance of safety, quality, and production. A dedicated worker with the experience and knowledge of working with Automotive, Boats, Rvs, Presses, and even Construction. One that can adapt quickly to any situation to maximize production while ensuring
safety, and customer satisfaction. Equally capable of working alone or as a member of a team, and comfortable with solving problems on a daily basis. Interested in first, and alternate shifts depending on pay and hours.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Transfer Press Operator
Almco Steel Products
Bluffton, IN
01.2021 - Current
- Fixing any mechanical issues that would arise, and locking out machine for maintenance and toolmakers when it was beyond my ability to do so.
- Assist and oversee changeover process when switching jobs to ensure minimal downtime.
- Filled in any position as needed to ensure maximum production on a daily basis.
- End of shift pass downs with 2nd shift operators pertaining reported downtime, quality, issues/safety concerns.
- Kept machines running at peak efficiency to meet production targets.
- Troubleshot press when product defects occurred and immediately remedied issues.
CNC Machine Operator
Precision Turning
Greeneville, TN
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Ensuring quality on various types of parts, and keeping machines lubed, clean, and running
- Most of the job as a operator pertains to quality, and ensuring every part is within specification from customer while maximizing production.
- Reading and understanding blueprints using micrometers, comparators, height gauges, blade micrometers, thread gauges, wire gauges, and other gauges as well
- Making offsets on machine, and changing tools in the machine
- Loading new bars into feeder
- Recording data on worksheets pertaining to quality, and recording scrap
Driver/ Concrete Crew
H.E.W.S Construction
Geneva, IN
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Ensuring safe pick up and drop off of 14 guys to and from job everyday
- Driving heavy equipment (Bobcats, forklifts, dynalifts etc)
- Tie rebar, formed, and assisted in pouring concrete floors, walls, and even did some framing and siding work when the cold or wet weather hit.
- Maintained clean, safe working environment by removing debris from job site prior to shift completion.
- Operated machinery on job sites to reduce accidents or injury.
Transfer Press Operator
Benteler Automotive
Goshen, IN
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Ensuring safety, quality, and production over 2 Fagor transfer presses. (13 employees)
- Communicating with other departments to ensure material flow
- Fixing any mechanical issues that would arise, and locking out machine for maintenance and toolmakers when it was beyond my ability to do so
- Assist and oversee changeover process when switching jobs to ensure minimal downtime
- Managed time keeping, and absence reporting for the 13 employees on the transfer presses
- Filled in any position as needed to ensure maximum production on a daily basis, and communicate with other departments to ensure they could man their machines as well
- End of shift pass downs through email to shift supervisors, quality, and plant manager pertaining reported downtime, quality, issues/concerns, and safety concerns.
Education
GED -
01.2009
Skills
- Certified forklift operator (Benteler Automotive)
- Crane Operator (Benteler Automotive)
- Problem resolution
- Team building
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Hand and power tools
- Work area oversight
- Quality Assurance
- Preventive maintenance
- Equipment operation
- General laborer
- Construction background
- Self motivated
- Precise
- Quick learner
- Strong mechanical aptitude
References
References Available upon request.
Timeline
Transfer Press Operator - Almco Steel Products
01.2021 - Current
CNC Machine Operator - Precision Turning
01.2018 - 01.2021
Driver/ Concrete Crew - H.E.W.S Construction
01.2015 - 01.2018
Transfer Press Operator - Benteler Automotive
01.2010 - 01.2015
Wawasee High School - GED,
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