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Dean Downen

Chillicothe,IL

Summary

Motivated Team Lead possessing excellent leadership and planning abilities. Focused on delivering high-quality products on tight schedules. Monitors, trains, and encourages employees to improve skills and meet demanding targets. History of successfully running multiple lathe, cnc, and heat treat assets while working with engineering to tackle quality issues.

Overview

1
1
year of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Lead

Caterpillar
East Peoria, Illinois
07.2025 - Current
  • Ensured work areas and team members had proper tools and supplies to perform quality work safely.
  • Led daily start of shift meetings going over current asset status with team members.
  • Assisting section manager daily in moving team members depending on current machine status and demand.
  • Provided leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring that tasks were completed on time and to a high standard.

Heat Treat Operator

Caterpillar
East Peoria, IL
05.2026 - 09.2026
  • Operated heat treat furnaces to process materials for machining.
  • Maintained detailed records of all heat treating processes including temperatures, times.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting problems during the heat treating process.
  • Repaired or replaced damaged parts and inductors as necessary during production.

Machine Operator

Caterpillar
East Peoria, IL
05.2021 - 07.2025
  • Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
  • Adjusted machine settings to meet specific operational requirements and standards.
  • Troubleshoot malfunctions in equipment or processes.
  • Inspect finished workpieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
  • Assisted in training new operators on equipment handling and safety practices.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Cyber Security

Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
08.2025 - 09.2026

Princeville High School
Princeville, IL

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Workplace safety
  • Cybersecurity fundamentals
  • Java and HTML programming
  • Effective communication

Timeline

Heat Treat Operator

Caterpillar
05.2026 - 09.2026

Associate of Applied Science - Cyber Security

Illinois Central College
08.2025 - 09.2026

Team Lead

Caterpillar
07.2025 - Current

Machine Operator

Caterpillar
05.2021 - 07.2025

Princeville High School
Dean Downen