Donald Wheeler
Clare,MI
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Stocker
Z's Gas &Go
Clare, Michigan
05.2024 - 08.2025
- Stocked shelves with products to ensure availability for customers.
- Organized inventory to maintain a clean and efficient workspace.
- Assisted customers in locating items throughout the store.
- Stocked shelves with newly arrived products.
- Stocked shelves with new merchandise and checked for outdated or damaged items.
- Lifted materials of varied weights on regular basis.
- Faced products on shelves and displays to meet company policies.
- Maintained a neat, clean and orderly warehouse environment at all times.
- Organized storage areas for efficient use of space.
Welder/truck driver
Avalon &Tahoe
Alma, MI
12.2022 - 05.2024
- Operated welding equipment to join metal components effectively.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate fabrication.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards during all welding processes.
- Conducted routine maintenance on welding tools and machinery.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects efficiently.
- Inspected welds for quality and adherence to specifications.
- Maintained clean work areas to promote a safe working environment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
Welder
Morbark
Winn, Michigan
07.1998 - 07.2011
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints to ensure accurate assembly of machinery parts.
- Inspected welds for quality compliance and adherence to safety standards.
- Operated welding equipment and tools to complete production tasks efficiently.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow in the fabrication area.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment for safety compliance.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
Education
GED -
Mt.Pleasant High School
Mt.Pleasant, MISkills
- Attention to detail blueprintt
- Attention to detail
- Blueprint interpretation
- Team collaboration
- Quality inspection
- Metal fabrication
- Time management
- Welding techniques
- Adaptability
- Structural welding
- Overhead welding
- Organization and time management
Timeline
Stocker
Z's Gas &Go
05.2024 - 08.2025
Welder/truck driver
Avalon &Tahoe
12.2022 - 05.2024
Welder
Morbark
07.1998 - 07.2011
GED -
Mt.Pleasant High School