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Donnie White

Summary

Experienced results-driven professional with 10 yrs perfect attendance at Pacific Manufacturing and 20 years in the industry. Proven expertise in CNC programming and quality control. Seeking to leverage strong leadership, troubleshooting and technical skills to deliver continuous improvement and quality in a dynamic manufacturing environment while supporting production goals and company success.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Group Leader

Pacific Manufacturing
10.2015 - 07.2025
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Attended staff development meetings and workshops and applied information from those events into daily activities.
  • Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
  • Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.

Machinist

JNJ Cupples
10.2012 - 09.2015
  • Completed projects on time and under budget and maintained equipment and tools.
  • Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
  • Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
  • Used CNC and manual equipment to perform both initial and final machining.

Lead Machinist

Plaza Machine Shop
10.2005 - 11.2012
  • Planned machining by studying work orders, batch record, materials, specifications, reference, locations of surfaces and machining parameters.
  • Focused on building headrest molds, therefore Studied layouts on workpieces to determine sequence of operations and finished dimensions of workpieces.
  • Maintained equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and followed manufacturer's instructions.
  • Operated and performed minor repairs on various types of manual and automated equipment. During this time I worked with mastercam.

Education

Certificate of Technical Studies - Welding /Machinist

Jackson Vocational / Mckenzie Vocational
Jackson, TN
12-1997

Milan High School
Milan, TN
05-1995

Skills

  • Health and safety procedures
  • Tool maker / Welder
  • CNC programming
  • Continuous improvement
  • Production tracking
  • Quality control

Timeline

Group Leader

Pacific Manufacturing
10.2015 - 07.2025

Machinist

JNJ Cupples
10.2012 - 09.2015

Lead Machinist

Plaza Machine Shop
10.2005 - 11.2012

Certificate of Technical Studies - Welding /Machinist

Jackson Vocational / Mckenzie Vocational

Milan High School
Donnie White