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Douglas Thompson

Monroe,WA

Summary

Quality-oriented professional with 30+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of world class manufacturing, efficiency improvement, and workflow optimization. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill any roll at Boeing

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintance Tech and Equipment Operator

B And C Trucking
08.2023 - Current
  • Used forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts, and other equipment to move materials around work sites and organized according to need.
  • Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs, and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
  • Communicated with ground team members and fellow operators to prevent safety hazards and keep materials moving.
  • Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
  • Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
  • Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
  • Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
  • Enforced compliance with safety standards and regulations related to proper PPE, hand signals and equipment movements.
  • Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
  • Completed minor repairs and replacements of equipment parts to restore functionality.
  • Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
  • Performed preventive maintenance to prolong life of equipment.
  • Checked equipment performance and made necessary repairs.
  • Inspected and maintained heavy equipment used in construction projects.
  • Operated heavy equipment to move large quantities of dirt and debris.
  • Read blueprints and understood technical drawings.

Snow Cat Operator/ Supervisor

Crystal Mountain Ski Resort
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
  • Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations, and delivery times to keep management current on team activities.
  • Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
  • Reviewed daily production schedules to inform effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
  • Performed routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment by recharging batteries, lubricating parts and refueling.
  • Coordinated team member movements based on current needs, avoiding safety concerns, or delays.
  • Hooked tow trucks to trailer hitches and fastened attachments with hitchpins.
  • Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
  • Used equipment such as Piston Bully Snowcats and Snow making equipment to process excess materials and support recycling efforts.

OPERATIONS MANAGER Dominator

Mobile Welding Services LLc
01.2017 - 06.2017

OWNER/OPERATOR

The Vertical Welder
09.2010 - 01.2017
  • Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints
  • Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems
  • Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances
  • Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality
  • Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
  • Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines
  • Negotiate materials prices with suppliers.
  • Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding
  • Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
  • Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior

ALUMINUM FABRICATOR/WELDER/INSPECTOR

Kvichak Marine Industries
03.2008 - 11.2010
  • To assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers
  • Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
  • Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys
  • Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required
  • Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
  • Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals
  • Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools
  • Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal- cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment
  • Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments
  • Signal crane operators to move large workpieces.
  • Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process.
  • Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal
  • Estimate materials needed for production and manufacturing and maintain required stocks of materials
  • Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information
  • Cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knives
  • Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears
  • Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
  • Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors
  • Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding
  • Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
  • Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers
  • Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand
  • Scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment
  • Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
  • Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys
  • Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques
  • Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.

Education

High School Diploma -

SOUTH KITSAP HIGH SCHOOL
Port Orchard, WA

No Degree - Machining Technology

Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA
04.2002

Skills

  • Following Project Plans
  • Grading Expertise
  • Construction Quality Standards
  • Project Estimation and Bidding
  • Following Instructions
  • Component Replacements
  • Active Listening
  • Production Standards
  • Safety Compliance
  • Project Management
  • Maintenance Documentation
  • Proficient in Equipment Type]
  • Personnel Protection
  • Mechanical Tools
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Residential Construction
  • Advanced Communication Skills
  • Site Bulldozing
  • Air Compressor Use
  • Hand and Foot Coordination
  • Worksite Safety and Maintenance
  • Operate and Repair Equipment
  • General Housekeeping
  • Update Records
  • Maintain Safety
  • Task Delegation
  • Parts Welding
  • Pre- and Post-Trip Inspections
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Mechanics

Motorsports and backpacking

I build Monster trucks for Straight Up Racing. Im the lead welder/Fabricator. And, I love to be outdoors doing anything

Timeline

Maintance Tech and Equipment Operator

B And C Trucking
08.2023 - Current

Snow Cat Operator/ Supervisor

Crystal Mountain Ski Resort
11.2022 - 04.2023

OPERATIONS MANAGER Dominator

Mobile Welding Services LLc
01.2017 - 06.2017

OWNER/OPERATOR

The Vertical Welder
09.2010 - 01.2017

ALUMINUM FABRICATOR/WELDER/INSPECTOR

Kvichak Marine Industries
03.2008 - 11.2010

High School Diploma -

SOUTH KITSAP HIGH SCHOOL

No Degree - Machining Technology

Bates Technical College

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