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Dylan Strickland

Dahlonega,GA

Summary

Dynamic business owner with a proven track record at Vulcan Materials, excelling in customer relations and strategic decision-making. Skilled in MIG welding and plant operations, I drive growth through effective marketing and employee training. Committed to quality and safety, I consistently enhance operational efficiency while fostering team collaboration.



Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Owner

Self Employed
05.2022 - Current
  • Developed business plans and marketing strategies to drive growth and attract customers.
  • Managed daily operations, ensuring efficient workflow and quality service delivery.
  • Conducted market research to identify trends and customer preferences for services.
  • Developed strong customer relationships through effective communication and responsive service delivery.
  • Utilized 4 social media platforms for brand promotion and advertising.
  • Analyzed sales data to inform decision-making and refine business strategies effectively.
  • Performed comprehensive mobile detailing services, ensuring high-quality vehicle appearance and customer satisfaction.
  • Managed scheduling for multiple detailing appointments, optimizing workflow efficiency.
  • Developed expertise in a variety of detailing techniques, including paint correction, ceramic coating application, scratch removal, paint chip touch-up, and interior deep cleaning.
  • Managed supplies and equipment repairs.
  • Purchasing signs, decals, and flyers for advertising.
  • Making sure every customer was satisfied with the service and loved the results.

Lube Tech.

Vulcan Materials
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Performed routine oil changes and fluid checks on approximately 20 different machines to ensure heavy-equipment performance
  • Maintained accurate records of service performed and parts used for each vehicle.
  • Diagnosed basic mechanical issues and communicated findings to the lead mechanic.
  • Implemented inventory management practices to optimize parts availability and minimize downtime.
  • Changed oil and filters on heavy-equipment and safely disposed of used oil in approved receptacles.
  • Kept shop areas neat, clean, and free of safety hazards.
  • Topped off fluids in vehicle engines to lubricate, protect, and cool engine.
  • Conducted routine maintenance and inspections on various heavy equipment to ensure operational efficiency.
  • Collaborated with senior technicians to streamline workflow processes for increased productivity.
  • Maintained detailed records of service performed, enhancing tracking of equipment maintenance history.
  • Repaired damaged heavy equipment by fabrication and or welding.
  • Diagnosed and repaired hydraulic systems to ensure optimal performance of heavy equipment.
  • Collaborated with operators to understand equipment functionality and operational challenges.
  • Removed worn or faulty components for replacement or repair.
  • Replaced defective wiring systems, hydraulics, and braking systems to return machines to service.
  • Operated heavy equipment including haul trucks, skid steers, front end loaders, lull's, and forklifts to ensure proper functioning parts and safety.
  • Repaired front end loader buckets when worn, also installing new teeth when necessary.

Plant Operator

Vulcan Materials
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Operated and monitored equipment to ensure optimal performance and compliance with safety standards.
  • Operated the wet bins side of the plant with multiple rock chutes, conveyors, a shaker, and three different rock bins to sell out of.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Effectively controlled my wet bins and the different rock types to load customer trucks.
  • Communicated with employees for plant shut downs over a walkie talkie.
  • Communicated with approximately hundreds of dump truck customers a day on the weight in tons for their sale.
  • Calculated the right amount of rock material for every single truck loaded.
  • Repaired rollers on conveyor belts, greased bearings, replacing wet bin shaker screens, replacing dry shaker screens shoveled rock from the wet bin tunnel.
  • Welding and fabricating plant towers when needed.
  • Conducted routine inspections and maintenance on rollers, belt motors, conveyor belts, tunnel, and rock shaker, identifying issues proactively.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline production processes and improve workflow efficiency.
  • Trained new operators on equipment usage, safety protocols, and standard operating procedures.
  • Monitored equipment performance, identifying and resolving issues proactively.
  • Studied and hands on trained to get my quality control in aggregates certificate.
  • Took the test in person from a vulcan employee, then went to take the test at Lanier tech college. I am now qc certified in aggregates.
  • Ensuring that the rock being sold was dot certified and qc certified.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Preforming various tests on rock testing the quality of the rock to pass state qualifications for being sold.
  • Documenting all tests, times, dates, and info gathered from quality control tests of rock.
  • Sampling various piles of rock several times a day to prevent different rock size contamination.
  • Visually checking rock piles throughout the course of the day to ensure no contamination was done.

Fabrication Welder

GRG Designs
11.2017 - 07.2021
  • Fabricated metal components using MIG welding techniques to meet project specifications.
  • Mig welding steel, stainless, and aluminum.
  • Operating and welding parts with a robot welder.
  • Mig welding stainless pipe with an orbital welding machine.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise measurements and alignment.
  • Conducted quality checks on welded joints to maintain compliance with industry standards.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline production processes and reduce waste.
  • Welding and fabricating jigs myself for every part.
  • Using tools like a plasma cutter, oxygen torch, angle grinder, die grinder, sawzall, band saw, drill, mag drill, hammer drill, pneumatic grinding tools, wrenches, pliers, hole saws, levels, calipers, measuring tape, machine squares, and clamps to complete parts to blueprints.
  • logging job start and end times on the computer.
  • Mig welding steel pipe and other various parts.
  • Very precision like cuts with a plasma cutter.
  • Operating a gantry crane moving parts.
  • Operating a fork lift moving pallets of parts and storing them in our warehouse.
  • Maintaining a clean and safe work environment and welding station.
  • Adjusting the wire feed and voltage depending on the material thickness and depending on the type of material; such as aluminum, steel, and steel.
  • Responsible for changing gas bottles, tips, and wire spools for my welder depending on the material type being welded.
  • Maintaining leads of welder, wire spool, tips, nozzles, and gas regulator on my welding machine.
  • Trained junior welders on equipment operation, welder operation and safety protocols for optimal performance.
  • Assisted in inventory management by tracking materials used during fabrication projects.
  • Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
  • Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
  • Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
  • Operating a press brake machine bending different types of metal and various parts.
  • Checking bent parts with an angle finder and adhearing to the blueprints.
  • Shop parts assembly.

Body Shop Technician

American Customs Unlimited
03.2017 - 11.2017
  • Diagnosed vehicle damage and recommended repair procedures to ensure structural integrity.
  • Operated body shop equipment like orbital sanders, block sanders, sand blasters, angle grinders, oxygen torch, dent puller, pneumatic sanding tools, air compressor, wrenches, impact guns, sockets, ratchets, plasma cutter, mig welding machine, pneumatic cutting tools.
  • Sanded vehicle panels, mixed and applied body filler.
  • Welded sheet metal panels.
  • Cut/polish car paint
  • Wet sand paint
  • Preformed mechanical work on the vehicles.
  • Disassembling cars, parts, and body panels for each vehicle.
  • Ensuring to inventory every part, nut, and bolt with proper labeling.
  • Assembling body panels.
  • Prepping vehicles for paint such as chemical wipe downs, taping, and masking panels.
  • Inspected completed repairs for quality assurance, ensuring adherence to industry standards and client specifications.
  • Maintained safe working conditions by adhering to company safety protocols and properly using equipment.
  • Delivered consistent quality results by following manufacturer guidelines for all vehicle repairs.
  • Increased work efficiency by keeping tools organized, clean, and in proper working order.
  • Stayed current on industry trends and advancements in repair techniques through continuous professional development.

Paint Department Manager

Lakeside Home And Hardware
06.2014 - 03.2017
  • Oversaw daily operations of paint department, ensuring efficient workflow.
  • Developing good customer service skills in person and over the phone and practicing those procedures with every customer.
  • Communicated with customers to help them choose the right product for their application while also helping with a paint color.
  • Trained new associates on store operations and customer service excellence.
  • Implemented merchandising strategies that improved sales of key products in hardware department.
  • Collaborated with management to devise promotional campaigns that increased foot traffic.
  • Analyzed sales data to identify trends and recommend adjustments to inventory strategy.
  • Utilized expert knowledge of hardware products to educate both customers and fellow associates on product offerings.
  • Boosted sales by creating eye-catching displays that showcased popular and seasonal hardware items effectively.
  • Maintained each paint customer info, products purchased, paint codes, and notes.
  • Researched and gained knowledge of products and new products coming in to best represent the company and paint brand.
  • In Charge of mixing all paint, and stains.
  • Re-stocking shelves, and re-stocking the paint machine with colors.
  • Daily paint machine cleaning and maintenance was preformed.
  • Ordering inventory for my department each week on the computer by keeping a daily count.
  • Assembling outdoor furniture, and grills as well as anything that needed putting together in the hardware store.
  • Delivering Big Green egg grills to customers houses as well as outdoor furniture.
  • Forklift operation unloading the truck with inventory each week.
  • Filling Customer's propane tanks.
  • Installing new chains and sharpening chainsaw chains.
  • Re-wiring lamps
  • Window screen making
  • Glass cutting
  • Operating the cash register and counting the right change with ease.
  • Developed strong product knowledge to assist customers effectively in hardware selection.
  • Guided customers through purchasing processes, ensuring a positive shopping experience.
  • Maintained inventory levels and organized displays to enhance product visibility and accessibility.

Education

Certificate - Construction Materials Engineering

Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, GA
04-2022

Diploma - Electrical Systems Technology

North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, GA
05-2017

High School Diploma -

North Hall High School
Gainesville, GA
05-2014

Skills

  • Mig/stick welding
  • Very skilled fabricator
  • Shop tool experience in the automotive mechanical industry and heavy equipment mechanical industry
  • Automotive mechanical experience
  • Heavy equipment assistant technician experience
  • Heavy equipment operation, skid steer, haul truck, lull, and forklift experience
  • Plant operating
  • Sales
  • Customer service
  • Attention to detail
  • Employee training
  • Strategic Decision-making
  • Social media marketing
  • Being dependable and responsible
  • Being punctual
  • Team leader

Certification

  • Aggregate quality control, Vulcan materials - 2022

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Business Owner

Self Employed
05.2022 - Current

Lube Tech.

Vulcan Materials
01.2022 - 05.2022

Plant Operator

Vulcan Materials
07.2021 - 01.2022

Fabrication Welder

GRG Designs
11.2017 - 07.2021

Body Shop Technician

American Customs Unlimited
03.2017 - 11.2017

Paint Department Manager

Lakeside Home And Hardware
06.2014 - 03.2017

Certificate - Construction Materials Engineering

Lanier Technical College

Diploma - Electrical Systems Technology

North Georgia Technical College

High School Diploma -

North Hall High School

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