ETHAN KAPLIN
Overland Park,KS
Summary
I am a highly motivated and hard-working young man who has acquired a very useful and unique set of skills. From operating and working with heavy Caterpillar equipment and heavy machinery, adding more experience in the blue-collar field. To cold call selling to service professionals really improves one's communication skills, as well as selling tactics. which have made me a smart, skilled, and knowledgeable team member with amazing andd abundant leadership skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreman Trainee ( Panasonic Plant )
Chasen group
DeSoto, KS
04.2024 - 02.2025
- Supervised the maintenance of machinery and equipment in order to minimize downtime throughout plant.
- Lead a small crew of operators and inside crew members to move in and stage the large machinery thats going to make up the Panasonic Plant
- Complied with federal and company regulations to maintain high level of job site safety.
- Operate various kinds of equipment .
Conductor/Foreman
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Kansas City, KS
03.2022 - 02.2024
- Work hand in hand with the train engineer to take mile-long trains from the KC terminal to Coffeyville safely and securely.
- Performed various air brake tests.
- Prepared forms, required reports, switch lists, and train orders are needed daily.
- Performed daily inspections on locomotives and switch points.
- perform small welds on storage cars during down time .
Yard Coordinator /Heavy Machine Operator
Caterpillar
Kansas City, MO
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Operate dozers, excavators, haul trucks, scissor lifts, boom lifts, telehandlers, and skid steers.
- Check fluids, record damages, perform small mechanical maintenance, and clean inside and out.
- Perform full function tests on equipment and attachments.
- Facilitated communication between management and staff regarding yard operations.
- Provided training to new employees on safe handling practices in the yard area.
- Ensured proper storage and maintenance of all yard equipment.
Quality Control Inspector /Parts Inspector
Intercontinental engineering
Riverside, USA
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Completed visual inspections to gather product data and unique characteristics
- Preform small repair welds and beveling apprentice
- Documented inspection results by completing reports and logs and summarizing and entering data into quality database.
- Directly handle all welders inboard and outboards,
- Identified production concerns and worked with supervisors to understand and remedy situations.
- Inspected, tested and measured materials for conformance to specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Verified accuracy of product labels, including expiration dates and lot numbers.
Assistant Sales Manager
Home Advisors
Overland Park, KS
04.2017 - 02.2020
- Developed strategies to increase sales volume and market share.
- Prepared and delivered sales presentations to key clients and stakeholders.
- Used change methodologies to increase sales and led projects for increased productivity.
- Provided regular sales reports to the sales manager, highlighting achievements and challenges.
- Utilized company selling model to engage and connect customers with brand.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key clients to ensure customer satisfaction.
Education
Diploma -
Shawnee Mission South High School
Overland Park, KS05.2014
Skills
- Equipment operation
- Dimensional inspection
- Safety protocols
- Positive and professional
- Verbal/written communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Troubleshooting skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Parts fabrication
- Structural welding
- Equipment maintenance
- Heavy equipment operation
- Mechanical understanding
- Relationship selling
- Persuasion techniques
- Goal oriented
- Friendly and outgoing
- Written and oral communication skills
Affiliations
- Basketball Coach & skills development coach
- Gym goer
Timeline
Foreman Trainee ( Panasonic Plant )
Chasen group
04.2024 - 02.2025
Conductor/Foreman
Union Pacific Railroad Co
03.2022 - 02.2024
Yard Coordinator /Heavy Machine Operator
Caterpillar
02.2021 - 06.2022
Quality Control Inspector /Parts Inspector
Intercontinental engineering
01.2020 - 02.2021
Assistant Sales Manager
Home Advisors
04.2017 - 02.2020
Diploma -
Shawnee Mission South High School