George Berry III
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Competent in maintaining equipment and tools, as well as preparing surfaces, finishing products and repairing defects. Safety-oriented and hardworking professional with mathematics skills and advanced abilities in MIG welding.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
MIG Welder
Joy-mark
11.2022 - 04.2024
- Worked closely with quality control personnel to address any identified issues promptly, supporting a continuous improvement mindset within the organization.
- Consistently met or surpassed performance goals by effectively prioritizing tasks, managing time efficiently, and demonstrating strong work ethic in all aspects of the MIG Welder position.
- Increased production efficiency by maintaining welding equipment and ensuring proper calibration.
- Upheld company standards for excellence in craftsmanship through consistent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality workmanship on each task performed using MIG welding techniques.
- Enhanced weld quality by utilizing MIG welding techniques for various metal types and thicknesses.
- Achieved high-quality finishes with expert grinding and polishing skills, enhancing the appearance of final products.
Forklift Operator
Beer Capital
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Transferred materials to and from warehouses, production lines and packaging lines.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Consistently met deadlines for loading trailers to meet departure deadlines.
- Checked inbound and outbound products, inspected for damage and recorded product code dates.
- Contributed to profitability by training new employees on safe, efficient use of forklift equipment and through troubleshooting machines to maintain optimal performance and limit overtime cost.
Forklift Operator
Trans Pak
11.2018 - 01.2020
- Filled out inspection logs at beginning of each shift.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Documented all tally sheets, slot changes, shuttle transfers and other paperwork.
- Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
- Logged weight and destination production data in detailed daily logs for management review.
- Identified and troubleshot issues with equipment and completed basic repairs to restore functionality.
Lead Machine Operator
Diamond Precision Tool
12.2017 - 11.2018
- Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
- Read and understood blueprints, product specifications and tooling instructions to plan correct operational sequences and prevent materials waste.
- Selected proper cutting tools, calculating parameters to manufacture components and parts.
- Used CNC and manual equipment to perform rough and finishing machining, working with tin, sheet iron and sheet copper.
- Operated multiple fabricating machines, including cutoff saws, shears, rolls, brakes, presses and forming or spinning machines.
- Established and adjusted feed rates and cutting parameters to keep operations in line with production demands.
Machine Operator
Timber Creek
04.2015 - 12.2017
- Operated hand trucks, forklifts and scissor lifts.
- Used company tracking system to locate and pick merchandise to fulfill daily customer orders.
- Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
- Recognized defective material and reported issues to management to facilitate prompt resolution.
- Calibrated and adjusted equipment using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors and ring gauges.
- Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hamilton High School
Milwaukee, WI06.2012
Skills
- Material handling
- General construction
- BOL knowledge
- Deadline-driven
- Staging and sorting
- Material inventory
- Warehouse Management
- Welding Safety Procedures
- Certified forklift operator
- Hand and power tool use
- Welding Equipment Maintenance
Timeline
MIG Welder
Joy-mark
11.2022 - 04.2024
Forklift Operator
Beer Capital
01.2020 - 03.2021
Forklift Operator
Trans Pak
11.2018 - 01.2020
Lead Machine Operator
Diamond Precision Tool
12.2017 - 11.2018
Machine Operator
Timber Creek
04.2015 - 12.2017
High School Diploma -
Hamilton High School
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