Hector Torres
Milwaukee
Summary
Manufacturing and production professional experienced as a Heat Treat Operator, skilled in leading high-producing teams and using lean manufacturing to reduce costs and increase process efficiency.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Heat Treat Operator
Rexnord Industries LLC
Milwaukee, WI
12.2021 - 09.2024
- Forklift Machine Operator
- Responsible of setting up, operating and tending heating equipment such as heat-treating furnaces, induction machines, flame-hardening machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, anneal or plastic objects
- Calibrate /adjust equipment to ensure quality production
- Assisted in reducing waste by optimizing material usage during heat treatment processes.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot issues related to furnace operations, ensuring minimal production delays.
Truck Driver
Linen Logistics Inc
Milwaukee, WI
07.2020 - 10.2021
- Pick up dirty liners and dirty towels from Hotels
- Reviewed and organized stock inventory before each departure, correcting log mistakes and errors
- Ensure timely pickups and deliveries by memorizing routes and maintaining healthy routines to ensure alertness
- Cleaned truck thoroughly to prevent contamination between hauls from different materials
Heat Treat Operator
Service Heat Treating
Milwaukee, WI
05.2012 - 07.2021
- Responsible of setting up, operating and tending heating equipment such as heat-treating furnaces, induction machines, flame-hardening machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, anneal or plastic objects
- Utilize control mechanisms or hands-on procedures to operate machines
- Calibrate/adjust equipment to ensure quality production
- Provide skilled support within the manufacturing environment
- Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications
- Provide technical training to co-worker and new staff
Education
High School Diploma -
Luis Munoz Marin
Yauco, Puerto Rico05.1990
Skills
- Level 3 Heat treating technician
- Forklift driver
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
- The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears
- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions
- The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways
- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
Timeline
Heat Treat Operator
Rexnord Industries LLC
12.2021 - 09.2024
Truck Driver
Linen Logistics Inc
07.2020 - 10.2021
Heat Treat Operator
Service Heat Treating
05.2012 - 07.2021
High School Diploma -
Luis Munoz Marin