James Kargle
Lincoln
Summary
Dynamic Sales Representative with a proven track record at Vector Marketing, excelling in customer engagement and relationship building. Skilled in machinery operation and team leadership, I consistently drive process improvement and ensure specifications conformance, enhancing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Committed to training junior team members and optimizing workflows for success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Representative
Vector Marketing and Cutco Products
Lincoln
01.2026 - Current
- Engaged customers to demonstrate product features and benefits.
- Collaborated with team members to strategize effective sales techniques.
- Answered inquiries from prospective customers regarding features of products and services offered.
- Set up meetings with potential clients and listened to their wishes and concerns.
Electroplater
Lincoln Industries
Lincoln
07.2025 - 01.2026
- Operated electroplating machinery to apply metal coatings on various components.
- Maintained accurate records of plating production and chemical usage for compliance.
- Kept accurate records of production output and waste levels.
- Monitored pH levels of chemical baths throughout the day and adjusted as necessary.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were adhered to at all times during the plating process.
- Tested product samples for adherence to quality standards.
- Assisted with training new personnel in safe handling of chemicals and use of electroplating equipment.
- Handled hazardous waste according to established procedures, placing materials in correct receptacles for safe disposal.
- Read production schedules to determine setups of equipment and machines.
- Operated hoists to place workpieces onto machine feed carriages or spindles.
- Monitored and measured thicknesses of electroplating on components to verify conformance to specifications.
- Regulated current and voltage flow by adjusting machine settings to control plating processes.
Fabrication Specialist
Lincoln Industries
Lincoln
08.2022 - 07.2025
- Operated fabrication machinery to create precision metal parts.
- Conducted quality inspections on finished products for compliance.
- Operated CNC machines to produce precision components for manufacturing processes.
- Monitored production output to identify discrepancies and troubleshoot machining issues.
- Trained new machinists on equipment operation and safety protocols in the workplace.
- Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
- Calculated dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
Rail Car Production Assembler
Kawasaki Motors
Lincoln
12.2017 - 08.2022
- Production Team Leader for approximately 2 years.
- Inspected work processes and verified quality ahead of QC.
- Supported Quality Control assessments on manufacturing floor.
- Handled troubleshooting tasks and used repair methods to immediately rectify assembly issues.
- Executed entire assembly process by accurately interpreting set-up sheets, work orders, drawings or blueprints.
- Expertly assembled millwork products such as doors, windows, cabinets and counters.
- Worked different stations, gaining extensive knowledge to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Operated production machinery safely to reduce workplace accidents.
- Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
Fabricator
Benes Heating And Air
Raymond, NE
01.2016 - 10.2016
- Planned and paced work efficiently in order to meet daily, weekly, project or production goals.
- Interpreted blueprints, schematics and technical documentation to obtain project instructions and completion requirements.
- Cut, bent and shaped metal sheets and components to meet specific project requirements.
- Coordinated and assembled ducts, hoods and other sheet metal products.
- Fabricated and altered parts at construction sites using shears, hammers, punches and drills.
- Tended cutoff saws, presses and forming machines.
- Drilled and punched holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets quickly and efficiently.
Education
High School Diploma -
Seward High School
Seward, NE05.2010
Graphic Design
Concordia University
Seward, NESkills
- Safe Equipment Operation
- Specifications Conformance
- Inspection and Testing Reports
- Line Production
- Customer Satisfaction
- Training Junior Team Members
- Corrective Action Plans
- Critical Thinking
- Team Leading
- Document Quality
- Machinery Operation
- Process Improvement
- Personnel Training
- Relationship Building
- Attention to Detail
- Workflow Optimization
Graphic Design
1000+ hours creating and modifying Graphic Design projects for both fun and for paying clients.
Designing my own brand with 3 friends for 10+ years.
Timeline
Sales Representative
Vector Marketing and Cutco Products
01.2026 - Current
Electroplater
Lincoln Industries
07.2025 - 01.2026
Fabrication Specialist
Lincoln Industries
08.2022 - 07.2025
Rail Car Production Assembler
Kawasaki Motors
12.2017 - 08.2022
Fabricator
Benes Heating And Air
01.2016 - 10.2016
High School Diploma -
Seward High School
Graphic Design
Concordia University