Jason Wessels
Colona,IL
Summary
Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic. Focused on maintaining safe and highly productive manufacturing operations. Efficiency-driven and analytical with full knowledge of commissioning and pre-commissioning processes. Trained in HSE requirements, PPE gear and emergency response. Reliable Machine Operator with work history of good performance in fast-paced production environments. Knowledgeable in quality control measures and manufacturing quality standards. Demonstrated expertise in equipment operation and maintenance.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
RiverStone Group Inc.
05.2023 - Current
- Operates an articulated rubber-tired tractor-type vehicle equipped with front-mount hydraulically powered bucket to lift and transport bulk materials to and from storage processing areas, to feed conveyors, hoppers, chutes, and to load trucks.
- Move levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front-end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material.
- Move levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled, drives vehicle to work site, and moves levers to dump materiall
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
- Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols.
- Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
- Documented equipment usage and maintenance to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records
- Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs, and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
- Operated heavy equipment to move large quantities of dirt and debris.
- Followed safety protocols while operating machinery.
- Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
- Monitored fuel, oil and water levels of heavy equipment.
- Assessed work sites daily for potential hazards.
- Adhered to instructions from supervisors and engineers onsite.
Process Operator
Kraft Heinz
07.2013 - 04.2023
- Monitored Alkar machinery and made adjustments to the controls for smokehouse cookers.
- Programmed machinery to operate according to company and recipe standards and made changes to temperature and time for product.
- Made adjustments to any type of alarms or malfunctions of the equipment and operated the shut-off switch when necessary.
- Loaded raw ingredients into the Alkar smokehouse and measured the amount needed by following company recipes and industry standards.
- Comprehended written instructions and recipes from the company when putting together ingredients and starting a new batch of products.
- Removed the finished product from the production line and pushed batches to the next step of the process for packaging standards.
Mixer Operator
Kraft Heinz
07.1998 - 07.2013
- Operated and tended machines that mix materials or ingredients used for production processes or manually mix ingredients.
- Loaded materials into mixing equipment and ensures results comply with specified batch requirements.
- Utilized tools, devices, and heavy equipment to move materials from inventory to production area.
- Documented operational information as required.
- Cleaned and sanitized processing equipment, tanks, filters, pipes, lines, and pumps.
- Followed hazardous material handling and personal protective equipment requirements.
- Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts safely to efficiently complete site work.
Machine Operator
Kraft Heinz
07.1993 - 07.1998
- Operated machines that perform filling and packaging functions.
- Made minor adjustments as needed.
- Inspected filled packets to ensure that product is packaged according to specifications.
- Filled out production work orders properly-included start/stop times,down time codes,and packaging material used.
- Dismantles, cleans, and sanitizes equipment.
- Performed minor mechanical repairs and light preventative maintenance.
- Competed changeovers as per the production schedule.
- Filled in for other positions as necessary.
Education
High School Diploma -
United Township High School
East Moline, IL06.1992
Skills
- Safety Procedures
- Safety Compliance
- Heavy Lifting
- Equipment Logs
- Decision-Making
- Valid Driver's License
- Machinery Inspection
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Team Collaboration
- Good Judgement
- Front End Loader Operations
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
RiverStone Group Inc.
05.2023 - Current
Process Operator
Kraft Heinz
07.2013 - 04.2023
Mixer Operator
Kraft Heinz
07.1998 - 07.2013
Machine Operator
Kraft Heinz
07.1993 - 07.1998
High School Diploma -
United Township High School
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