Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Honors And Activities
Additional Information
Timeline

Jeremy Matthews

Bastrop,LA

Summary

To obtain a challenging position that will allow for growth and a chance to use and contribute my education and past job experiences. Hardworking Equipment Operator with proven history of monitoring, adjusting and correcting machine operation to meet production objectives. Reliable professional skilled in reading blueprints, schematics and work instructions. Excellent communicator with strong commitment to safety. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Pellet Mill Operator

Drax BioMass
Bastrop, LA
11.2022 - Current
  • Inspected final results and compared to production order to support quality assurance.
  • Maintained compliance with company standards and required health and safety guidelines.
  • Performed basic repairs and routine maintenance on equipment to maintain operational levels.
  • Diagnosed and resolved mill problems and performed cleaning and basic maintenance on milling equipment.
  • Monitored operating milling machinery, reviewed outputs, took samples and adjusted components to verify high-quality end product.
  • Manipulated controls and observed dial indicators to monitor, adjust and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
  • Analyzed and managed flow sheet of each mill and adjusted mill to optimize yield and maintain consistent quality.
  • Reviewed rolling orders and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions and installation procedures.
  • Inspected cleaning houses to verify foreign material removal from wheat prior to milling.
  • Turned wheels to adjust grinding roller pressure for each passage of grain between rollers, according to grain size and hardness and adjusted feed chutes to regulate.
  • Identified different varieties of wheat and examined, inspected and measured products to customer's specifications.
  • Tempered and conditioned wheat at correct water specification for each wheat mix and examined products to verify conformance to quality standards.
  • Followed company-established safety policies, in addition to equipment-specific instructions.
  • Maximized production by going beyond basic job requirements to work with team members, train new workers and enhance efficiency.
  • Met specific product demands by selecting and installing correct cutting tools and accessories to produce accurate, high-quality work.
  • Observed milling and planing machine operation to adjust controls with specified tolerances.
  • Analyzed work orders to assess workpiece specifications for determining tooling instructions.
  • Optimized machine-driven cutting by setting controls, positioning tools and workpieces and monitoring production to make proactive adjustments.
  • Maneuvered turning hand wheels of automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications.
  • Adjusted levers to regulate coolant flow and lubricant to work areas.
  • Sharpened dull tools with bench grinders.

Empire Scaffold LLC

Empire Scaffold LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
03.2014 - Current
  • To build and disamble scaffolds

Amcor Shield Pack Machine Operator

Amcor
West Monroe, LA
11.2021 - 11.2022
  • Machine Operator
  • Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
  • Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
  • Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
  • Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
  • Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
  • Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.
  • Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
  • Conducted preventable maintenance on process line and quickly resolved production problems to minimize downtime.
  • Lubricated parts and performed minor maintenance to improve machine function.
  • Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
  • Placed finished products on skids and wrapped and transported to warehouse with forklift.
  • Trained new operators and implemented new division operator training program to improve retention rates and increase production.

Plymouth Tube Machine Operator

Plymouth Tube
West Monroe, LA
07.2021 - 11.2021
  • Schaffold builder
  • Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
  • Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
  • Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
  • Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
  • Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
  • Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.
  • Conducted preventable maintenance on process line and quickly resolved production problems to minimize downtime.
  • Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase equipment longevity and cut costs.
  • Lubricated parts and performed minor maintenance to improve machine function.
  • Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.

Deboner

DG Foods, LLC
Hazlehurst, MS
11.2013 - 01.2014
  • Unload truck and dump chicken,debone the chicken

Inmate Guard

Morehouse Parish Sheriff
Bastrop, LA
07.2007 - 09.2008
  • Guard inmates for Parish Jail, Performed roll call, Checked prisoners for contraband, Made sure all prisoners were present and accounted for

Communications Supervisor

United States Army
Fort Hood, TX
05.2001 - 03.2007
  • Heavy Equipment Engineer-operated dozer, scrapper and backhoe, Interior Electrician-ran wiring for buildings, Communication Technician Set up and ran satellite and Internet communications for military, Maintained and repaired Hum-Vs

File Clerk

Chase P O Box 2000 %Paychex Inc
Monroe, LA
07.1999 - 11.2001
  • Pulled customer files from Warehouse for loan Department, Filed records, Boxed files to return to warehouse

Education

Bastrop High School
05.1999

Skills

  • Operation Monitoring
  • Basic Mathematical Calculations
  • CNC Programming Knowledge

Honors And Activities

  • Quick Learner
  • Team leader
  • Have good written and Verbal Communication Skills
  • Ability to work Independently
  • Excellent Work Ethic
  • Perform Well in High-Demand Fast-Paced Environments

Additional Information

  • Dedicated soldier with 11 years with National Guard
  • Resourceful, responsible, adaptable, ambitious, positive and hardworking
  • Have excellent work ethic

Timeline

Pellet Mill Operator - Drax BioMass
11.2022 - Current
Amcor Shield Pack Machine Operator - Amcor
11.2021 - 11.2022
Plymouth Tube Machine Operator - Plymouth Tube
07.2021 - 11.2021
Empire Scaffold LLC - Empire Scaffold LLC
03.2014 - Current
Deboner - DG Foods, LLC
11.2013 - 01.2014
Inmate Guard - Morehouse Parish Sheriff
07.2007 - 09.2008
Communications Supervisor - United States Army
05.2001 - 03.2007
File Clerk - Chase P O Box 2000 %Paychex Inc
07.1999 - 11.2001
Bastrop High School - ,

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