JOHN PIERSA
Lancaster,NY
Summary
Hardworking employee focused on completing work quickly to consistently exceed targets. Reliable team member accustomed to taking on challenging tasks. Dedicated to business success. Dependable industry worker equipped for fast-paced work and changing daily needs. Serves customers effectively with attention to detail and hardworking approach. Seeks out opportunities to go beyond basics, improve processes, and increase customer satisfaction.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Research and Development Fabrication Specialist
Derrick Corporation
10.2022 - Current
- Conducted thorough quality inspections at various stages of the fabrication process to ensure adherence to specifications and maintain customer satisfaction.
- Assisted in the development of new products through innovative design suggestions and prototype fabrication expertise.
- Maintained accurate documentation of project progress, including detailed logs of materials usage, labor hours, and quality control checks.
- Improved workplace safety by conducting regular equipment inspections, maintaining a clean work environment, and promoting safe practices among colleagues.
- Troubleshot equipment malfunctions promptly to minimize downtime and keep projects on schedule.
Welder
Derrick Corporation
07.2010 - Current
- Operated machinery and equipment to manually and automatically apply welds
- Reviewed contractor standards, specifications, and other documentation to determine welding requirements and plan work
- Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers
- Handled layout, fit-up, and tacking on multiple product lines
- Inspected finished workpieces and separated or reworked non-conforming items
- Setup and operated welding equipment.
Cook
Altons restaurant
07.2009 - 07.2011
- Followed established recipes to prepare and cook menu items
- Checked equipment regularly for proper operation and notified management of problems
- Maintained and operated grills and deep fryers
- Operated kitchen equipment to prepare meal items for guests.
Landscape Laborer
S and R Greenleaf
04.2007 - 07.2009
- Removed debris to keep properties looking pristine and prevent safety hazards
- Prepared planting beds, installed flowers and bulbs, and applied fertilizer to promote growth
- Cared for property walkways, parking lots, and outdoor spaces
- Used hands or weed wackers to remove weeds from grounds
- Safely used equipment such as mowers, tractors and leaf blowers to carry out quality landscaping work.
Education
High School Diploma - General
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, NYCriminal Justice
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NYSkills
- Equipment operation
- Product welding
- Parts fabrication
- Specification interpretation
- Power tools
- MIG welding
- Equipment maintenance
- Quality inspection
- Blueprint interpretation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Research and Development Fabrication Specialist
Derrick Corporation
10.2022 - Current
Welder
Derrick Corporation
07.2010 - Current
Cook
Altons restaurant
07.2009 - 07.2011
Landscape Laborer
S and R Greenleaf
04.2007 - 07.2009
High School Diploma - General
Lancaster High School
Criminal Justice
Erie Community College
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