JOHNNIE L PETTWAY
Columbia,South Carolina
Summary
Knowledgeable manufacturing professional skilled at fabricating and assembling products and component parts. Familiar with reading and understanding blueprints, drawings and production orders to complete most accurate and efficient work with a strong background in machine operation, and fabrication inventory control, quality control with great problem solving skills seeking a position with a great company where my skills and talent as a welder or weler fabricator will help the company to cut cost.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
SIGN MAKER /CHANNEL LETTER
Flagship Signs
Columbia, SC
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Adjusted color and shape or size issues to keep within outlined requirements
- Used corner cutters, shears and punch presses to salvage old and damaged signs
- Designed and fabricated signs to correct shape, size and color
- Tested final products to assess function and identify leaks and pressure issues
- Resolved problems affecting final fit and look of each finished item
- Assembled machinery from component parts, following prescribed instructions to support correct configurations.
SIGN FABRICATOR/SIGNMAKER
Fitts Co Inc
Gaston, SC
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Resolved problems affecting final fit and look of each finished item
- Produced standardized finished items to pass QA testing consistently
- Tested final products to assess function and identify leaks and pressure issues
- Designed and fabricated signs to correct shape and size
- Used various methods and hand tools such as router, bandsaw, circular saw, jigsaw, palm sander
- Installed electrical components such as LED lights into signage products.
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics to fabricate products according to necessary specifications.
OPERATOR
DAK AMERICAN
Gaston, SC
02.2021 - 05.2023
- Make valve adjustments, open and close valves, bypasses, etc as need or requested
- Switch strainers, coolers, clean immersion vessels and anything else needed or requested by the control room operator
- Complied with lock-out, tag-out and work-at-height safety policy and procedures
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Observed and troubleshot equipment and machines to detect malfunctions and notify appropriate personnel of needed repairs.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
METAL FABRICATOR
Robin
Wixom, MI
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Examined completed workpieces for defects and apes
- Identified materials requirements and planned work by studying the available engineering drawings and blueprints
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape
- Developed methods, procedures, and operation sequences to facilitate special design or characteristics
- Identified issues and made recommendations to improve existing processes
- Maneuvered fabrication machines to cut, bend, grind, and adjust materials
TAPPER/MACHINE OPERATOR
Acument Global Technologies
Holly, MI
04.2018 - 09.2021
- Measure and document production results daily, hourly, and periodically
- Utilize critical measurement devices, such as: calipers, optical comparator, and a variety of attribute gauges
- Interpret metric and standard dimensions
- Adjust machinery to proper settings and measurements to create various products of different types, shapes, and sizes
- Ensure safety standards are adhered to at all times
- Replace worn tools, sharpen cutting tools, adjust machinery components.
- Provide assistance to other team members when needed
DIE CAST OPERATOR
AAM Metal Forming
Twinsburg, Ohio
03.2011 - 12.2017
- Removed tools and cleaned and lubricated machines between production runs
- Observed continuous operation of automatic machines to adjusted settings to achieve correct production results
- Regulated machine settings, including pressure, temperature and speed
- Measured and inspected finished products for surface and dimension damage or variances
- Performed basic maintenance functions, including repairing or replacing damaged molds, belts and chain
- Reported fault equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions to supervisor to help keep production on-track with demand
- Changed dies according to production requirements
Education
Welding Certificate - Welding Technology
Central Carolina Community College
Sumter, SC06-2025
Some College (No Degree) - Hvac with Refrigeration & Graphic Design
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
Flint, MIClass A CDL - Driving
MTC Truck Driving School
Hazelwood, MO10-2005
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Mechanical Blue Prints
- Machinery operation
- Quality assurance
- Training/Leadership
- Teamwork/Motivation
- Problem-solving
- Planning/Organization
- Metal Fabrication
- Multitasking
- Welding techniques
- Sign fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Detail orientation
- Manufacturing
- Problem-solving aptitude
Accomplishments
- Helped to reduce production time by implementing new assembly process resulting in a 20% reduction in production time.
- Instrumental in an initiative that cut product defect rate by 15% elevating customer satisfaction levels.
- Was a part of a team that was assigned to work on special project to get it finished and out before time.
Timeline
SIGN MAKER /CHANNEL LETTER
Flagship Signs
01.2024 - 05.2024
SIGN FABRICATOR/SIGNMAKER
Fitts Co Inc
05.2023 - 01.2024
METAL FABRICATOR
Robin
09.2021 - 11.2021
OPERATOR
DAK AMERICAN
02.2021 - 05.2023
TAPPER/MACHINE OPERATOR
Acument Global Technologies
04.2018 - 09.2021
DIE CAST OPERATOR
AAM Metal Forming
03.2011 - 12.2017
Welding Certificate - Welding Technology
Central Carolina Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Hvac with Refrigeration & Graphic Design
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
Class A CDL - Driving
MTC Truck Driving School
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