Joseph Nieves
Bells,TN
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader/Setup Operator
Dana Incorporated
Humboldt, Tennessee
06.2025 - Current
- Led daily team meetings to align on production goals and priorities.
- Coordinated workflow among team members to ensure efficient task execution.
- Trained new employees on safety protocols and operational procedures.
- Maintained accurate documentation of production activities and inventory levels.
- Operated all stations across the department to ensure smooth workflow.
- Provided coverage for absent employees to maintain operational continuity.
- Set up and measured hanger and torque rod brackets to ensure they met customer specifications.
- Resolved operational issues within the department that did not need maintenance intervention.
- Inspected welds, tacks, and housings to ensure quality standards were met.
- Assisted maintenance team with resolving issues encountered within the department.
Bracket Welder
Dana Incorporated
Humboldt, Tennessee
05.2024 - Current
- Use a manual gas metal arc welding operation to weld hanger and torque rod brackets to axle housings of various sizes.
- Tack on sensor and brake blocks at the proper degrees using the correct fixtures on spindles.
- Check tacks and welds for porosity and pin holes.
- Use a hoist to pick up an axle housing and place on windmill fixture in the weld booth and to place in racks.
- Report any quality issues or machine malfunctions to the Team Lead or Supervisor.
Machine Operator
Dana Incorporated
Humboldt, Tennessee
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Properly place parts with correct model number in proper machine.
- Inspect machine program is correct for each model.
- Check and understand machine and computer gauges.
- Inspect and understand gauges used for parts.
- Report and mark bad parts.
- Minor maintenance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Crockett County High School
Alamo, TN05-2020
Skills
- Team leadership
- Workflow coordination
- Quality assurance
- Welding
- Forklift certified through Dana
Timeline
Team Leader/Setup Operator
Dana Incorporated
06.2025 - Current
Bracket Welder
Dana Incorporated
05.2024 - Current
Machine Operator
Dana Incorporated
06.2023 - 05.2024
High School Diploma -
Crockett County High School