Joseph Rothering

Started out in the shipping department loading trailers and became a lead and trainer,

Duties included picking product from the warehouse and hand loading into trailers, operating pallet jacks, forklifts, high-lifts, order pickers, and scanning equipment to ensure all product was loaded properly,

Transferred to fabrication and operated various different machines to make parts and hold tight tolerances.

Some machines would include CNC routers, foilers, saws, and paint sprayers.

Over the last 13 years time has been split between my current position and an industrial maintenance technician.

Maintenance duties have included preventive maintenance, diagnosing problems, repair or replace broken or warn out components, rebuild broken or warn out components and fabricate new components.

• Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
• Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
• Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
• Provided support in developing custom jigs/fixtures to facilitate more efficient production workflows.
• Streamlined work processes through effective communication with supervisors and team members about project requirements and progress updates.