Joshua Lee Potter
Norton Shores,Michigan
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
In Store Plant Operator
Century Fasteners
Muskegon, Michigan
10.2025 - Current
- Data Entry
- Pick and pack appropriate parts according to pick list
- Inspected parts for quality and production standards.
- Coordinated stock counts, receiving, and replenishment schedules
- Collaborated with purchasing and operations teams on supply needs
- Shipping and receiving of parts
- Monitored inventory records and corrected system discrepancies
- Monitored inventories on computer to generate accurate reports.
Contract Welder
Self-employeed
, MI
11.2024 - 10.2025
- Hand welding Mig/Tig
- Reading and following blueprints
- Forklift operation
- Setup for new parts including making fixtures
- Breakpress operation and setup
- Communicated with clients to confirm project needs and job details.
- Operated MIG, TIG, and stick welding equipment on varied metal types.
- Managed self-employed welding projects for custom fabrication and repair work.
- Interpreted blueprints and measured materials for accurate weld placement.
Fabrication Hand Welding
ProFab
Muskegon, MI
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Hand welding Mig/Tig Stainless Steel
- Reading and Following customer Blueprints
- Quality Checks of Welded parts
- Forklift Operation
- Setup and Change over of welders from Stainless to Mild Steel
- Cleaning, packaging, and DA of finished parts
- Completion of paperwork before shipping
Fabrication/ Prototype Hand Welder
CMA/ Future Industries
Grand Haven, MI
11.2022 - 11.2024
- Hand welding Mig/Tig, Mig Aluminum
- Reading and following blueprints
- Setup for new parts
- Create and adjust fixtures for new parts
- Training new hires on basics of the job
- Maintenance of hand welders
- Meeting with potential customers about new parts
- Press setup and change over
- Robot maintenance and repair
- New machine install and removal of old machines
- Facilities maintenance
- Mechanical maintenance
Boilermaker
Boilermakers Union 169
, MI
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Hand welding including RMD, Flux, Stick, Heli arc
- Rigging and Crane signaling
- Blueprint reading
- Hand tools and power tools
- Tool and rigging maintenance and inspection
- Quality inspection of welds and materials
- JLG and Scissor lift operation
- Setting up and rolling back of welding and electrical lines
- Safety and hazard watch including confined spaces
- Welding in confined spaces
Hand Welder
Jost International
Grand Haven, MI
07.2018 - 07.2024
- Quality check of parts and repairs
- Fabrication of new parts to specification
- Blue print reading
- Training new welders
- Cleaning and Quality check of galvanized parts
- General maintenanceof weld area
- Cleaning and housekeeping of work spaces
Weld Technician
Shape Corps.
Grand Haven, MI
08.2014 - 05.2018
- Robotic repair and maintenance on FANUC and Motoman robots
- Re-teaching welds and programs on the robots
- Identifying and troubleshooting faults with FANUC and Motoman robots
- Weld testing and destruct
- Fixture changeover and new part setup
- Rewelding and part checks to make quality parts per customer standard
- Training associates on MIG welding and part checks
Education
Bachelors - Business Marketing
Muskegon Community College
Associates - Welding
Muskegon Community College
Skills
- GM Certified hand welder
- HILO, Scissor lift, and Boom lift license as experience
- FANUC training
- Metal fabricating
- Leadership training through Marine Corps, College and Shape University
- OSHA 10 certification
- Safety and Hazard mitigation
- Inventory tracking
- Quality inspection and assurance
- P21 Inventory system
Timeline
In Store Plant Operator
Century Fasteners
10.2025 - Current
Contract Welder
Self-employeed
11.2024 - 10.2025
Fabrication Hand Welding
ProFab
11.2024 - 03.2025
Fabrication/ Prototype Hand Welder
CMA/ Future Industries
11.2022 - 11.2024
Boilermaker
Boilermakers Union 169
02.2020 - 11.2020
Hand Welder
Jost International
07.2018 - 07.2024
Weld Technician
Shape Corps.
08.2014 - 05.2018
Bachelors - Business Marketing
Muskegon Community College
Associates - Welding
Muskegon Community College