Kai McDonald
426 Madison Way
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance to a certified rigger/crane operator.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Rigger Helper
Dilling Group Corporation
04.2025 - Current
- Rigged valves and pipe in configurations to support loads and maintain crew safety.
- Communicated with crane operators to accomplish smooth and efficient transports.
- Prepared and erected pipe spools for final fit up.
- Unloaded and stored construction materials utilizing cranes.
- Maintained tools and equipment in good working condition.
- Operated heavy machinery on construction site including cranes.
- Followed safety protocols on job sites.
Crane Flagger
Austin Commercial
06.2023 - 12.2024
- Communicated with crane operators to accomplish smooth and efficient transports of elevated loads using both radios and hand signals.
- Helped erect and dissemble lattice crawler cranes.
- Reeving of Load Blocks and whip lines.
- Worked with superiors and foreman's to develop optimal plans for routing/tracking and ground prep for cranes per sub-contractors needs.
- Rigged scaffolding, bracing and temporary walls/ceiling forms for concrete pours.
- Worked at heights and in confined spaces utilizing cranes without difficulty.
- Operated heavy machinery on construction sites.
- Dug trenches and backfill holes to prepare for construction site.
- Consistently assumed additional responsibilities and worked extended hours to meet project deadlines.
Stock Associate
Klippenstein Corporation
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Processed and labeled incoming and outgoing packages.
- Operated and maintained stockroom inventory and equipment, kept tools in working order.
- Gathered and organized parts and item per machine requirements on pallets for assembly team members.
- Informed management of receipts for new items and any overages or shortages of merchandise.
- Unloaded new products, and routed products to sales floor or storage locations.
- Used equipment to load/unload heavy items for team members and customers.
Assembly Worker
Klippenstein Corporation
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Followed OSHA safety protocols in manufacturing and assembly line duties.
- Interpreted and followed blueprints, visual drawings and dimensions.
- Disassembled returned products and helped with root cause analysis to reduce production flaws.
- Operated various testing equipment required for periodic product and process testing.
- Transported and loaded heavy goods using forklift.
CNC Machine Operator
Klippenstein Corporation
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Inspected machined products to determine compliance with blue prints and documented results.
- Loaded parts, operated controls,set offsets, and monitored machine operations doe signs of malfunction.
- Studied and interpreted blueprints, specifications, manuals, and sample parts to set dimensions and proper tolerances.
CNC Machine Operator
Production Services LLC
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Worked with CNC programmers to identify and remove defective parts, reducing machine downtime, increasing productivity and quantity of quality parts
- Positioned and secured work pieces on machine bed, indexing table or fixture.
- Personally developed a standardized order of operation's to streamline repetitive production and fabrication tasks.
- Inspected machine parts with precision measuring tools to maintain part compliance with blueprint specifications.
- Inspected machined products to determine compliance with blue prints and documented results.
- Loaded parts, operated controls,set offsets, and monitored machine operations doe signs of malfunction.
- Studied and interpreted blueprints, specifications, manuals, and sample parts to set dimensions and proper tolerances.
Education
Reedley High School
Reedley, CA05-2022
No Degree - Certification - Machinist
Reedley College
Reedley, CA05-2021
Skills
- Effective signal communications
- Basic load securing techniques
- Proper evaluation of rigging equipment
- Mult-tasking
- Proficient in crane setup and operation
- excelled telehandler operation
Timeline
Rigger Helper
Dilling Group Corporation
04.2025 - Current
Crane Flagger
Austin Commercial
06.2023 - 12.2024
Stock Associate
Klippenstein Corporation
01.2022 - 03.2022
Assembly Worker
Klippenstein Corporation
10.2021 - 01.2022
CNC Machine Operator
Klippenstein Corporation
06.2021 - 01.2022
CNC Machine Operator
Production Services LLC
12.2020 - 06.2021
Reedley High School
No Degree - Certification - Machinist
Reedley College
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