Kendal Knowles
Decatur,IL
Summary
Hardworking General Laborer with dedicated work ethic and solid industry background. Knowledgeable with operations of heavy and light equipment to accomplish tasks. Reliable and works well in varying conditions.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Melt deck operator
Voestalpine Nortrak
Decatur, IL
12.2025 - Current
- Operated machinery for rail track production using specific industry tools.
- Monitored production processes to ensure equipment functionality and safety standards.
- Monitored and adjusted machine operations for quality assurance.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain efficient workflow on assembly line.
- Trained new employees on safe operation of machinery and company procedures.
- Maintained production and quality documentation.
Operator Helper
Railserve, Inc.
Decatur, USA
02.2024 - Current
- Enabled safe, efficient movement of railcars through support of rail operations.
- Tracked inventory and materials using RF scanning equipment to maintain accurate records.
- Operated RF scanning equipment to track inventory and materials.
- Maintained strict safety and temperature compliance in refrigerated (Trig) rooms.
Assembler
Caterpillar
Decatur, USA
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Assembled machinery components per blueprints and schematics to meet production specifications.
- Conducted quality checks to maintain accuracy and ensure compliance with company standards.
- Used hand and power tools during assembly tasks.
Education
High School Diploma -
Macarthur High School
Decatur, ILSkills
- RF Scanning
- Rail operations
- Temperature Control
- Safety Compliance
- Blueprint Reading
- Schematics
- Machine Assembly
- Assembly
- Equipment Maintenance
- Roll Clamp Forklift Operation
- Material Handling
- Heavy Lifting
- Team Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Construction
- Data analysis
- Plant safety
Certification
- OSHA 10
- Driver’s License
Timeline
Melt deck operator
Voestalpine Nortrak
12.2025 - Current
Operator Helper
Railserve, Inc.
02.2024 - Current
Assembler
Caterpillar
10.2023 - 12.2023
High School Diploma -
Macarthur High School