Kendall Barnes-Patton
Chattanooga,TN
Summary
I am a certified MIG welder with strong organizational and communication skills eager to secure entry-level welding position. Ready to help any team achieve company goals. Background includes working in both physically-demanding production and administrative settings. Skillful at reading schematics, blueprints, and related documents.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder and Production Team Member
Volkswagen Chattanooga
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Ran production cars when needed in various parts of the shop
Welder/Fabricator
Tag Manufacturing Company
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
Concierge Agent
Legacybox
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Assisted customers with both existing and new orders
- Answered multi-line phone system, e-mails, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff, promoting excellence in office operations.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
Relief Teller
First Horizon Bank
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges and interest rates.
- Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
- Answered telephone inquiries on checking and savings accounts, loans and lines of credit.
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
- Established rapport with new clients to increase satisfaction and loyalty.
Customer Service Representative
Southeastrans Inc
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Updated account information to maintain customer records.
- Recorded account information to open new customer accounts.
- Collected and analyzed customer information to prepare product or service reports.
Assembler/Production
Chattanooga Seating Systems
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Reviewed and verified all work was in compliance with company standards.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
Unit Clerk Secretary
Morning Pointe Senior Living
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Answered unit calls and took messages for healthcare staff to maximize team productivity.
- Arranged discharges and patient transportations.
- Responded to and resolved diverse patient issues with speedy and knowledgeable assistance.
- Answered multi-line telephone system, provided information and directed calls.
- Documented updates to patient information in medical charts while maintaining HIPAA compliance protecting confidentiality of records.
Education
High School Diploma -
STEM School of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TNAWS Certification -
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN40 Hour Workplace MIG Welding Training Certificate -
Cleveland State Community College
Diploma - 24 Hour Career Readiness
City Fields Career Connection
Cleveland, TNSkills
- Ul>
- Structural welding
- P>Manual dexterity
- P>Tool repair and maintenance
- P>PPE Compliance
- P>Blueprint Reading
- P>Welding Symbology
- P>Machine Set-up
- P>Teamwork and Collaboration
- P>Problem Solving Ability
- P>Excellent Communication Skills
Certification
AWS Certification - Cleveland State Community College
MIG Welding Training Certificate - Cleveland State Community College
Timeline
Welder and Production Team Member
Volkswagen Chattanooga
06.2023 - 07.2024
Welder/Fabricator
Tag Manufacturing Company
09.2022 - 06.2023
Concierge Agent
Legacybox
01.2022 - 07.2022
Relief Teller
First Horizon Bank
03.2020 - 12.2021
Customer Service Representative
Southeastrans Inc
03.2019 - 03.2020
Assembler/Production
Chattanooga Seating Systems
10.2017 - 01.2019
Unit Clerk Secretary
Morning Pointe Senior Living
08.2016 - 08.2017
High School Diploma -
STEM School of Chattanooga
AWS Certification -
Cleveland State Community College
40 Hour Workplace MIG Welding Training Certificate -
Cleveland State Community College
Diploma - 24 Hour Career Readiness
City Fields Career Connection
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