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Work History
Education
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References
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Kevin Avila

New Bern,NC

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Fabrication Welder

Tandemloc
Havelock, NC
01.2024 - 02.2024
  • Maintained high-quality workmanship through consistent attention to detail and adherence to specifications.
  • Read blueprints
  • Fabrication

Millwright Welder

Weyerhaeuser
Vanceboro, NC
11.2023 - 01.2024
  • Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
  • Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
  • Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.
  • Made repairs and modified equipment by welding, soldering and brazing to avoid production delays.
  • Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities.
  • Maintained mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems to keep systems working together correctly.

Structural Welder

Iles&Co Metalworks
08.2023 - 11.2023

Repair, refurbish or fabricate equipment or structural repairs on commercial buildings.

  • Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
  • Kept work area clean and organized.
  • Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
  • Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.

Maintenance Technician/Welder

Halliburton
Williamsport, PA
06.2022 - 04.2023
  • Help rig in and out, prep and measure all work
  • Grind and clean all material, tack and stick weld repairs
  • Perform maintenance on live oil pumps in a safe and quick manner.

Security Officer

P & G Security
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Private armed security under government contract

Material Handler

Moen Incorporated
New Bern, NC
11.2020 - 01.2022
  • Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
  • Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
  • Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
  • Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.

CCA- City Carrier Assistant

United States Postal Service
02.2020 - 11.2020
  • I was a City Carrier Assistant whenever a regular carrier cannot work I fill in and deliver the mail on their route safely and in a timely manner.

Material Handler II

Moen, Inc
03.2018 - 04.2019
  • I operated equipment such as reach trucks, order pickers, tuggers and walkie riders to keep warehouse stocked with materials needed to assemble products
  • I also insured inventory is correct and in the correct area with our warehouse management system called SAP and made sure to send out partial boxes of material before opening a new one to ensure our product was getting used and we did not spend too much on products.

Associate Trainer

Panera Bread
New Bern, NC
01.2017 - 02.2018

I trained all new hires that came to my shift in the kitchen on safety and cooking.

Education

Firefighter Academy

Craven Community College
New Bern, NC

NCCER Welding 2 - Welding

Craven Community College
Havelock, NC
11.2023

NCCER Welding - Welding

Craven Community College
Havelock, NC
08.2023

NCCER Plumbing - Plumbing

Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
06.2019

High School Diploma -

West Craven High School
Vanceboro, NC
06.2017

Skills

  • Forklift (4 years)
  • Warehouse (3 years)
  • Shipping And Receiving (3 years)
  • Inventory Management
  • Materials Handling
  • Logistics
  • Blowtorches and Equipment
  • Grinding Work
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Fabrication
  • Hand Torches
  • Heating Efficiency
  • Alignment Verification
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vertical and Horizontal Positioning
  • Surface Work
  • Overhead Hoists
  • Heavy Duty Machinery
  • Fall Protection
  • Cutting
  • Specification Interpretation
  • Structural Repairs
  • Mathematical Computation
  • Steel Component Alignment
  • Parts Alignment
  • Power Saws
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Structural Supports

References

Reference Type: Sergeant

Name: Timothy Ledbeter

Phone: (910) 265-3351

Reference Type: Instructor

Name: Nic Fortier

Phone: (252) 474-5181

Reference Type: Supervisor

Name: Jorge Ramirez

Phone: (252) 571-8912

Timeline

Fabrication Welder

Tandemloc
01.2024 - 02.2024

Millwright Welder

Weyerhaeuser
11.2023 - 01.2024

Structural Welder

Iles&Co Metalworks
08.2023 - 11.2023

Maintenance Technician/Welder

Halliburton
06.2022 - 04.2023

Security Officer

P & G Security
01.2022 - 06.2022

Material Handler

Moen Incorporated
11.2020 - 01.2022

CCA- City Carrier Assistant

United States Postal Service
02.2020 - 11.2020

Material Handler II

Moen, Inc
03.2018 - 04.2019

Associate Trainer

Panera Bread
01.2017 - 02.2018

Firefighter Academy

Craven Community College

NCCER Welding 2 - Welding

Craven Community College

NCCER Welding - Welding

Craven Community College

NCCER Plumbing - Plumbing

Craven Community College

High School Diploma -

West Craven High School
Kevin Avila