Kristin Casad
Effingham,SC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Field Technician
Astro Pak Corporation
Raleigh, NC
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Military, pharmaceutical, and aerospace contracts
- High purity chemical chemistry to passivate and derouge
- Cleaning pharmaceutical lines our injectable medicine is made in to meet FDA standards to how many contaminates can be in our medicine
- Aerospace, Cleaning fuel lines and components for space operations and Mars missions
- Construction Military and top secret government contracts
- Electropolishing vessels and components
- Traveling and flying to jobs across the mid Atlantic to meet and exceed customers needs.
Welder & Powder Coated Technician
Twist and Turns Manufacturing
Roanoke, VA
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Provide assistance to other welders during complex projects involving multiple steps.
- Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
- Learned and mastered skilled trade specialties under guidance of expert mentors.
- Follow safety protocols at all times while operating equipment and working with hazardous materials.
- Lubricated, cleaned or repaired machinery or equipment.
- Promoted team efficiency by consistently picking up excess materials and tools.
- Supported project planning by collecting and documenting measurements, marking installation points and cutting materials to desired sizes.
- Operated hand tools, saws, routers and sanding equipment to prepare materials and finish project surfaces.
Machinery Technician
Packaging Corporation of America
Roanoke, VA
01.2016 - 08.2019
- Performed required start-up and break-down instruction before and after assigned shifts
- Completed scheduled routine maintenance and notified management of advanced repair needs; and to promote consistent operation and achieve production targets.
- Reviewed final products to spot issues, assign quality grades and remove unacceptable work to correct problems or dispose of materials
- Coordinated product change-overs to maximize line efficiencies
- Monitored production machinery during operation to identify and quickly resolve problems
- Set up and operated equipment as directed on line orders and dockets
- Reviewed and interpreted work orders and instructions to determine job requirements
- Moved materials throughout distribution center and placed products in designated areas
- Utilized forklifts, pallet jacks, and scanning devices to meet daily objectives
- Adhered to OSHA and company-established safety protocols
Forklift Operator
Packaging Corporation of America
Roanoke, VA
01.2016 - 08.2019
- Operated power material handling equipment to accurately select and palletize loads.
- Inspected loads prior to lifting to determine weight distribution and stability.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Transported materials between storage areas, loading docks and delivery vehicles as needed.
- Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
- Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Rank E-4 Specialist
United States Army Reserves
Bluefield, WV
05.2004 - 10.2010
- Trained regularly in weapons, fighting tactics, and de-escalation techniques to effectively handle wide range of situation and defuse possible infractions or potentially hazardous incidents
- Assessed situations quickly to prioritize actions, restore order, and prevent serious harm or destruction of property
- Enforced military laws and regulations to protect people's lives and property on military installations and keep a peaceful structured and organized surroundings
- Enforced traffic laws, military statutes, and county ordinances and issued citations and warnings on base
- Responded to the scenes of accidents to render aid to the victims, control traffic and coordinate road check points
- Patrolled military installations as visible deterrent and to quickly spot unauthorized activities
- Directed and rerouted traffic around the scenes of accidents and other emergencies
- Pursued suspects on foot and with vehicles by using safe, military approved procedures
- Coordinated with dispatch and fellow officers to provide organized and effective law enforcement presence during shifts and at scenes
- Employed verbal and physical de-escalation techniques to end conflicts without serious injury or loss of life
- Questioned individuals at locations to collect witness statements and support criminal investigations
- Helped the court carry out its duties by serving subpoenas, summonses and orders
- Trained and studied regularly for full proficiency in regulations, techniques, and weaponry
- Created and delivered oral and written reports involving complex, serious, and petty criminal offenses and security violations
- Rendered aid and first aid to victims of accidents civilian and military crimes and coordinated transportation and advanced medical care for serious cases
- Patrolled assigned areas on foot or in vehicle and prevented and detected unsafe or suspicious activity
- Evaluated available facts and observations to determine violations and necessary charges
- Patrolled the areas regularly to prevent, identify and keep my unit free of trash grounds neat and orderly
- Cleaned weapons and participated in monthly drills at the 304th unit.
Education
Some college - Cyber security and medical assistant
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA01.2024
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Certified OSHA
- Advanced Troubleshooting
- Equipment Installation
- Maintenance and Repair
- Inspection Procedures
- Work Order Interpretation
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting and Diagnosis
- Forklift Operation
- Documentation
- Punctual and Reliable
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Workplace Safety
- Specializing in passivation and derouge
- Palletizing
- Materials Movement
Certification
- Basic First aid CPR and AED trained and certified, Present
- OSHA 10, 05/01/23
- Hazmat Endorsement
- Driver's License, 11/01/21
- Dot, 05/01/23
- Dot license
- Forklift Certification, Present
- Scissor Lift Certification, Present
- Pallet Jack Certification
Groups
Volunteer at Christian soldiers, 11/01/21, Present, Volunteer to better service my community by donating and working to give food and help assist homeless and people in need of food, clothing, and shelter. I also volunteer time at the rescue mission to prepare and serve food to the homeless
Timeline
Lead Field Technician
Astro Pak Corporation
08.2022 - 08.2023
Welder & Powder Coated Technician
Twist and Turns Manufacturing
10.2021 - 07.2022
Machinery Technician
Packaging Corporation of America
01.2016 - 08.2019
Forklift Operator
Packaging Corporation of America
01.2016 - 08.2019
Rank E-4 Specialist
United States Army Reserves
05.2004 - 10.2010
Some college - Cyber security and medical assistant
Virginia Western Community College
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