Lafonda Brazelton
Machine Operator
Tampa,Florida
Summary
Dedicated machine operator with a robust background in equipment maintenance and production planning. Skilled in troubleshooting and team collaboration, consistently ensuring compliance with safety standards and delivering high-quality results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Machine Operator
International Paper
Tampa, Florida
06.2021 - Current
- Operated fast paste machinery for paper production and ensured proper setup and calibration.
- Load raw materials into machines according to specified measurements.
- Ensure that safety guidelines are followed at all times while operating machinery.
- Started up, shut down with proper Lock Out Tag Out.
- Read blueprints and job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions.
- Adjusted machine settings based on production needs and specifications changes.
- Conducted quality checks on products to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Used various machines Fast Master 4 Print Flexo , Pre Feeder, Die-Cutter, Bundler, Load Former, Hopper, Hogger
- Recorded QMS data during performance and troubleshooting for supervisors.
- Placed staked units on pallets.
Wave-Soldering Machine Operator
Kimball Electronics
Tampa, Florida
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Operated wave-soldering machines to assemble electronic components.
- Complied with OSHA regulations and company safety standards to promote work site safety, protect team members, and prevent equipment damage.
- Utilized work orders and diagrams to identify and apply job requirements, and quality standards to effective production planning.
- Verified the quality of finished products against the company standards, determined grades, and identified defective items.
- Documented daily work on production logs and work orders, and discussed activities with management to optimize future production.
- Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems.
- Loaded or fed workpieces into the welding machine to join or bind components.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Monitored soldering processes for quality and compliance with standards.
Warehouse Worker
Amazon Seasonal
Ruskin, Florida
11.2019 - 02.2020
- Listen closely to team meetings to gain a complete understanding of the duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movement.
- Wrapped pallets in shrink wrap before loading.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customers and storage locations.
- Assembled and filled more than 250 shipments per day, and prepared all shipping documents.
- Alerted supervisors and coworkers to hazards, and other issues for quick resolutions.
- Monitored safety protocols to promote a secure working environment for all staff.
STM Machine Operator
Kimball Electronics
Tampa, Florida
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Utilizes work orders and diagrams to identify and apply job requirements and quality standards to effective production planning.
- Complied with OSHA regulations and company safety standards to promote worksite safety, protect team members, and prevent equipment damage.
- Load raw materials into machines according to specified measurements.
- Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
- Read blueprints and job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions.
- Recorded daily production and reported trouble shooting issues to supervisor.
Machine Shop Operator
Time Inc.
Tampa, Florida
10.2010 - 11.2018
- Reviewed work instructions and schedules to coordinate machine operations and production schedules.
- Set up and ran GRB Autoset 22, Pitney Bowes Flow Master, Howell Mail Crafter, and MCS Raptor, matching mail machinery to produce exceptional products for lettershop needs.
- Set machine stops and guides to operate proper alignment, and adjust when needed to maintain consistent production time and quality.
- Set accurate feed rates and trimming protocols to maintain efficient production and meet schedule demands.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced atmosphere.
- Updated daily production logs with timely and accurate information, regularly informing management of incidents, or non-conformance issues.
- Supervised and adjusted machinery when necessary, reducing downtime.
Education
A+ Computer Technology
Brewster Tech
Tampa, FL05-2011
High School Diploma -
Delia Adult Service Center
Tampa, FL06-2010
Skills
- Machine operation
- Machinery calibration
- Quality assurance
- Blueprint reading
- Safety compliance
- Production planning
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Equipment maintenance
- Team collaboration
- Time management
Timeline
Machine Operator
International Paper
06.2021 - Current
Wave-Soldering Machine Operator
Kimball Electronics
05.2020 - 06.2021
Warehouse Worker
Amazon Seasonal
11.2019 - 02.2020
STM Machine Operator
Kimball Electronics
01.2019 - 11.2019
Machine Shop Operator
Time Inc.
10.2010 - 11.2018
A+ Computer Technology
Brewster Tech
High School Diploma -
Delia Adult Service Center