Makyhi Singleton
Suffolk,VA
Summary
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Bae Systems Inc.
Norfolk, VA
06.2023 - Current
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
- Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so it matches the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
Production Worker
Smithfield
Smithfield, VA
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Followed daily preventive maintenance schedule for cleaning and lubricating machinery.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Helped achieve team goals by rotating production lines and daily duties to meet demand.
- Attended regular training sessions to increase machine operating skills.
Welder
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News, VA
11.2019 - 04.2023
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
- Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
- Conducted x-ray, hydrostatic and tolerance tests on welded parts to verify weld quality and conformance to specification.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
Production Worker
Walmart
Williamsburg, VA
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Followed daily preventive maintenance schedule for cleaning and lubricating machinery.
- Monitored production line, watching for pile-ups or jams.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Classified defects from finished orders for record tracking and statistics.
- Attached identification labels to finished packaged items or stamped lot number and shipping destination information on containers.
- Kept operations area neat and orderly to minimize obstacles.
- Oversaw inventory and counts and performed periodic spot checks to verify outgoing orders.
- Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
- Operated trucks, forklifts and lifts following safety protocols to minimize accidents.
- Sorted and packaged products to prepare for processing or shipment.
- Met or exceeded target for on-time customer shipments.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hampton High School
Hampton, VA04.2019
Skills
- Loading and Unloading Protocols
- Documentation Ability
- Assembly Procedures
- Cycle Counts
- Machine Operation
- Good Communication
- Teamwork and Communication
- Material Loading and Unloading
- Safe Machine Operation
- Strong Work Ethic
- Reading and Determining Measurements
- Attention to Detail
- Following Instructions
- Heavy Lifting
- PPE Compliance
Timeline
Welder
Bae Systems Inc.
06.2023 - Current
Production Worker
Smithfield
12.2022 - 05.2023
Welder
Huntington Ingalls Industries
11.2019 - 04.2023
Production Worker
Walmart
03.2019 - 05.2019
High School Diploma -
Hampton High School