Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Mark Cherek

Ahlstrom
Hatley,WI
16
years of professional experience

Professional assembly worker prepared for roles in manufacturing and production environments. Known for delivering high-quality workmanship and maintaining efficiency on assembly line. Focuses on team collaboration and consistently meets production goals. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in using various tools and machinery.

Work History

Paper Machine Operator

8 Months
Ahlstrom | 10.2025 - 06.2026
  • Operated and monitored paper machine to ensure consistent quality and efficiency.
  • Conducted routine maintenance and troubleshooting to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
  • Collaborated with team members to implement process improvements, enhancing production output.
  • Trained new operators on safety protocols, machinery operation, and quality standards.
  • Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
  • Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.
  • Evaluated final products to verify compliance with work orders and detect defects.
  • Moved completed products from machines and onto conveyors, transferring to next work area for additional processing.
  • Maintained a safe working environment by following stringent safety protocols and participating in safety training sessions regularly.
  • Trained new hires on proper operation procedures and safety guidelines, ensuring a skilled workforce capable of meeting production goals consistently over time.
  • Participated in plant audits, demonstrating compliance with regulations and a commitment to continuous improvement within the facility.
  • Operated forklifts safely to transport materials across warehouse facilities.
  • Conducted regular inspections and maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Operated clamp lift to transport materials efficiently across warehouse floors.
  • Ensured compliance with safety protocols during equipment operation and material handling.

Assemble

3 Years
Wausau supply company | 08.2022 - 08.2025
  • Executed paperwork instructions for door applications, ensuring compliance with specifications.
  • Constructed double doors with side lights, ensuring precise measurements and alignment.
  • Constructed single doors with sidelights, following design specifications for quality.
  • Assembled components per specifications, maintaining quality standards for finished products.
  • Inspected finished products for defects, maintaining high quality assurance levels.
  • Trained new employees on proper assembly techniques and safety protocols.
  • Trained new employees in assembly techniques and safety protocols, fostering a knowledgeable workforce.

Assembly Line Production Worker

3 Years 9 Months
Greenheck | 10.2018 - 07.2022
  • Cut aluminum extrusions for precise fit on assembly line.
  • Operated combi lift to transport materials efficiently. to transport materials efficiently within the warehouse.
  • Operated a combi lift
  • Assembled louvers on assembly line

Garage Door Technician

4 Years 1 Month
Badgerland Overhead Door | 08.2014 - 09.2018
  • Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
  • Adjusted doors for optimal opening and closing effort, ensuring smooth operation of electric openers.
  • Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
  • Repaired or replaced worn or broken door parts, restoring functionality and safety using hand tools.
  • Completed paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed.
  • Received payments from clients after completing each job.
  • Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
  • Inspected job sites to assess spatial conditions, determining suitability of door installations.
  • Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.
  • Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors.
  • Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools.
  • Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines.
  • Prepare doors for hardware installation, such as drilling holes to install locks.
  • Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings.

Assembly Line Worker

4 Years 3 Months
Custom Glass Products | 04.2010 - 07.2014
  • Pull orders for shower door orders for customer
  • Build crates for glass shipments
  • Worked at end of oven
  • Conducted quality inspections to maintain product standards and reduce defects.
  • Drove box truck to deliver product throughout the state

Education

High school

Mosinee High School | Mosinee, WI | 2008

Skills

Detail minded
Can use hand/power tools
Catch on fast
Assembly and production
Problem-solving

Timeline

Paper Machine Operator

Ahlstrom
10.2025 - 06.2026Read More

Assemble

Wausau supply company
08.2022 - 08.2025Read More

Assembly Line Production Worker

Greenheck
10.2018 - 07.2022Read More

Garage Door Technician

Badgerland Overhead Door
08.2014 - 09.2018Read More

Assembly Line Worker

Custom Glass Products
04.2010 - 07.2014Read More

Mosinee High School

High school
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Mark Cherek