Matthew Farmer
Conover
Summary
I have re-entered the job market, and I am looking for gainful employment with opportunities for advancement
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreman
Ritchie construction
Hickory
10.2025 - Current
- Supervised daily construction activities and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
- Coordinated workflow among team members to maintain project schedules.
- Conducted regular inspections of tools and equipment for proper functioning.
Glass Technician
Gardner Glass Products
Wilkesboro
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Operated glass cutting machinery to produce custom glass products.
- Inspected glass for defects and ensured quality standards were met.
- Utilized industry-specific tools and equipment to remove damaged glass and prepare surfaces for upcoming installations
- Helped assemble glass products in a workshop setting.
Education
CDL - Continuing Education
Granville Tech
Bunn, NC 06.2018 - 02.2019
Furniture Academy - Continuing Education Program
Catawba Valley Community College
Taylorsville, NC 03.2017 - 03.2018
Industrial Sewing - Continuing Education
AB Tech
Asheville, NC 07.2014 - 04.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales Culinary School
Charleston, SC 09.1997 - 12.1999
Diploma -
Newton-Conover High
Newton, Nc 08.1991 - 05.1995
Skills
- Project supervision
- Warehouse management system
- Inventory management
- Material handling
- Quality control inspection
- Quality assurance
- Quality defect detection
- Production quality standards
- Operational efficiency
- Safety standards in production
- Workplace safety
- OSHA safety implementation
- Measurement (quality control)
- Precision measurement
- Dimensional measurements
- Machine operation
- Machine operator experience
- Forklift
- Reach truck
- Lathe
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- Mechanical assembly
- Sewing
- Garment sewing
- Industrial sewing machine
- Upholstery
- Residential furniture upholstery
- Packaging
- Loading
- Order picking
- Receiving shipments
- Stocking
- Warehouse experience
- Manufacturing facility
- Manufacturing company experience
- Project planning
- Technical writing
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Verbal communication
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Ability to follow instructions
- Basic math
- Delivery driver experience
- Construction oversight
- Facility maintenance
- Production records
- Computer literacy
- Routing software
- Inventory tracking
- Safety standards in production
- Quality defect detection
- Teamwork
- Inventory tracking
- Routing software
Certification
- Driver's License
- Pallet Jack Certification
Languages
English
Willing To Relocate
English
Military Service
English
Timeline
Foreman
Ritchie construction
10.2025 - Current
Glass Technician
Gardner Glass Products
06.2023 - 01.2024
CDL - Continuing Education
Granville Tech
06.2018 - 02.2019
Furniture Academy - Continuing Education Program
Catawba Valley Community College
03.2017 - 03.2018
Industrial Sewing - Continuing Education
AB Tech
07.2014 - 04.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales Culinary School
09.1997 - 12.1999
Diploma -
Newton-Conover High
08.1991 - 05.1995