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Michael Tabbert

Giddings,TX

Summary

Seasoned professional with a robust background in transportation and fabrication, including a pivotal role at H&R Machine Inc. Demonstrates exceptional leadership in ensuring 100% quality control and excels in transportation safety and commercial driving. Skilled in vehicle maintenance and mechanical tools, showcasing a blend of technical expertise and team motivation.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Truck Driver, Welder, Fabricator, and Machinist

H&R Machine Inc.
Giddings, Texas
01.2018 - Current
  • Transported goods to and from specified destinations in accordance with delivery schedules.
  • Checked vehicle for mechanical items and safety issues, maintained logs of working hours, monitored the vehicle's performance, and recorded any incidents.
  • Loaded and unloaded cargo using forklifts or other material handling equipment.
  • Ensured deliveries were on time by following designated routes and adhering to traffic laws.
  • Maintained records such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements in accordance with regulations.
  • Performed daily pre-trip inspections on vehicles to ensure safe operation on the roadways.
  • Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
  • Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
  • Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
  • Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
  • Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.

Owner/Operator

Tabbert Transport
Giddings, Texas
04.2014 - 01.2018
  • Provided transportation for oilfield machines or personal machines upon requests by customers.

Lead Person

Bae Systems Inc.
Sealy, Texas
08.2005 - 12.2013
  • Motivates and leads staff to produce parts according to production schedules and company standards.
  • Ensures 100% quality control on production parts.
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure that there are sufficient parts available for the welding department.
  • Produce a wide variety of parts specific to customer needs in the building of military trucks.
  • Utilize blueprints or company work instructions to build customer parts to meet required specifications.

Laborer/Truck Driver

Rocking "C" Trailer Sales/Trucking
La Grange, Texas
02.2004 - 08.2005
  • Built custom living quarters in new horse trailers, per customer request.
  • Repaired or updated living quarters in customers' existing trailers.
  • Assisted in the wiring and plumbing of holding tanks and generators.
  • Delivered various sizes of rock or gravel to cement plants or company building sites using a Class A driver's license.

Laborer/Truck Driver

Elk Tractors
La Grange, Texas
02.2003 - 02.2004
  • Assembly of new ATVs and UTVs.
  • Pickup and delivery of new and used tractors, or ATVs, for maintenance and repair.
  • Weekly grounds upkeep, as required.
  • Utilized a small amount of welding repairs.

Education

High School Diploma -

Oak Harbor High School
Oak Harbor, Ohio
05-1991

Skills

  • Transportation safety
  • Commercial driving
  • DOT compliance
  • Load security
  • Vehicle maintenance
  • Equipment operation
  • Tractor-trailer driving specialist
  • Mechanical tools
  • Basic maintenance
  • Route logs
  • Class A commercial Driver's license

Timeline

Truck Driver, Welder, Fabricator, and Machinist

H&R Machine Inc.
01.2018 - Current

Owner/Operator

Tabbert Transport
04.2014 - 01.2018

Lead Person

Bae Systems Inc.
08.2005 - 12.2013

Laborer/Truck Driver

Rocking "C" Trailer Sales/Trucking
02.2004 - 08.2005

Laborer/Truck Driver

Elk Tractors
02.2003 - 02.2004

High School Diploma -

Oak Harbor High School
Michael Tabbert