Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Nat Blair

Lexington,NC

Summary

Dynamic and skilled Sign Fabricator with nearly 5 years at Awning Innovations, adept in quick and efficient product manufacturing and demonstrating exceptional professionalism. Excelled in quality control management and client communication, ensuring project success and efficiency. Proven ability to adapt and excel, ready to bring valuable experience and skills to a new challenge. Excellent attendance and motivation to not only work, but excel.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sign Fabricator

Awning Innovations
02.2020 - 11.2024

I was extensively cross trained throughout the facility. I was predominantly a piece-rate product assembler/fabricator, building raceway, remote, and custom sign jobs. Our company is closing abruptly, putting an end to my almost 5 years here.

During my years here, I learned to:

  • Program and operate CNC router and coil bender
  • Cutting, mig welding, and preparing aluminum sign bodies, raceways, and awnings
  • laying and wiring LED's, single color and RGB
  • Making non-CDL class A deliveries with a flat bed and 30 foot trailer
  • Off-site installations and repairs of signs
  • Operating pneumatic rivet machines to bond ACM backs to metal returns
  • Trimcapping acrylic and polycarbonate faces
  • Cutting and applying vinyl to aluminum, acrylic, and polycarbonate
  • Shipping and receiving
  • How to build and maintenance EMC Vista boards
  • Quality Control Management
  • Operation of boom and scissor lift

Quality Control Manager

Awning Innovations
01.2022 - 11.2024
  • Discuss with salesman and customers about the details and designs of upcoming products
  • Overseeing all stages of production, ensuring adherence to blueprints, as well as compliance to customer and company standard
  • Take photos of finished product, ensuring proper color, lighting, and dimensions of product
  • Engage with the customer about product, throughout production and when finished
  • Give feedback to production floor on areas that need improvement and projects that need issues resolved

Education

High School Diploma -

Reagan High
Pfafftown, NC
06.2018

Skills

  • Blueprint reading
  • Product Assembly
  • Forklift operation
  • Manufacturing
  • Accuracy
  • Machine setup
  • Machine maintenance
  • Safety procedures
  • Workspace organization
  • Product packaging
  • Heavy lifting
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Following procedures and protocols
  • Machine operation
  • Mechanical skills
  • Welding
  • Quality control standards
  • Electrical wiring
  • Deadline adherence
  • Sign installation experience
  • CNC router operation
  • Sign repair and maintenance
  • LED lighting proficiency
  • Client communication
  • Deadline oriented
  • Hand and power tools
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Customer Service

Certification

Forklift operation certification

Timeline

Quality Control Manager

Awning Innovations
01.2022 - 11.2024

Sign Fabricator

Awning Innovations
02.2020 - 11.2024

High School Diploma -

Reagan High
Nat Blair