Theodore Nate Compton
Lawrenceville,PA
Summary
Dedicated professional with a proactive approach and rapid learning capabilities. Demonstrates a strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Committed to contributing to team success and achieving organizational objectives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Machinist Apprentice (Class B4) (Foundry)
Ward Manufacturing
08.2023 - 10.2025
- Manufacturing pattern impressions from aluminum, cast iron and A2 steel to be used in the sand casting process of malleable and cast iron parts.
- Cut down raw bar stock to rough size on horizontal band saw.
- Setup and operations of both manual and CNC mills and lathes.
- Produce risers, runners, and various parts in the pattern making process with manual and CNC machines, as well as filing, grinding and deburring rough cast aluminum.
- Adjusting speeds, feeds and G code as needed.
- Writing programs in MDI for jigs or resize raw stock as needed.
- Assembling final pattern and inspecting all dimensional fits, finishes, clearances and any shift.
- Maintenance, repair and modifications to any and all pattern impressions and parts as needed.
Brass Department Setup-Operator (Class A+) (WardFlex)
Ward Manufacturing
01.2018 - 08.2023
- Milling and cutting threads in malleable iron floor flanges.
- Production of brass retainers and various fittings to specifications on prints.
- Calculate and adjust tool paths as needed.
- Transfer of unfinished parts as well as raw bar stock with a forklift or overhead crane.
- Maintain daily production log as well as routine part inspections with calipers, micrometers and various gauges.
- Perform daily and weekly PMs to all machines as well as parts washer.
Labor Pool (Foundry)
Ward Manufacturing
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Assist in daily operations as needed in malleable and cast iron part production.
- Transferring of sand cores from core room to melt department.
- Sorting of parts post production.
- Grinding gates in finishing department.
Flowback and Production Technician/Hand
Warrior Energy Services
12.2014 - 10.2015
- (Antero) Set and maintain flow rates on GPUs for gas well production.
- Monitor and assess functionality of sand traps GPUs, VRT/VRUs, incinerators and line heaters on site.
- Record and monitor water, condensate and natural gas production.
- Coordinate water and condensate storage and transport via trucks and pipeline pump.
- (Hess) Maintain backflow rates on drillouts.
Assistant Operator
Kenney Oilfield Services
10.2013 - 12.2014
- BOP nipple up/down on Chesapeake (Nomac) drilling rigs.
- Perform BOP/casing pressure tests and troubleshooting on Chespeake (Nomac) and Chief (Highlands) drilling rigs.
Geologic Technician
Moody and Associates
02.2012 - 05.2012
- Collection of water samples for pre-drill testing per legal and scientific standards.
- Completion of paperwork and forms associated with legal sample collection.
- Recording data/sample collection procedures in field log books.
Education
Machinist Apprentice Journeyman Program -
Penn Foster
Scranton, PA12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Geography, Environmental Science concentration, Geology minor
Mansfield University of PA
Mansfield, PA05.2012
Skills
- Turning center operations and maintenance
- 3-axis CNC operations and maintenance
- Manual mill operations and maintenance
- CNC lathe operations and maintenance
- Parts manufacturing and inspection
- Hydromat rotary transfer machine operations and maintenance
- Pattern production and inspection
- Coolant, production and PM logs
- Small-run sand mold production
References
- Allen Krotzer, U.S. Army Reserve, Scranton City Fire Dept, (570) 404-0469, krotzera@mounties.mansfield.edu
- Jon Wills, Process Technician I, Corning Inc, (570) 439-4610, willsjohn915@gmail.com
- Tom Hammerton, CAD Technician II, Corning Inc, (808) 298-9392, tahammerton@gmail.com
Certification
- Ward Mfg Forklift Certification, 03/25/25
- ShaleNET 15 Day Roustabout and Field worker training, 02/17/17, Rough Terrain Forklift Training, Aerial platform training, Medic Plus, Defensive Driving, Crosby Group Land Based Fundamental of Rigging
- Warrior Energy Services, 03/15/15, H2S Training (30 CFR 250.490), Respirator Fit, Aerial Lift, NSC Lift Truck, Rigging (API RP 2D), Incipient Fire (OSHA 1915.508 & 1910.157g)
- IADC RigPass, 03/15/15
- Shell Certification, 02/12/12, Shell Appalachia safety orientation course
- HazCom Training, 11/13/13
- PEC/SafeLandUSA, 09/14/14
Coursework
- Trades Safety
- Machine Shop Safety
- Working Safely with Chemicals
- Print Reading Applications
- GD&T
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Practical Trigonometry
- Milling Machine Fundamentals; Practice and Operations
- Conversational Programming
- Surface Grinding; Tool Grinding
- Dimensioning & Tolerancing
- Bench Work Part 3
- Manufacturing Processes 1&2
- Lathes, Parts 1-4
Timeline
Machinist Apprentice (Class B4) (Foundry)
Ward Manufacturing
08.2023 - 10.2025
Brass Department Setup-Operator (Class A+) (WardFlex)
Ward Manufacturing
01.2018 - 08.2023
Labor Pool (Foundry)
Ward Manufacturing
10.2017 - 01.2018
Flowback and Production Technician/Hand
Warrior Energy Services
12.2014 - 10.2015
Assistant Operator
Kenney Oilfield Services
10.2013 - 12.2014
Geologic Technician
Moody and Associates
02.2012 - 05.2012
Machinist Apprentice Journeyman Program -
Penn Foster
Bachelor of Science - Geography, Environmental Science concentration, Geology minor
Mansfield University of PA