NEEL HELTON
Hickory,NC
Summary
Experienced maintenance and die making professional skilled at interpreting specifications to fabricate metalworking dies with precision. Known for strong attention to detail and technical expertise, excels in inventory management, enforces safety protocols, and ensures EPA compliance.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Waste Treatment Operator
City Of Hickory
06.2025 - Current
- Operated and maintained waste treatment facilities, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
- Monitored system performance, identifying and troubleshooting operational issues to enhance efficiency.
- Conducted routine inspections of equipment and processes, ensuring optimal functionality and safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to implement process improvements, increasing overall treatment effectiveness.
- Conducted routine inspections of equipment, ensuring proper maintenance to minimize downtime and extend operational life.
- Monitored and adjusted controls to maintain optimal water quality.
- Controlled operation of variety of water treatment plant equipment, including pumps, filters and chemical feed systems.
Shop Manager
Obscura Mfg. LLC
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Kept orderly and accurate accounting records by monitoring sales.
- Streamlined store operations by delegating tasks efficiently to team members and monitoring progress regularly.
- Monitor inventory
- Entering quotes and order forms
- Shipping Web Store orders
- Filling out spread sheets for weekly production and time and quality.
- Oversee daily operations.
- Resolved customer complaints with effective solutions, maintaining positive store reputation
- Running multiple CNC machines to maintain daily orders in a timely order.
Tooling Tech III
Bemis Mfg.
11.2022 - 04.2025
- Preforms PMs
- Set up, heat up, start up, operate, troubleshoot, and adjust process settings on the injection molding
- Move and Transport Large Injection molds
- Operate Over head crane
- Lift Operator
- Check for wear and fix problems associated with heavy use : electrical and plumbing
- Enhanced product quality with meticulous inspection of parts for defects or abnormalities.
- Adjusted and ground dies, tools, and parts after production to assure quality control and usability.
Drinking Water Operator
City Of Newton
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Operate and maintain water treatment plant equipment
- Regulate water flow and pressure using pumps, valves and control systems
- Monitor and test water quality to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
- Make adjustments to chemical treatment processes to maintain water quality
- Maintain accurate records of water treatment plant operations and maintenance activities
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment and systems
- Respond to water system emergencies and perform repairs as needed
- Ensure that treatment plant meets all safety and environmental regulations
Tool & Die Maker II
Corning Optical Communications LLC
05.2006 - 08.2022
- Laid out complex machining operations with multiple steps and different machine requirements.
- Maintained strong quality assurance standards by using precision measuring equipment to verify accuracy of fabricated items.
- Checked complex components from vendors to verify conformance with engineering schematics, standards and specifications.
- Worked effectively within extremely tight tolerances to produce precision results.
- Fixed tooling problems and production bottlenecks.
- Read blueprints for precision parts and collected material.
- Researched materials for parts and sourced required components.
- Operate and program small hole EDM Drill and Wire EDM Machines
- Operated and Programed CO2 Laser Engraver
Precision Tool Assembly
Addeco Temporary Services
04.2003 - 05.2006
- Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components, sub-assemblies and assemblies.
- Inspected finished parts and components to enforce QA standards and uncover defects prior to packaging.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
Education
GED -
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute
Hudson, NC03-1996
Skills
- Product testing & Repair
- Communication
- Decision-making
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Maintenance & Repair
- Multitasking
- Material/Metal knowledge
- Measuring
- PPE use
- People skills
- Planning
Certification
- Zeiss CMM Training - 2009
- Grade 1 BIOLOGICAL Operator Certification / Cert# 1010646
- Confined Space Certification 2026
Timeline
Waste Treatment Operator
City Of Hickory
06.2025 - Current
Shop Manager
Obscura Mfg. LLC
04.2025 - 06.2025
Tooling Tech III
Bemis Mfg.
11.2022 - 04.2025
Drinking Water Operator
City Of Newton
08.2022 - 11.2022
Tool & Die Maker II
Corning Optical Communications LLC
05.2006 - 08.2022
Precision Tool Assembly
Addeco Temporary Services
04.2003 - 05.2006
GED -
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute