Patrick Blevins
Waco,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented Manufacturing operations and Press Support Professional with over 10 years of experience in high-volume production and warehouse settings. Expertise includes rotogravure make-ready, HACCP-controlled food-packaging production, job staging support, print-cylinder handling, overhead crane and powered-hoist operation, equipment setup, 5S, inventory control, and employee training. Certified forklift operator with a strong safety, attendance and reliability record.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Press Make Ready Technician
TOPPAN Packaging Americas
06.2024 - Current
- Assist PMR leads with rotogravure job staging for Schiavi and Rotomec machine changeovers by preparing and adjusting carts, completing ID labels, applying grease, installing clutches and end caps, and helping move and position print cylinders with bridge-and-trolley overhead cranes and double-ended loop hoist straps.
- Support job prioritization and readiness with PMR leads, press operators, and Ink personnel; monitor solvent systems, operate a 180-degree swing-arm overhead crane for waste-stream barrels, and document full waste drums under safety and environmental procedures.
- Break down, wash, inspect, reassemble, and transport cylinders, carts, sumps, guards, and related press components in a HACCP-controlled food-packaging production environment.
- Trained and onboarded nine PMR employees on safety, SOPs, equipment use, cylinder handling, job staging support, cleaning standards, and task priorities, enhancing team readiness and compliance with operational standards.
Assembler - Cross-Trained Coverage
A.O. Smith
02.2017 - 06.2024
- Assembled water heaters of various sizes and specifications using pneumatic, torque-controlled, specialized, and hand tools on high-volume line producing 1200+ units per shift, cross-training across stations to ensure seamless coverage and sustain production levels.
- Trained 20+ new employees on assembly procedures, tool use, safety expectations, quality checks, and production-line workflow to enhance team competency and operational readiness.
Backroom Associate
Walmart
01.2014 - 02.2017
- Conducted cycle counts, inbound verification, and inventory checks across 100+ SKUs and locations per shift using RF scanners, resolving discrepancies to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Constructed, labeled, staged, and transported pallets with walkie stackers, maintaining precise scan-to-location and bin placement records to support inventory management.
Education
High School Diploma -
Alexander Central High School
Taylorsville, NC06-2011
Skills
- Rotogravure setup
- Print-cylinder rigging
- HACCP food packaging
- Job staging support
- Equipment setup
- Mechanical assembly
- Reassembly
- Inspection
- Component cleaning
- Overhead crane operation
- Powered-hoist operation
- Pneumatic tools
- Torque tools
- Hand tools
Certification
Forklift / Powered Industrial Truck Certification, Current
Timeline
Press Make Ready Technician
TOPPAN Packaging Americas
06.2024 - Current
Assembler - Cross-Trained Coverage
A.O. Smith
02.2017 - 06.2024
Backroom Associate
Walmart
01.2014 - 02.2017
High School Diploma -
Alexander Central High School