Paul Meyer
Ionia,MI
Summary
Currently, I'm a die maker's apprentice at Greenville Tool and Die pursuing my Journeyman Die Maker's Card. However, I've recently changed my career interests, and I desire to become a Transportation Maintenance Worker. Most of my apprenticeship has been spent in die assembly and quality control, where I gained an interest in the small details of our work. Here, I developed the confidence to troubleshoot complex die making processes and cooperate as a team player for customer solutions and project success.
From my experiences growing up on my family's dairy farm and working in greenhouse operations, I learned a hard work ethic and discovered my calling to live a life of humble work. Through both of these dynamic environments, I've become very grateful for the way I've been raised.
Most of all, in my experiences of farm work and die making, I've learned to admire the skills of modern craftsmen and what it means to develop real-world skills early in my career.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Die Maker's Apprentice
Greenville Tool and Die
06.2023 - Current
- Worked with die makers and die designers to troubleshoot die making complexities in order to meet customer specifications.
- Followed die maker techniques for proper hand-grinding, stoning, and polishing of die components for proper fitment and surface finish.
- Practiced MIG and TIG welding procedures for fabricating various die components.
- Gained experience in quality control practices such as 3D scanning of die components and finished parts for comparing to in-house and customer CAD data.
- Learned and practiced basic machining procedures such as cutting, drilling, reaming, and surface grinding of die components.
- Utilized CAD software to examine die designs and component drawings for die building processes.
Laborer
Sandy Ridge Dairy
03.2017 - Current
- Learned and performed manual labor tasks such as feeding calves, milking cows, stacking bales, covering feed piles, and removing rocks for spring field preparations.
- Experienced in operating heavy equipment such as tractors, skid steers, telescopic loaders, and wheel loaders.
- Assisted with field operations during planting season, harvest, and post-harvest tillage across 1,700 acres of corn, alfalfa, wheat, and soybeans.
- Learned basic maintenance procedures and performed equipment and building repairs.
Laborer
Bos Greenhouse & Farms
06.2018 - Current
- Gained experience as a field worker performing manual labor for summer and fall harvests of asparagus, sweet corn, pumpkins, and squash across 80 acres.
- Operated forklifts and compact tractors for greenhouse, market, and field operations.
- Learned the basics of how to raise and sell greenhouse products and market produce.
Education
(In Pursuit Of) Journeyman Die Maker's Card - Industrial Technology
Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI05.2027
High School Diploma -
Ionia High School
Ionia, MI05-2023
Technical Education - Machine Tool
Ionia County Career Center
Ionia, MI05-2023
Skills
Teamwork and collaboration
Attention to detail
Problem-solving
Heavy equipment experience
Quality control experience
Die assembly and troubleshooting experience
Timeline
Die Maker's Apprentice
Greenville Tool and Die
06.2023 - Current
Laborer
Bos Greenhouse & Farms
06.2018 - Current
Laborer
Sandy Ridge Dairy
03.2017 - Current
(In Pursuit Of) Journeyman Die Maker's Card - Industrial Technology
Montcalm Community College
High School Diploma -
Ionia High School
Technical Education - Machine Tool
Ionia County Career Center
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