Rick Clickner
Waterloo,IA
Summary
Skilled General Operator with commitment toward meeting QA requirements. OSHA-certified, accurate and consistent in maintaining safe and clean workspace. Excellent decision-making and judgment skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
General operator
3m
Prairie, WI
03.2024 - 07.2026
- Operated machinery for production processes and ensured safety protocols were followed.
- Monitored quality standards and conducted inspections on finished products.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain efficient workflow and minimize downtime.
Maintenence technician
HiCrush proppants
Whitehall, WI
03.2013 - 09.2023
- Performed routine maintenance on pumps, compressors, and conveyors.
- Troubleshot mechanical issues to minimize downtime and ensure efficiency.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment and machinery for proper functioning.
- Collaborated with team members to execute maintenance schedules effectively.
- Assisted in the installation of new equipment and systems as needed.
- Documented maintenance activities and repairs for compliance purposes.
- Implemented safety protocols to maintain a secure work environment.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Trained junior technicians on maintenance procedures and best practices.
Welder fabricator
SCSI
Escanaba, Michigan
10.2010 - 08.2012
- Fabricated precision metal components using MIG and ARC welding techniques to meet project specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate project execution and compliance with client requirements.
- Assembled custom structures to client specifications, ensuring quality and adherence to design standards.
Warehouse associate
Superior ice
Escanaba, Michigan
05.2009 - 09.2010
- Operated forklifts to transport products within the warehouse safely.
- Packaged ice products for distribution following quality standards.
- Maintained cleanliness of work areas to ensure safety compliance.
Education
Tri Township
Rapid River, MISkills
- Machine operation expertise
- Machinery operation
- Production quality control
- Quality inspection
- Inspections and reviews
- QA inspections
- Safety compliance
- Manufacturing procedures
- Safety protocol adherence
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Preventive maintenance
- Maintenance and repair
- Equipment maintenance
- Maintenance services
- Training junior staff
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability
- Exceptional mechanical aptitude
- Blueprint and schematics interpretation
- Machine setup
- Machine part adjustment
- Assembly line experience
- Experience operating complex machinery
- Loading and unloading
- Heavy lifting
- Inventory management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Stress tolerance
- Hand-eye coordination
- Hand and foot coordination
- Flexible schedule
- Manufacturing procedures
- Inspections and reviews
- Maintenance and repair
Timeline
General operator
3m
03.2024 - 07.2026
Maintenence technician
HiCrush proppants
03.2013 - 09.2023
Welder fabricator
SCSI
10.2010 - 08.2012
Warehouse associate
Superior ice
05.2009 - 09.2010
Tri Township