RICKY BLANKENSHIP
Continental,Ohio
Summary
Motivated by the goal of ensuring a prosperous future for my family, I am dedicated to building a successful career. With unwavering determination, I aim to make significant contributions in my chosen field. By leveraging my skills, experience, and passion, I strive to create opportunities that will not only benefit me but also pave the way for an extraordinary future for my loved ones.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
Verhoff Machine & Welding
Continental, OH
01.2024 - Current
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
Forman
Everdry Basement Waterproofing
Findlay, OH
02.2021 - 04.2023
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
- Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Enhanced team productivity by providing clear direction, setting expectations, and offering constructive feedback.
Shift Team Leader
Kalida Manufacturing
Kalida, OH
02.2018 - Current
- Worked all different stations each day to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals
- Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety
- Conducted frequent equipment inspections and basic repair actions to keep machinery operating at peak levels
- Handled troubleshooting tasks and used the best possible methods to immediately rectify assembly line issues
- Operated presses and crane equipment to move heavy loads and maintain production levels
- Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements.
Line Lead
Mellow Mushroom Lima
Lima, OH
04.2016 - 01.2018
- Train line workers on the procedure to assemble products per assigned role for the day
- Guided people to make the best quality food
- Organized, scheduled and assigned production work
- Maintained proper stock levels on a line.
Education
Some college (No degree) -
University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, OHGED -
01.2019
Skills
- Energetic
- Self Motivated
- Hands-on and very hard working
- Disciplined
- Very Responsible and job dedicated
- Fast learning
- Able to adapt in all different environments and get along with all kinds of people
- Able to learn anything that is thrown at me
- Time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- People skills
- Document scanning
- Staff development
- Crane license
- Forklift license
- Inspection reviews
Certification
- Overhead crane certified
- Forklift certified
- Press operation
Timeline
Welder
Verhoff Machine & Welding
01.2024 - Current
Forman
Everdry Basement Waterproofing
02.2021 - 04.2023
Shift Team Leader
Kalida Manufacturing
02.2018 - Current
Line Lead
Mellow Mushroom Lima
04.2016 - 01.2018
Some college (No degree) -
University of Northwestern Ohio