Robert Kirkpatrick
House Springs,MO
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Assembly
Aerotek
Maryland Heights, MO
11.2025 - Current
- Prepared materials for assembly work to keep workflows running smoothly.
- Optimized assembly line processes for increased output and reduced downtime.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline assembly processes for improved productivity.
- Reduced assembly errors by conducting thorough inspections of finished products before packaging.
- Assisted in the assembly of boilers, ensuring accurate measurements and precise installations.
Material Handler
LMC Industries
Arnold, MO
06.2019 - 2023
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transport materials efficiently within warehouse environment.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments, ensuring accurate inventory management and timely deliveries.
- Maintained clean and organized workspaces to adhere to safety and operational standards.
- Assisted in implementing inventory control measures, reducing discrepancies in material counts.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety compliance.
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Maintained a safe work environment by following proper safety protocols and conducting regular inspections.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
- Attached identifying tags to containers to mark with identifying shipping information.
Production Machine Operator
Reeds Sawmill
Potosi, MO
01.2011 - 2018
- Operated various production machinery to maintain efficient output.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks to ensure machine reliability.
- Monitored production quality, identifying and addressing defects promptly.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and reduce downtime.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Assisted in training new operators, sharing knowledge and best practices for optimal performance.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Operated multiple machines simultaneously, maximizing output while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Maintained quality of product by checking labels, packaging and other factors.
- Documented production activity in logs and job tickets.
- Completed parts lubrication and other minor maintenance tasks to keep equipment running.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Collaborated with team members for seamless transitions between shifts and increased productivity overall.
- Reduced downtime by monitoring machine performance and addressing any concerns promptly.
- Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
- Identified and corrected issues or inconsistencies found in batch samples.
Education
GED -
Hancock Place
Lemay MissouriSkills
- Electronic assembly
- Electrical panel assembly
- Forklift operator
- Problem solving
- Read blueprints
- Machine operator
Timeline
Assembly
Aerotek
11.2025 - Current
Material Handler
LMC Industries
06.2019 - 2023
Production Machine Operator
Reeds Sawmill
01.2011 - 2018
GED -
Hancock Place