Rodney Powell
Lugoff,SC
Summary
Dependable Laser Operator knowledgeable about inputting commands, setting tolerances and maintaining equipment. Dedicated to craft and always looking for opportunities to produce better components and reduce breakdowns or other problems impacting production results. Skilled in tooling changeover, equipment set up and sequence planning.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Laser Operator
Laserform and Machine
02.2011 - Current
- Run and schedule work load for Bystronic lasers 15k 6k fiber lasers and 4k co2 laser
- Know how troubleshoot and fix most things that go wrong with these lasers
- Know how to read blue prints
- Know a little about drawing a part in cad
- Learned the basics of how to setup & run a prima folding machine
- Learned how to setup and run a break press Coast One or Cone, Bystronic, and Cincinnati
- Got to start learning the cnc mill only know the basics.
OTR Truck Driver
J.B. Hunt
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Drove an 18 wheeler for over 300,000 mile accident free had to come home and raise family.
Heavy Equipment Operator
AP Bowden Construction
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Operated a d6 &d3 dozer, 325 & 330 track hoe Laid water, sewer, and storm drain line
- Learned how touse a grade transit
- Was i charge of all clean up behind pipe crew.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Waste Management
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Stared here working on the water truck washing the roads and keeping the dust down, move from thatto a articulated dump truck was a 25 yard cat moved from that to a 30 yard Volvo on to a 40 yard Volvo,learned here how to run a track hoe 330 cat, Then was opening landfill running a D8 & D6 bulldozer andgot little time running a soil compactor think the model was and 816 cat.
Pipe Layer
McClam & Associates Inc
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Started off as a ditch hand moved to running backhoe to laying sewer line, water lines, equipment Ioperated was a 420 cat backhoe.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Mechatronics Engineer
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA10.2025
Skills
- Personnel Records
- Quality Assessments
- Measure Workpieces
- Providing Feedback
- Optic Cleaning
- Tip and Lens Replacement
- CAD and CAM Software
- Hoist and Crane Operations
- Project Requirements
- Parts and Materials Inspection
- Laser Adjustment
- Laser Cutting and Measuring
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Machine Maintenance
- Cutting Program Modification
- Autodesk AutoCAD Software
Accomplishments
I dropped out of high school in the ninth grade and worked various different jobs to find that i like working with cnc machines in the manufacturing field and in 2022 i decided the enough of the dead end entry level jobs with no diploma. Now i have my GED and currently enrolled at ECPI in mechatronics to earn my bachelors degree in 2025.
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Lead Laser Operator
Laserform and Machine
02.2011 - Current
OTR Truck Driver
J.B. Hunt
01.2009 - 01.2011
Heavy Equipment Operator
AP Bowden Construction
01.2004 - 01.2009
Heavy Equipment Operator
Waste Management
01.2002 - 01.2004
Pipe Layer
McClam & Associates Inc
01.1999 - 01.2002
Bachelor's degree - Mechatronics Engineer
ECPI University
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