Ryan Gillespie
Oxford
Summary
Versatile and results-driven professional with extensive experience in agriculture, equipment operation and welding, notably with Gillespie Herefords and TMF Metal Solutions. Excelled in enhancing farm efficiency through hard work, hands on learning, and advanced welding techniques, showcasing strong multitasking abilities and attention to detail.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Farmer
Gillespie Herefords
06.2016 - Current
- Maintained and repaired various farming equipment.
- Operated various farm machinery including Tractors, Combine, Semi's, Skidsteer, backhoe, mini excavator.
- Manual labor such as baling hay and straw.
- Enforced proper storage of crops, fertilizers and materials used in agricultural production.
- Selected and purchased supplies and equipment such as seed, farm machinery, and livestock.
- Improved overall farm efficiency with the adoption of modern agricultural technology and equipment.
- Ensured timely planting and harvesting schedules for maximum productivity and minimal waste.
- Performed repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and property.
- Inspected and repaired equipment for livestock and crop management.
- Fed and watered over 100 Cattle according to strict feeding schedules and dietary needs.
- Oversaw cultivation and harvesting of over 120 acres of corn and soybeans each year. As well as helping my parents farm their 1300 acres of crop.
- Identified, isolated and treated diverse pests and diseases in crops and livestock.
- Visited fields regularly to inspect and estimate maturity dates of crops and damage due to weather.
Welder
TMF Metal Solutions
02.2024 - 10.2024
- Internship through Butler Tech, Senior Year. Hired on fulltime after high school.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- 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.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Optimized material usage by accurately measuring and cutting required components prior to welding.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Conducted thorough inspections of welds to ensure adherence to industry standards and codes.
- Maintained high standard of quality control, ensuring all welds met or exceeded industry standards.
Education
High School Diploma -
Butler Tech /Talawanda High School
Hamilton, OH05-2024
Skills
- Crop planting and management
- Heavy equipment operations
- Farm equipment maintenance
- General maintenance
- Mechanical maintenance
- Safety procedures
- Livestock husbandry
- Grain handling
- Harvest operations
- Farm machinery operation
- Time management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Equipment monitoring
- Welding
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Torch cutting
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Welder
TMF Metal Solutions
02.2024 - 10.2024
Farmer
Gillespie Herefords
06.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Butler Tech /Talawanda High School
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