Ryan Swanson
Breckenridge,MI
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Crusher Operator
Hemlock Semiconductor
Hemlock, Michigan
10.2024 - Current
- Operated crushing equipment to process raw materials efficiently.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas to promote safety and efficiency.
- Clean work areas around crushers in order to prevent dust buildup.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations while operating crushing equipment.
Load Builder
Premier Components
Alma, MI
11.2023 - Current
- I would get the layout and make each bundle of pipes for the load. If it was 10', 20' or 40-50' pipes. I would then load or spot the truck thays being loaded. On our downtime. I would reorganize the pipes in the correct location and clean our area.
- I would use a skytrack to load the semi trucks. Load weights would very between 10k-30k.
- When loading each layer of pipe. It was my responsibility to make sure each layer was level by measuring the gap and cutting the wood I needed to fill the empty space.
- I would also use a small/normal lift to load what empty space up front with pallets.
- It was also my responsibility to cut the pipe if needed to the customers request.
Load Builder
Builders FirstSource
Alma, Michigan
05.2022 - 06.2023
- After each bundle of trusses were built. I would find a spot to where I had room to put the entire load together out in the yard, and build it till it was all put together for the semi.
- I used a large forklift to pick up the bundles anywhere from 5'-60' long. Such as attics, walls, and floors, etc..
- It was my job to carefully place the entire load on the truck making sure it was not sticking off the passenger side more than 13'.
- I was responsible for completing 5 trucks a day witch took me 16hrs to complete sometimes.
Finance
Soaring Eagle Casino
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
12.2016 - 04.2022
- Managed daily operations including customer service, administration, finance.
- Collaborated with other departments such as production teams/count teams.
- If I was in the bank I would count down everything to make sure the shift before balanced accordingly. Count every cashiers till to make sure they balanced, and do any orders that came in or out of the bank.
- As a cashier I would pay out vouchers, checks, change exchange, and card transactions.
Resaw OP
Timber Products Company
Munising, Michigan
11.2013 - 10.2016
- Starting off as a general worker. I would pile wood.
- Moved up for machine operator for the building I was in. It was my responsibility to pile the wood to make bundles. I had to let down the correct grade of wood.
- I then moved up to forklift driver for the same building. It was my responsibility to put each bundle of wood that was completed on the rollers to go outside.
- I then moved up to the big forklift outside. I had to spray the sides of the bundles where the wood was cut. So they would not split when they went into the kilm to dry. I then had to stack them in lanes when they were ready, after being prayed.
- I then was company picked to be a resaw operator. My responsibility was to save the company money by making as many boards as possible out of the slabs of wood was was sent to me by the head-rigs. It was my responsibility to change the saw blade every morning by lowering it with a machine claw. The blade was 60' round.
Education
High School Diploma -
George Jenkins HS
Lakeland, FL05-2005
Skills
- Stress Tolerance
- Warehouse Organization
- Heavy Lifting Capacity
- Material Handling Equipment
- Shipping and receiving
- Inventory Tracking
- Equipment Operation
- Material Handling
- Protective Equipment Use
- Damage Prevention
- Pallet Jack Operation
- Product verification
- Wrapping and boxing
- Materials Handling Safety Training
- Warehouse Operations
- Loading and unloading
- Problem-solving abilities
- Professional Demeanor
- Physical Strength and Stamina
- Inventory organization
- Self Motivation
- Safety Precautions
- Truck loading and unloading
- Computer competency
- Stacking and Staging
- Decision-Making
- Forklift Operations
- Adaptability
- Team building
- Reliability
- Relationship Building
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Goal Setting
- Critical Thinking
- Forklift certified
- Multitasking
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Team Collaboration
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Timeline
Crusher Operator
Hemlock Semiconductor
10.2024 - Current
Load Builder
Premier Components
11.2023 - Current
Load Builder
Builders FirstSource
05.2022 - 06.2023
Finance
Soaring Eagle Casino
12.2016 - 04.2022
Resaw OP
Timber Products Company
11.2013 - 10.2016
High School Diploma -
George Jenkins HS