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Skyler Foster

Newaygo,MI

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Assembly Line Worker

Bucher Hydraulics
Newaygo, MI
08.2023 - Current
  • Placed products on work surfaces for further processing.
  • Packaged finished products, prepared boxes, and pallets for shipping.
  • Operated machinery, such as drills and torque guns.
  • Assembled components by examining connections for correct fit, fastening parts, and sub-assemblies.
  • Ensured work areas were kept clean and organized at all times.
  • Followed standard operating procedures while performing tasks on the assembly line.
  • Provided assistance in other departments when needed.
  • Reported any safety hazards or defective parts encountered during assembly operations.
  • Worked quickly and efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality control.

Production Welder

DeWys Manufacturing Inc.
Marne, MI
01.2019 - 08.2023
  • Inspected completed welds for quality assurance purposes.
  • Ability to set up and operate gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Read blueprints and drawings, and took measurements to lay out parts correctly.
  • Adjusted settings on all related equipment for proper operation during each job cycle.
  • Troubleshot any issues that arose during the manufacturing process in a timely manner.
  • Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
  • Replaced worn out consumables such as electrodes, nozzles, tips.
  • Trained new employees on basic welding operations and safety protocols.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Position and clamp work pieces together, and properly assemble them in jigs and fixtures.
  • Measured work pieces with straightedges, calipers, height gauges, or templates to conform to specifications.
  • Ground welds and surfaces to a Class-A finish code.
  • Held tolerances of + or - 0.010 on finished products.

Welder

Louisville Dryer Company
Louisville, KY
04.2016 - 11.2018
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Welded with dual shielded flux core, ultra core, and metal core in all positions with steel and stainless steel.
  • Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
  • Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
  • Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
  • Positioned, moved, and secured work pieces using cranes ranging from 150 lbs to 80,000 lbs safely.
  • Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
  • Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
  • Welded Hastelloy with Pulse MiG to be X-rayed after completion

Education

High School Diploma -

White Cloud High School
White Cloud, MI
05-2017

Vocational School - Welding

Newaygo County Career Tech Center
Fremont, MI
04-2017

Skills

  • Self motivation
  • Quality control
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Problem-solving

Accomplishments

  • Student of The Year for Welding at NCCTC

Timeline

Assembly Line Worker

Bucher Hydraulics
08.2023 - Current

Production Welder

DeWys Manufacturing Inc.
01.2019 - 08.2023

Welder

Louisville Dryer Company
04.2016 - 11.2018

High School Diploma -

White Cloud High School

Vocational School - Welding

Newaygo County Career Tech Center

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