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, MI05-2017
Vocational School - Welding
Newaygo County Career Tech Center
Fremont, MI04-2017
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