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Stephen Copenhaver

Nicholasville

Summary

Dedicated welding and maintenance professional with extensive experience in warehouse operations and material handling. Proven ability to safely operate forklifts, manage inventory, and efficiently load and unload goods while adhering to stringent safety protocols. Recognized for strong communication skills and a collaborative approach, fostering teamwork and adaptability in dynamic environments. Experience in physically demanding settings, complemented by proficiency in reading schematics and blueprints, enhancing overall operational effectiveness as a skilled MIG welder.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Aerotek
Lexington, KY
10.2025 - 02.2026
  • Read job ticket and print out instructions.
  • Ensures quality by continuously monitoring: Squareness of book, size of book, and edges are smooth with no knife marks.
  • Continuously controls product waste by monitoring: Downtime, and excessive bad trimmed product.
  • Ensures that your crew is made aware of quality standards.
  • Leads crew by exhibiting proper leadership and continually trains crew.
  • Ensures that each person in the crew is performing his job properly in a safe and efficient manner and can perform the duties of his peers and counterparts.
  • Maintains proper records including Downtime, and Job report

Forklift operator

Cummins-Meritor
Frankfort, KY
07.2024 - 09.2025
  • Conducted thorough product counts to maintain stock integrity.
  • Entered product data into company computer system with precision and accuracy.
  • Managed product loading onto trucks, facilitating timely and effective logistics processes.
  • Operated forklifts to transport materials safely within warehouse environments.

Forklift operator

Aerotek
Lexington, KY
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Keeping the wood yard (where all the pallets were stored) clean and organized.

Welder/Fabricator

Link-Belt CRANES
Lexington, KY
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Executed welding and fabrication of boom cranes to ensure structural integrity and performance.
  • Fabricated components using MIG welding techniques, ensuring high-quality welds.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to execute precise welding tasks.
  • Conducted inspections on completed welds, identifying defects for immediate correction.
  • Maintained equipment and tools, optimizing performance and reducing downtime.

Welder/Fabricator

Donaldson Company Inc
Nicholasville, KY
03.2023 - 11.2023
  • Executed welding and fabrication of air filtration systems to ensure optimal performance.
  • Conducted component fabrication through MIG welding processes, emphasizing high-quality welds and adherence to specifications.
  • 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 and Flux Core Welding techniques.

Welder/Fabricator

Nashville Wire Products
Frankfort, KY
10.2021 - 01.2023
  • Welded and fabricated metal mesh containers
  • Fabricated components using MIG welding techniques, ensuring high-quality welds.
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.

DA

Denyo Manufacturing Corporation
Danville, KY
09.2016 - 12.2019
  • Grinding and sanding of all metal parts before shipping
  • Weld and fabricate parts together specified by blueprints
  • Spot weld various weld nuts onto parts before sent to welders
  • Team Leader

DA

Denyo Manufacturing Corporation (Aeroteck)
Nicholasville, KY
01.2016 - 09.2016
  • Grinding and sanding of all metal parts before shipping

Amazon Warehouse Associate

Amazon Fulfillment Center-LEX1(Integrity Staffing)
Lexington, KY
11.2015 - 11.2015

Checked products for proper placement in totes. Counted items to verify accurate quantities in totes. Scanned items and returned them to shelves. Wrapped and staged pallets for storage. Read scanner outputs to select and pack products. Scanned products and organized them into boxes. Scanned inventory slips for accurate box labeling. Verified correct labels on boxes. Wrapped and loaded pallets onto designated trucks.

Welding Operator

GR Spring & Stamping Inc.
Richmond, KY
07.2012 - 07.2015
  • Responsible for:
  • Operating Welding Robot
  • Sorting and organizing parts
  • Operating mig welder
  • Completing welding rework
  • Cleaning and maintaining Welding Robot
  • Inspection of parts and welding work to insure they are safely within regulations and standards

Warehouse Worker

Integrity Staffing Solutions (Temp Agency)
Lexington, KY
07.2011 - 01.2012
  • Transshipment:
  • Checking product to insure all were in the correct totes.
  • Counting product to insure the correct number was in the correct totes.
  • Stowing:
  • Scanning items and placing those items back onto shelves.
  • Building, wrapping and staging pallets
  • Picking:
  • Reading items off scanners, Scanning, Picking product packing.
  • Scanning product and loading into boxes
  • Shipping:
  • Scanning inventory slip into the correct boxes.
  • Insuring correct labels were on the correct boxes.
  • Building, wrapping and loading pallets onto correct trucks

Furnace Worker

Aerotech (Temp agency)
Lexington, KY
06.2011 - 07.2011
  • Removing and reloading furnaces of parts needed.
  • Preparing furnaces for same routine.
  • Made body armor parts for military

Staff mark (Temp Agency)
Richmond, KY
03.2011 - 04.2011
  • Forklift Operator
  • Responsible for retrieving product from shelves and preparing it for loading in the morning.
  • Preparation of warehouse and paperwork for morning shift.

Warehouse Worker

JFC Staffing Associates (Temp Agency)
Camp Hill, PA
06.2010 - 01.2011
  • Sorting product
  • Loading product onto pallets
  • Band and wrap pallets
  • Load pallets onto truck
  • Supervisor-Deb Shindel

Warehouse Worker

gLogistics (Temp Agency)
Man assays, VA
09.2009 - 06.2010
  • Sorting product
  • Loading product onto pallets
  • Band and wrap pallets
  • Load pallets onto trucks
  • Supervisor-Shawn

Assistant Air Duct Cleaner

Mr. B's Air Duct Cleaning
Clarksville, TN
06.2008 - 09.2009
  • Cleaning residential and commercial air ducts.
  • Supervisor-Kurt Hamm

Security Guard

Guardsmark
San Diego, CA
08.2005 - 11.2007
  • Observe and report any and all activity of client property.

Infantryman

United States Marine Corp/Infantry
07.2001 - 07.2005
  • Duty Assignment: 1st Batallion, 8th Marines Alpha Company/ Weapons Platoon
  • In Service Qualifications: M-16 A1, A2 qualified; 81mm, 60mm mortar qualified
  • Gray Belt qualified
  • Veteran of OIF1 (2003-02/2003-10) float, OIF2 (2004-06/2005-01) in-country
  • Honorable Discharge with rank of Corporal/E-4

Education

High School Diploma -

Clovis High School
Clovis, NM
01-2001

Skills

  • Hardworking and reliable
  • Completes tasks with minimal supervision
  • Has a "can do" attitude
  • Very knowledgeable using a computer
  • A team player
  • A proactive approach when assigned tasks
  • Welding
  • Forklift Certified

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Aerotek
10.2025 - 02.2026

Forklift operator

Cummins-Meritor
07.2024 - 09.2025

Forklift operator

Aerotek
06.2024 - 07.2024

Welder/Fabricator

Link-Belt CRANES
03.2024 - 04.2024

Welder/Fabricator

Donaldson Company Inc
03.2023 - 11.2023

Welder/Fabricator

Nashville Wire Products
10.2021 - 01.2023

DA

Denyo Manufacturing Corporation
09.2016 - 12.2019

DA

Denyo Manufacturing Corporation (Aeroteck)
01.2016 - 09.2016

Amazon Warehouse Associate

Amazon Fulfillment Center-LEX1(Integrity Staffing)
11.2015 - 11.2015

Welding Operator

GR Spring & Stamping Inc.
07.2012 - 07.2015

Warehouse Worker

Integrity Staffing Solutions (Temp Agency)
07.2011 - 01.2012

Furnace Worker

Aerotech (Temp agency)
06.2011 - 07.2011

Staff mark (Temp Agency)
03.2011 - 04.2011

Warehouse Worker

JFC Staffing Associates (Temp Agency)
06.2010 - 01.2011

Warehouse Worker

gLogistics (Temp Agency)
09.2009 - 06.2010

Assistant Air Duct Cleaner

Mr. B's Air Duct Cleaning
06.2008 - 09.2009

Security Guard

Guardsmark
08.2005 - 11.2007

Infantryman

United States Marine Corp/Infantry
07.2001 - 07.2005

High School Diploma -

Clovis High School
Stephen Copenhaver