STEPHEN JOHN CACERES
HANFORD,CA
Summary
Production experience combined with military medical service support. Team coordination, detail-oriented inspection, and accurate documentation. Reliable judgment and safety focus in fast-paced operations.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Factory Line Worker
IJTT Co., Ltd Kitaibaraki Plant
Kitaibaraki, JAPAN
09.2025 - 04.2026
- - Supported assembly line operations in Kitaibaraki plant, ensuring timely production flow.
- - Inspected parts for defects, maintaining compliance with company quality standards.
- - Reviewed product quality for defects and discrepancies.
- - Operated basic factory tools to facilitate efficient production during daily line tasks.
- - Followed safety rules and plant procedures throughout each shift.
Factory Production Worker
Hitachi Construction Machinery
Kasumigaura, JAPAN
03.2023 - 07.2025
- Coordinated assembly of construction machinery parts on Hitachi production lines to ensure timely production.
- Operated machinery to fabricate and assemble product components.
- Reviewed components for defects before final assembly.
- Applied hand tools and power tools safely during production work.
- Facilitated workflow by moving raw materials and finished parts, contributing to efficient assembly operations.
- Performed daily maintenance on assembly machines and tooling to maintain optimal performance.
- Directed safe use of hoists, cranes, and other lifting devices for heavy-item movement.
Production Line Worker
Autoliv Tsukuba Facility
Tsukuba, JAPAN
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Ensured quality and fit of automotive safety components during assembly.
- Identified defects, damage, and missing materials during inspection of finished parts.
- Completed final products through component assembly and hand-finishing.
- Supported production flow through kanban material control and workstation replenishment.
- Organized supply line by boxing and labeling work items for efficient processing. by boxing, labeling, and moving work items....
- Supported reliable equipment operation through routine maintenance tasks.
- Mentored new production line workers on equipment use and procedures.
Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy, USN
06.2004 - 06.2012
- Improved patient care through medication and IV fluid administration under medical direction.
- Strengthened field care by evaluating injuries and monitoring vital signs in austere environments.
- Supported mission readiness through management of medical supplies, equipment, and casualty care kits.
- Improved medical documentation through detailed patient treatment notes and care records.
- Expanded service member readiness through first aid and bleeding control training.
- Informed treatment decisions through the collection of medical history and current health data.
- Supported safe deployment through pre-deployment health assessments for personnel entering hazardous areas.
- Maintained continuity of care through testing, vaccinations, and medication administration for acute and long-term conditions.
- Enhanced combat medic readiness through training exercises aligned with field conditions.
- Reduced pain and inflammation through ibuprofen administration for varied medical complaints.
- Supported infection control through cleaning and sterilization of medical equipment before and after use.
- Improved hydration status through IV fluid administration for dehydrated soldiers.
- Enabled accurate patient monitoring through temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure documentation.
- Advanced professional competency through continuing medical education in military medicine.
- Supported timely care through IV placement and oral and injectable medication administration.
- Promoted wound healing through dressing changes and assessment for stitches or sutures.
- Kept transport and patient care assets ready through cleaning, maintenance checks, and emergency readiness support.
- Completed safe non-medical, non-emergency transfers for immobile persons.
Education
High School Diploma -
Christian Life Academy
Pasay City, Philippines04-1997
Some College (No Degree) - Information Technology
Kaplan College
Panorama City, CASome College (No Degree) - Hospital Corpsman Basic
US Navy "A" School
Great Lakes, ILSome College (No Degree) - Field Medical Service Technician
US Navy Field Medical Service School
Camp Pendleton South, CASkills
- Line assembly skills
- Manufacturing background knowledge
- Machinery operation proficiency
- Compliance with safety standards
- Tool usage expertise
- IV administration techniques
- Patient charting skills
- Detail-oriented mindset
- Administering medications safely
- Healthcare documentation practices
- Crisis response strategies
- Preventive healthcare initiatives
- Wound dressing techniques in emergencies
- Combat casualty care training
- Health record management skills
- Blood draw techniques in phlebotomy
- Vaccination procedures
- Immunization administration
Languages
Japanese
Limited
Tagalog
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Special Education for Forklift Operation (Japan)
Accomplishments
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal | U.S. Navy — July 2011
Awarded for exceptional first responder medical care, decisive action, and life-saving wound treatment during a residential patient emergency.
Affiliations
- Event Volunteer & Interpreter — Regional Cultural Exchange Group | Japan (2021–2022)
Facilitated cross-cultural community events and supported local language exchange activities.
Timeline
Factory Line Worker
IJTT Co., Ltd Kitaibaraki Plant
09.2025 - 04.2026
Factory Production Worker
Hitachi Construction Machinery
03.2023 - 07.2025
Production Line Worker
Autoliv Tsukuba Facility
02.2020 - 03.2023
Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy, USN
06.2004 - 06.2012
High School Diploma -
Christian Life Academy
Some College (No Degree) - Information Technology
Kaplan College
Some College (No Degree) - Hospital Corpsman Basic
US Navy "A" School
Some College (No Degree) - Field Medical Service Technician
US Navy Field Medical Service School