Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Tardanika Marshall

Columbia,SC

Summary

Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in Welding and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Arclabs Welding School

Archlabs
Columbia , South
08.2024 - Current
  • Completed certifications in basic Shield Metal Arc Welding procedures.
  • Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions as required by the job specifications.
  • Assisted in the set up and operation of welding equipment, including torches, plasma cutters, grinders and other tools.

Extensive training in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.

Experience with oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, and carbon arc cutting.

Basic blueprint reading course.

Successful completion of 3G and 4G GMAW on 3/8" carbon steel plate, open-root v-groove.

Successful completion of 3G and 4G FCAW on 3/8" carbon steel plate, open-root v-groove.

Successful completion of 3G and 4G SMAW on 3/8" carbon steel plate, open-root V-groove.

Successful completion of 3G and 4G GTAW on 3/8" carbon steel plate, open-root v-groove.

Machine Operator

Massis Staffing- Palmetto State Armory
Columbia, SC
05.2024 - 11.2024
  • Company Overview: Palmetto State Armory.
  • Operate CNC machines to trim and cut 9 mm bullets, ensuring adherence to precise specifications.
  • Conduct quality checks to verify that machine output meets stringent measurement criteria.
  • Calibrate machinery for accurate sizing, maintaining consistent quality in bullet production.
  • Palmetto State Armory.
  • Inspect finished workpieces to ensure conformance with specifications.

Excursion Operator/Forklift Driver

Shaw Industries
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Company Overview: Shut Down
  • Operated excursion machinery, ensuring accurate threading of yarn essential for carpet production and efficiently packaged products post-doffing
  • Troubleshot and resolved machine malfunctions to maintain continuous and efficient production operations
  • Assumed responsibility for material handling using forklift during periods of reduced staffing, contributing to uninterrupted workflow
  • Shut Down

Packaging Forklift Driver/Logistics

DS Smith
08.2023 - 01.2024
  • Operated various forklifts and wrapping machinery to efficiently handle heavy materials and products for order fulfillment
  • Coordinated shipping and receiving tasks, including palletizing, wrapping, freight transfer, and order closure to maintain a streamlined logistics process
  • Performed quality control checks to ensure the integrity and accuracy of outgoing shipments and inventory management

Forklift/Tipper Operator

MAU
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Company Overview: Michelin Tires
  • Operated sit-down forklifts to efficiently manage inventory, ensuring timely insertion and retrieval of bobbins with rubber for production processes
  • Executed accurate scanning and tracking of bobbins to maintain precise inventory records and support operational workflow
  • Performed quality control checks to uphold product standards and contribute to the consistent output of high-quality materials
  • Michelin Tires

Assembler/Controls Technician I

Trane Technologies
10.2019 - 07.2023
  • Assembled a range of customized air handling units, demonstrating expertise in mechanical assembly
  • Electrical wiring, including high and low voltage circuits
  • Conducted comprehensive testing of units to ensure operational integrity and adherence to quality standards
  • Performed repairs on damaged units, ensuring they met rigorous functional and safety specifications
  • Provided training and guidance to new employees, enhancing team proficiency and contributing to a collaborative work environment

Dispatcher (Communications Specialist)

SC Dept of Mental Health
12.2018 - 09.2019
  • Company Overview: Public Safety
  • Managed emergency communications by accurately relaying critical information, including vehicle registrations and civilian backgrounds, to patrol officers during police stops using the NCSIC system
  • Coordinated Amber Alerts dissemination for missing and dangerous individuals, ensuring prompt and widespread notification to police stations
  • Public Safety

Customer Service Loan Officer

Check into Cash
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Managed customer inquiries, assessed financial needs, and provided recommendations for products and services to enhance customer satisfaction and engagement
  • Conducted financial transactions, including processing check loans, issuing cashier's checks and money orders, and executing bank deposits, ensuring accuracy in all monetary operations
  • Performed collection activities and maintained effective communication with financial institutions, contributing to efficient account management and customer service delivery

Security Team Lead

Best Buy
07.2010 - 08.2018
  • Oversaw asset protection initiatives, conducting hazard resolutions and compliance investigations to maintain a secure retail environment
  • Enhanced emergency response readiness, training store personnel in safety protocols and crisis management techniques
  • Conducted vigilant monitoring of security systems to identify and mitigate potential risks, ensuring robust loss prevention
  • Developed and implemented fraud prevention measures, including the creation of alert systems and meticulous incident reporting

Education

900 Hour Advance Welder Program - SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW welding processes, oxyfuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, carbon arc cutting, Basic blueprint reading course

Arclabs Welding School
Columbia, SC
05.2025

Some Couse - Criminal Justice

Strayer University
Columbia, SC
08.2001 - 04.2022

High School Diploma -

AC Flora High School
Columbia, SC
03.1999

General Education Courses

Midlands Technical College
Columbia, SC

Skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Teaching techniques
  • Feedback delivery
  • Collaborative learning
  • Literacy strategies
  • Peer mentoring
  • Student engagement
  • Reading instruction
  • Individualized learning
  • English language learners
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Overhead welding
  • Horizontal welding
  • Vertical welding
  • Groove welds
  • Wire feed speed control
  • Hand tool use
  • Welding codes compliance
  • Flux core welding
  • Blueprint reading
  • Welding safety
  • Cutting processes
  • Gas metal arc welding
  • Grinding and finishing
  • Plasma arc welding
  • Weld defects identification
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Attention to detail
  • PPE compliance
  • Self-Directed
  • Microsoft office
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Multitasking Abilities

Certification

  • Forklift Certified | Clamp, Tipper, Sit-Down Lift, Stand Up Lift, Cherry Picker
  • Certified Notary Public
  • Welding Certification

Timeline

Arclabs Welding School

Archlabs
08.2024 - Current

Machine Operator

Massis Staffing- Palmetto State Armory
05.2024 - 11.2024

Excursion Operator/Forklift Driver

Shaw Industries
01.2024 - 05.2024

Packaging Forklift Driver/Logistics

DS Smith
08.2023 - 01.2024

Forklift/Tipper Operator

MAU
05.2023 - 08.2023

Assembler/Controls Technician I

Trane Technologies
10.2019 - 07.2023

Dispatcher (Communications Specialist)

SC Dept of Mental Health
12.2018 - 09.2019

Customer Service Loan Officer

Check into Cash
09.2018 - 12.2018

Security Team Lead

Best Buy
07.2010 - 08.2018

Some Couse - Criminal Justice

Strayer University
08.2001 - 04.2022

900 Hour Advance Welder Program - SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW welding processes, oxyfuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, carbon arc cutting, Basic blueprint reading course

Arclabs Welding School

High School Diploma -

AC Flora High School

General Education Courses

Midlands Technical College
Tardanika Marshall