Torrie Pond
Oakdale,PA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Engineer
Rally Specialist
Sturgeon, PA
11.2022 - 09.2024
- Greeted customers and provided assistance with their car needs.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems on a wide variety of vehicles using specialized tools and equipment.
- Installed lightbars, push bumpers, cages and consols
- Wired in special code three lights
- Customized any sort of light brackets as needed
- Installed video systems
- Installed siren boxes
- Installed gun lock's
- Installed and removed decals
- Custom work on certain types of metals depending on the type of vehicle
Farm Ranch Hand
Rolling Hills Ranch
Bridgeville, PA
06.2016 - 11.2022
- Fed and watered livestock daily to ensure proper nutrition levels.
- Performed general maintenance tasks such as building repair or painting structures.
- Cleaned out stalls regularly to ensure sanitary living conditions for animals.
- Ensured that all tools and equipment used were properly stored after use.
- Observed changes in behavior of animals so that any health issues could be addressed quickly.
- Repaired broken fencing around the perimeter of the property.
- Inspected water troughs daily to make sure they are clean and filled with fresh water.
- Monitored pastures closely for signs of overgrazing or erosion damage.
- Operated and maintained farm equipment such as tractors, combines, and balers.
- Broke in new horses with diligent and patient approach focused on building trust and obedience.
- Cleared and maintained irrigation ditches for adequate water flow, dust suppression and crop growth.
- Maintained stock health with proactive grooming, clipping, trimming, parasite control, castration, and shearing.
- Patrolled holding habitats and grazing areas to monitor animal safety and make timely repairs to equipment, gates and pens.
- Shifted animals between grazing areas to foster sufficient access to food.
- Mixed feed, additives and medicines in prescribed portions.
- Cleaned stalls, pens and equipment using water hoses or pumps.
- Examined animals to detect illness, injury or disease.
- Fed and watered livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
- Monitored animal health, identifying and reporting any signs of illness.
- Fed and watered livestock, ensuring their health and well-being.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Knepper Press
Clinton Township, PA
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Processed outbound shipments, including packing and labeling products for delivery.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with pallet jacks or forklifts as needed.
- Assisted in loading and unloading freight from trucks using lift gates or ramps, dollies, hand trucks or other equipment as necessary.
- Adhered to all safety standards while working with heavy machinery such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Operated forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Checked items to be shipped against work orders to confirm correct quantities, destination and routing.
- Packed, sealed or affixed postage to prepare materials for shipping.
- Inspected and recorded incoming and outgoing orders for count, damage and dates.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Equine Studies
University of Guelph
Ontario, ORSkills
- Failure Analysis
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Metal Fabrication
- Test procedures
- Troubleshooting methods
- Teamwork
- Livestock management
- Safety techniques
- Livestock care
- Hoof care
- Worker Training
- Heavy Machinery Operation
- Animal Care
- Pasture Management
Languages
English
Professional
Affiliations
- Running my own barn, taking care of horses AM and PM, Training sessions
- Unfitting police cars
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer
Rally Specialist
11.2022 - 09.2024
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Knepper Press
11.2018 - 06.2019
Farm Ranch Hand
Rolling Hills Ranch
06.2016 - 11.2022
Some College (No Degree) - Equine Studies
University of Guelph