Tyeler Cookson
Salina,KS
Summary
I have worked as a Welder, Material Handler, a General Laborer, Quality Assurance Inspector and Personal Trainer. The experience in these areas have taught me time management. I've learned to do things efficiently and precise as possible. I have to be dependable, safe, and very attentive to everything I do. I've had to learn quickly considering I had never welded, drove a forklift, or drove a vehicle requiring a CDL. Once I learned, I did all I could to perfect what skills to optimally do the job required.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Great Plains Manufacturing Kubota
Salina, KS
11.2023 - Current
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Used ruler to be able to be precise with measurements to meet product standard
- Followed standard work processes to be able to be proficient in work process
- Proactively addressed potential hazards with miss located parts before they escalated into serious problems.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with grinder, sander, and cut off wheels to meet quality guidelines.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
Quality Assurance Inspector
Great Plains Manufacturing Kubota
Salina, KS
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Inspected welds on finished product for porosity, undercut, cold roll, bad weld profile, and incomplete welds
- Communicated issues to the weld QIP, Lead, and Robot tech to get issues resolved
Welder
Great Plains Manufacturing
Salina, KS
07.2019 - 07.2023
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
Material Handler
Great Plains Manufacturing
Salina, KS
02.2019 - 07.2019
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Operated forklifts to transfer products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for later use.
- Read production orders, work orders, to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
Personal Trainer
Driven Barbell Club
Salina, KS
04.2017 - 02.2019
- Designed specific workout systems for individual clients based on performance ability.
- Trained clients during strength training, cardio vascular exercise and stretching.
- Developed, planned and led personal and group fitness sessions as well as well-known specialty fitness programs.
- Explained exercise modifications and contraindicated movements to participants with history of injury.
Cashier
Casey General Store
Salina, KS
07.2014 - 11.2014
- Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items.
- Restocked and organized merchandise on shelves.
Laborer
Clarks Excavation
Salina, Ks
06.2012 - 07.2013
- Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
- Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Prepared job sites by removing debris and setting up materials and tools.
- Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
- Got my CDL permit and drove a CAT Dump Truck
Education
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS05.2017
High School Diploma -
Salina High School South
Salina, KS05.2010
Skills
- Workpiece Measurements
- Frame Set Up
- 45 and 35 wire certified
- Hand welding
- Equipment Safety
- Product Location
- Inventory Stocking
- CPR Certified
- Individualized Training Programs
- Small and Large Group Instruction
- Visual Inspection
- Reporting and Analysis
- Product Inspection
- Precision Measuring Tools
Timeline
Welder
Great Plains Manufacturing Kubota
11.2023 - Current
Quality Assurance Inspector
Great Plains Manufacturing Kubota
08.2023 - 11.2023
Welder
Great Plains Manufacturing
07.2019 - 07.2023
Material Handler
Great Plains Manufacturing
02.2019 - 07.2019
Personal Trainer
Driven Barbell Club
04.2017 - 02.2019
Cashier
Casey General Store
07.2014 - 11.2014
Laborer
Clarks Excavation
06.2012 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Kansas Wesleyan University
High School Diploma -
Salina High School South