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Overview
Work History
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Skills
Certification
Military
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Vernon Harper

Summary

Operations professional with track record of maintaining high standards and delivering results in production environments. Proven ability to ensure smooth operations and uphold stringent safety protocols. Known for strong collaboration skills and adaptability to changing demands, with focus on precision and problem-solving.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LEVEL 3 OPERATOR

AM/NS
10.2009 - Current

QUALITY LAB

  • CNC Mill Operator
  • Cutting on water jet/plasma cutter
  • Checking in samples on 150-ton press/300-ton press
  • Cutting samples on shear
  • Testing on charpy machine
  • 1000 HDX INSTRON machine
  • Making labels
  • Measuring and Recording
  • Hardness Test
  • Roughness Test
  • Trained in Zwick and Rolling
  • Processing samples
  • Instrumentation in start-up on Pomini Grinding Machines
  • Programming, Grinding, Wheel testing, Mechanical set-up, Change over
  • Training other Grinder operators


PLTCM 5 HIGH MILL STAND OPERATOR

  • Running mill changing mill rolls and back-up rolls
  • Set-up and Quality of strip




Electrician

Moodys Electric
04.2007 - 10.2009
  • Basic Electric
  • Installing conduit
  • Pulling wire
  • Patching panels

Electrician

C & R Electric
03.2003 - 04.2007
  • Basic Electric
  • Installing conduit
  • Pulling wire
  • Patching panels

Supervisor/ Process Control, Coordinator/CNC Operator

Citation
02.1996 - 07.2003

Supervisor Role

  • Supervised 25 direct labor employees and 15 indirect employees
  • Customer concern initiation
  • Product Shipments
  • Shift work schedules
  • Shift scrap and rework disposition


Process Control Coordinator

  • Set-up all production dial machines
  • Set-up and change-over of CNC machines
  • 1st Piece Verifications
  • Tool set-up and redundant tooling
  • Mechanical maintenance of equipment as required
  • Monitoring weekly equipment production cycle times


CNC-Operator

  • Use of various gages and part quality
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Daily equipment checks







Education

High School Diploma -

Bakersfield Highschool
Bakersfield, MO
05-1986

Skills

  • 25 years in High Volume Manufacturing
  • 5 years in Roll Shop, background in roll finish and wheel testing
  • 10 years of experience in Program Writing on CNC machines
  • 8 years in Supervisory Position
  • Strong work ethic
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Certification

Toyoda Machinery USA Corporation Programming School


TPC TRAINING SYSTEMS CERTIFICATE

  • Measurement and Inspections Method
  • Basic Hand Tools
  • Metal Cutting Fundamentals
  • Cutting Tools I and II
  • Toyoda Basic CNC Programming
  • Basic Hydraulics
  • Radio School
  • Blue Print Reading/Schematics and Symbols
  • Power Tools
  • Welding and Cutting


U.S. Navy Certificate in Radio School

Military

3rd Class Radio Man

  • Patch-up Communication ship to ship and ship to shore
  • Loading Crypto
  • Message typing

Timeline

LEVEL 3 OPERATOR

AM/NS
10.2009 - Current

Electrician

Moodys Electric
04.2007 - 10.2009

Electrician

C & R Electric
03.2003 - 04.2007

Supervisor/ Process Control, Coordinator/CNC Operator

Citation
02.1996 - 07.2003

High School Diploma -

Bakersfield Highschool
Vernon Harper