Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

William Conner

Production Worker
Winston-Salem,NC

Summary

Ambitious, career-focused jobseeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level machine operator or production position to help launch career while achieving company goals. Proactive Team Member with extensive experience in industrial product lines. Committed to maintaining efficiency and excellent quality assurance. Skilled at working with no supervision and knowledgeable about production equipment use and repairs. Skilled Assembly Line Worker highly productive working in team-based settings. Excellent listening and problem-solving abilities. Presenting more than twenty years of experience.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Machine Technician

TalentBurst
Winston-Salem, NC
03.2024 - 06.2024
  • Performed preventive maintenance to promote machine reliability and longevity.
  • Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
  • Maintained equipment performance by lubricating and cleaning components.
  • Dismantled machinery to access, remove, and replace worn components and keep production within optimal tolerances.
  • Demonstrated adaptability in mastering various machines across different departments, increasing overall team flexibility.
  • Reduced machinery downtime, performing preventative maintenance tasks regularly.
  • Streamlined workflow by creating daily schedules for preventive maintenance tasks based on priority levels.
  • Upheld company and federal protocols and regulations when operating and fixing machinery.
  • Improved machine efficiency by conducting routine maintenance and troubleshooting issues.
  • Used hand and power tools to repair and maintain industrial machinery.
  • Replaced worn or defective parts and adjusted settings to improve performance.

Manufacturing Assembly Technician

Thomas Built Buses
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Increased production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing techniques and optimizing assembly processes.
  • Developed strong relationships with coworkers fostering a positive work environment that promoted collaboration and open communication.
  • Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new skills required for changing job responsibilities or evolving industry demands.
  • Streamlined workflow with effective time management and prioritization of tasks, meeting strict deadlines.
  • Participated in regular performance reviews enabling continuous professional development through constructive feedback and goal-setting activities.
  • Improved workplace safety by consistently following proper guidelines and reporting any potential hazards.
  • Followed protocols to enhance protection and maintain safe work environment.
  • Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools.
  • Followed outlined specifications to implement assembly plans.
  • Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
  • Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately, and with zero errors.
  • Completed tasks on time to meet quality and safety standards.
  • Assembled parts correctly according to specifications, reducing quality issues.

Machine Operator

PPG Industrial
Greensboro, NC
2 2022 - 01.2023
  • Demonstrated proper use of equipment to newly hired employees to avoid workplace injuries
  • Worked in extrusion
  • Measured materials and took samples
  • Mixed color to run materials
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals
  • Maintained machinery to prevent overloads and avoid malfunctions.

Assembly Worker

Clarios Batteries
Kernersville, NC
07.2020 - 01.2022
  • Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools
  • Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones
  • Assembled battery parts to specification
  • Completed assigned tasks quickly to decrease production time
  • Removed rough spots to enhance parts alignment and improve finishes.

Production Worker

Nippon Electric Glass
Lexington, NC
05.2018 - 06.2020
  • Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors and staging areas
  • Worked as a silver handler
  • Worked with liquid fiberglass
  • Maintained machinery to prevent overloads and avoid malfunctions
  • Organized work to meet demanding production goals
  • Used hand trucks, forklifts and scissor lifts to complete tasks and transport items
  • Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.

Production Worker

Atrium Windows & Doors
Lexington, NC
09.2015 - 04.2018
  • Demonstrated proper use of equipment to newly hired employees to avoid workplace injuries
  • Worked in extrusion
  • Measured materials and took samples
  • Mixed color to run materials
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals
  • Maintained machinery to prevent overloads and avoid malfunctions.

Warehouse Associate

Highland Industries Inc.
Kernersville, NC
04.2008 - 08.2015
  • Moved products using overhead cranes, forklifts and other equipment, consistently meeting challenging performance goals
  • Operated forklifts to transfer inventory to and from target destinations
  • Worked safely around moving machinery
  • Placed incoming inventory in optimal storage locations to promote continued accuracy and easy retrieval
  • Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.

Warehouse Associate

Coca-Cola
Greensboro, NC
12.2003 - 03.2008
  • Moved products using overhead cranes, forklifts and other equipment, consistently meeting challenging performance goals
  • Operated forklifts to transfer inventory to and from target destinations
  • Worked safely around moving machinery
  • Placed incoming inventory in optimal storage locations to promote continued accuracy and easy retrieval
  • Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
  • Handled materials.

Production Worker

Sara Lee
Winston-Salem, NC
02.2000 - 11.2003
  • Organized work to meet demanding production goals
  • Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals
  • Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances
  • Maintained safety regulations according to company and OSHA standards
  • Used hand trucks, forklifts and scissor lifts to complete tasks and transport items.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mount Tabor High School
Winston Salem, NC
08.1987 - 06.1991

Skills

Forklift operations

Hand and power tools

Machine Assembly

Machine Operation

Excellent team member

Materials handling

Warehouse experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Data entry

Safety and compliance

Equipment operation

Knowledge of metal parts and assemblies

Assembly and production

Forklift operations

Timeline

Machine Technician

TalentBurst
03.2024 - 06.2024

Manufacturing Assembly Technician

Thomas Built Buses
01.2023 - 09.2023

Assembly Worker

Clarios Batteries
07.2020 - 01.2022

Production Worker

Nippon Electric Glass
05.2018 - 06.2020

Production Worker

Atrium Windows & Doors
09.2015 - 04.2018

Warehouse Associate

Highland Industries Inc.
04.2008 - 08.2015

Warehouse Associate

Coca-Cola
12.2003 - 03.2008

Production Worker

Sara Lee
02.2000 - 11.2003

High School Diploma -

Mount Tabor High School
08.1987 - 06.1991

Machine Operator

PPG Industrial
2 2022 - 01.2023
William ConnerProduction Worker