Willie Gammage
Lake,MS
Summary
Dependable Mental Health Technician and Press Operator experienced in providing compassionate support and maintaining safe environments for individuals. Delivered quality outcomes through strong attention to detail, teamwork, and effective communication while meeting production goals and adhering to safety standards. Committed to adaptability and reliability, ready to tackle new challenges in both healthcare and manufacturing settings.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
MHT
Merit Central Health
Jackson, MS
01.2023 - Current
- Psychiatric Hospital, Acute Care Unit
- Monitored high-risk patients to ensure safety and well-being
- Handle Crisis de-escalation
- Assisted nurses with patient intake and discharge processes, facilitating smooth transitions for patients
- Maintained unit safety by implementing protocols and conducting regular safety checks – Residential Centers, outpatient Clinics
- Led social skills groups to help patients develop coping mechanisms and support rehabilitation routines
- Detox Facilities, Rehabilitation center
- Monitoring drug/alcohol withdrawals symptoms, 12 steps or recovery programming, meal supervision
FMHT
Mississippi State Hospital
A Whitfield, MS
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Provided patient care and observation in a clinical setting
- Monitored patient behavior, emotional state, and physical well-being; documented changes for psychiatrist and nursing staff to inform treatment decisions.
- Assisted patients with hygiene, meal preparation, and mobility.
- Escorted patients to medical evaluations, court hearings, and legal consultations, ensuring safe and timely transport.
- Ensured security by conducting regular checks and inspections
- Respond to behavioral crisis using verbal de-escalation skills to handle aggressive or agitated behavior
- Maintain unit security by performing search protocols, contraband checks and room inspection
- Led and assisted in psychoeducational and skill-building group sessions, fostering patient development in anger management, coping strategies, and competency restoration.
- Worked in correctional facilities, specifically jails and prisons, focusing on specialized mental health units.
Tyson Foods
Forest, MS
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Sanitation
- Initiate Lock out/ tag out when needed
- Equipment care, Disassemble, clean, sanitize and reassemble complex production machinery and lines
- Deep cleaning: Operate high pressure hoses, apply chemical cleaning solutions, scrub surfaces, sweep or squeegee floors, ceilings and fixtures
- Waste management: Remove refuse, clear debris, clear drains
- Inspection and Testing: Workers and USDA Inspectors visually check surfaces, use flashlights and swab for proteins or bacteria to confirm cleanliness
- Sanitizing: Facilities are flooded with cool water and approved sanitizer before production starts
Press Operator
Tyson Foods
Forest, MS
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Set up and monitored production machinery, ensuring safe and efficient high-quality food packaging
- Set up, troubleshoot and calibrate equipment, perform minor repairs and clean line blockage to prevent downtime
- Quality control, inspect finished product for weight seal properly and ensure company standards
- Adhered to food safety regulations and manufacturing practices to maintain compliance and uphold product quality
Terminal Operator
It’s Technologies & Logistics LLC
Kansas City, MO
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Managed inbound and outbound freight, ensuring accurate tracking and timely delivery
- Utilized warehouse management systems (WMS) and digital material flow tools to optimize inventory management
- Coordinated inbound and outbound freight and inventory for efficient logistics management.
- Yard jockey, operated terminal tractors and semi-tractors designed to quickly hitch
- Utilized warehouse management systems (WMS) to improve inventory accuracy. and digital material flow tools
- Facilitated trailer movement within the yard to optimize logistics operations., operated terminal tractors and semi-tractors designed to quickly hitch
- Managed transfer of containers between trucks and railcars to support logistics efficiency.
Production Technician 1
Harley Davidson
Kansas City, Mo.
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Executed assembly of components for production efficiency
- Assembled parts in correct alignment, tightened fasteners, and operated pre-set machinery for efficient production processes
- Quality Control
- Inspected and evaluated components and assemblies for fit, function, and cosmetic quality to ensure compliance with standards
- Identified and communicated flaws in parts during production to maintain quality control
- Inspected parts throughout production stages, reporting flaws, imperfections, and equipment issues to maintain quality control
Education
Westport High
Kansas City , MoSkills
- Crisis intervention
- Patient observation
- Intake coordination
- Behavioral reporting
- Therapeutic groups
- Coping strategies
- ADL support
- Safety inspections
- Behavioral reporting
Timeline
MHT
Merit Central Health
01.2023 - Current
FMHT
Mississippi State Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2023
Tyson Foods
01.2017 - 01.2020
Press Operator
Tyson Foods
01.2015 - 01.2017
Terminal Operator
It’s Technologies & Logistics LLC
01.2010 - 01.2015
Production Technician 1
Harley Davidson
01.2003 - 01.2010
Westport High