JOSHUA CRAWFORD
Pierceton
Summary
Experienced with operating various types of production machinery to ensure smooth manufacturing processes. Utilizes troubleshooting skills to quickly resolve mechanical issues and minimize downtime. Knowledge of maintaining equipment to enhance production efficiency and product quality.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Machine Operator
Sabert
03.2024 - Current
- Operated extrusion and thermoforming lines to produce plastic products efficiently.
- Monitor line set points, temperatures, and pressures to keep production running at standard rates.
- Completed tooling changeovers to ensure production efficiency.
- Set up and adjusted equipment to ensure proper machine configuration for daily operations.
- Follows detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
- Operate and adjust supporting automation equipment, lip roller, bagger, etc.
- Operate and adjust all supporting automation equipment, lip roller, bagger, etc.
Foundry Worker
Zimmer Biomet
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Loaded and unloaded orthopedic parts in preheated anneal furnaces to ensure optimal processing.
- Process molten metal
- Operate shell knockoff equipment, cut-off saws, and shot blasters
- Run gate removal CNC robotic machines
- Polished orthopedic parts to meet quality standards and enhance finish.
- Excellent attendance, meet all production goals and follow all safety procedures
- Experienced a layoff due to a significant decrease in customer orders.
- Operated foundry machinery to produce precision medical components, contributing to high product quality.
Production
Flexaust
07.2012 - 05.2023
- Operated extrusion molding machine to manufacture plastic parts
- Operated Mandrel Hose Machine
- Oversaw shift production, providing hands-on direction and support to optimize operations.
- Led team as Team Lead, assigned job duties and tracked attendance.
- Monitored and enforced safety procedures to maintain workplace compliance.
- Completed 5S and Lean Manufacturing training to improve workplace efficiency
- Used Microsoft Excel & Email
Hydraulic Shear Operator
Bison Coach LLC
12.2020 - 06.2022
- Operated a Hydraulic Shear machine with100% accuracy
- Cut metal for all production departments according to blueprints
- Communicated with department workers to ensure quality parts were cut to specification
- Worked at fast-pace to complete all orders in timely manner
- Excellent attendance, worked as team to meet all production goals receiving bonus
CNC Operator
AIA Countertops
04.2020 - 12.2020
- Set-up CNC machines, adjusted machines according to orders including changing tools
- Operated CNC thermal wood machines, ensuring precise cuts on wood materials to meet project specifications.
- Maintained and troubleshot machines, promptly reporting issues to minimize downtime.
- Focused on detail for project orders, ensuring quality and accuracy in final outputs.
- Read blueprints then cut wood templates for granite counter tops
Education
High School Diploma -
Warsaw Community High School
Warsaw06-2004
Skills
- Machinery operation expertise
- Machine operation
- Forklift operation
- Power and hand tools
- Machine troubleshooting
- Safety compliance
- Tool maintenance
- Strong attention to detail
- Workplace safety
- Strategic problem-solving
- Problem solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team leadership
- Manufacturing experience
- Computer skills
- Good communication
- Strong work ethic
- Tooling changeovers
Timeline
Machine Operator
Sabert
03.2024 - Current
Foundry Worker
Zimmer Biomet
06.2023 - 02.2024
Hydraulic Shear Operator
Bison Coach LLC
12.2020 - 06.2022
CNC Operator
AIA Countertops
04.2020 - 12.2020
Production
Flexaust
07.2012 - 05.2023
High School Diploma -
Warsaw Community High School