• Responsible for the safe and effective operation of rotary furnaces that temper steel for chainsaw chain resulting in the processing of approximately 6,000 lbs. of tempered chain per shift.• Manage quality control sampling utilizing a Rockwell Hardness tester to ensure tempered material meets company standards.• Responsible for ongoing accurate input of data into company business tracking system.• Elevated to an unsupervised technician position required to perform the safe startup of eight furnaces used in the manufacturing process.

• Licensed in and regularly operate fourteen pieces of heavy equipment including, forklift, bulldozer, backhoe, grader, and 40 ton crane.• Responsible for the safe loading and unloading of trucks, helicopters, planes and Navy ships as well as the duties of a Landing Support Specialist.• Supervised a four-man team of forklift operators in Al Asad, Iraq responsible for the safe loading and unloading of up to 40 military helicopters and cargo planes per day. Time was of the essence to ensure rapid movement of materials and to maintain an efficient flight ramp operations schedule.• Completed three foreign service deployments, one deployment to Iraq and two deployments with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit visiting seven different countries to provide humanitarian aid.• Received an honorable discharge as a noncommissioned officer (E-4).