Small grains, row crops, forage crop, beef operationDairy production experience Mechanic and welding experience Farm management Plan and coordinate farm production processesCollaborate with university faculty to make decisions on production practicesFabricate and construct operation buildings and cattle handling equipment

• Partnered with management team to establish lean strategies for continuous improvement, and established production consistency by creating, communicating, and implementing standard operating procedures.• Performed cycle timing, charting, and other observation techniques for management to effectively and reliably meet customer demand. • Trained machine operators in process improvements to ensure continuance, and provided clear instruction to welders and assemblers on proper work procedures.• Leveraged brainstorming, Fish Bone, 5 Whys, 7 Ideas, and 7 Wastes to uncover root causes of production issues and determine corrective action.• Mobilized and guided teams through Kaizen events to facilitate high-impact process improvements.• Applied strong talents in inventory control to manage and monitor plant production materials.• Attended daily quality meetings, inspected parts for paint and weld quality, documented red tag parts, and cooperated with vendors to locate root cause and implement swift corrective action. Collaborated with teams to root cause safety quality, cost, and delivery issues and make appropriate changes to process or design Implemented engineering design change to production process or material ensuring there is proper communication and documentation, wrote and modified standard work instructions. Worked with design and test engineers on new prototype machine projects. making sure the design of the machine is capable of meeting our quality and safety standards Strategized with management working how were are going to achieve the goals (production build goals) at hand Meet with supervisors, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, and business unit managers on a daily basis working on production and personal related issues Use company software to look at machine part blueprints, design drawings, swi, as well as inventory management software (Autocadd, Creo, Oracle, Apriso)

PLANT OPERATIONS & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:• Partnered with management team to establish lean strategies for continuous improvement, and established production consistency by creating, communicating, and implementing standard operating procedures.• Performed cycle timing, charting, and other observation techniques for management to effectively and reliably meet customer demand.• Trained machine operators in process improvements to ensure continuance, and provided clear instruction to welders and assemblers on proper work procedures.• Leveraged brainstorming, Fish Bone, 5 Whys, 7 Ideas, and 7 Wastes to uncover root causes of production issues and determine corrective action.• Mobilized and guided teams through Kaizen events to facilitate high-impact process improvements.• Applied strong talents in inventory control to manage and monitor plant production materials.• Attended daily quality meetings, inspected parts for paint and weld quality, documented red tag parts, and cooperated with vendors to locate root cause and implement swift corrective action.• Installed new MX Line track components by welding anchoring, fabricating and wiring components, performed repairs to plant equipment, and adhered to lockout/tagout process to ensure safety compliance.

• Applied strong talents in inventory control to manage and monitor plant production materials.• Attended daily quality meetings, inspected parts for paint and weld quality, documented red tag parts, and cooperated with vendors to locate root cause and implement swift corrective action.

Maintain and Repair manufacturing production equipment Installed production lines (excavator)fabricate and weld special tooling

CARPENTRY:• Accurately interpreted complex blueprints and schematics for wide-ranging technical projects.• Effectively communicated and cooperated with customers to clarify needs, resolve concerns, and build products to specific requirements. • Ordered building materials for each job in alignment with budget limitations and maintained inventory.• Safely loaded, unloaded, and positioned materials using telehandler, skid steer, payloader, and forklift.• Drilled holes for post-frame construction, framed walls for interior finish work of post-frame buildings and houses, set trusses and rafters, and nailed headers, girts, purlins, and studs.• Installed drywall, laid subflooring and tile, built and installed cabinets, and installed metal sheeting, trim, cupolas windows, and doors, and overhead garage doors.• Applied insulation (bat, blow-in, spray foam) to interior walls and roofs.

FARMING - CROP PRODUCTION & CATTLE PRODUCTION:• Produced wide range of crops encompassing small grains, row crops, potatoes, sugar beets. and forages.• Demonstrated proficiency in full-scope operations including planting, harvesting, spraying, irrigation, scouting fields, GPS-precision farming, and safely handing dry and wet fertilizer as well as seed and chemicals.MECHANICAL / TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:• Examined, diagnosed, and expertly repaired agricultural equipment such as tractors, trucks, harvesting machines, and planting equipment.• Prepared and diligently tracked maintenance schedules for equipment and trucks, demonstrating advanced technical skills with Cat, Cummins, Detroit, Mack, Volvo, Mercedes, and John Deere engines.• Methodically installed components such as bearings, chains, and sprockets in harvesting, planting, and processing equipment.• Conducted detailed inspections on trucks to ensure rigorous compliance with DOT requirements and completed all associated licensing and insurance paperwork.• Performed metal fabrication (i.e. welding, torching, plasma cutting), serviced irrigation equipment, repaired and installed electric traps on trucks, and re-laced belt conveyors in live bottom trucks and potato equipment.• Diagnosed and successfully repaired antilock brake systems, air brakes, and A/C systems.• Able to set up commercial trucks and perform modifications to adhere to customer requirements.• Troubleshot, diagnosed, and repaired wide range of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems. Managed repair projects identifying necessary repairs that need to be made and prioritizing and scheduling them Trained new employees and managed field crews during harvest and planting operations

MECHANICAL / TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:• Examined, diagnosed, and expertly repaired agricultural equipment such as tractors, trucks, harvesting machines, and planting equipment.• Prepared and diligently tracked maintenance schedules for equipment and trucks, demonstrating advanced technical skills with Cat, Cummins, Detroit, Mack, Volvo, Mercedes, and John Deere engines.• Methodically installed components such as bearings, chains, and sprockets in harvesting, planting, and processing equipment.• Conducted detailed inspections on trucks to ensure rigorous compliance with DOT requirements and completed all associated licensing and insurance paperwork.• Performed metal fabrication (i.e. welding, torching, plasma cutting), serviced irrigation equipment, repaired and installed electric traps on trucks, and re-laced belt conveyors in live bottom trucks and potato equipment.• Diagnosed and successfully repaired antilock brake systems, air brakes, and A/C systems.• Able to set up commercial trucks and perform modifications to adhere to customer requirements.• Troubleshot, diagnosed, and repaired wide range of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.

MECHANICAL / TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:• Examined, diagnosed, and expertly repaired agricultural equipment such as tractors, trucks, harvesting machines, and planting equipment.• Prepared and diligently tracked maintenance schedules for equipment and trucks, demonstrating advanced technical skills with Cat, Cummins, Detroit, Mack, Volvo, Mercedes, and John Deere engines.• Methodically installed components such as bearings, chains, and sprockets in harvesting, planting, and processing equipment.• Conducted detailed inspections on trucks to ensure rigorous compliance with DOT requirements and completed all associated licensing and insurance paperwork.• Performed metal fabrication (i.e. welding, torching, plasma cutting), serviced irrigation equipment, repaired and installed electric traps on trucks, and re-laced belt conveyors in live bottom trucks and potato equipment.• Diagnosed and successfully repaired antilock brake systems, air brakes, and A/C systems.• Able to set up commercial trucks and perform modifications to adhere to customer requirements.• Troubleshot, diagnosed, and repaired wide range of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.

Diagnose and Repair John Deere Ag equipmentSetup, maintain and Repair, Zimmatic Irrigation systemswire and rewire irrigation equipmentInstall wells and pumps

Operate and maintain Ag equipmentRepair Semi trucksHaul Grain and sugar beetsApply fertilizer, seed and chemical to fieldsPlant and harvest small grain, row crop and sugarbeets

Operate Ag EquipmentPlant and harvest crops, small grain, row crops and sugar beetsWorked lots of hours 24 hr operation harvesting beetsHaul grain