Braxtin Thomas

I’m a production welder I’m 20 I’ll turn 21 in June I’m used to production based work I’m very efficient and well rounded when it comes to computers and multi tasking

Stamping Press Operator at OLIVER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2024-10 – Present)

Training and Running the Large presses since October of 2024

• Capable of giving breaks on both large presses
• Installing Dies, prepping bolster plates
• Familiar with lube levels
• Reading calipers
• Monitor Machine performance, adjust straightener heads
• Adjust press settings (tonnage, feed rate, etc)
• Prep coils for installation
• Installing shaker rails
• Adjusting SPM
• Capable of addressing quality issues and able to identify defective parts

Production Floater in the Press Area at OLIVER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

• Operating forklift – Material Handling
• Building pans
• Wrapping bars, floating to other areas in need

Production Welder at OLIVER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2020-05 – Present)

• Demonstrate versatility in various welding processes – MIG Steel – ensuring adaptability to project/production requirements
• Maintain a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and guidelines during welding tasks
• Increase weld quality and maintain equipment regularly
• Improve workflow, optimizing workspace layout and organization for easier access to tools and materials
• Comply with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations
• Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly
• Increased product quality through monitoring of machine settings and making adjustments as needed
• Prior experience in the following areas at OTI: Paint line, Plastics department, Hardware assembly, Various small machine in the steel dept (tube bender, punch, small press), Fabrication dept.

Server/Dishwasher at HANKS DINER (2021 – 2021)

• Provide cooks with proper dishware
• Effectively clean dishes
• Enter orders into the system
• Prepare and package individual place settings, unload food trucks that deliver food and supplies
• Clean tables after guest leave

General Labor at BEYOND HEMP (2020 – 2020)

• Lawn mowing/weed eating
• Digging holes to set up construction of greenhouses

High School Diploma – LCHS

MIG & STICK Welding Certification in Welding – TCAT – TN Technology Career Center (2023-05 – 2023-10)