C J

Dependable and versatile professional with experience spanning mechanical operations, equipment maintenance, fabrication, commercial vehicle operations, and customer-focused sales support. Proven ability to work effectively in high-responsibility environments requiring safety awareness, technical problem-solving, and attention to detail. Recognized for strong reliability, adaptability, and the ability to learn quickly while consistently delivering quality results.

Plant Dumper/Class A CDL Truck Driver at Darling Ingredients Inc (2025-10 – Present)

• Operate commercial vehicles and maneuver trailers throughout a busy industrial plant while maintaining strict safety standards.
• Safely position, move, and stage trailers in designated areas using strong backing and maneuvering skills.
• Conduct pre-trip inspection identify potential equipment or safety issues before operation.
• Maintain accurate documentation including trailer book logs, weight of trailers, timed dumped, tag out, and shift change paperwork.
• Perform overnight operations on a 7:00 PM–6:00 AM schedule, demonstrating exceptional reliability, punctuality, and attendance.

Waiter/Server at Bricktown Brewery East Wichita (2023-03 – 2023-12)

• Provided attentive service to up to 7 tables at a time, ensuring accurate food orders and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrated strong reliability and dependability, becoming a go-to employee for additional shifts, including opening and closing responsibilities.
• Consistently performed as a top sales performer during promotional campaigns, actively engaging customers and helping drive increased sales. Contributed to approximately $2,000 in additional sales during a one-month promotion.

Inside Sales at Bunting Magnetics (2022-05 – 2023-02)

• Responsible for quoting and processing sales orders for conveyor systems and metal detection equipment, ensuring accuracy and timely order entry.
• Successfully managed multiple orders, phone calls, and emails simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Tracked and followed customer orders through shipment, providing timely shipping and tracking updates to customers and outside sales representatives.
• Handled incoming calls from current and prospective customers, providing information, answering questions, and directing inquiries as needed.
• Worked closely with an outside sales assistant on a daily basis to maintain clear communication and accurate information for both prospective and existing customers.

Navy Engineer/Engineman at United States Navy (2015-03 – 2019-03)

• Completed 4 years of Naval mechanical and engineering experience, supporting the operation, maintenance, and repair of critical equipment in demanding environments.
• Performed 2 years of daily preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on a fleet of up to 8 boats, ensuring equipment remained operational and mission-ready.
• Conducted maintenance and troubleshooting across multiple engine spaces, including valve maintenance, fuel-injection-system replacement, and fuel testing.
• Responded to urgent engineering casualties, including rapid seawater leaks and loss of engine pressure, requiring quick diagnosis, sound judgment, and effective corrective action.
• Qualified as a Coxswain, demonstrating proficiency in safe vessel operation, navigation, and boat handling.
• Stood harbor watch and monitored vessel traffic, ensuring the safe and orderly entry and departure of various vessels.
• Stood engineering watch aboard ship, routinely monitoring temperatures, pressures, and equipment performance throughout engineering spaces and identifying abnormal conditions.
• Worked effectively in high-responsibility environments where safety, reliability, attention to detail, and rapid response to equipment failures were essential.

Welding Certificate in Welding – Heartland Welding Academy (2025-09)

CDL – Kansas Truck Driving School (2024-12)