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Thomas Dakin

Knottingley,West Yorkshire

Summary

Hardworking Verallia and Stoelzle equipped with strong mechanical aptitude and excellent time management skills. Contributes to production goals with skilful equipment operation and strong knowledge of best practices. Focused at all companies i have worked for accustomed to working in high-volume production environments. Operates specialised equipment to produce glass and ceramic work pieces. Strong record of meeting tight deadlines and troubleshooting equipment to keep production running. Attentive production professional versed in operating moulding and heating equipment to produce diverse products. Adjusts equipment settings to achieve desired results and inspects finished products to support continuous quality. Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Glass production operative

Stoelzle flaconnage
Knottingley, west yorkshire
09.2023 - Current
  • Inspected finished products to identify cracks, colour and other imperfections.
  • Bevelled and polished glass with specified finishing equipment.
  • Laid out finished castings on boards to dry.
  • Maintained production with consistent control over flow, temperature and pressure.
  • Operated glass-making furnaces to melt and fuse pre-mixed ingredients into glass pieces.
  • Set up press machines to mould ceramic articles from moist clay.
  • Wore protective goggles, hard hats and safety gloves to protect against safety hazards.
  • Brushed mould with oil or wax solution to prevent castings from adhering to mould.

Machine operator

Verallia
Knottingley, west yorkshire
10.2018 - 03.2023
  • Set up machines to perform specific tasks to high quality.
  • Kept machinery well-maintained in line with safety regulations.
  • Checked quality of raw materials to aid quality assurance procedures.
  • Packaged orders with excellent presentation skills.
  • Cleared debris and waste from working areas, maintaining safe conditions.
  • Observed automated machinery, adjusting controls as necessary.
  • Controlled factory equipment to exceed daily production targets.
  • Set up and operated machine tools to produce precision parts within allotted timeframes.
  • Tended to machines to maintain fast-paced production in line with quality standards.
  • Monitored machine function and performance, quickly diagnosing malfunctions to reduce operational downtime.
  • Sanitised machinery and maintained organised work area to support cleanliness.
  • Monitored machines to detect malfunctions, bottlenecks or damage.
  • Evaluated quality of products on production line through visual inspections.
  • Recorded machine productivity and required repairs to maintain logs on database.
  • Completed daily documentation, updating operational records and company logs.
  • Measured and kept records of manufactured products.
  • Operated and fed raw material into equipment with focus on proper operation and safety measures.

Education

GCSEs - english

De Lacy Academy
Knottingley
01.2000 - 06.2005

GCSEs - maths

De Lacy Academy
Knottingley
01.2000 - 06.2005

Skills

  • Manual handling
  • Quality Control
  • Calm under pressure
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
  • Public speaking
  • Team building
  • Leadership

Affiliations

  • Dog Walking Mountain Climbing and Mountain Biking Spending Time With Family and Friends

Accomplishments

Got awards from work for being best team member and most improved

Timeline

Glass production operative

Stoelzle flaconnage
09.2023 - Current

Machine operator

Verallia
10.2018 - 03.2023

GCSEs - english

De Lacy Academy
01.2000 - 06.2005

GCSEs - maths

De Lacy Academy
01.2000 - 06.2005
Thomas Dakin