Brett Johnston
Roanoke
Summary
Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include multitasking, leadership and problem solving. Secondly I have been working at Altec for approximately three and a half years and helping to create better work areas and better coordination with coworkers while producing high volume and excellent quality of production. I am also a proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Altec
08.2021 - Current
- Setup and operated welding equipment
- Analyzed technical documentation to plan smooth layouts, assemblies and welding operations
- Followed safe working habits consistently to protect team members, equipment, and materials for unnecessary risks
- Checked completed workpieces closely for defects and measured distances to verify conformance with tolerances
CNC Machinist
Dixon Valve
02.2017 - 08.2021
- Measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures
- Remove and replace dull cutting tools
- Monitor machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems
- Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments
- Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction
- Stop machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences
- Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and save modified programs
Education
Welding Program - SMAW AND GMAW
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MDHigh School Diploma - Engineering
Queen Anne's County Highschool
Roanoke, VABachelor of Computer Science - Cyber And Information Security Technology
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA04-2026
Skills
- Mechanical Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Operation Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Computer troubleshooting
- Installation and repair
- Software installation
- Hardware installation
Timeline
Welder
Altec
08.2021 - Current
CNC Machinist
Dixon Valve
02.2017 - 08.2021
Welding Program - SMAW AND GMAW
Chesapeake College
High School Diploma - Engineering
Queen Anne's County Highschool
Bachelor of Computer Science - Cyber And Information Security Technology
ECPI University
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