Daivd White
Brampton,ON
Summary
Experienced Woodworker offering 5 years of expertise creating architectural millwork and high-quality furniture. Proven history of producing high-quality work in fast-paced production settings. Collaborative and team-oriented with dedicated to meeting and exceeding client standards while adhering to time and budget requirements.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Artillery Driver
Canadian Armed Forces – 7 Th Toronto Regiment
09.2018 - Current
- Maintained safety and security of armored vehicles by properly securing valuables, locking vehicle doors and consistently observing surroundings.
- Operation of artillery guns and sensor equipment, tactical and ancillary vehicles, along with associated equipment and work within tactical command posts
- Transport troops and high value goods (e.g, explosives, ammunition)
- Completed Drivers Wheel training course with 500km off-road, highway and black-out driving to obtain Military Driver's License
- Successfully completed Air Brake course to obtain a Military DZ Driver's License
Woodworker
Entrepreneur
09.2019 - Current
- Measured and cut materials in adherence to schematic drawings.
- Chose appropriate lumber and supplies for numerous projects based on wood species, project type, client needs and budgets.
- Set up and safely operated woodworking equipment, routers, table saws and belt sanders.
- Designed, built, and sold woodworking products and furniture of varying complexity such as bar stools,
TV stand, coffee tables, end tables, Muskoka chairs, benches, cutting boards - Performed repairs on furniture and cabinets
- Built and designed a personal home woodworking shop with table saws, joiner, planer, table router and
more
Furniture Maker
SawDustCity WoodWorx / Infinite Designs
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Used hand tools and production equipment to perform furniture assembly work and mastered blueprint reading to verify correct completion.
- Collected designated assembly materials from bins, set up work stations per written instructions and inspected own work for accuracy and quality.
- Fastened parts together with bolts, screws, speed clips, rivets, glue or other fasteners according to blueprints and customer specifications.
- Worked in Commercial Woodshop, building hard wood furniture following drafting papers.
- Start to finish hand built multiple types of furniture, millwork, and cabinetry.
- Operated various amounts of wood machinery.
Furniture Maker
Munro Furnishings
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Used hand tools and production equipment to perform furniture assembly work and mastered blueprint reading to verify correct completion.
- Completed tasks on time to meet quality and safety standards.
- Worked in Commercial Woodshop, building hard wood furniture following blueprints
Landscaper
Evergreen Landscaping
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Overseen ownership and full management.
- Operated heavy equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity. (e.i. tractors, excavators, skid-steers, wheel-loaders, etc)
- Managed and coordinated installation of complex landscaping projects.
- Quoted, Sold & Managed $50,000-$100,000 contracts for residential & commercial projects.
- Coordinated and managed two crews between large scale projects and small residential services with
multiple clients at one time. - Acted as General Contractor for clients' renovations on newly built homes.
Landscaper
Lawn Masters
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Utilized creative design techniques to maximize aesthetic appeal of landscaping projects.
- Managed and coordinated installation of complex landscaping projects.
- Utilized power tools and landscaping machines to maintain outdoor areas.
- Maintained excellent customer service with clients, built up clientele
- Handled projects through to completion with little or no supervision
- Designed and maintained various landscapes
Operator
Matrex Window System
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Safe and efficient delivery of product to client building sites and pickup of raw material from suppliers
operating the company 5-ton delivery truck holding fragile cargo - Solely responsible for operating company lift trucks within the 70,000 sq. ft facility, efficiently loading and
unloading materials from delivery trucks, safely moving product to storage location, and accurately
supplying parts to the Production Line - Acted as Shipping/Receiving Manager for two-month period, scheduled deliveries between factory and
job sites or orders for factories materials, inspected goods for damage, verified against purchase
order/paperwork, ensure shipments arrive on time to client sites, managed a shipping/receiving crew. - Successfully managed competing requests from various Managers for supply of material to plant
production line - Utilized the in-house inventory system to locate and maintain up-to-date listing of materials in the
warehouse - Operated CNC machine to produce window railings in a demanding environment, bundling and accurately
labeling finished product bundles per client purchase orders - Designed and built wooden crates for safe transport of finished window product
- Maintained cleanliness of Plant/Warehouse and outside yard
- Accomplishments: Promoted from CNC operator on the Production Line to the Plant Forklift Operator
and Delivery Truck Driver within 6 months
Education
Certificate - Cabinetmaking/Woodworking Techniques
Georgian College of Applied Arts And Technology
Barrie, ON08.2022
Skills
- Custom Furniture Creation
- Infrastructure Projects
- Power Tool Operation
- Blueprints and Schematics
- Highly skilled in the use and safety of numerous hand tools and woodworking equipment
- Ability to read blueprints & drawings for furniture production and assembly easily
- Excellent mathematical skills needed for wood trades, able to produce detailed technical drawings and
calculate materials needed, limiting wastage - Consistently follow health and safety protocols, was a member of Matrex Plant Safety Team
- Excellent time management skills, ability to successfully balance multiple commitments and perform in a
high-volume environment, punctual and dependable
Timeline
Furniture Maker
SawDustCity WoodWorx / Infinite Designs
09.2022 - 11.2022
Landscaper
Evergreen Landscaping
03.2022 - 09.2022
Furniture Maker
Munro Furnishings
10.2021 - 12.2021
Landscaper
Lawn Masters
04.2021 - 09.2021
Operator
Matrex Window System
09.2020 - 04.2021
Woodworker
Entrepreneur
09.2019 - Current
Artillery Driver
Canadian Armed Forces – 7 Th Toronto Regiment
09.2018 - Current
Certificate - Cabinetmaking/Woodworking Techniques
Georgian College of Applied Arts And Technology
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