Isaac Sills
Fort Wayne,IN
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Machine Assembly
Alliance Winding Equipment
10.2023 - 08.2024
- Read and undertood blueprints to build winding equipment to customer specifications.
- Read electrical schematics to wire panels for: resistance welders, winding machines, lacers, insertion machines, and drift machines.
- Troubleshot and resolved mechanical issues that occurred during assembly.
- Obtained PLC certifications from Kendall Electric while working here. They wanted me to work on the floor to understand the machines and eventually move me into the controls department.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to improve production efficiency.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
Industrial Maintenance Technician
LH Industries
06.2021 - 09.2023
- Conducted preventative maintenance on all equipment including presses, feeders, straighteners, and dereelers
- Have the ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics
- Service and maintain the conveyor and scrap system put in place
- Diagnosed, repaired and replaced faulty electrical, electronic and mechanical components to maintain plant safety.
- Dismantled electrical machinery to replace faulty switches and electrical and mechanical system elements.
- Troubleshot programs and maintained programmable logic controllers.
- Inspected and tested electrical equipment, diagnosing malfunctioning apparatus.
- Entry level metal working skills with lathe, surface grinder, mill, and Mig welder.
IFA Tree Nursery
Employers Overload Inc
12.2020 - 03.2021
- Load roughly 10000-13000 trees a day into bags and then onto pallets
- Ability to do this in a fast paced environment
- Able to swiftly adapt to different positions.
- Planted seedling trees to harvested timberlands to accomplish reforestation goals.
- Operated mechanical planter and loaded seedlings on conveyor to automatically plant.
- Transported trees in bags to carry to planting sites.
UPS Package Handler
UPS
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements
- Assembled, sealed and loaded packages into correct trucks
- Sorted items according to its destination
- Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques
- Quickly answered all job-related inquiries from supervisor and delivered updates on anticipated task completion times.
Marine Corps Recruiter
United States Marine Corps Recruiting Command
07.2017 - 10.2020
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs
- Developed and deepened relationships with college campus representatives to meet with graduating seniors for recruitment
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables
- Scheduled and conducted 8-12 interviews each week
- Conducted 6-8 recruiting events per week to grow passive talent pipeline to prepare for future hiring needs
- Oversaw full cycle recruiting for 6 vacancies each quarter
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates, utilizing specialized Marine Corps Recruiting tools
- Maintained filing system of current, prospective and future positions
- Pre-screened applicants prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
Ammunition Supply Technician
United States Marine Corps
08.2011 - 07.2017
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability
- Collaborated with supervisor to effectively cut down on defective items in storage and in shipments
- Volunteered to assist Senior Ammunition Leaders with management projects, demonstrating willingness to learn new tasks and increase skill levels
- Ensured Quality Control as a leader of 20-30 Marines at a time
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies
- Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies
- Managed scheduling and task delegation for 15-member warehouse team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering Machine Design Concepts
Devry University
Online07.2025
No Degree -
Marine Corps
United States10.2020
High School Diploma - undefined
Angola High School
Angola, IN06.2011
Skills
- Multitasking abilities
- Verbal and written communication
- Planning and Coordination
- Problem Solving Skills
- Safety and compliance
- Attention to Detail
- Open-minded and willing to learn
- Machine Assembly
- Machine examinations
- Diagram Reading
Militaryinformation
- 2011-01-01, 2012-01-01, Attended Marine Corps Recruit Training and Marine Corps Combat Training.
- 2012-01-01, 2015-01-01, Worked as a Team Leader and obtained the Rank of Corporal. Utilized multiple different tools to conduct ammunition inventory and issue. Attended Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Ammunition Training. It is a secondary school to learn more about leadership and in-depth ammunition logistics. Became a Martial Arts Instructor. Obtained Black Belt instructor status in the military. Moved to Quantico Virginia as an Ammunition Storage Chief
- 2016-01-01, 2020-01-01, Went to the Marine Corps Recruiting School for seven weeks. Trained on public speaking, answering hard questions, consultative selling techniques, and canvass recruiting. Moved to Springfield Illinois to begin recruiting. After the first year, I became the second in charge of the office and obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant. I was moved to Jacksonville Illinois to recruit. During that time, I worked in an office by myself for 2 years. I have an excellent work drive and have the ability to work alone. Earned the Marine Corps Recruiting Medal for a successful 3 years of recruiting.
Timeline
Machine Assembly
Alliance Winding Equipment
10.2023 - 08.2024
Industrial Maintenance Technician
LH Industries
06.2021 - 09.2023
IFA Tree Nursery
Employers Overload Inc
12.2020 - 03.2021
UPS Package Handler
UPS
10.2020 - 12.2020
Marine Corps Recruiter
United States Marine Corps Recruiting Command
07.2017 - 10.2020
Ammunition Supply Technician
United States Marine Corps
08.2011 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering Machine Design Concepts
Devry University
No Degree -
Marine Corps
High School Diploma - undefined
Angola High School
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