What I do for Work.

[KingStinger!]

Been curious as to what you XI folks do for a living? Or did for a living as i assume some of you are retired..

 

Share what you do/did if you will..

 

I have an interesting job, fun at times and serious others. I work in an Iron foundry.
Our majority line of work is molding parts for Freightliner & Western Star trucks. Parts for farm machinery as well such as Case New Holland. Also me make millions of tie plates for the railroad industry, main customer is Narstco Industries in Texas.
Here is some picture off the things that happen at my work..

 

Building the molds.

 

 

Heating the metal

 

 

 

Pouring into the Molds

 

 

Busting the molds.

 

 

Robot Grinder cleaning the castings/parts up. This particular part is a Cab Support Bracket for a Freightliner Truck.

 

 

Enjoy

 

[Gatorgirl]

I'm Office and Personnel Manager at Vanderbilt Chemicals in Murray KY.  We make rubber accelerators that go into everything rubber except tires (helps the rubber cure faster), additives for industrial oils and greases (to keep things from oxidizing), additives for paints (to help them dry faster), and we also process bentonite ore to go into pharmaceuticals and things like toothpaste and makeup.  I do all the personnel work, payroll, insurance, accounting work, purchasing, etc...  We just completed a $35 million expansion.

 

[Onyx]

I'm a mechanic. I love engine building but hate having to fix water leaks and dash board rattles.

This is me fighting with a Nissan pickup to remove the engine.

 

And this is why, it's never good when a con rod comes out the side of the block

Edited February 16, 2014 by Onyx

[WeednFeed]

Electrical and instrumentation Supervisor in an Oil refinery. They make you a Supervisor when they don't want you touching stuff. lolo

[deerejon]

Electrical and instrumentation Supervisor in an Oil refinery. They make you a Supervisor when they don't want you touching stuff. lolo

Oil end user... I sell residential/commercial heating oil...HVAC and plumbing....

Which refinery Weed?

Edited February 15, 2014 by deerejon

[sabreeyes]

I am a finisher, I paint all high end finishs, lacqure, faux stone finishes, wood graining, wall glazes. I make all my own stains and glazes, and also color match existing colors and finishes.

Edited February 16, 2014 by sabreeyes

[codpiece]

I'm an airline pilot. I fly 757 and 767's. 

 

The first pic was taken after landing in Guatemala City. The second one is the cockpit. Sorry it's blurry it was actually an accidental photo but I decided to keep it.

 

 

[Rascal]

I go to High School.   

[spinpuppy]

I am a Specialty Sales Assistant Store Manager for The Home Depot.  I am responsible for the departments that do the most special orders, like carpeting, appliances, doors, windows, as well as the hiring, firing and day to day running of the store.  18 years now.

[little_old_man]

I was an insurance broker for 30 years, then sold my portion of the business to my brother and his sons 4 years ago. Since then I fell into another career as a curator for a natural history museum that is being built in Silicon Valley.  I wish I would have gotten into this gig before insurance. It's a lot more fun. 

[Hemps]

Im a plumber, mostly do residential remodels, usually high end homes. baths, kitchens, and whole houses, most the time the owners are very picky and the plumbing we install needs to be perfect from start to finish!, can be challenging but always different from job to job so never dull. use to be in charge of installing plumbing in large subdivisions, 50-70 homes a years with 2 crews for way toooo long, now im in a 4 man shop of very good plumbers and loving it!

[LtLaszlo]

Started in 1978 at Durr Systems in Michigan, a German based company and worldwide supplier of automotive paint systems. They provide everything form the electrostatic primer bonding, robot painting booths and ovens and the carriers that run the autos through them. After one year as a production worker, transferred into control panel shop as an electrical worker and I loved it (might say I "discovered electricity"). Started school and eventually transferred to electrical engineering group. In 1984 they started an automation and industrial washing division and been there ever since at a few different locations in SE Michigan. Was supervisor in 1994 until 1995, but resigned since it wasn't for me and they allowed me to return to engineering. DEsigned and built a lot of macines since then! However, last week my supervisor gave his notice and I was asked to step in, at least as interim boss (I couldn't say no a third time), so Monday starts a new chapter with the company I've been with all my life. Fortunate enough to have travelled worldwide (but not too much, thankfully). In fact, I go to Germany again for ten days in March. Below are a links to my present employer and "mothership" companies:

 

http://www.durr-ecoclean.com/cleaning-and-filtration-systems-products/

 

http://www.durr-northamerica.com/

[PimpedOutPete]

I first graduated with a degree in Biology, but 4 years of university life did not seem enough so I enrolled in Radiology. After several years of working in the US, I eventually moved back to Western Canada and the City of Calgary.

 

I worked my way from being a team leader and supervisor to eventually a clinical manager for a private Radilogy firm here in Alberta. After over 20 plus years in this field I have no regrets. I work with an amazing group of staff and techs and my employer gives me the luxury of having as much time off as I wish.

 

Its never a dull days for me the girls I work with always make it fun.

 

http://www.canadadiagnostics.ca/

 

 

[Belle]

ummmmmmmmm this thread could possibly ruin our idiot reputation

 

I'm an independent contract worker,  evaluator  -  HERE

 

[Mastiffking]

I'm Office and Personnel Manager at Vanderbilt Chemicals in Murray KY.  We make rubber accelerators that go into everything rubber except tires (helps the rubber cure faster), additives for industrial oils and greases (to keep things from oxidizing), additives for paints (to help them dry faster), and we also process bentonite ore to go into pharmaceuticals and things like toothpaste and makeup.  I do all the personnel work, payroll, insurance, accounting work, purchasing, etc...  We just completed a $35 million expansion.

 

Rubber Accelerators...Need I say more! Hahahahah

[Mastiffking]

I am a Network Nerd. (9 years)  Can't post pictures. Use to be a Paramedic/Firefighter!  (15 years)

[1lost1]

Belle??? really??? Algorithms??? wowsers

Gator Rubber stuff go figure.....LOL

To all you moms good job too

 

Started out firefighting (forest and wildland) about 10 yrs doing that then moved to Pyrotechnics till i had a malfunction lost the respect that was needed in that field,Now in the Telecom industry providing super slow DSL service.

 

[Sitting-Duc]

I'm a student.

[ViPRZ]

I am a driving instructor. I teach and evaluate workers from large corporations who have fleets of vehicles. We teach emergency maneuvers as well as skid control. These corporations get quite a substantial insurance discount as long as we keep the incidents down. I do also teach the regular students such as teens, foreigners and adult students. My education is Personal fitness training which I still do as a second job. People actually pay me to go to their houses and beat the crap out of them, physically that is, usually lawyers and doctors...Lots of fun!

[google]

I testing  hacks  for evenbalance...

Here the company where I work  my name Negel Paul  http://www.metalglass.ro/en/usi-ferestre-pvc/contact

[DramaLlama]

I am a filler/blender for Airgas Specialty Gas.  I work at the top performing plant in ASG.

http://www.airgas.com/content/about.aspx?id=9005003020000

[Gatorgirl]

I testing  hacks  for evenbalance...

Here the company where I work  my name Negel Paul  http://www.metalglass.ro/en/usi-ferestre-pvc/contact

Is Pella Windows your competitor?  We have a Pella production facility here where we live.

[google]

Is Pella Windows your competitor?  We have a Pella production facility here where we live.

Everyone is my competitor

[LtLaszlo]

I am a filler/blender for Airgas Specialty Gas.  I work at the top performing plant in ASG.

http://www.airgas.com/content/about.aspx?id=9005003020000

 

And we thought TooManyBeers was the only "gas-hole"!! LOL!

 

I see the Airgas trucks all the time on the road!

[Joe Canadian]

I testing  hacks  for evenbalance...

Here the company where I work  my name Negel Paul  http://www.metalglass.ro/en/usi-ferestre-pvc/contact

 

Nice to see that you've got LCD monitors at work lol, jk