Derek Woodward

Experience

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  Minnesota National Guard

  Sept 2003 - Apr 2005

  Infantry

  Operate weapons and equipment in ground combat operations. Duties include operating and maintaining weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades; locating, constructing, and camouflaging infantry positions and equipment; evaluating terrain and recording topographical information; operating and maintaining field communications equipment; assessing need for and directing supporting fire; placing explosives and performing minesweeping activities on land; and participating in basic reconnaissance operations. Show less

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  US Army

  Apr 2005 - Oct 2014

  Military Police

  Conducted Law Enforcement Patrols, interviewed witnesses, victims and suspects in investigations. Crime scene security and processing, arrested and charged criminal suspects.Lead Military Police teams in support of battlefield operations, to include area security, force protection patrol operations and detention operations.Was responsible for organizing, planning, and managing training for up to 120 employees to ensure certifications were up to date and met all required policies, standards and guidelines while in the Military. Coached, mentored and qualified approximately 250 service member’s on various weapon systems.Organized, coordinated, and lead travel of VIP’s in hostile overseas operations to include being a member of the advance team to identify potential threats. Created numerous work schedules for up to 30 employees while conducting overseas operations in hostile environments. Provided Protection Services for the Deputy Commanding General of Operations for US Forces-Iraq for approximately one year. Provided security during Humanitarian Aid missions. Provided security for US Army Explosive Ordinance Disposal teams.Worked joint operations with Special Operations in the capacity of surveilling potential targets. Assisted in training foreign militaries and police forces.Maintained in excess of $350,000 worth of equipment.Managed up to 12 employees at a time for 5+ years with the Military.June 2005-August 2011 stationed in Fort Hood, TexasAugust 2011-October 4, 2014 stationed in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Show less

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  Lewis-Bawol Welding

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  Welder

  Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers. Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications. Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding. Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys. Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits. Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained. Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques. Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding. Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations. Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter. Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces. Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools. Cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knives. Fill holes, and increase the size of metal parts. Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments. Show less

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  Marvin

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Assembler-Round Tops

  Performs any combination of following assembly line tasks to assemble structural parts, such as metal sashes, doors, windows, and window screens, using hand tools and portable power tools: Assembles frame components, such as tops, bottoms, sides, panels, and molding in jigs or fixtures. Smooths edges of components to obtain specified fit, using grinder or file. Punches or drills holes for fastening, using hole punch or power drill. Aligns holes and screws or bolts frame components together, using screwdriver or wrench. Positions hardware, such as locks, hinges, catches, and swivels on frame and fastens hardware to frame, using screwdriver, nut runner, and hand riveter. Assembles components of lock, such as bolts, washers, and spring. Inspects workpiece to detect scratches or burs.Lay out reference points for drilling holes in frame members, using template, rule, and square. Show less

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  U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  Dec 2015 - now

  Customs and Border Protection Officer