Travis Covington

Travis Covington is a skilled professional in the machining and tooling industry, currently serving as a Metal Working Specialist at Grainger since August 2022. Prior experience includes a tenure as Tooling Supervisor at Quanex Building Products Corporation from April 2013 to August 2022, where Travis managed tooling personnel and contributed to building and selling Mikron's extrusion tools. Previous roles include Tooling Tuner Lead at JELD-WEN, Inc., overseeing tool revisions and enhancing production efficiency, CNC Machinist at Cub Crafters, Inc., operating various CNC machines, and earlier positions as an Operator at Shields Bag and Printing Co. and Machinist at Competitive Engineering. Educational credentials include an Associate of Science degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Yakima Valley College, a diploma in CNC Machinist Technology from Perry Technical Institute, and a certificate in aviation technologies from Yakima Valley Skills Center.