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FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Summary

I am an Observant and hardworking Welder and Forklift Operator able to operate and maintain equipment. Dedicated to moving materials across reasonable distances to meet challenging and reasonable demands and promote team productivity. Many Basic skills derived over multiple years of hared work and diligence.

Skills
  • Inventory reporting
  • Materials movement
  • Deadline-driven
  • Certified Fall Protection Trainer
  • OSHA training
  • Leadership skills
  • Follow detailed orders
  • Improvise and problem solve
Experience
Forklift Operator03/2019 to CurrentCompany NameCity, State
  • Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
  • Loaded items in optimal manner to maximize work efficiency.
  • Operated with zero safety violations and consistently met deadlines for loading trailers.
  • Collaborated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.
  • Transported materials to and from warehouses, production lines and packaging lines.
  • Removed incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
  • Inspected lifts before usage to prevent damage to lumber goods being lifted.
  • Secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
  • Moved goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
  • Examined empty pallets for damage and moved pallets to proper storage areas.
  • Accurately received, stored and shipped products safely and efficiently.
  • Organized warehouse inventory in effective and efficient manner.
  • Monitored counts, weights and measures to verify accuracy.
  • Stored and retrieved materials according to first-in/first-out principle.
  • Swept warehouse floors and stored equipment to maintain neat and organized workspace.
  • Pulled and prepared product for shipment to ensure exact quantity and type of product is loaded.
  • Acted as spotter to alert forklift driver if products were slipping or falling.
  • Contributed to profitability by training new employees on safe, efficent use of forklift equipment.
Ammunition Technician (Reserves)01/2017 to CurrentCompany NameCity, State
  • Trianed to be a leader able to practice multiple leadership skills and methods.
  • Marine Corps Water Survival Training.
  • Hazing recognition and prevention training.
  • Marine Corps Equal oppertunity and sexual Harrasment prevention program.
  • Sexual Assualt Prevention and response training.
  • Marine Corps Operations Security Program.
  • Operational Risk Management training.
  • Marine Corps physical Fitness Program PFT/CFT
  • Violence Prevention Awareness Trianing
  • Tobacco Cessation Training
  • Records Management Training
  • 2311 Ammunition technition training
  • Tactical Combat Casualty Care/Combat Lifesaver Training
  • Instructed personnel on ways to reduce environmental hazards and proper use of PPE.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
  • Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
  • Recognized by Chain of Command for providing exceptional service.
  • Collaborated with others to discuss new procedure and task readiness.
Labor Worker08/2016 to 10/2017Company NameCity, State
  • Protected crew and general public by keeping traffic away from dangerous locations.
  • Coordinated communication between equipment operators by using two-way radios and hand signals.
  • Prepared sites for concrete work by breaking up damaged concrete and leveling or contouring ground.
  • Collected and removed debris from work sites to maintain team productivity and minimize safety hazards.
  • Retrieved materials, tools and equipment from trucks and delivered to skilled workers.
  • Adhered to OSHA and DHEC safety regulations on job sites to minimize falls and accidents.
  • Loaded and unloaded vehicles with supplies needed on job sites and kept accurate daily counts of all materials used.
  • Used organizational skills to meet productivity requirements.
  • Used established signals to help equipment operators align, move and adjust machinery.
  • Welding Aspect of Panagakos Asphalt Paving comp.
  • Sustained safety protocols and ensured proper, cost-effective and accurate handling of equipment and materials.
  • Maximized shop organization and equipment lifespan by maintaining equipment.
  • Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
  • Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
  • Inspected and repaired components to implement corrective action.
  • Set up and operated welding equipment to complete all welding projects on-time.
  • Prevented distortion of parts by monitoring fitting, burning and welding processes.
  • Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
  • Precision cutting with power saws, hand shears and chipping knives.
  • Applied knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques to determine optimal welding strategies.
  • Inspected chains, hammers and other tools for damage or wear to prevent injuries and accidents.
  • Removed loose materials and thick scale, slag or rust to prepare material surfaces for welding.
  • Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
  • Laid out, fitted and fabricated metal components.
  • Improved project completion time by multi-tasking on heavy equipment such as forklifts.
  • Heated, formed and dressed metal parts with hand tools, torch and arc welding equipment.
  • Perfomed MIG welding on 1/2"carbon steel plate to refurbish dumptruck beds.
  • Perfomed MIG welding on1/16"muffler to close gaps and expunge exhuast emmisions leakage.
  • Perform MIG weldin with multiple resources including rebar, square and round tubing, dial rod, and stock steel sheets.
Education and Training
High School Diploma05/2016South Side High SchoolCity
Welding05/2016Donaldson Career CenterCity
  • The training in MIG/STICK welding.
  • Training in the use of oxyfuel cutting and welding equipment.
  • Training in Blueprint reading.
  • Training in the use of Grinding cutting and burning equipment.
  • OSHA 10 hour safety Training program
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • South Side High School
  • Donaldson Career Center

Job Titles Held:

  • Forklift Operator
  • Ammunition Technician (Reserves)
  • Labor Worker

Degrees

  • High School Diploma 05/2016
    Welding 05/2016

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