Derrick Walker
Canton,MS
Summary
Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic. Exceptional Forklift Driver bringing more than [Number] years of transportation and logistics experience. Hardworking multi-tasker with outstanding leadership, problem solving and communication skills. Background using multiple types of forklifts, man lifts, and other material handling equipment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Driver
Earthscape Supply
Madsion, MS
11.2020 - Current
- Unloaded trucks and moved materials to staging area.
- Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift.
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
Forklift Driver/Welder
Nucor Grating
Madsion, MS
07.2015 - 06.2020
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Kept positive attitude focused on learning new processes and techniques.
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
- Graded and packaged finished products, transporting items for additional processing, storage or shipment off-site.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors and staging areas.
- Maintained equipment in good working order.
- Monitored machinery in operation to identify concerns and make corrections or report complex problems.
- Supported machine operators in setup and operation of production equipment resulting in efficient runs.
- Removed trash and excess materials to clean up work areas.
- Fetched materials, equipment and tools for welding professionals.
Education
High School Diploma -
Faith Covenant Academy
Huntsville, AL05.2010
Skills
- Weight Documentation
- Quality Assurance
- Rate Control
- Forklift Operation
- Inventory Tracking
- Crane Operation
- Material Loading and Unloading
- Fast Reaction Time
- Load Inspection
- Critical Thinking
- Spatial Orientation
Timeline
Forklift Driver
Earthscape Supply
11.2020 - Current
Forklift Driver/Welder
Nucor Grating
07.2015 - 06.2020
High School Diploma -
Faith Covenant Academy
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