Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Amanda Gauthier

Material Handler
Church Point,LA

Summary

Highly motivated driven candidate with different levels and areas of manufacturing, forklift and production as well has 15 plus years of customer service, management and safety. Hardworking dependable candidate with a willingness to learn and further career. Great problem solver who works well under pressure and is a fast learner as well as great time management.

Committed Materials Handler experienced in moving and arranging materials in warehouse settings. Detail-oriented in documentation and thorough in following safety standards. Commended for preventing damage to loads by remaining aware of surroundings.

Hardworking material handler team member skilled in safely moving heavy loads manually or using forklifts and pallet jacks. Punctual, reliable and dedicated to teamwork. Good maintenance and repair skills with training in basic equipment maintenance.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Material Handler

Stellar/ULG
07.2025 - 11.2025
  • Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
  • Attached identifying tags to containers to mark with identifying shipping information.
  • Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
  • Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.
  • Received and unpacked shipments and new equipment as directed.
  • Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
  • Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
  • Unloaded incoming shipments to verify accuracy of deliveries and check possible damages.
  • Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
  • Streamlined material delivery processes which increased efficiency and reduced downtime.
  • Verified quantity and description of materials received by checking merchandise against packing list.
  • Assisted in receiving, stocking and distribution of merchandise.
  • Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.

Welding Inspector

TS Tech
08.2023 - 11.2023
  • Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports to determine materials requirements or assembly instructions
  • Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
  • Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
  • Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
  • Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
  • Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.

Inventory Specialist

SMA Distributions
02.2021 - 10.2022
  • Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
  • Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
  • Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.
  • Recommend disposal of excess, defective, or obsolete stock.
  • Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
  • Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated area.
  • Maintain inventory of job materials.
  • Provide production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors.
  • Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
  • Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
  • Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.

Office Manager Assistant

Columbia Sign Service
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for committee, board, and other meetings.
  • Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
  • Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.
  • Conduct searches to find needed information, using such sources as the Internet.
  • Prepare and issue work schedules, deadlines, and duty assignments for office or administrative staff.
  • Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
  • Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations.
  • Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.

Education

High School Diploma - General

Marksville High School, Marksville, LA
05.1996

Skills

  • Forklift operator
  • Customer Service
  • Computer knowledge
  • Management
  • Time management
  • Safety Procedures
  • Stock allocation
  • PPE policy adherence
  • Operations support
  • Pulling and staging
  • OSHA guidelines
  • Material handling
  • Material storage
  • Heavy lifting
  • Pallet jack operation
  • Attention to detail
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Material stacking
  • Production support
  • Warehouse safety
  • OSHA compliance
  • Package handling
  • Good housekeeping
  • Clean background check

Timeline

Material Handler - Stellar/ULG
07.2025 - 11.2025
Welding Inspector - TS Tech
08.2023 - 11.2023
Office Manager Assistant - Columbia Sign Service
03.2022 - 08.2022
Inventory Specialist - SMA Distributions
02.2021 - 10.2022
Marksville High School - High School Diploma, General
Amanda GauthierMaterial Handler