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Anthony K. Lester

Arlington

Summary

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Self Employed

Legit Services Llc
06.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and timely order fulfillment.
  • Maintained proper equipment functionality through regular cleaning, maintenance checks, and prompt repairs when needed.
  • Consistently met or exceeded sales targets through upselling techniques and suggestive selling strategies.
  • Optimized workflow processes through continuous communication with coworkers, leading to reduced downtime during shifts.

Shipping Coordinator

Owens Corning Plant
04.2015 - 05.2023
  • Determine shipping priorities/schedules, work assignments and routes
  • Prepare Bill of Ladings, Export Documents, and prepare shipping manifests
  • Support day to day warehouse activities and reports
  • Audit OS&D reports and follow up on outstanding claims
  • Communicate with shippers to provide rates and mage large quantities of freight
  • Prepare sales reports for senior management and monitor shipment information
  • Deescalate driver complainants with warehouse staff
  • Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes
  • Assist on the floor when/as needed
  • Unload and load finished goods using clamp truck and places on trailers
  • Utilize Warehouse Management Computer System and verify product location and inventory assistance
  • Utilized Warehouse Management Computer System functions to load, unload, and surge materials
  • Unload direct material and stage pallets when the storeroom is unavailable

CNC Machine/Polyturn/Forklift Operator

Weir Novatech Oil and Gas
05.2014 - 04.2015
  • Studied blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements
  • Selected, aligned, and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers
  • Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media
  • Started and observed machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required
  • Installed machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tested operation of the unit to ensure functionality and performance
  • Operated welding equipment to cut or weld parts
  • Conferred with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems

Forklift Operator/Order Selector

United Natural Foods
03.2010 - 04.2013
  • Complete vehicle inspection sheet for replenishment discrepancies
  • Inspect assigned lift and complete vehicle inspection sheet
  • Process manual replenish requests to fill empty slots
  • Perform knockdowns for requested selectors
  • Report and log discrepancies in inventory
  • Verify the correct product is being put in the appropriate pick location
  • Cut and remove shrink wrap from all knockdowns
  • Remove all empty pallets from pick locations and aisles
  • Separate the good, bad, and blue pallets and neatly stages in the pallet staging area
  • Ensure lifts are stationed at designated charging stations at shift end
  • Perform duties in accordance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) policies and procedures, as appropriate for location
  • Ability to work in extremely hot or cold climates where noise and odors were sometimes present

Forklift Operator

Old Diamond Freight Line Inc
06.2008 - 10.2008
  • Loaded and unloaded freight on a cross dock operation
  • Perform daily inspection on lifts prior to operating
  • Record shortages and damages
  • Complete quarterly safety inspection training courses
  • Ability to work in extremely hot or cold climates where noise and odors were present
  • Able to walk on non-forgiving surfaces such as concrete, wood or metal and at times on wet and slippery surfaces

Forklift Operator

The Select Carrier Group
05.2007 - 06.2008
  • Loaded and unloaded freight on a cross dock operation
  • Managed overages, shortages, and damages reports
  • Move merchandise to storage locations
  • Carryout simple maintenance on the forklift, like recharging its battery and refueling
  • Identify and report mechanical and electrical faults to the supervisor or to the right technicians
  • Perform quality checks on inbound goods

Forklift Operator

Tree of Life
04.2006 - 05.2007
  • Retrieve stock from inventory and prepare for shipment in accordance to customer requirements and distribution processes and procedures
  • Ensure all pallets are wrapped tight and heavy cases are at the bottom of the pallets, must make corrections if needed
  • Re-stocks inventory when required
  • While selecting, palletize order in customer-stop sequence
  • Operated material handling equipment to move, convey, or hoist cartons from the picking area to the dock
  • Complete out-of-stock orders when required
  • Corresponded with supervision to rectify damages and shortages and assists with pallet control

Education

High School Diploma -

Duncanville High School
Duncanville
05.2003

Skills

  • Team Management
  • Mechanical and Manual Pallet Jack Operation
  • Safe Manual handling
  • Team Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Safety Compliance
  • Loading and Unloading
  • Critical Thinking
  • Accuracy
  • Communication Skills
  • Logistics Expertise
  • Leadership
  • Computer Competencies

Timeline

Self Employed

Legit Services Llc
06.2023 - Current

Shipping Coordinator

Owens Corning Plant
04.2015 - 05.2023

CNC Machine/Polyturn/Forklift Operator

Weir Novatech Oil and Gas
05.2014 - 04.2015

Forklift Operator/Order Selector

United Natural Foods
03.2010 - 04.2013

Forklift Operator

Old Diamond Freight Line Inc
06.2008 - 10.2008

Forklift Operator

The Select Carrier Group
05.2007 - 06.2008

Forklift Operator

Tree of Life
04.2006 - 05.2007

High School Diploma -

Duncanville High School
Anthony K. Lester