AUGUST NELSON
Longview,WA
Summary
Professional leader with experience guiding teams to achieve outstanding results. Skilled in team collaboration, problem-solving, and adapting to changing needs. Strong focus on operational efficiency, project management, and effective communication. Known for reliability, flexibility, and fostering productive work environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sawmill Chargehand - Hourly crew lead
Weyerhaeuser
02.2025 - Current
- Lead crew through the shift safely.
- Example of safety for the crew to follow.
- Assist the Team lead whenever needed.
- Be in contact with log yard boss for anything they need in the yard.
- Constant communication with salary leaders, other departments, and employees.
- Run reports, fill out pass downs, put in maintenance work requests, use excel to build a weekly schedule for crew, and fill out vacation schedule.
Sawmill Utility
Weyerhaeuser
08.2021 - 02.2025
- Fix upset conditions to keep mill running.
- Working with maintenance during machine fixes.
- Working on machine teardowns and rebuilds.
- Knife and saw changes.
- Learning machines to be able to run them for coverage.
Warehouse worker/ Back up foreman
PDM Steel
11.2018 - 08.2021
- Using overhead cranes to pull and load material onto trucks.
- Following paperwork to pull correct material and correct amounts.
- Operating saws to cut material.
- Working as back up foreman when foreman is gone.
- Making sure trucks are loaded correctly and that weight balance is correct.
Meat Wrapper
Fred Meyer
10.2017 - 11.2018
- Work meat counter to assist customers with products.
- Keeping track of inventory and order more when needed.
- Restocking shelves and counter.
- Wrapping packages of meat that was cut by butchers.
Education
High school -
David Douglas
Portland, Oregon06-2016
Skills
- Experienced in using forklifts, bobcats, cranes, and pallet jacks effectively
- Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Guide team to achieve goals
- Customer engagement
- Proficient in saw operation
- Staff coaching
- Multitasking and organization
- Jobsite safety
- Crew scheduling
- Equipment inspection
Leadership Experience
- Helping employees with any of their needs.
- Being the first one to jump into a situation to show examples of how the job is done and that I could do the jobs that I am asking them to do.
- Delegating tasks to help multiple situations or downtime events at once.
- Letting people know if they are doing something incorrectly and showing the correct way to do the job.
Timeline
Sawmill Chargehand - Hourly crew lead
Weyerhaeuser
02.2025 - Current
Sawmill Utility
Weyerhaeuser
08.2021 - 02.2025
Warehouse worker/ Back up foreman
PDM Steel
11.2018 - 08.2021
Meat Wrapper
Fred Meyer
10.2017 - 11.2018
High school -
David Douglas