Brandon Jones
Davenport
Summary
Hard working, motivated employee looking for a challenging position that will build upon my current leadership and technical skills while offering secure employment and opportunity for advancement.
Utilizes leadership and strategic planning to drive efficiency and streamline operations. Track record of enhancing team performance and operational effectiveness through strong communication and problem-solving skills. Operations professional prepared to leverage extensive experience in operational management to enhance business performance. Expertise in developing and implementing process improvements while fostering collaborative environment to meet organizational goals. Reliable team player with focus on adaptability and achieving targeted results. Proficient in strategic planning and operational efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Supervisor
NIM transportation
Durant, Ia
10.2025 - Current
- Maintained driver documentation to ensure DOT compliance
- Developed schedules for new routes
- Enhanced training to ensure more thorough training
- Increased training staff by 200%
- Increased fleet size by 50%
- Improved driver retainment
- Focused on route efficiency decreasing route times
Operations Supervisor
Norfolk Iron and Metal
Durant, Ia
05.2023 - 10.2025
- Held Daily stand ups to review safety and workflow
- Inventory control
- Member of the safety committee
- Conducted weekly/quarterly audits to ensure adherence to ISO standards
- Pushed team for cross training to ensure better shift coverage
- Hired and developed a second shift
- Maintained a 90% success rate of inbound weight on a daily basis
- Conducted annual reviews
- Lead coaching and counseling sessions with team members
- Lead the team on a campaign to eliminate additional railcar fees and saw a near perfect year
- Developed procedures to ensure aged material was consistently removed from inventory
Packing and Shipping Manager
Deck Supply Services
Walcott, IA
11.2013 - 04.2023
- Setting employees on to their daily tasks
- Reviewing orders for In-bound/ Out-bound cargo
- Inventory Management
- Keeping a roster of raw materials needed
- Ordering materials to replenish stock
- Conducting installations at job sites and custom fabrication
- Technical Operations
- Forklift
- CNC
- Welding
- Overseeing manufacturing processes
- Conducted employee reviews/counseling
- Developed and implemented new processes to save costs on shipping and manufacturing
- Lead all departments on safety management and adherence
Server/Cashier
Rudy’s Tacos
Davenport, IA
11.2012 - 10.2013
- Operate cash register/ keeping a running till while serving
- Provide service to customers
- Bussing Table and general clean-up
- Answer phones
Customer Service/Sales Associate
Cracker Barrel
Davenport, IA
12.2011 - 10.2012
- Operate cash register/ keeping a running till while serving
- Provide service to customers
- Bussing Tables and general clean-up
Transporter/Special Handler
United States Air Force
Davenport, IA
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Reading and tracking manifest for inbound/ outbound cargo on trucks and aircrafts
- Build and break down of shipments
- Hazmat/ explosive and security cargo handling
- Flight line driving
- Conducting safety inspections
- General maintenance on warehouse and forklifts
- Forklift Operator
- Vehicle inspections
- Shift assistant Lead
Education
Diploma - General Education
West High School
Davenport, IA01-2008
Skills
- Knowledgeable in a variety of machine operations
- Work well in both a team environment and on an individual level
- Driven, productive, intelligent, and adaptive
- Problem solving, troubleshooting
- Attention to detail
- Vehicle maintenance
- Routing
- Route planning
- Transportation management
- Coordination
- Accident / incident reports
- Driver supervision
- Compliance standards
- Scheduling
- Transportation regulations
- Route navigation
- Schedule development
- Operations support
- Driver safety programs
- Fleet management & logistics
- Logical reasoning
- Cost control
- DOT regulatory compliance
- Warehouse management
- Fleet management
- On-time delivery
- Load optimization
- Budget analysis
- Systems analysis
- Safety compliance
- Systems evaluation
- Dispatch operations
- Coordinating schedules
- Dispatching procedures
- Managing schedules
- Documentation skills
- Inventory tracking
- Inspecting vehicles
- Documentation management
- Securing loads
- Handheld scanners
- Road safety
- Team leadership
- Coaching and mentoring
- Decision-making
- Staff training
- Safety procedures
- Material handling
- Performance monitoring
- Quality assurance
- [Equipment] operation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Warehouse operations
- Adaptability and flexibility
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 11 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Timeline
Transportation Supervisor
NIM transportation
10.2025 - Current
Operations Supervisor
Norfolk Iron and Metal
05.2023 - 10.2025
Packing and Shipping Manager
Deck Supply Services
11.2013 - 04.2023
Server/Cashier
Rudy’s Tacos
11.2012 - 10.2013
Customer Service/Sales Associate
Cracker Barrel
12.2011 - 10.2012
Transporter/Special Handler
United States Air Force
01.2009 - 01.2012
Diploma - General Education
West High School