Brandon Yingst
Austin
Summary
Results-driven professional with deep experience in assembly line operations and logistics coordination. Enhanced production flow and optimized warehouse performance through effective teamwork and communication. Skilled in forklift operation and inventory management, delivering operational efficiency and safety.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Assembly
Tesla Gigafactory
Austin
09.2022 - Current
- Worked in multiple positions at Tesla, supporting various areas within general assembly and the plant. Learned tasks quickly, ensured product safety, maintained time management for improved production, and kept work areas clean and organized.
- Worked in many shops in the Tesla factory. Including all of Model Y production floor, I have helped on all three floors of drive unit, I have helped in plastics for Model Y, I learned Maintenance in some of these areas, and I have done some facility work at the plant; Including fire extinguisher inspections.
- Monitored general assembly area as dispatcher for two months, updating leads and managers on warehouse events, identifying problems and solutions, and documenting over 200 notes per shift in Excel to support efficient operations.
- Facilitated task exchanges with struggling employees to ensure timely completion of work.
- Proactively assisted in the warehouse by addressing employee challenges, communicating needs to supervisors, identifying areas requiring support, and documenting unsafe or repetitive issues to enhance production flow.
- Accomplishments:
- The three senior managers that I worked under applauded me for my hard efforts, how well I managed under stress, and how easily I could perform my job that consisted with more work than three people
- Helped the warehouse hit record numbers with low staff through, thorough communication
- Kept clear and consistent communication throughout the warehouse
- Skills used:
- Upheld cleanliness and safety standards in the workspace
- Operated a variety of instruments including, routine fastening instruments and wiring controls
- Documented Foreign Object Damage (FOD)
- Lifted up to 40 pounds
- Assembled materials
- Recorded production process
- Loaded and inspected product
- Inspected finished products
- Excel for all of my documentation needs
- Ensured fast production through communication
- Supervised associates and recorded anything unsafe, to others or to the product
- Made sure to escalate problems correctly through the ladder of organization
Morning Merchant
Costco Wholesale
Austin
07.2018 - 09.2022
- While working at Costco Wholesale, I found myself being a morning merchant; from 4 am til 10 am, sometimes til 12:45 pm. I would find myself stocking 13 aisles within the foods area with multiple pallets full of merchandise and moving bulk items around for sales due to top priority, using a pallet jack. In the few hours before opening, I would make signs for updated sale prices, inform managers of any problems, as well as inform the forklift drivers what items were low and items still needed to do before open or needed for the next day.
- I have done every position in the mornings available for stocking. Produce, Cooler, Freezer, Deli, Home goods, Furniture, Outside Items. I am able to use a plastic and cardboard baler, composting machine, and trash compactor.
- Coordinated tasks to enhance operational processes and ensure smooth store openings.
- Pulling bread before open for customers
- Keep my area, of which I was working clean and to store regulations
- Assisting cashiers, customers, and taking items back to the floor customers didn't need
- I would help produce pull boxes to have a more full inventory for customers
- Pull boxes in foods and sundries to keep the area looking neat and orderly
- Help new managers understand and maintain my area with ease
- Control my area when the manager was off, including but not limited to, adjusting items to sales, putting out demos correctly, making sure my area was neat, clean, and ready for store opening regulations.
- Attained significant successes in operational efficiency
- Made sure everything was stocked fully.
- Becoming more time efficient
- Understanding the proper fundamental ideas of sales in a grocery store environment
- Skills used:
- Organization
- Planning
- Time management
- Inventory control
- Working alone with little to no supervision
- Team work
- Communication
- Agility
- Beautiful customer Service with excellent quality.
- Efficiently clean my area
- Swift learning skills
- Communication skills
- Ensured high levels of cleanliness throughout the store
- Swiftness
- Cashier skills
- Working in a fast paced environment.
Warehouse Associate
Dealers Electrical Supply
Austin
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Pulled morning bus run, selected and assembled items for delivery, and processed orders for export via FedEx, UPS, DHL, YRC, SAIA, and Southeastern freight lines. Packaged and weighed items, including crates from 1 to 850 lbs, using forklift as needed. Picked items for will call and performed weekly cycle counts of 100 items to ensure accurate stock levels. Maintained clean workspace by sweeping warehouse weekly and collaborated with coworkers on inventory checks.
- Supported various warehouse operations, ensuring smooth workflow and efficient task completion.
- Worked as a forklift driver
- Carried out transactions with drivers
- Assisted with preparing the docks
- Loaded/unloaded trucks and boxes
- Handled incoming and outgoing orders
- Operated pallet jacks and racking systems
- Marked and packaged items for shipment.
- Assembled new products
- Utilized dolly for transport
- Organized shipments for delivery
- Ensured that all merchandise counts were in order.
- Becoming a forklift driver
- Keeping my entire warehouse clean and up to employers standards
- Doing small amounts of inventory every week to keep the annual inventory correct
- Help trucks unload from the dock
- Help customers load purchased items into their trucks
- Forklift driving
- Order picker
- Organization
- Planning
- Time management
- Inventory control
- Equipment maintenance
- Working alone with little to no supervision
- Documentation
- Data entry
Education
High School Diploma - Math, Art
Westwood High School
Austin, TX01.2013
Skills
- Quick learner
- Product assembly
- Assembly skills
- Assembly line operations
- Quality control
- Inventory management
- Inventory accuracy
- Logistics coordination
- Shipping Receiving
- Load and Unload
- Order Picker
- Order Puller
- Picker Packer
- Pallet Jack
- Forklift
- Forklift Operator
- Heavy lifting
- Manual handling
- Pneumatic tools
- Technical skills
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Productivity tools
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Technical skills
- Groundskeeping
- Food Handling
- Meal Preparation
- Sanitation
- Custodial experience
- Janitorial experience
- General upkeep
- General maintenance
- Climbing
- Outdoor work
- Carpentry
- Auto body repair
- Automotive service
- Drywall
- Hand tools
- Equipment assembly
- Workplace safety
- Interpersonal communication
- Process optimization
- Janitorial experience
- Sanitation
- Interpersonal communication
- Assembly skills
- Equipment assembly
- General maintenance
- Assembly line operations
Certification
- Pallet Jack Certification, 02/25
- Forklift Certified, 01/19
- Food Handler, 09/18
- Driver's License, 02/25
- Certified Pool Operator
- First Aid Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- Non-CDL Class C
Languages
English
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
General Assembly
Tesla Gigafactory
09.2022 - Current
Morning Merchant
Costco Wholesale
07.2018 - 09.2022
Warehouse Associate
Dealers Electrical Supply
02.2017 - 05.2018
High School Diploma - Math, Art
Westwood High School