Charles Dillon
Royal Chemical
Akron
2027
years of professional experience
Experienced shipping, warehouse, and transportation professional with a Class A CDL and strong skills in supervision, forklift operation, freight coordination, and safety compliance. Proven leader with experience managing teams, coordinating shipments, and maintaining safe, efficient operations. Dependable, hardworking, and safety-focused.
Work History
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor
5 Years 8 Months- Manage inbound and outbound freight operations, ensuring shipments are accurate, timely, and compliant with company requirements.
- Supervise a dock team of approximately 8–20 employees, including dock associates, clerks, and forklift operators.
- Plan and coordinate daily inbound and outbound shipping activities based on workload and operational requirements.
- Assign dock doors, staging lanes, and equipment to maximize productivity and efficiency.
- Monitored live shipment tracking, resolving delays, discrepancies, and transportation issues to ensure timely deliveries.
- Oversee loading and unloading operations, pallet patterns, load securement, and trailer utilization.
- Lead daily team briefings and assign tasks according to operational priorities.
- Coach, train, and evaluate dock associates, clerks, and forklift operators.
- Enforce company safety procedures and ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, and facility requirements.
- Conducted safety audits and incident investigations, implementing corrective actions to enhance workplace safety compliance.
- Maintained accurate shipping, receiving, and inventory records, ensuring proper documentation throughout the process.
- Promote a safe, organized, and productive work environment.
- Ensure proper handling and documentation of freight throughout the shipping and receiving process.
Truck Driver / Crew Leader
- Drove company trucks, including 26-foot straight trucks, to local and out-of-state destinations.
- Coordinated daily moving operations and ensured jobs were completed safely and efficiently.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks while taking care to prevent damage to customer property.
- Supervised and directed crew of four employees to ensure efficient workflow and task completion.
- Coordinated daily moving operations, ensuring timely and safe job completion.
- Provided leadership, training, and direction to crew members.
- Maintained professional customer service standards while working in residential and commercial environments.
- Handled account billing, collections, documentation, and inventory of customer property.
- Maintained professional customer service standards in residential and commercial environments, enhancing customer satisfaction.
Forklift Operator
- Operated forklifts to safely move, load, unload, and position warehouse materials.
- Facilitated warehouse and material-handling operations to ensure timely processing of goods.
- Handled materials carefully to prevent damage and maintain product integrity.
- Coordinated loading and unloading activities, prioritizing safety and efficiency throughout operations.
- Managed materials to prevent damage and uphold product integrity during handling.
Calcine Furnace Loader
- Assisted with baking and processing of pigments, ensuring development of desired colors.
- Scooped dry pigment blends from drums into clay saggers.
- Operated hydraulic lift controls to raise and position kiln beds.
- Positioned kiln beds using hydraulic lifts and forklifts.
- Removed beds from kilns on signal from the Calcine Furnace Tender.
- Emptied saggers of calcined pigment into drums for storage and distribution.
- Weighed, tagged, and moved drums using hand trucks to designated storage areas.
- Followed production, material-handling, and workplace safety procedures.
- Organized and maintained production area to ensure operational efficiency.
Education
GED
Class A CDL
Skills
Shipping & Receiving
Warehouse & Dock Operations
Class A CDL
26-Foot Straight Truck Driving
Forklift Operation
Team Leadership & Supervision
Inbound & Outbound Freight
Inventory & Document Control
Load Securement
Trailer Utilization
Shipment Tracking
Employee Training & Coaching
OSHA & DOT Compliance
Safety Audits & Incident Investigations
Loading & Unloading
Problem Solving
Multitasking
Dependable & Hardworking
Timeline
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor
Royal Chemical
12.2020 - CurrentRead More
Truck Driver / Crew Leader
SUMMIT MOVING & STORAGE
2014 - 2018Read More
Forklift Operator
COTTOR WAREHOUSE
2014 - 2014Read More
Calcine Furnace Loader
GMP FRICTION, INC.
2008 - 2011Read More
Stark State College
Class A CDL
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Loraine Community College
GED
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