Courtney Birchette
Portsmouth,VA
Summary
Experienced leader who is self-motivated, hardworking, and ready for challenging assignments. Reliable in completing quality work and exceeding expectations. OSHA-trained and fully compliant with standards. Offering many years of industry experience, including crane, customer service, material support and heavy equipment knowledge. Focused and diligent with superior work ethic.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Makeup Supervisor
Newport News Shipyard
Newport News , VA
06.2025 - Current
- Supervised daily operations of shipbuilding processes and ensured compliance with safety standards within the Hazmat warehouse.
- Coordinated workflow among departments to maintain efficient production schedules and timelines in Nuclear GFE warehouse.
- Trained and mentored team members on best practices for equipment operation and maintenance.
- Conducted regular inspections to identify issues and implement corrective actions promptly.
- Facilitated communication between management and staff to resolve operational challenges quickly.
- Monitored inventory levels and ordered materials to support ongoing jobs effectively.
- Led team meetings to discuss progress, address concerns, and motivate staff toward goals.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate workflow processes between teams.
- Conducted weekly meetings with team members to discuss upcoming tasks and deadlines.
- Created new strategies for improving customer service standards within the organization.
- Coordinated with other department supervisors to ensure smooth workflow and project alignment.
Logistic Crane Operator
Newport News Shipyard
Newport News, VA
12.2018 - Current
- Organizing and planning loads for lifting inside warehouses
- Loaded and unloaded material from trucks and other vehicles using the crane.
- Communicated effectively with co-workers and supervisors regarding any issues or concerns related to the job site or equipment operation.
- Maintained accurate crane operator log books detailing seat time, jobs, locations, cranes used and daily hours.
- Worked closely with riggers to ensure proper load handling techniques were used during lifts.
- Inspected equipment and materials for defects prior to operating cranes to prevent malfunction or damage.
- Determined crane's load chart and rigging weight to calculate net capacity of every possible configuration.
- Inspected and maintained inventory of all slings, chains, ropes and shackles.
Material Handler
Newport News Shipyard
Newport News, VA
01.2018 - Current
- Maintain cleanliness within Nuclear and hazmat Warehouse
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
- Observed inventory allocation to maintain material needs and production deadlines.
- adopt and establish a productive relationship with all levels of individuals from various departments
- Ensure cost and schedule goals are met by delivering a quality product as well as assuring follow through with work assignments in accordance with procedures.
- Communicate with appropriate personnel and the customer to ensure effective material support, availability and accountability as well as identify discrepancies.
- Receive incoming nuclear, non-nuclear, GFE/GFM material to prepare for shipment.
- Inspected materials for any damages or defects upon receipt.
- Investigated discrepancies between inventory records and actual stock on hand.
Manager
Family Dollar
Suffolk, VA
11.2006 - 06.2014
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
- Reduced shrinkage and improved efficiency by motivating receiving staff to maintain more accurate records
- An experienced team leader with the ability to initiate and manage cross-function teams and multi- disciplinary projects
- Critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills
- Tolerant to stressed situations excellent personal communication skills
- Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Finance
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VASkills
- Team Building
- Shipping & Receiving
- Self motivated and highly organized
- Microsoft office (Excel,outlook, PowerPoint, and word)
- Resourceful
- Customer service
- Heavy equipment operation
- Extensive knowledge in SAP
- Conflict resolution
- Inventory Tracking
- Project Planning
- Stress Tolerance
- Crane Operations
Certification
Crane Rigger (5years) Forklift (5years) Warehouse Experience (6years) Inventory Control (10+ years) Payroll (7 years) Training (10+ years) Scheduling (8 years) Operations (10+ years) Radcon(4years)
Accomplishments
- Employee Recognition Award
- Excellence in Action Award
- SCM Employee Spotlight Award
- Engagement Champion
Timeline
Makeup Supervisor
Newport News Shipyard
06.2025 - Current
Logistic Crane Operator
Newport News Shipyard
12.2018 - Current
Material Handler
Newport News Shipyard
01.2018 - Current
Manager
Family Dollar
11.2006 - 06.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Finance
Norfolk State University