Craig Walker
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Seasoned Yard Lead with solid background in overseeing yard operations. Experience includes coordinating tasks, managing team members, and ensuring safety standards. Strong skills in leadership, organization, and problem-solving. Previous work has shown positive impact on operational efficiency and workflow optimization.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Yard Lead
Radius Recycling PNP
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2024 - Current
- Managed daily yard operations, including unloading and loading of trucks, inventory control, and safety procedures.
- Supervised staff in the yard area to ensure proper execution of duties.
- Ensured all orders were accurately filled and loaded onto trucks for delivery.
- Monitored yard equipment usage and maintenance schedules to maximize efficiency.
- Provided training for new employees on safe operating practices in the yard.
- Performed regular inspections of the yard area to identify hazards or areas needing improvement.
- Developed plans for efficient use of space within the yard area to optimize storage capacity.
- Investigated any discrepancies between actual inventories and computer-generated reports.
- Implemented safety measures such as wearing protective gear while handling hazardous materials.
- Ensured that all personnel adhered to company policies when working in the yard area.
- Prepared detailed reports on operational activities in the yard area for management review.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations such as fires, spills, or accidents in the yard area.
- Mastered operation of yard equipment, forklifts and pallet jacks and demonstrated how to properly operate and safely maintain equipment.
- Set up and operated production machinery according to specific standards and protocols of company.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Produced quality products by palletizing, packaging and assembling finished items.
- Met or exceeded target for on-time customer shipments.
- Used daily system logs to document production information, discussing issues with management.
- Used hand trucks and forklifts to unload, load and transport items.
- Attached identification labels to finished packaged items or stamped lot number and shipping destination information on containers.
Yard Lead
Radius Recycling
Birmingham, AL
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Managed daily yard operations, including unloading and loading of trucks, inventory control, and safety procedures.
- Supervised staff in the yard area to ensure proper execution of duties.
- Ensured all orders were accurately filled and loaded onto trucks for delivery.
- Monitored yard equipment usage and maintenance schedules to maximize efficiency.
- Developed plans for efficient use of space within the yard area to optimize storage capacity.
- Conducted weekly meetings with staff members to review performance goals and objectives.
- Assisted in developing strategies for improving customer service levels in the yard area.
- Set up and operated production machinery according to specific standards and protocols of company.
- Mastered operation of yard equipment, forklifts and pallet jacks and demonstrated how to properly operate and safely maintain equipment.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Looked through work orders to determine type and quantity of materials needed for each production batch.
- Used hand trucks and forklifts to unload, load and transport items.
- Measured and weighed items to meet quality standards and prevent waste.
- Received incoming shipments and reviewed contents against purchase order for accuracy.
- Investigated any discrepancies between actual inventories and computer-generated reports.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations such as fires, spills, or accidents in the yard area.
- Provided training for new employees on safe operating practices in the yard.
Project Manager
Summit Renovations
Birmingham , AL
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
- Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Prepared cost estimates for projects of varying sizes.
Project Manager
UrbanScapes
Birmingham, AL
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.
- Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
Education
High School Diploma -
Homewood High School
Homewood, AL05-2017
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Troy University
Troy, ALSkills
- Heavy Machinery Operation
- Yard management
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Loading and unloading
- Warehouse Operations
- Shipping and receiving
- Heavy Lifting
- Material Handling
- Forklift Operation
- Teamwork and Coordination
- Good Communication
- Safety Standards Compliance
- Strong Work Ethic
- Reliability
- Problem-Solving
- Time management abilities
- Goal Setting
- Decision-Making
Certification
- Heavy Equipment Operation
Timeline
Yard Lead
Radius Recycling PNP
06.2024 - Current
Yard Lead
Radius Recycling
01.2022 - 06.2024
Project Manager
Summit Renovations
08.2021 - 01.2022
Project Manager
UrbanScapes
01.2020 - 07.2021
High School Diploma -
Homewood High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Troy University
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