DAVID RAFALKO
Tecumseh,MI
Summary
I'm a highly skilled forklift operator who offers 10 years of manufacturing experience. I’m willing to perform any job duty to provide for my son & I.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Coordinator
Sheridan Books Saline
01.2025 - Current
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
- Trained new employees on logistics procedures, promoting a consistent approach across the team.
- Collaborated with sales and customer service teams to address client concerns and expedite orders when necessary.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations, reducing the risk of fines or penalties.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Sheridan Books Saline
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
- Operated pallet jacks and dollies to efficiently load goods onto trucks and containers.
- Reduced shipping errors through meticulous inspection of outgoing packages and double-checking labels.
- Processed invoices and order forms for goods received and shipped for proof of transactions.
- Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
- Maximized warehouse space utilization by reorganizing storage areas according to product types, sizes, and turnover rates.
- Ensured workplace safety compliance through routine equipment checks, hazard assessments, and adherence to OSHA guidelines.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers to move outgoing shipments to loading area.
- Mentored new team members on shipping and receiving protocols, fostering a collaborative work environment focused on achieving common objectives.
- Streamlined receiving processes, ensuring proper documentation and prompt distribution of incoming goods to appropriate departments.
- Enhanced loading efficiency by implementing proper lifting techniques and utilizing appropriate equipment.
- Picked, received and loaded orders using forklift or pallet jack and inspected and maintained warehouse machines.
- Improved customer satisfaction by skillfully handling fragile items during the loading and unloading process, minimizing breakage incidents.
- Supported warehouse team in maintaining clean workspaces, effectively reducing potential hazards and fostering a positive working atmosphere.
Shipping Clerk
Mcnaughton & Gunn
10.2016 - 03.2023
- Get orders Ready
- Weigh/wrap orders
- Load freight onto trucks
- Checked customer orders, labeling and documentation prior to shipment to avoid delays.
- Operated forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Compared bills of lading against actual merchandise received, inspected for damaged goods and coordinated distribution to correct departments.
- Rejected deliveries containing damaged items or shortages and corresponded with shipper to rectify issues.
- Assisted in training new employees on company shipping policies and procedures, promoting consistent quality across the team.
- Checked bills of lading, outgoing package paperwork, and other documentation for accuracy.
- Managed multiple priorities, consistently meeting or exceeding deadlines for shipment dispatches.
- Optimized storage space usage by efficiently organizing inventory within the warehouse facility.
Packager
Syncreon Automotive
04.2015 - 10.2015
- I’d transfer motor heads to plastic totes
- Scan and wrap motor blocks
- Shipping
- Followed packing processes to increase speed and accuracy.
- Maintained a clean, organized workspace, adhering to company guidelines for hygiene and safety standards in the packaging area.
- Reviewed orders by inspecting labeling, packaging, and contents.
- Operated and maintained packaging equipment with focus on safety and productivity.
- Maintained high-quality standards for packaged products, conducting regular quality checks and addressing issues promptly.
Material Handler/Batcher/Production
Uckele Health & Nutrition
12.2012 - 01.2015
- Drove forklift
- Weighed materials and prepared them to be mixed
- Operated Raymond lifts
- Used computer to locate materials in warehouse
- Documented lot numbers, item numbers, materials being mixed mix times on batch tickets
- Packaged finished product and prepared to ship.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Milan Metal Systems
02.2011 - 03.2012
- Used computers to create and print labels
- Loaded and unloaded trucks.
- Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Reduced shipping errors through meticulous inspection of outgoing packages and double-checking labels.
- Processed invoices and order forms for goods received and shipped for proof of transactions.
- Inspected merchandise and sent damaged pieces for repair before shipment.
- Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
- Maximized warehouse space utilization by reorganizing storage areas according to product types, sizes, and turnover rates.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Ensured workplace safety compliance through routine equipment checks, hazard assessments, and adherence to OSHA guidelines.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers to move outgoing shipments to loading area.
Dairy Stocker
Country Market
06.2009 - 10.2009
- I priced and stocked dairy products
Education
High School Diploma -
Stratford Career Institute
St Albans, VT01.2010
Skills
- Over 10 vears forklift experience
- Reliability
- Material Handling
- Assembly line production
- Work well with others
- Production procedures
- Computers
- Inspection and Quality Control
- Verbal and Written Communication
- US Driver's License
- Self-Motivated and Independent
- Materials Transport
- Clear Communication
- Damage Identification and Reporting
- Attention to Detail
- Organization and Prioritization
- Safety Procedures
- Heavy Lifting
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Box and Container Packing
Timeline
Logistics Coordinator
Sheridan Books Saline
01.2025 - Current
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Sheridan Books Saline
03.2023 - 01.2025
Shipping Clerk
Mcnaughton & Gunn
10.2016 - 03.2023
Packager
Syncreon Automotive
04.2015 - 10.2015
Material Handler/Batcher/Production
Uckele Health & Nutrition
12.2012 - 01.2015
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Milan Metal Systems
02.2011 - 03.2012
Dairy Stocker
Country Market
06.2009 - 10.2009
High School Diploma -
Stratford Career Institute