DENNIS HOUGHTON
Operations coordinator
Duncan,SC
Summary
I have 15 years experience in logistics, delivering and handling many different kinds of freight. My experience includes over sized loads, over weight loads, tankers, public passengers, pharmaceuticals, refrigerated loads and hazardous materials. I have operated many pieces of equipment safely and, successfully completing countless job assignments for employers and consumers. I also have experience in Operations and entrepreneurship.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver/Loader Operator
Reeves Construction Co
08.2023 - 02.2025
- Provided exceptional customer service, addressing concerns and resolving issues promptly.
- Communicated with dispatchers and other personnel to coordinate transportation schedules.
- Completed routine pre- and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs.
- Obtained signatures from customers upon delivery of goods.
- Enhanced vehicle longevity with regular maintenance checks and repairs as needed.
- Participated in safety training and workshops, applying learned techniques to daily driving practices.
- Fostered culture of safety and compliance, leading by example and encouraging peers to follow suit.
- Contributed to team meetings with feedback on route efficiencies and safety, driving continuous improvement.
- Answered, scheduled, and responded to reservation calls at specific times and locations.
- Operated bulldozers, backhoes and loaders to excavate, move and load [Type] materials.
Operations Coordinator
Hera Flight
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Collaborated with area managers to evaluate needs and optimize operational plans.
- Optimized operational efficiency, coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
- Boosted productivity by establishing effective communication channels between departments.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving issues in a timely manner and providing exceptional support.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
Logistics/Driver
Integrity Resources
11.2012 - 11.2022
Logistics/Driver
Universal Select
07.2001 - 08.2002
- I devised short and long-range action plans to address a wide variety of fueling and routing issues. I was responsible for safely loading and unloading hazardous materials in and out of factories and water treatment plants. I have experience driving in snow, ice and mountainous terrain.
Education
High School Diploma - General
American Academy
Miami, Florida, USA01.2001
Commercial - License - Commercial
CDI
South Bend, Indiana, USA01.1999
Commercial Drone Pilot - Flight
Rich Academy
Clearwater, FL10-2019
Skills
- The ability to operate numerous amounts of diverse machinery large and small
- I have the mechanical ability to maintain & repair broken machinery on any job site
- CPR, Oxygen administration
- Stress and rescue
- Public speaking
- Analytical thinker
- Citizen engagement
- Very resourceful
- Vehicle inspection
- Hazardous materials handling
- Regulatory compliance awareness
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Basic computer literacy
Certification
Certified first responder.
Certified FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-700.A
Incident Command System IS-100.B
Class D&G Armed security
Certified Commercial Drone Pilot
licensed oxygen administrator
TSA TWIC Card holder.
Certified Hazardous Materials
Former member of the United States Coast Guard Axillary
CDI driving institute
Certified Stress & Rescue
A+ Hardware & Software
Doubles & Triples ,Tanker,Passenger
Nitrox
Timeline
Driver/Loader Operator
Reeves Construction Co
08.2023 - 02.2025
Operations Coordinator
Hera Flight
10.2021 - 02.2023
Logistics/Driver
Integrity Resources
11.2012 - 11.2022
Logistics/Driver
Universal Select
07.2001 - 08.2002
Commercial - License - Commercial
CDI
High School Diploma - General
American Academy
Commercial Drone Pilot - Flight
Rich Academy