Eric Bates
M
Pitsburg
Summary
Proven expert in warehouse efficiency and team collaboration, honed at Conagra Brands. Mastered forklift operation, enhancing storage optimization and reducing product damage significantly. Demonstrated exceptional safety awareness and materials handling, alongside mentoring new staff. Achieved consistent production supply using S.A.P. systems to ensure the location and the rotation of products used.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Forklift Operator
Conagra Brands
04.2012 - Current
- Enhanced warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts and moving products to designated locations.
- Reduced product damages by carefully transporting materials within the warehouse, ensuring proper handling.
- Ensured accurate documentation of product movements by updating electronic tracking systems consistently after each transaction.
- Contributed to a safe work environment by adhering to safety protocols and promptly reporting any hazards or incidents.
- Maximized available storage space by organizing products efficiently within the warehouse, optimizing accessibility.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace by disposing of waste materials properly and keeping aisles clear of obstacles.
- Mitigated potential safety risks through vigilant inspection of forklifts and attachments, ensuring proper functioning before each use.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using [Skill] and [Technique].
- Weighed materials or products to record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
- Operated or tended automatic stacking, loading and packaging machines.
- Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
Palletizer Operator
Conagra Brands
05.2010 - Current
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to strict safety protocols during operation of machinery.
- Facilitated smoother operations by assisting in training of new palletizer operators.
- Ensured product quality by inspecting finished products before packaging and shipping.
- Observed machine operations to verify quality and conformity of packaged products, stepping in to resolve issues promptly and avoid costly production errors.
- Maintained optimal equipment performance by carrying out simple hourly maintenance on machines.
Production Line Worker
Conagra Brands
02.2009 - Current
- Followed instructions to make products in line with customer specifications.
- Collaborated with other production workers to achieve smooth running of production line.
- Exceeded production targets consistently through focused attention on task completion without compromising quality assurance measures.
- Enhanced product quality with thorough visual inspections and adherence to company standards.
- Followed safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries to self and colleagues.
- Trained new employees by demonstrating operation of production line machinery.
- Boxed, labeled, and transported items to support assembly operations.
Education
No Degree -
Piqua High School
Piqua, OH 05.2001 -
Skills
Warehouse safety
Timeline
Production Forklift Operator
Conagra Brands
04.2012 - Current
Palletizer Operator
Conagra Brands
05.2010 - Current
Production Line Worker
Conagra Brands
02.2009 - Current
No Degree -
Piqua High School
05.2001 -
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