Ernest Collins Jr
Entrepreneur
Tampa,FL
Summary
Results-oriented, self-driven professional with over 10 years of expertise in leading resources through the commercial warehouse industry, sales, subcontractor and efficient planning to achieve organizational success.
The success is a result of effective partnerships and rapport established with other professional colleagues, vendors, and clients.
Being versed in customer service, forklift operator, maintenance and groundskeeper/porter, and cable technician, and Management oriented in accords with regulations and compliance.
Safety-oriented Forklift Operator knowledgeable about proper handling of heavy machinery, pallet jacks, cherry pickers and forklifts. Works well independently and as part of team. Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Packaging/Certified Forklift Operator
Amalie Oil Company, Decor
09.2020 - 03.2022
- Unload and load products and production materials
- Identify damages
- Report shortages
- Report quality deficiencies
- Break down and build up pallets of product
- Transport raw materials to production workstations
- Inspect machinery
- Determine needs for repairs
- Keep updated records of inventory
- Produce activity logs
- Comply with company policies and guidelines
- Operate equipment in compliance with all safety standards and procedures
- Assist in keeping safe environment
- Overnight warehouse receiving associate(forklift operator)
- Floor and
- Troubleshot system stoppages and determined best course of action to maintain system up-time.
- Reviewed job logs and application errors with sense of urgency to meet customer needs.
- Leveraged automation and scripting tools to monitor, maintain and first-level troubleshoot job and process automation.
- Followed work orders precisely to identify equipment needed, materials required and sequences to correctly completing assignments.
- Collaborated with team to develop and communicate ideas and ways to improve system delivery and security.
- Unloaded trucks and rail cars and moved materials to staging area.
- Removed debris and waste materials from machinery to reduce possibility of clogs and malfunctions.
- Boosted team performance by moving materials with forklifts, cranes and other equipment.
- Removed orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
Receiving Associate/Forklift Operator
Floor & Decor
09.2018 - 09.2019
- At Floor & Decor, your organization and ability to work efficiently will help create a seamless shopping and pick-up experience for our customers
- You will be responsible for receiving our product off delivery trucks, stocking our warehouse in an organized fashion and ensuring the sales floor is stocked and ready for customers the next business day
- Be knowledgeable of receiving and stocking procedures in the warehouse and inter-store transfers. Act in a manner that is consistent with the company’s core values. Ensure products are staged for counting and inspection. Ensure all receiving paperwork is properly completed. Ensure products are stored properly to conserve space and comply with safety procedures. Oversee the rotation of inventories within the warehouse. Perform other related duties as directed by management. Demonstrate a thorough understanding and compliance with the company’s safe lifting practices and standard operating procedures. Complete required department and equipment training (must be forklift certified)
- Recorded regular progress and issues with products.
- Organized storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours.
- Unloaded pallets and deliveries and organized products in warehouse.
- Double-checked cargo inventories and documentation for accuracy.
- Worked with inventory managers and unloaders to plan deliveries.
- Coordinated warehouse organization scheme and product placements.
- Corresponded with carrier representatives to make arrangements and provide instructions for shipment and delivery of orders.
- Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages.
- Boosted inventory and recordkeeping accuracy by conducting thorough inspections and comparing shipment contents with documentation.
- Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Orchestrated routing by producing accurate shipping documentation and package labels.
- Requisitioned and stored shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- Processed required paperwork to expedite handling of shipped and received goods.
- Communicated with carrier representatives, arranging for special deliveries and shipment receipts.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
- Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
- Investigated and adopted optimal shipping and receiving strategies by selecting best carriers, routes and methods to minimize costs and enhance schedules.
- Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Verified orders by comparing names and quantity of items packaged with shipping documents.
- Drafted and managed work and shipping orders, bills of lading and shipping route materials for accurate and compliant recordkeeping.
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 50 packages per day.
Laser Operator/Forklift Operator/Overhead Crane Operator
Tampa Bay Steel
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Perform typical laser cutting and welding operations
- Select proper cutting and welding programs, and proper fixtures
- Establish proper stop location, adjust laser beam focal point
- Make proper set-ups for cutting and welding operations
- Perform prescribed maintenance as required
- Perform all dimensional inspections
- Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor
- May work at different workstations as production needs require.
- Safeguarded client experience to maintain confidentiality and uphold commitment to safety.
- Handled busy schedules and stayed on top of key deadlines.
- Complied with plant safety procedures to maintain safe production environment.
- Loaded, installed and set up tools required for laser operation.
- Located proper tooling, checked heights and adjusted settings.
- Set up and operated equipment in work area according to factory standards.
- Uploaded proper program from machine control and established optimal laser cutting conditions.
- Moved steel plates, laser cut items and scrap metal using safe lifting practices.
- Understood and executed orders given by laser programmer and senior production staff.
- Trained and coached new team members on proper machine set-up procedures.
- Completed manual adjustments and tooling changes in absence of automatic programming.
Licensed Sub-Contractor/Residential Cable Technician
Kablelink Communications
, FL
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Video, Internet, and Digital (phone) VOIP installer for Brighthouse Networks/Spectrum
- Arrive to appointments on time and complete work in a timely, professional and tidy manner.
- Assembled communication equipment such as wiring, switching equipment and power apparatus.
- Collaborated with other workers and customers to resolve issues of deficient communications connections.
- Performed troubleshooting of systems with techniques such as speed and ping tests.
- Repaired and updated equipment to conform to company-wide standards.
- Installed data and telephone cable lines between outside underground or pole lines and residential and commercial buildings.
- Installed and configured new devices and system components.
- Planned layouts and ran cable into buildings and through walls, attics and crawl spaces.
- Set up networks and computers for business and residential customers.
- Diagnosed and resolved complex integrated customer issues for implementation, add-on, maintenance and support of voice, data, VoIP and CTI applications.
Maintenance/Porter/Groundskeeper
BG Staffing, LLC
Tampa, FL
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Maintain premises of various apartments
- Landscape or maintain grounds of property with the use of hand or power tools
Warehouse General Laborer/Pallet Jack Operator
Links Staffing
01.2012 - 03.2014
- Prepare orders by processing requests and supply orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in delivery area
- Complete deliveries by driving truck or van to and from vendors
- Maintain truck or van by completing preventive maintenance requirements; arranging for repairs
- Maintain inventory controls by collecting stock location orders and printing requests
- Maintain quality service by following organization standards
- Maintain safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area, and workstations neat; maintaining clean shipping supply area; complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Complete reports by entering required information
- Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
- Operated RF scanners to track merchandise and verify contents of containers.
- Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.
- Kept warehouse stations and equipment in good working order in line with OSHA requirements.
- Operated forklifts to transfer inventory to and from target destinations.
- Conducted pre-shift safety inspection on material-handling equipment and notified supervisor of deficiencies.
- Used pallet jacks, hand trucks and cranes to move merchandise.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lake Gibson High School,
Lakeland, FL 08.2006 - 06.2010
Some College Credits Earned From Hillsborough Community College
Skills
Inventory staging
RFID tracking
Safety standards and protocols
Warehouse operations
OSHA-trained
Order picking and processing
Shipping and receiving expert
Heavy industrial equipment
Forklift Operation
Team Player
Overhead crane operator training
Accomplishments
Started a small business
Timeline
Packaging/Certified Forklift Operator
Amalie Oil Company, Decor
09.2020 - 03.2022
Receiving Associate/Forklift Operator
Floor & Decor
09.2018 - 09.2019
Laser Operator/Forklift Operator/Overhead Crane Operator
Tampa Bay Steel
09.2017 - 07.2018
Licensed Sub-Contractor/Residential Cable Technician
Kablelink Communications
01.2016 - 06.2017
Maintenance/Porter/Groundskeeper
BG Staffing, LLC
08.2014 - 01.2015
Warehouse General Laborer/Pallet Jack Operator
Links Staffing
01.2012 - 03.2014
High School Diploma -
Lake Gibson High School,
08.2006 - 06.2010
Some College Credits Earned From Hillsborough Community College