Raul Javier Velazquez Ortiz
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Hardworking individual with extensive background operating heavy duty machinery on diverse range of construction sites and projects. Proactive team player troubleshoots issues with machinery and equipment to promote longevity of use and precisely manipulates controls and levers to navigate and operate machinery. Committed to maintaining service standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Forklift Driver
Raj Global Food Distribution
09.2020 - 11.2024
- Optimized warehouse space utilization by reorganizing product storage areas effectively.
- Improved order accuracy, ensuring correct product placement within the warehouse.
- Collaborated with other department leads to optimize operational processes across the organization.
- Enhanced warehouse efficiency by implementing a streamlined forklift operating system.
- Spearheaded process improvements that resulted in significant reductions in material damage rates during transportation and storage activities.
- Remained current on industry best practices, sharing insights with colleagues to drive continuous improvement efforts at the organizational level.
- Reduced accidents and injuries by conducting regular safety trainings and maintaining equipment.
- Increased productivity with consistent inventory management and accurate recordkeeping.
- Established strong relationships with suppliers, facilitating seamless coordination on inbound/outbound shipments.
- Played a key role in achieving company-wide cost reduction initiatives related to warehouse logistics operations.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using [Skill] and [Technique].
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
- Positioned lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets or boxes to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
- Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
- Operated or tended automatic stacking, loading and packaging machines.
- Promoted operational efficiency by maximizing loads on each transfer.
- Used equipment such as [Type] and [Type] to process excess materials and support recycling efforts.
Lead Forklift Operator
Home Depot Warehouse
05.2017 - 08.2020
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Optimized warehouse space utilization by effectively stacking pallets using a forklift, maximizing storage capacity without sacrificing accessibility or safety.
- Ensured timely deliveries by efficiently loading and unloading trucks with the use of forklifts.
- Maintained an organized warehouse by systematically arranging products using a forklift according to company guidelines.
- Reduced product damage by performing routine forklift maintenance and safety checks.
- Contributed to the reduction of workplace accidents by adhering to strict safety protocols during all forklift operations.
- Improved overall warehouse cleanliness, routinely clearing debris from aisles with the use of attachments on the forklift.
- Supported the shipping department with prompt loading and unloading tasks utilizing a variety of specialized attachments on the forklift as needed.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Fostered positive working relationships with colleagues and supervisors, promoting teamwork and collaboration within the warehouse environment while executing daily forklift tasks.
- Kept up-to-date on company policies and procedures relating to forklift operations through continuous training sessions and self-directed learning.
- Turned in paperwork outlining orders for inspection before loading, marking load tickets for out of stock items, withholding or completing orders as necessary and inspecting trucks before departure.
- Drove carts, dollies, hand trucks, mobile power-propelled trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
- Safeguarded quality of products stored in the warehouse by ensuring proper stacking techniques and adherence to weight restrictions while operating a forklift.
- Monitored area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating various types of equipment.
- Assisted in inventory management through accurate record-keeping of forklift operations and stock movement.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using [Skill] and [Technique].
- Enhanced team productivity by providing on-the-job training to new forklift operators, ensuring proper handling techniques were followed at all times.
- Aided in the reduction of overall lead time, promptly transporting materials from receiving dock to designated storage areas using a forklift.
- Manually counted Number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
- Verified functionality of forklifts through performance of preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting of malfunctions.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Kept accurate records of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
- Positioned lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets or boxes to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
- Operated or tended automatic stacking, loading and packaging machines.
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
- Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
- Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.
- Coordinated team member movements based on current needs, avoiding safety concerns, or delays.
- Hooked tow trucks to trailer hitches and fastened attachments with hitchpins.
- Used equipment such as [Type] and [Type] to process excess materials and support recycling efforts.
- Performed routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment by recharging batteries, lubricating parts and refueling.
Education
No Degree - Environmental Studies
Salinas Votech
Salinas Puerto Rico10-2012
High School Diploma -
Stella Marquez High School
Salinas Puerto Rico05-2011
Skills
- Warehouse safety
- Order picking
- Shipping and receiving
- Pallet jack proficiency
- Stock rotation
- Hazardous materials
- Workplace organization
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team player
- Problem-solving
- General laborer
- Safe driver
- Punctual and reliable
- Loading and unloading
- Lift equipment operation
- OSHA workplace safety
- Verbal and written communication
- Safety awareness
- Material handling
- Material packaging
- Heavy lifting
- Shipping and receiving expert
- Warehouse operations
- Storage and organization
- Heavy equipment operation
- Heavy equipment operations
- Forklift operator certification
- Inventory staging
- Equipment operations
- Dock operations
- Forklift operation
- Hand-eye coordination
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Issue troubleshooting
- Documentation
- Hazardous materials handling
- Equipment inspections
- Product inspection
- Quality control
- Materials movement
- Incident reporting
- Pallet construction
- OSHA compliance
- Equipment maintenance
- Freight counts
- Production deadline management
- Stock management
- Lifts up to 100 pounds
- Materials transport
- Forklift operation
- Flatbeds and utility beds
- Physically fit and agile
- Stock allocation
- Staging and sorting
- Route management
- Forklift maintenance
- Supply chain and inventory management
- Inventory reporting
- Weight distribution
- Basic math aptitude
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Forklift Driver
Raj Global Food Distribution
09.2020 - 11.2024
Lead Forklift Operator
Home Depot Warehouse
05.2017 - 08.2020
No Degree - Environmental Studies
Salinas Votech
High School Diploma -
Stella Marquez High School
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