FREEMAN FAIVA
Elmhurst
Summary
Contributed to various industries by completing tasks efficiently and effectively. Prioritized physical fitness and health throughout professional and personal life. Engaged in bodybuilding training for over six years. Participated in boxing training for over two years and practiced Muay Thai for six months. Competed in football during high school and junior college, fostering a strong athletic background. Supported individuals in adopting healthier lifestyles focused on wellness.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Yard Worker/ Hardwood Dept
Lenoble Lumbers
Long Island City, NY
09.2025 - Current
- Operated forklifts and other heavy machinery to load and unload materials efficiently.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of yard area, ensuring safety compliance at all times.
- Assisted in inventory management by tracking stock levels and reporting discrepancies promptly.
- Understanding the various types of Lumber available and assist customers with selecting materials.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline operations and improve workflow efficiency.
- Calculated lumber board footage for customer check outs
Electronics Technician Maintenance 1
JSL Technologies
Honolulu, hi
01.2019 - 02.2025
- Equipment maintenance
- Hazmat handling
- Inventory management
- Attention to detail
- Skilled and unskilled labor
- Warehousing logistics
- Hand and power tools
- Maintenance and repairs
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Support handling, loading, and offloading of non-ordnance items on submarines at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) piers, and within the confines of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) on a single submarine at one time.
- Transport to/from a storage facility located on JBPHH and load/offload inert Torpedo handling shapes, Ballast Cans, VLS platforms, Weapons Deck Skids, VA Class Weapon Cradles, All Up Round Simulators (AURS) and associated Handling Equipment.
- Understands and execute step by step procedures for Loading/Offloading AURS,BALLAST CANS, 688,Virginia class 774 and Virginia Payload Tube(VPT) Platforms and many other non ordinance equipment onto corresponding Nuclear Submarines.
- Works with NAVFAC Crane team and Shipsforce crew to accomplish all loading and offloading mission tasks.
- Establish good relations with government and customers.
- Includes upkeep of these various equipment which may require cleaning, grinding, sanding, priming, painting of platforms, weapons cradles, ECL, PODS, VLS and ballast cans and AURs.
- The ability to operate heavy machinery and industrial tools and forklifts up to 25k with limited to no supervision.
Engineering Technician 3
Celeris Systems
Honolulu, hi
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly maintenance, inspecting, testing of equipment, slings, and components in accordance with MRC, SOP and Tech Manuals.
- Familiarization with hand and power tools, as well as hazmat materials, is needed for maintenance on the equipment mentioned above.
- Testing MK101's and MK 112's to ensure devices are operating and functioning properly.
- Installed, configured, tested, maintained and troubleshot electronic components, systems and equipment.
- Calibrated electronic devices and equipment to ensure precise operation.
- Successfully rigged a variety of loads and equipment, including cranes, hoists, winches, and derricks with precision and accuracy.
- Conduct transfers and basic pmcs on specific systems that support the Navy's mission. Works with VLS program that maintains and upkeeps submarine platforms; AuRs, Ballast cans. Longshoremen work includes loading offloading equipment(aurs, ballast cans and platforms) to and from submarines. Works hands on with Navfac teams to complete pier tasks.
- Diagnosing and testing electrical components within Aurs by following Specific Instruction packets given by government. As well as painting, sanding, grinding any VLS equipment as needed using hand, air and power tools to complete the job. And other duties as required. Forklift operator experience up to 25k forklift.
- Inspected cargo for damage before transporting it to its destination.
- Positioned, aligned, or leveled machines and equipment to prepare for rigging.
- Successfully rigged a variety of loads and equipment, including cranes, hoists, winches, and derricks with precision and accuracy.
- Assisted in the installation of machinery by providing guidance on how best to lift items into place safely.
- Loaded and unloaded packages and merchandise from industrial trucks.
- Placed and arranged items and packages on pallets for transport.
- Handled multiple tasks simultaneously without compromising quality standards.
Warehouse Specialist
BAE Systems
Honolulu, hi
07.2015 - 04.2017
- Longshore duties, loading and offloading cargo ships of ammunition and various materials, and loading navy ships with live VLS missiles.
- Performs storage, warehousing, stock control, receipt, issue/packing, inventory, and other warehousing functions as required for ammunition, ammunition components, pyrotechnics, bombs, guided missiles, depth charges, and non-ordnance supplies and materials.
- May operate hand or power trucks in performing duties. Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
- Works in bunkers/magazines storing various ammunition within each magazine, not to exceed a net explosive weight limit.
- Constant lifting of ammunition Boxes of weighing up to 50 lbs. Separate small arms by type and identify Lot numbers for each type and separating onto metal or wood pallets.
- Works as longshore men when the Navy or Cargo ships dock on our pier.
- Spots and Guides forklift operators as they engage and disengage on any AAE(Arms, Ammunitions, Explosives). Works for prolong periods of hours in the hot sun while breaking down metal stacking frames, setting long weapons base assembly systems into place for crane to drop missiles.
- Constant banding of arms, ammunitions, and explosives with a metal strap. Use of tools include Crimper, stretcher, cutters. Works with wood worker on cutting wood for our trailers. Building wooden dunnage on the trailers in order to transport missiles and projectiles. Involves reading diagrams and basic math skills to calculate perfect size dunnages. Abides by proper safety measures. Proper gear is worn at all times during an operation.
Signal Support Specialist
United States Army Reserves
Pearl City, hi
08.2009 - 08.2016
- Communication equipment repairs and setup, and ensuring all equipment is functional prior to field exercises.
- Programs correct frequencies to Portable and stationary Communication Equipment.
- Maintains adequate inventory of unit supply items.
- Loading and unloading 20x40 ft Cargo containers.
Signal Support Specialist
United States Army Reserves
Pearl City, hi
08.2009 - 08.2016
- Communication equipment repairs and setup, and ensuring all equipment is functional prior to field exercises.
- Programs correct frequencies to Portable and stationary Communication Equipment.
- Maintains adequate inventory of unit supply items.
- Loading and unloading 20x40 ft Cargo containers.
Store Worker
Deca Commissary
Honolulu, hi
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Receives, supplies, equipment and organize according to company/unit regulations.
- Transports items from Containers to loading docks and then sorted.
- Stacking items onto pallets and safely wrapping items for inventory.
- Operates one or more types of material handling equipment such as standard type forklift with a lifting capacity of up to 15,000 pounds, warehouse tractor, stock selector, or general-purpose vehicle.
- Performed diagnostics and testing to locate root causes and resolve issues for optimal performance.
- Maintains adequate stock of resale items. Identifies any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise.
- Receives, supplies, equipment and resale items. Operates a computer system that calculates and marks prices, and determines weights of merchandise.
- Transports items to shelving and display areas.
- As a Store Worker we are the backbone of the Commissary we are the operations of the commissary behind the scenes. Everything from offloading containers of palletized store and vendor goods, to stocking store shelves as well as customer service.
- Breaking down pallets and rearrange store isles according to Store layout. Does stock merchandising and shelf replenishment for certain store, even vendor items.
- Operates power and manual jacks in order to transport pallets around the warehouse. Works in the milk room, where the cheese and all various cold items are stored, such as cheese, yogurt, milk, eggs, etc.
- Operates an electronic checkout system, makes changes, and verifies change fund and amount of currency received during an assigned shift.
- Manages change machines ensuring proper amounts of cash and coins are available.
- Assists customers by answering questions concerning prices, identification, and location of items.
- Counts cash and negotiable instruments and to prepare an accountability report.
- Manages the self-check-out registers assisting customers in the correct processing of their purchases.
Store Worker
Deca Commissary
Honolulu, hi
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Receives, supplies, equipment and organize according to company/unit regulations.
- Transports items from Containers to loading docks and then sorted.
- Stacking items onto pallets and safely wrapping items for inventory.
- Operates one or more types of material handling equipment such as standard type forklift with a lifting capacity of up to 15,000 pounds, warehouse tractor, stock selector, or general-purpose vehicle.
- Performed diagnostics and testing to locate root causes and resolve issues for optimal performance.
- Maintains adequate stock of resale items. Identifies any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise.
- Receives, supplies, equipment and resale items. Operates a computer system that calculates and marks prices, and determines weights of merchandise.
- Transports items to shelving and display areas.
- As a Store Worker we are the backbone of the Commissary we are the operations of the commissary behind the scenes. Everything from offloading containers of palletized store and vendor goods, to stocking store shelves as well as customer service.
- Breaking down pallets and rearrange store isles according to Store layout. Does stock merchandising and shelf replenishment for certain store, even vendor items.
- Operates power and manual jacks in order to transport pallets around the warehouse. Works in the milk room, where the cheese and all various cold items are stored, such as cheese, yogurt, milk, eggs, etc.
- Operates an electronic checkout system, makes changes, and verifies change fund and amount of currency received during an assigned shift.
- Manages change machines ensuring proper amounts of cash and coins are available.
- Assists customers by answering questions concerning prices, identification, and location of items.
- Counts cash and negotiable instruments and to prepare an accountability report.
- Manages the self-check-out registers assisting customers in the correct processing of their purchases.
Sales Checker
Deca Commissary
Honolulu, hi
11.2014 - 06.2015
Guest Service Assistant/3rd Shift Manager
Institute for Human Services
Honolulu, hi
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Changes register tape, and clear routine equipment and scanning jams on registers.
- Additional skills/ efforts: Has also worked in Grocery and Produce department to help out during store reset and also when need of man power for grocery.
- Done inventory on store excess items. Scanning and pricing of store items and placing in boxes and then labeling item quantity then placing on pallets and wrapping pallets.
- Works with Grocery and Contracting workers to help with Warehouse duties. Breaking down the pallets and separating dry and frozen loads. Taking new pallets of Grocery items to the front when items are short. Also helped vendors with taking old items off of shelves and replacing with new items.
- Assists management with the operation of facility in accordance with established procedures.
- Working directly with the homeless population residing at homeless shelter and monitors Guest actions and conducts daily functions for Operations.
- Monitors guest daily activity and maintain wellness and safety of shelter at all times.
- Plans and executes missions that are issued by management.
- Works in a fast paced environment with responsibilities to lead/ supervise other staff members on shift.
- This is generally a Human Services /Customer service position.
- During night shifts monitoring Guest activity writes and reports any activity that may be harmful to staff and guests.
- General night cleaning and special projects needed for shelter is also completed.
- Painting offices and helps out with any maintenance job needed for shelter.
- Im doing Guest Intakes at various times of the night.
- Process paperwork for Guest and have them pay the program fee and explain the household rules that they need to abide by and enforce them.
- Hourly shelter patrols for any unsafe activity or any contraband or drug use.
- Works with a lot of metal ill clients as well as veterans.
- Has developed the ability to handle difficult situations in a professional manner.
Guest Service Assistant/3rd Shift Manager
Institute for Human Services
Honolulu, hi
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Changes register tape, and clear routine equipment and scanning jams on registers.
- Additional skills/ efforts: Has also worked in Grocery and Produce department to help out during store reset and also when need of man power for grocery.
- Done inventory on store excess items. Scanning and pricing of store items and placing in boxes and then labeling item quantity then placing on pallets and wrapping pallets.
- Works with Grocery and Contracting workers to help with Warehouse duties. Breaking down the pallets and separating dry and frozen loads. Taking new pallets of Grocery items to the front when items are short. Also helped vendors with taking old items off of shelves and replacing with new items.
- Assists management with the operation of facility in accordance with established procedures.
- Working directly with the homeless population residing at homeless shelter and monitors Guest actions and conducts daily functions for Operations.
- Monitors guest daily activity and maintain wellness and safety of shelter at all times.
- Plans and executes missions that are issued by management.
- Works in a fast paced environment with responsibilities to lead/ supervise other staff members on shift.
- This is generally a Human Services /Customer service position.
- During night shifts monitoring Guest activity writes and reports any activity that may be harmful to staff and guests.
- General night cleaning and special projects needed for shelter is also completed.
- Painting offices and helps out with any maintenance job needed for shelter.
- Im doing Guest Intakes at various times of the night.
- Process paperwork for Guest and have them pay the program fee and explain the household rules that they need to abide by and enforce them.
- Hourly shelter patrols for any unsafe activity or any contraband or drug use.
- Works with a lot of metal ill clients as well as veterans.
- Has developed the ability to handle difficult situations in a professional manner.
Window Clerk
United States Postal Office
Pearl City, hi
07.2013 - 12.2014
- Sorting and filing of mail.
- Learning and memorizing carrier routes for postal delivery.
- Performs full range of warehouse receiving functions.
- Helps customers with sending their packages.
- Learning all postal office services and to offer best service for customers.
- Explain the best way to send customer packages.
- Processed mail orders in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy of shipping addresses and product selections.
- Resolved customer complaints quickly and professionally through problem-solving techniques.
- Provided clear instructions for completing applications or forms correctly.
- Compiled customer information and processed payments accurately and efficiently.
- Verified accuracy of all transactions before finalizing them.
- Assisted customers in selecting appropriate products or services based on their individual requirements.
- Operated computers, scanners, printers, copiers, fax machines, and other office equipment proficiently.
- Answered phone calls promptly and courteously addressed customer issues effectively.
- Performed daily cash reconciliation procedures, balancing accounts to the penny.
- Ensured compliance with established safety regulations and quality standards.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions.
Education
Liberal Arts - Military Science
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico01.2012
HS Diploma - undefined
Faga'itua High School
American Samoa05.2009
Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Hazmat handling
- Inventory management
- Attention to detail
- Skilled and unskilled labor
- Warehousing logistics
- Hand and power tools
- Maintenance and repairs
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Outstanding customer service
- Strong verbal communication
- Ability to lead
- Ability to supervise
- Ability to instruct
- Proactive self starter
Certification
- Forklift License certification, 2027-12-01
- Category 3 Non Cab operated crane safety, 2027-08-01
- Respirator Certification, 2026-08-01
Timeline
Yard Worker/ Hardwood Dept
Lenoble Lumbers
09.2025 - Current
Electronics Technician Maintenance 1
JSL Technologies
01.2019 - 02.2025
Engineering Technician 3
Celeris Systems
04.2018 - 01.2019
Warehouse Specialist
BAE Systems
07.2015 - 04.2017
Store Worker
Deca Commissary
06.2015 - 12.2015
Store Worker
Deca Commissary
06.2015 - 12.2015
Sales Checker
Deca Commissary
11.2014 - 06.2015
Window Clerk
United States Postal Office
07.2013 - 12.2014
Guest Service Assistant/3rd Shift Manager
Institute for Human Services
10.2012 - 06.2015
Guest Service Assistant/3rd Shift Manager
Institute for Human Services
10.2012 - 06.2015
Signal Support Specialist
United States Army Reserves
08.2009 - 08.2016
Signal Support Specialist
United States Army Reserves
08.2009 - 08.2016
Liberal Arts - Military Science
New Mexico Military Institute
HS Diploma - undefined
Faga'itua High School