GILBERT CARRALES
Truck Driver
Tempe,Az
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Class A CDL Operator
Knight Transportation
02.2024 - 03.2025
- Drove long-haul runs between states 40–60 hours a week
- Document hours accurately
- Performed regular safety inspections of equipment in keeping up with company SOPs and OSHA standards
- Communicate professionally with warehouses, including notifying loaders by phone for scheduled drop-off or pickup
- Followed a schedule of weekly recurring local runs between customers
OTR Truck Driver
Schling Trucking
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Made sure that deliveries were on time for scheduled appointments.
- Maintained accurate driving records in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping by diligently updating electronic logs and submitting required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Maintained compliance with federal regulations through diligent adherence to hours of service requirements and regular safety checks.
- Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
- Inspected vehicle before and after every trip and conducted minor repairs.
Yard Driver
TCI
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Operated yard truck to move empty and loaded trailers safely throughout yard.
- Improved yard efficiency by implementing proper time management and organizational skills.
- Promoted a clean workspace through proactive litter removal and general upkeep of the yard area.
- Informed supervisor and shipping lead about shipping concerns to avoid backups.
- Safely operated yard trucks, minimizing accidents and damage to property or equipment.
Class A CDL Operator
Concrete Solutions of Arizona
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Perform safety checks of brakes, steering column, lights, and mirrors prior to each leg of the journey to ensure road readiness
- Follow and maintain loading protocols, using chains and binders to secure cargo and re-checking their stability throughout trips
- Inspect trailers before and after loading, paying attention to the status of airlines and jack positions and adjusting them as necessary
- Visit weigh stations before and after loading to ensure that loads meet state safety regulations, making alterations to loads when required by law
- Contribute to company data by honestly recording times of delivery and hours worked
- Adhere to traffic safety regulations at all times, exercise caution in treacherous circumstances, and report unsafe vehicle or road conditions to supervisors and highway authorities
- Use GPS to stay informed of route information, and communicate with supervisors and colleagues using CB radio and cab computer
Package Delivery Driver
UPS
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Delivered packages in a timely manner interacted with customers daily and adhere to DOT regulations and common road rules.
- Responsible for maintaining adequate fuel levels and the cleanliness of the inside and outside of the truck.
- Maintained SHR safety procedures and utilized the proper safety equipment as required.
- Ensured secure and safe operation of SHR trucks and equipment.
- Responsibly logged vehicle reports and reported to upper management.
- Rearranged and organized merchandise as required to ensure optimal traffic flow, display, and safety.
- Managed donations based on SHR guidelines.
- Assisted with the removal of purchased furniture and the disposal of unwanted items.
Package Handler
UPS
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Duties included: Shipping and receiving the material, placing merchandise from the truck onto the line as required, removing the merchandise from the line onto designated pallets, and pulling the pallets onto the sales floor using a power jack to the appropriate department for stocking.
- Operated a forklift in the warehouse area to move materials or supplies to the appropriate location.
- Relocated merchandise for sorting and storage. Along with stocking various departments.
Lead Electrical Assembler & Trainer
Motion Technologies
02.2006 - 12.2020
- Trained, onboarded, and oversaw over 78 new employees and managed day-to-day training plan
- Interpreted blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to determine materials required for the control panel and/or electrical equipment assembly on a daily basis
- Located positions for all electrical apparatus, including brackets, cables, switches, and wiring, per the engineering schematics, and mark their location on control panels and/or electrical equipment daily
- Use marks as a guide and drill or tap holes per quality control standards for electrical apparatus on control panels and/or electrical equipment daily
- Fabricate electrical apparatus per specifications and quality control standards using calipers, cutters, drills or saws daily
- Mount fabricated electrical apparatus to the control panels and/or equipment per specifications and quality control standards daily
- Test control panels and/or equipment upon completion to ensure they are fully functional daily
- Troubleshoot control panels and/or equipment if not operating as per engineering schematics daily
- Make necessary adjustments to electronic apparatus and test equipment again to ensure the issue has been repaired daily
Skills
- Safety-driven
- Result-oriented
- Accountable
- Team player
- Log book record keeping
- Embrace change
- Dependability
- Strategic thinking
Certification
- Class A CDL Operator- Mountain View Vocational Institute LLC, June 2021
- OSHA Forklift Certification - OCST Osha Compliance Safety Training LLC, June 2021
- Construction Safety and Health - The University of TX Arlington 2021
- DOT physical exam- Active until 2023
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Class A CDL Operator
Knight Transportation
02.2024 - 03.2025
OTR Truck Driver
Schling Trucking
04.2023 - 02.2024
Yard Driver
TCI
10.2022 - 04.2023
Class A CDL Operator
Concrete Solutions of Arizona
01.2021 - 10.2022
Package Delivery Driver
UPS
07.2020 - 01.2021
Package Handler
UPS
07.2019 - 07.2020
Lead Electrical Assembler & Trainer
Motion Technologies
02.2006 - 12.2020
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