James Alston
Horatio,SC
Summary
Seeking to obtain a position that utilizes the skills developed from more than 16 years of machine operation, welding, and supervising a team to enhance an organization by increasing efficiency and productivity.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Fedex Driver
FedEx
01.2021 - Current
- Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition.
- Cleaned and maintained vehicle and assessed vehicle for damage after each shift.
- Completed routine pre- and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs.
- Achieved consistent safety targets by adjusting driving to different road and traffic conditions, balancing loads and avoiding dangerous driving actions.
- Coordinated efficient routes to avoid delays and optimize schedules.
- Loaded and secured items in trucks to avoid damage to parcels during delivery.
- Checked in with dispatch service and updated with current location.
- Obtained customer signatures to complete and process paperwork.
- Answered, scheduled and responded to reservation calls at specific times and locations.
- Kept management looped in on daily activities by updating logs with information such as mileage, gas use and special incidents.
Team Leader
Interlake Mecalux Inc.
01.1991 - 03.2020
- Mentored and guided 15 employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation
- Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on company news safety policies and updates.
- Monitored time and attendance, enforcing compliance with company procedures relating to absenteeism
- Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service
Welder
Interlake Mecalux Inc.
03.1989 - 03.2020
- Stick welding, MIG, TIG, and some experience in Aluminum welding
- Operated automatic welder, press machine, forklift, metal saw, and stacker
- Experienced operating Roll Form Machine that shapes beams
- Read, interpret blueprints and ensured accuracy
- Verified placement of parts being weld per blueprint design
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
Education
Certification - Organizational Leadership
ZENGERMILLER Frontline Leadership Skills Cours1
Sumter, SC02.2005
Certification - Welding
Sumter Career Center
Sumter, SC06.1985
High School Diploma -
Hillcrest High School
Dalzell, SC06.1985
Skills
- Driving and Transportation
- Overseeing Daily Activities
- Customer Service
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Specification Interpretation
- Active Listening
- Manual Dexterity
- Safe Work Practices
- Mig and Tig Welding
- Critical Thinking
- Daily Workflow Improvement
- Staff Training
Timeline
Fedex Driver
FedEx
01.2021 - Current
Team Leader
Interlake Mecalux Inc.
01.1991 - 03.2020
Welder
Interlake Mecalux Inc.
03.1989 - 03.2020
Certification - Organizational Leadership
ZENGERMILLER Frontline Leadership Skills Cours1
Certification - Welding
Sumter Career Center
High School Diploma -
Hillcrest High School
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