James Rife
Columbus,OH
Summary
Skilled Dock Supervisor with background in managing day-to-day operations at busy shipping docks. Experience includes coordinating dock workers, ensuring safety regulations compliance and efficient cargo handling. Strengths lie in leadership, communication skills and problem-solving abilities. Previous roles involved streamlining processes for improved productivity and operational efficiency.
Self-motivated Dock Worker with extensive experience sorting and transporting shipments. Physically fit team member unloads, palletizes and tracks boxes efficiently. Strong organization skills promote accurate shipments and thoroughly documented inventories.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Dock Supervisor
Estes Express
Columbus, Ohio
04.2021 - 09.2024
- Ensured safe loading and unloading of cargo ships, monitoring of dock operations, and compliance with safety regulations.
- Inspected vessels for safety hazards and coordinated repairs as needed.
- Managed the scheduling of vessel arrivals and departures to ensure efficient use of resources.
- Supervised personnel on the docks including dockworkers, stevedores, crane operators, security guards.
- Established priorities and assigned tasks to support dock operations.
- Assisted in preparing dock, securing ships and unloading cargo with dock workers.
Lead Press Operator
Hirschvogel
Columbus , OH
02.2016 - 03.2021
- Performed quality control checks on printed material to ensure accuracy and conformity.
- Monitored press performance, adjusted settings as needed, and corrected minor mechanical problems.
- Conducted daily maintenance of printing equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Press Operator
Jag graphics
Columbus, Ohio
09.2010 - 02.2016
- Set up and operate printing press to print designs or logos on fabric, paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, or leather items.
- Monitor and adjust the speed of the machine according to the type of material being printed.
- Inspect and test printed materials for defects such as smearing, blurring, fading, or streaking.
- Mix ink colors according to specific formulas.
- Feed sheets into press manually if necessary.
- Make adjustments to temperature controls based on type of material being printed.
- Perform maintenance tasks such as lubricating moving parts or cleaning presses after use.
Education
High School Diploma -
Franklin Heights
Columbus, OH06-2003
Skills
- Boat storage management
- Vessel management
- Dockhand management
- Seasonal employee management
- Dock safety
- Shipping and receiving
- Load inspections
- Freight stacking
- Dock operations support
- Loading and unloading
- Freight counting
- Container loading and unloading
- Forklift and pallet jack use
Timeline
Dock Supervisor
Estes Express
04.2021 - 09.2024
Lead Press Operator
Hirschvogel
02.2016 - 03.2021
Press Operator
Jag graphics
09.2010 - 02.2016
High School Diploma -
Franklin Heights