Jeff Osterhout
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience at Union Pacific Railroad, excelling in warehouse organization and heavy equipment operation. Proven ability to lead teams effectively while ensuring safety and compliance. Skilled in material handling and communication, consistently achieving timely project completion and optimizing operational efficiency. Multi tasking is no issue. Always looking to implement ideas for improved efficiency as well as listen to employees about their ideas.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse/Warehouse Forklift Operator
U.S. Trades
Salt Lake City, UT
09.2024 - 12.2024
- 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.
- Used Asset Panda & Smartsheet for Material Status, Received, Allocated, Shipped.
- Filled 200K Sq ft warehouse with Product from Flatbeds & Dry vans. Then Loaded & Shipped all Products out to various locations.
Distribution Foreman
Union Pacific Railroad
System Wide / Traveled Through Out U.P. Territory.
04.2001 - 02.2023
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
- Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Ran a crew of up to 15 members. Printed Job Briefing sheets each morning detailing plans for the day, Safety risks, Weather conditions, Team concerns, Access points & Communication.
- Handled all communications with train dispatchers, Local managers.
- Printed all required documents for each subdivision included in project.
- Entered Payroll each day through SAP for each employee.
- Shipping & Receiving of all materials from gondolas & trucks.
- Operated heavy equipment, Boom trucks, Loaders, Dozers, Track hoes & Back hoes.
- Figured all mileage & travel time when moving from completed project to next project.
Forklift
J.M. Thomas Forest Products
Farr West, UT
05.1995 - 10.2000
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Unloaded materials from trucks & stocked warehouses with product.
- Built & staged outgoing loads for shipment.
- Maintained warehouses & outdoor stock.
Education
High School Diploma -
Layton High School
Layton, UTPolice Academy ( CAT I & II Certifiable) -
Weber State University
Ogden, UT01-1997
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Warehouse organization
- Pallet building
- Material handling
- Heavy equipment operation
- Supervising work crews
- Communication with dispatchers
- 2 years as reserve officer or Ogden City Police
- Working with public & customers
- Construction skills, Framing, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Walls Etc
Timeline
Warehouse/Warehouse Forklift Operator
U.S. Trades
09.2024 - 12.2024
Distribution Foreman
Union Pacific Railroad
04.2001 - 02.2023
Forklift
J.M. Thomas Forest Products
05.1995 - 10.2000
High School Diploma -
Layton High School
Police Academy ( CAT I & II Certifiable) -
Weber State University