Jeffrey Hodges
Carrollton,GA
Summary
Hardworking [Job Title] with reliable, safety-conscious mindset and [Number] years of solid experience in warehouse operations. Proficient in operations of pallet movers, forklifts and swing-reach trucks. Expertise in shipping and receiving, loading and unloading trucks and order picking and packing.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Handler
Minebea-Mitsumi
Bremen, GA
12.2023 - Current
- Placed bracing, straps and other protective devices onto items in transit to prevent damage.
- Assisted with physical inventories as needed by counting parts accurately and quickly.
- Organized warehouse shelves, racks, and bins for proper storage of materials.
Forklift Operator
NAOS On-Site Staffing/novem
Austell, GA
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas
- Stacked loaded pallets in designated areas using proper stacking methods according to company policies and procedures.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Adhered strictly to company policies concerning operation of material handling equipment.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
Forklift Operator
North Georgia Staffing/Decostar
Carrollton, GA
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Transporting materials between loading, processing and storage areas
- Stacked loaded pallets in designated areas using proper stacking methods according to company policies and procedures.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Adhered strictly to company policies concerning operation of material handling equipment.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Transported materials between storage areas, loading docks and delivery vehicles as needed.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on forklifts to ensure optimal performance.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
Stand up Forklift Operator
Elwood Staffing/Turano Bakery
Villa Rica, GA
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Driving standup lift doing some labor was in the freezer majority of the time loading and unloading trailers.
- Reported any problems related to material handling operations immediately to management personnel.
- Cleaned up spills promptly using appropriate safety equipment such as gloves, masks.
- Provided assistance with loading and unloading freight during peak hours as needed.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Loaded and unloaded items from trucks, containers, pallets and shelves.
- Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
Quality Control Inspector
Paragon Manufacturing Corp.
Carrollton, GA
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Inspect Taillights
- Oversaw proper tagging and identification of parts and components, enabling rejected or non-repairable parts to be properly marked, quarantined and rendered unusable.
- Examined products and materials for defects or deviations to remove or discard non-conforming items.
- Assessed materials, parts and products for conformance with quality control requirements and production specifications.
Forklift Operator
Resource MFG/Yamaha
Newnan, GA
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Transporting materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
- Stacked loaded pallets in designated areas using proper stacking methods according to company policies and procedures.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Adhered strictly to company policies concerning operation of material handling equipment.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Transported materials between storage areas, loading docks and delivery vehicles as needed.
- Collaborated with team members on various tasks related to storage and transport operations.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on forklifts to ensure optimal performance.
- Organized warehouse shelves and racks for efficient retrieval during order fulfillment process.
- Positioned lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
Quality Control Inspector
Paragon MFG Solustions, LLC
Carrollton, GA
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Inspect taillights to spec's
- Make sure all parts are in place.
Automatic Heavy Press Operator/Team Leader
American Axle & Manufacturing
Detroit, MI
08.1996 - 08.2008
- Observed all safety procedures
- Started press and inspected work to verify conformance of die setup to specifications
- Aligned and bolt positioning fixtures and stops, and turned handles or knobs to synchronize conveyor speed with forging-machining action and heating cycle of heating coils setting bolted roll dies into self-positioning slots
- Installed impression and gripping dies and synchronized cams on upsetting press
- Aligned and bolted specified dies to ram anvil of presses and hammers
- Set up forging machinessuch as forging presses, coining presses, drop-hammers, forging rolls
- Following blueprints, work order, and data-chart specifications and used hand tools and measured instruments such as rulers, squares and gauges
- Operating forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists and elevating platforms
- Team leader to do what ever is to help shift presses working
- Promoted safety within department and followed protocols to maximize safety and prevent risk.
- Inspect and test printed materials for defects such as smearing, blurring, fading, or streaking.
- Operate auxiliary equipment such as folding machines or cutting devices.
- Measured completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications with micrometers, gauges, calipers, and templates.
- Operated equipment at required speed to drive proper alignment and registration.
- Replace worn parts such as rollers and cylinders on presses as required.
- Took measurements with calipers and gauge readers to assess line performance.
- Followed work orders to select proper materials, make accurate cuts, and complete precise finished products.
- Record information such as number of impressions made during shift.
- Operated cranes, hi-los and other equipment safely to move materials around work areas.
- Properly handled hazardous waste materials to uphold safety regulations.
- Follow written instructions from supervisor regarding production jobs to be completed.
- Change plate cylinders when switching jobs during production runs.
Forklift Operator/Team Lead
Digitron Packaging
Livonia, MI
01.1992 - 08.1996
- Moved controls to drive gasoline -propane-electric-powered forklifts cars or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas
- Loading pallets, skids, and boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas
- Manually loaded or unload materials onto or off pallets,skids,platforms,cars or lifting deviecs
- Team leader overseeing loading of trucks out of warehouse
- Followed standard work instructions accurately when picking, sorting, staging and scanning products.
- Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Stacked loaded pallets in designated areas using proper stacking methods according to company policies and procedures.
Education
GED -
Northwestern High School
07.1985
Skills
- Packaging
- Forklift
- Warehouse Experience
- Windows 2000/2008/xp; ms office 98/xp outlook/outlook express forklift operator, cushman low lift truck (10 years)
- Quality Inspection
- Materials Handling
- Reach Truck
- Order Picker
- Pallet Jack
- RF Scanner
- Forklift Operation
- Material Handling
- Pallet Jack Operation
- QC
- Assembly and Production
- Certified Forklift Operator
- Pick Ticket Orders
- Clean Background Check
- Shipping Operations
Timeline
Material Handler
Minebea-Mitsumi
12.2023 - Current
Forklift Operator
NAOS On-Site Staffing/novem
10.2023 - 11.2023
Forklift Operator
North Georgia Staffing/Decostar
08.2023 - 10.2023
Stand up Forklift Operator
Elwood Staffing/Turano Bakery
07.2023 - 08.2023
Quality Control Inspector
Paragon Manufacturing Corp.
05.2023 - 06.2023
Forklift Operator
Resource MFG/Yamaha
11.2022 - 02.2023
Quality Control Inspector
Paragon MFG Solustions, LLC
03.2021 - 06.2021
Automatic Heavy Press Operator/Team Leader
American Axle & Manufacturing
08.1996 - 08.2008
Forklift Operator/Team Lead
Digitron Packaging
01.1992 - 08.1996
GED -
Northwestern High School