JOSE E. ORTIZ
San Antonio,USA
Summary
Resourceful veteran with extensive experience in heavy equipment operation and field artillery management. Demonstrated safe driving and freight handling with a Class A CDL. Committed to maintaining high safety standards and readiness in all tasks.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OTR Truck Driver
Werner
San Antonio, Texas
09.2025 - 03.2026
- Operated long-haul trucks across various states for timely deliveries.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
- Maintained accurate logs of hours driven and routes taken.
- Midwest region
- Delivered Ferguson Plumbing supplies out of Waterloo,IA
OTR Driver
Werner
Waller, TX
09.2024 - 03.2026
- OTR running all 48 states on the Daikin account.
- Drop and hook with some live loading and unloading.
- 100% no touch freight but occasionally would help customers unload light freight if understaffed.
Driver Merchandiser
Coca Cola Southwest Beverages
San Antonio, Texas
05.2025 - 09.2025
- Loaded and unloaded coke products efficiently, maintaining inventory accuracy.
- Operated delivery vehicles to transport products to designated locations.
- Operated tractor trailer combination
- 35ft-53ft
- operated rehrig and crown pallet jacks
- worked 12+ hour days
Dedicated Truck Driver
Werner
Rosenberg, TX
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Managed Southern region routes for Dollar Tree, covering TX, LA, MS, AL, MI, and FL.
- Executed touch freight processes, ensuring accurate handling and delivery of goods.
- Downloaded several 53' trailers 40,000 lbs worth of freight.
- Downloaded 3-4,000 cases per trailer load onto rollers, facilitating efficient unloading operations.
- Received 2-3 loads per work week.
- Obtained a Class A CDL to operate commercial vehicles.
Field Artillery Fire Control Sergeant 13J20
US Army
Fort Carson, CO
03.2014 - 11.2021
- Served as the Fire Control Sergeant, supervised and conducted fire execution, movement control, field artillery mission support, and field artillery fire control operations; prepared and verified meteorological messages for dissemination; directed troubleshooting of Advance Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) and Command Meteorological Data Profiler (CMD-P) hardware, software, database, and communications to ensure continuity of operations; responsible for morale, welfare, and professional development of soldiers.
- Being able to hold accountability and responsibility of $1M+ worth of equipment and vehicles.
- Worked for Division Fires, Brigade level S3, helped organize and set up Tactical Operations Center to ensure unit can work effectively and support soldiers.
- Completed one rotation to Germany, Korea and one temporary duty assignment (TDY) to Florida.
- Volunteered time and experience outside of my unit to help train and facilitate the operation of tactical systems for another unit.
- Managed to be in control of 4 systems at once with no assistance.
- Controlled any and all Field Artillery operations.
- Followed Target and safety protocols, received and sent fire missions.
- Maintained deployment readiness.
Fire Control Sergeant
US Army
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Performed over 500 Field Artillery Missions while utilizing different data systems.
- Established internet protocol addresses enabling communication across continental United States and international locations.
- Successfully completed a temporary duty assignment for a warfighter exercise in Florida for 3 weeks to operate air and ground forces.
- Maintained multiple military vehicles and other government property worth in excess of $6 million dollars resulting in zero loss or damage.
- Worked on several complex computer systems for field exercises.
- Created and delivered effective PowerPoint presentations to train and educate soldiers on key operational procedures.
- Worked hand in hand with Operations and executed any and all tasks that were given safely and effectively.
- Exhibited strong leadership by accomplishing high-priority tasks within tight deadlines.
- Possessed a Secret security clearance throughout military career with zero negative incidences or investigations.
- Maintained military bearing above the standard with zero consequences.
Fire Direction Center Specialist
US Army
05.2014 - 01.2020
- Performed as a radio telephone operator (RTO), Centaurs Operator, and Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems Operator.
- Coordinated teamwork and communication to efficiently process fire missions and deliver them to the gun line.
- Displayed sound initiative while receiving call for fire missions.
- Successfully ensured that all field artillery rounds landed safely on their intended targets.
- Ensured accuracy and proper recording of all records for all Field Artillery missions.
- Exhibited leadership by planning and conducting tactical responses with peers and soldiers during missions and off-duty activities.
- Implemented training plans that enhanced peer performance and readiness.
- Demonstrated excellent communication and problem solving skills within stressful environments.
- Took charge of all communications while working within the unit to ensure that everyone was on the same network.
- Able to work many long hours to complete any mission that was given at any time.
- Managed our section's tracked vehicles' quarterly and annual preventative maintenance, checks, and services.
- Went to Germany for a Regional Assigned Rotation (RAF) to work hand in hand with the Polish military and provided technical and tactical classes regarding the job.
Education
Basic Leadership Course -
Non Commissioned Officer School
01-2019
Combat Life Saver -
Fort Sill01-2016
Advance Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems -
Advance Individual Training
Fort Sill07-2014
High School Diploma -
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA01-2011
Skills
- Vehicle maintenance
- Route planning
- Safety awareness
- Regulatory compliance
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Sound judgment
- Focused
- Driven
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Responsibility
- Leadership
Certification
Class A CDL, Active
Timeline
OTR Truck Driver
Werner
09.2025 - 03.2026
Driver Merchandiser
Coca Cola Southwest Beverages
05.2025 - 09.2025
OTR Driver
Werner
09.2024 - 03.2026
Dedicated Truck Driver
Werner
12.2022 - 04.2023
Fire Control Sergeant
US Army
01.2021 - 09.2021
Fire Direction Center Specialist
US Army
05.2014 - 01.2020
Field Artillery Fire Control Sergeant 13J20
US Army
03.2014 - 11.2021
Basic Leadership Course -
Non Commissioned Officer School
Combat Life Saver -
Advance Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems -
Advance Individual Training
High School Diploma -
Bates Technical College