Joshua Loutzenhiser
Elkhart
Summary
Accomplished CDL Class A truck driver with extensive experience as both a company driver and owner-operator. Demonstrated expertise in optimizing delivery routes and maintaining vehicles, consistently exceeding client expectations. Holds air brake certification along with tanker and hazmat endorsements, ensuring safety and compliance in all operations.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
CDL Class A Truck Driver
Star Cartage
Mishawaka
08.2018 - Current
- Utilized pallet jacks and forklifts to load and unload materials off trucks.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
- Planned routes using personal knowledge and GPS mapping software to optimize strategies.
Owner/Operator Truck Driver/Manager of Operations
Jargo Transport LLC
Elkhart
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Retained valid proof of insurance and registration in vehicles.
- Managed paperwork and necessary information required for client shipments.
- Negotiated rates based on current market trends.
- Performed maintenance inspections, tune-ups, oil changes and other key services.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
CNC Machine Operator
Kessington Machine LLC
Elkhart
04.2017 - 08.2018
- Set controls to regulate speed, feed and coolant flow.
- Changed out aging tools, fixtures and offsets.
- Kept parts within close tolerances of design standards to maintain optimal quality.
- Used devices, templates and fixtures to measure dimensions of finished workpieces for conformance.
- Read blueprints and 3D models to determine product specifications and plan operational sequences.
- Compared numerical displays with process sheet data to verify dimensional adjustments.
- Transfer commands from servers to CNC modules using computer network links. ( Predator )
Line Haul Truck Driver
R&L Carriers
New Carlisle
06.2015 - 04.2017
- Pulled loads between terminals to support continuous distribution system.
- Used pallet jack and forklift to load and unload products at distribution centers and route locations.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
- Delivered customer orders to homes and places of business within established time frames.
- Worked well with dispatchers to communicate route and schedule changes.
Delivery Truck Driver
Century Foam
Elkhart
06.2013 - 03.2015
- Loaded products weighing up to 75 pounds onto trailers for delivery.
- Loaded, balanced and secured product to safely transport goods.
- Ran routes of up to 90 miles per day to efficiently deliver 20+ orders.
Assembly Line Production Worker
AM General Hummer
Mishawaka
11.2001 - 09.2003
- Contributed to team-based environment to maintain line productivity and meet expected deadlines.
- Worked through each required task and step in production processes.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Completed minor touch ups with MIG welders.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
Utility Worker
K&F Printing Systems
Granger
08.1999 - 11.2001
- Built skids, pallets and crates for shipments.
- Achieved specified finishes by operating buffing, grinding and polishing machinery.
- Readied surfaces and surrounding areas for painting with sandpaper, tape and other materials.
- Mixed paints and solutions and monitored consistencies.
- Used chemicals and solvents to clean equipment after paint applications.
- Spread undercoats and finish materials using rollers and spray equipment.
Brake Press Operator
Tecumseh Metal Products
South Bend
11.1998 - 07.1999
- Operated and programmed 2000 ton brake press to produce materials according to strict specifications.
- Loaded and unloaded materials, changed tools and selected sequences to produce desired parts.
- Stopped machine operation to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement according to required machining sequences.
- Operated hoists, cranes and other material handling equipment to lift heavy work pieces or move loads.
Photo Finisher
Qualex, Kodak
South Bend
07.1997 - 11.1998
- Attached identification labels to finished packaged items or stamped lot number and shipping destination information on containers.
- Operated and maintained photograph processing equipment and processed digital film into photographic hard copies.
- Created prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
- Inserted processed negatives and prints into envelopes for delivery to customers.
- Filled tanks of processing machines with developer, dyes and stop-bath solutions.
Education
Certificate - Professional Truck Driving
Franklin College Trucking School
Indianapolis, IN03.2001
Some College (No Degree) - Radio Repair Technology
USMC
Twentynine Palms, CA02.1997
Some College (No Degree) - Fast Track Industrial Training
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
South Bend, INSome College (No Degree) - Computer Information Technology
Davenport University
Mishawaka, INSkills
- Dependable and reliable
- Planning ability
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Air brake certification
- Tanker and hazmat endorsements
- Vehicle maintenance
Accomplishments
J.B. Hunt Transportation Safe Driving Award 2006
Timeline
Owner/Operator Truck Driver/Manager of Operations
Jargo Transport LLC
04.2021 - 06.2023
CDL Class A Truck Driver
Star Cartage
08.2018 - Current
CNC Machine Operator
Kessington Machine LLC
04.2017 - 08.2018
Line Haul Truck Driver
R&L Carriers
06.2015 - 04.2017
Delivery Truck Driver
Century Foam
06.2013 - 03.2015
Assembly Line Production Worker
AM General Hummer
11.2001 - 09.2003
Utility Worker
K&F Printing Systems
08.1999 - 11.2001
Brake Press Operator
Tecumseh Metal Products
11.1998 - 07.1999
Photo Finisher
Qualex, Kodak
07.1997 - 11.1998
Certificate - Professional Truck Driving
Franklin College Trucking School
Some College (No Degree) - Radio Repair Technology
USMC
Some College (No Degree) - Fast Track Industrial Training
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Information Technology
Davenport University