Joshua Wangler
Danville,IL
Summary
Hardworking and observant people person with experience operating and maintaining equipment. Dedicated to moving materials to meet challenging demands and promote team productivity.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Operator
ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Company
Danville , IL
2020.08 - 2022.10
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Prepared finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling and packing product.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Maintained yard appearance, keeping ground clean and clear.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
Production Line Lead
EnvirOx
Danville , IL
2015.03 - 2020.08
- Set up, adjusted and maintained machines to operate at peak levels and meet challenging demands.
- Kept areas clean, neat and inspection-ready to comply with product guidelines.
- Performed machine tool changes to keep line running at optimal performance.
- Used measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges and micrometers to verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints.
- Performed visual inspections and finger-point checks to deliver quality parts.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Monitored production line, watching for pile-ups or jams.
Machine Operator
Chem-Cast
Danville , IL
2005.05 - 2015.01
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
- Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
- Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
- Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.
- Conducted preventable maintenance on process line and quickly resolved production problems to minimize downtime.
- Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase equipment longevity and cut costs.
- Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Loading and Unloading
- Palletizing
- Incident Reporting
- Equipment Inspections
- PPE Compliance
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Load Inspection
- Time Management
- Physical Strength and Stamina
- Forklift Operation
Timeline
Forklift Operator
ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Company
2020.08 - 2022.10
Production Line Lead
EnvirOx
2015.03 - 2020.08
Machine Operator
Chem-Cast
2005.05 - 2015.01
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