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Kaleb Claypool

Vancouver,WA

Summary

Excellent teamwork, communication skills and enthusiasm. Driven team player accustomed to juggling different tasks and wearing multiple hats. Engaging and pleasant personality, always willing to go the extra mile.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Shop Helper

Columbia Cascade
Vancouver, WA
02.2025 - Current
  • Laid out and fabricated wood components using blueprints, working with materials ranging from 2x4 to 12x12 and lengths up to 30 feet, turning raw lumber into finished products.
  • Operated a variety of equipment including saws, drills, forklifts, and overhead hoists to cut, shape, and transport materials safely and efficiently.
  • Performed sanding, radius, and finishing processes to ensure high-quality product standards.
  • Interpreted technical drawings and measurements to accurately produce playground structures, benches, and related components.

Maintained a clean and organized workspace while following all safety procedures and guidelines.

  • Collaborated with team members to meet production goals and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Quickly learned fabrication processes with no prior experience and became a top-performing team member through efficiency, accuracy, and strong work ethic.

Research Assistant

Pacific NW Appraisal Sevices
Washougal, WA
01.2014 - 06.2025
  • Monitored project timelines, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality output.
  • Responsible for collecting structural classification data, determining location of properties and businesses, Verifying zoning and permits
  • Property inspection, Photographing interior and exterior of property for lending purposes
  • Clerical duties such as setting appointments and researching oncoming assignments

Warehouse Material Handler

Piller Aimmco
Washougal, WA
12.2023 - 02.2025
  • Located materials and supplies by pulling and verifying items on production orders.
  • Sorted materials for scanning to meet production goals.
  • Operated various types of equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks, to safely transport materials throughout the facility.
  • Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow, improving overall warehouse efficiency.
  • Loaded trucks with outgoing shipments, adhering to weight restrictions and proper stacking methods to minimize risk of damage during transit.
  • Maintained inventory by identifying, labeling and placing materials and supplies in stock.
  • Provided backup support to other warehouse functions as needed during peak periods or staff shortages, ensuring seamless operations.
  • Assisted in training new employees on proper material handling procedures, ensuring consistent high-quality performance.
  • Collaborated within team environment to coordinate and streamline warehouse processes.
  • Improved inventory management through accurate data entry and organization of materials in the warehouse.
  • Reduced order fulfillment times by efficiently picking and packing items for shipment.

Production Specialist

WaferTech
Camas, WA
09.2022 - 12.2023
  • Operates & evaluates all process and metrology equipment within assigned area, upon successful completion of certification by trainer and engineer.
  • Assures equipment meets all qualification and maintenance schedules as required by specification before processing product.
  • Evaluates both product and qualification wafers through measurement and/or visual inspection. Responsible for accurate entry of that data into workstream system for assessment of processing using SPC controls.
  • Escalates any failure of product and/or qualification wafers to engineering for evaluation.
  • Escalates any process or metrology equipment errors to the equipment technicians for repair and recovery.
  • Follows safe work practices and procedures to assure the safety of oneself and others, Escalates any safety violations or concerns to supervisor to address.
  • Responsible for proper disposal of any and all waste generated on site as required by Cleanroom Protocol specification.

Production Shift Leader

Fabricated Products
Vancouver, WA
11.2020 - 09.2022
  • Operate ball mills that produce lead oxide, load lead oxide trailers, do sample of oxide for quality, maintenance on ball mills and associated conveyor systems, make adjustments on ball mills when needed for quality
  • Unload trucks and rail cars of bundles of lead
  • Pour lead into billets to customer specifications
  • Lockout/Tag-out
  • Operate forklift, overhead hoists, skid steer
  • Responsible for overseeing shifts, training, supervising and appraising staff as well as ensuring that quality objectives and delivery deadlines are met.

Warehouse Lead

Frito Lay
Portland, OR
07.2018 - 09.2019
  • Trained employees on equipment operation and safety protocols.
  • Managed a team of warehouse personnel, delegating tasks effectively to optimize workflow.
  • Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse, freight and parcel shipments, returns, and transfers.
  • Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
  • Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
  • Established efficient loading and unloading procedures for incoming shipments, reducing wait times for trucks at the dock area.
  • Ensured timely order fulfillment by closely monitoring shipping schedules and coordinating with carriers.
  • Assisted in the recruitment and onboarding of new warehouse employees, ensuring they were well-equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their roles effectively.
  • Delegating tasks and defining shift goals nightly
  • Training, appraising and supervising staff to ensure that quality objectives and delivery deadlines are met.

Pouring/ Moulder Assistant

Columbia Steel Casting Co
Portland, OR
10.2017 - 05.2018
  • Pouring metal up to 2,970 degrees (casting weight from 10 lbs to several thousand lbs), Completed molds, shakeout of molds, Air and electric grinding of completed castings.
  • Operated forklift, Skid Steer, Overhead crane, Overhead Hoist

Skills

  • Warehouse safety
  • Heavy lifting
  • Loading and unloading
  • Labeling and tagging
  • Package handling
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Order picking
  • Shipment preparation
  • Adherence to procedures
  • Workplace cleanliness
  • Forklift operation
  • Equipment operation
  • Warehouse operations
  • Critical thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration
  • Inventory tracking
  • Logistics and transportation
  • Decision-making
  • Protective equipment use
  • Materials inspection
  • Hand and power tool operation
  • Operations monitoring
  • Production documentation
  • Organization skills
  • Teamwork

Timeline

Shop Helper

Columbia Cascade
02.2025 - Current

Warehouse Material Handler

Piller Aimmco
12.2023 - 02.2025

Production Specialist

WaferTech
09.2022 - 12.2023

Production Shift Leader

Fabricated Products
11.2020 - 09.2022

Warehouse Lead

Frito Lay
07.2018 - 09.2019

Pouring/ Moulder Assistant

Columbia Steel Casting Co
10.2017 - 05.2018

Research Assistant

Pacific NW Appraisal Sevices
01.2014 - 06.2025
Kaleb Claypool