Karol Castel
Walcott,IA
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at USPS and a proven track record in quality assurance and crane operation. Skilled in inventory management and customer service, I excel in optimizing processes and ensuring safety compliance. Certified crane operator with strong mentoring abilities, dedicated to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rural Carrier
USPS
Walcott, IA
04.2024 - Current
- Sort and deliver mail and packages to rural counties.
- Use a scanner for outgoing packages and incoming packages.
Crane Operator
Aerotek
Davenport, IA
04.2024 - 11.2025
- Operated various types of cranes, including mobile cranes, tower cranes, and overhead cranes.
- Performed rigging tasks to safely lift and move heavy loads using slings, chains, and other equipment.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks, ensuring proper placement of items to prevent damage.
- Utilized handheld scanners or computer systems to track inventory movement accurately.
Quality Assurance Inspector/Equipment Operator
Arconic/Alcoa
Riverdale, IA
06.2004 - 01.2023
- Determined load weights.
- Operated cranes to lift, move, and place equipment and materials.
- Determined daily orders, delivery sequence, loading instructions and priorities.
- Used precision measuring tools.
- Measured, weighed, and counted materials.
- Used hand tools and power tools.
- Ensured that materials were fed correctly into machines.
- Adhered to all safety procedures.
- Responded quickly to customer needs.
- Maintained a safe working environment.
- My accomplishments included: learned flatbeds, diff. size fork trucks, remote cranes and various quality work.
- Certified crane operator.
- Knowledge sets include: Below the hook device, Gantry cranes.
Assembly Technician
Cobham
Davenport, IA
06.1999 - 05.2004
- Soldered together components.
- Assembled fabricated metal parts.
- Heated soldering irons.
- Used soldering iron, torches.
- Joined metal components by hand soldering.
- Used grinders.
- Read and followed blueprints, job orders.
- Knowledge sets include: Drill presses, Files.
Night Stocker
Sam's Club
Davenport, IA
02.1999 - 01.2004
- Managed inventory by stocking shelves, rotating stock, removing damaged products, recording inventory.
- My accomplishments included: Learned to drive a stand-up fork truck.
- My accomplishments included a baker position. Consisted of measuring, mixing, baking, packing and stocking shelves.
- Inventory control.
- This position also included a cake decorator. Consisting of taking orders, baking cakes, decorating cakes for orders and for store shelves.
Education
Medical Terminology -
Scott Community College
Pleasant Valley, IA12.2023
High School Diploma - high school diploma or GED
West High School
High, Iowa, US01.1982
Skills
Dispatching
Continuous improvement
Supervising experience
Caliper
Sewing
Computer literacy
QA
Medical terminology
Assembly
Crane
Pallet jack
Workplace health and safety regulatory compliance
Mentoring
Soldering
Data collection
Forklift
Metallurgy
Inspection
Customer service
Certification
- Blueprint reading, 05/01/03, Present
- Mathematics, 05/01/03, Present
- Forklift Certification, Non-CDL Class C, 10/01/22, 02/01/26
- Driver's License, 10/01/22, 02/01/26
- Medical terminology, 08/01/23, 12/01/23
Timeline
Rural Carrier
USPS
04.2024 - Current
Crane Operator
Aerotek
04.2024 - 11.2025
Quality Assurance Inspector/Equipment Operator
Arconic/Alcoa
06.2004 - 01.2023
Assembly Technician
Cobham
06.1999 - 05.2004
Night Stocker
Sam's Club
02.1999 - 01.2004
Medical Terminology -
Scott Community College
High School Diploma - high school diploma or GED
West High School