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Kevin Lund

Transportation Management
Washington State

Summary

  • To find a more demanding and satisfying career to meet my needs and goals career profile. Experienced in a wide range of job skills and hands on type tasks. Extremely capable of working with and managing a large team and communicating with them well. Great customer involvement skills, providing them with what they really want, while communicating back their needs. Qualified by:
  • A proven record of success with progressively increasing responsibilities based on experience, knowledge and superior work.
  • An innate ability to easily interface between both management teams and staff with an extreme knowledge of experience, training and management skills.
  • Excellent communication, motivational and time-management skills and abilities.
  • Highly experienced in developing and training cohesive, dedicated staffs with diverse abilities and backgrounds.


Experienced Transportation Manager with over 22 years of experience in Transportation. Excellent reputation for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Consistently saved costs while increasing profits. Transportation Manager with over 18 years of successful experience in Project Management and Communication. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in Transportation industry. Strengths in Management and Customer Service backed by training in Business Administration. Transportation and logistics professional well-versed in materials management and inventory reconciliation. Effectively develops and implements process controls and quality improvement initiatives that reduce costs and increase company revenue. Highly motivated and results-driven warehouse professional bringing extensive experience in logistics and distribution. Team player and natural leader with excellent communication skills. Dependable Warehouse Manager versed in warehouse operations and logistics. Possessing exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Willing to go extra mile to meet tight deadlines and reach company goals. Driven Transportation Manager boasting a 22 year career in ensuring the timely transit of commercial and industrial goods. Talented at prioritizing, scheduling, dispatching, routing, and safety implementation. Well-versed in pricing policies with in-depth knowledge of transport rules and regulations.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Heavy Equipment Operator

Central Pre-Mix / CRH Of Americas
11.2021 - Current
  • Ensured timely project completion with efficient execution of excavation, grading, and site preparation tasks.
  • Optimized machine performance with regular cleaning, lubrication, and maintenance checks in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
  • Increased productivity by operating heavy machinery such as backhoes, bulldozers, and excavators for various construction projects.
  • Demonstrated versatility in skillset by operating multiple types of heavy machinery to accommodate project needs.

Quarry Loader Operator

Marenakos Rock Quarries
05.2021 - 11.2021

Loader Operator in several quarry locations in Western Washington. Digging, sorting and loading large landscape rocks (up to 10 ton each). Operating John Deere 644 loader, John Deere 790 excavator, etc. Producing and loading up to 3,000 tons of rock per week.

Trucking Manager and Dispatcher

Rino Construction
10.2020 - 05.2021

Responsible for all trucking, equipment and materials on all job sites. Also responsible for company wide dispatching for all crews on site which equates to 150 employees. I work with all vendors on price negotiations for aggregate and materials. Since I have started at Rino, I have increased our profit margins and created new relationships which Rino previously, did not have. I have also decreased the material costs to upwards of 30% as a whole.

  • Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
  • Prepared and updated employees' daily work schedules and resolved delivery problems.
  • Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
  • Formed strategic partnerships, established metrics and participated in complex negotiations.
  • Supervised department personnel by assigning and directing daily tasks as well as evaluating performance to enhance productivity and resolve problems.
  • Monitored and reported on transportation costs and properly filed shipping documents.
  • Observed staff to review compliance and safety to minimize losses due to violations or damage.
  • Assessed and targeted customer needs to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels.
  • Researched distance, traffic patterns and other aspects to determine cost-effective and productive routes for deliveries.

CDL - Dump Truck Driver/Heavy Equipment Operator

Strong Trucking & Excavating
08.2018 - 09.2020
  • Responsible for operating 5, 7 & 8 axle dump trucks and trailers, hauling and transporting heavy equipment and safely operating heavy equipment such as excavators, front end loaders, dozers and skid steers.

CDL - Dump Truck Driver/Heavy Equipment Operator

R&L Construction
03.2014 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for operating 4 and 8 axle dump trucks and trailers, hauling and transporting heavy equipment and safely operating heavy equipment such as excavators, front end loaders, dozers and skid steers.

Transportation Manager/CDL Dump Truck Driver/Heavy Equipment Operator

Superior Asphalt
07.2008 - 03.2014
  • Responsible for dispatch of up to 8 different trucks between two different crews each operating business day.
  • Operating 5, 7 & 8 axle dump trucks and trailers.
  • Picking up and delivering materials such as asphalt, rock, sand and concrete, broken asphalt, etc.
  • Along with the transporting and operation of several pieces of heavy equipment such as excavators, front end loaders, skid steers, rollers and pavers.

Transportation Manager/Boom/Truck Crane Operator

ECO-PAN LLC/Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping
01.2002 - 07.2008
  • Responsible for and managing up to 16 boom/truck cranes and dispatching them on several different jobs and jobsites throughout each operating business day.
  • Exclusive operator of boom/truck crane with onsite delivery and pick up of large concrete containment pans.
  • USTC 16 certified crane operator.
  • Operation of 4, 6 & 8 axle flat bed trucks as well on many major construction job sites in Western Washington and the Greater Puget Sound Region.
  • CDL Class A and USTC 16 fully endorsed.

Inventory Manager/Transportation-Fleet Manager

The Warner Group Inc
04.1997 - 01.2002
  • Responsible and accountable for over $3 million of computer and networking equipment and software.
  • As a part of the management staff, provided new and improved ideas for successful growth of the company.
  • As fleet manager, accountable for eleven (11) vans.
  • Responsible for their overall maintenance.
  • In charge of and accountable for all delivery of product, on-time, to customers worldwide as well as shipping and receiving of products daily.
  • Provided a neat, clean and well-organized warehouse for staff to enjoy.
  • Thrived on customer satisfaction and went above and beyond to satisfy all parties involved.

Park Maintenance Worker

The City of Renton
05.1993 - 07.1999
  • (PERS 1) played a major role in the enhancement, beautification and maintenance of parks, ball fields, sports complexes, trails and city property in Renton, Washington.
  • Had such duties as maintaining athletic fields, landscapes, walkways and trails as well as recreational facilities.
  • Operated a wide variety of both small and heavy equipment on a daily basis.
  • Have a vast knowledge of irrigation installation and maintenance.
  • Supervised part-time and seasonal employees along with their tasks as well as daily performance evaluations.

Timeline

Heavy Equipment Operator

Central Pre-Mix / CRH Of Americas
11.2021 - Current

Quarry Loader Operator

Marenakos Rock Quarries
05.2021 - 11.2021

Trucking Manager and Dispatcher

Rino Construction
10.2020 - 05.2021

CDL - Dump Truck Driver/Heavy Equipment Operator

Strong Trucking & Excavating
08.2018 - 09.2020

CDL - Dump Truck Driver/Heavy Equipment Operator

R&L Construction
03.2014 - 08.2018

Transportation Manager/CDL Dump Truck Driver/Heavy Equipment Operator

Superior Asphalt
07.2008 - 03.2014

Transportation Manager/Boom/Truck Crane Operator

ECO-PAN LLC/Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping
01.2002 - 07.2008

Inventory Manager/Transportation-Fleet Manager

The Warner Group Inc
04.1997 - 01.2002

Park Maintenance Worker

The City of Renton
05.1993 - 07.1999
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