Luis Carias
Temple,PA
Summary
Dynamic Heavy Equipment Operator , enhancing safety protocols and reducing equipment downtime. Skilled in routine maintenance , I excel in optimizing resources and fostering collaboration, ensuring efficient site operations and compliance. Dependable and adaptable, I thrive in high-pressure environments.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ludins Landscaping
01.2018 - 12.2025
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork, communication, and adherence to safety protocols.
- Remove debris and leveled ground to prepare job sites for construction projects.
- Followed blueprints or drawings to lay blocks and bricks in correct arrangement.
- Ensured safety on job sites by complying with industry regulations and best practices for hardscaping installations.
- Used rakes and shovels to spread, level and smooth concrete.
- Prepared surfaces for work by smoothing imperfections on ground or with close structures.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Crate and Barrel
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Expedited shipment processes by accurately pulling orders from inventory shelves using a forklift following pick tickets specifications.
- Verified functionality of forklifts through performance of preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting of malfunctions.
- Maintained an organized warehouse by systematically arranging products using a forklift according to company guidelines.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Turned in paperwork outlining orders for inspection before loading, marking load tickets for out of stock items, withholding or completing orders as necessary and inspecting trucks before departure.
- Participated in regular safety meetings, staying up-to-date on best practices in regards to safe and efficient operation of a warehouse forklift.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Contributed to the reduction of workplace accidents by adhering to strict safety protocols during all forklift operations.
- Manually counted Number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Bed Bath & Beyond
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Transported stowed product inventory to various locations throughout unit, labeling and replenishing inventory items, making boxes and loading and unloading trailers to keep stock in proper condition.
- Drove carts, dollies, hand trucks, mobile power-propelled trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
- Streamlined order processing with efficient materials handling and accurate placement of goods using a forklift in designated locations.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Ensured timely deliveries by efficiently loading and unloading trucks with the use of forklifts.
- Safeguarded quality of products stored in the warehouse by ensuring proper stacking techniques and adherence to weight restrictions while operating a forklift.
- Assisted in inventory management through accurate record-keeping of forklift operations and stock movement.
- Reduced product damage by performing routine forklift maintenance and safety checks.
Education
ESL -
Mercer County Community College
Trenton, NJ10-2017
Tecnico En Procesamiento De Datos -
Universidad Mariano Galvez
Guatemala10-2008
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Routine maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Team training
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Multitasking
- Computer skills
- Organizational skills
- Dependable and responsible
- Flexible and adaptable
- Calm under pressure
- Site management
- Problem-solving
- Resource optimization
- Blueprint reading
Accomplishments
- Led a team in reducing project costs
- Developed a maintenance program improving uptime
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Winner of the highest-level safety award given to employees within the corporation.
- Documented and resolved issues
- Work under pressure
- Team Work
Certification
- Certified Equipment operator License
TRT - REACH - PALLET RIDER - STDOWN - STAND UP
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Crate and Barrel
12.2021 - 03.2022
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Bed Bath & Beyond
12.2019 - 03.2020
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ludins Landscaping
01.2018 - 12.2025
ESL -
Mercer County Community College
Tecnico En Procesamiento De Datos -
Universidad Mariano Galvez