Mark Lovelady
Fort Smith,AR
Summary
Dependable warehouse professional trained in forklift, hand truck and crane use. Over 30 years of experience moving inventory in logistics environments. Outstanding safety record.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LTO Operator
AmeriCold Logistics
05.2025 - Current
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Checked items against documentation for accuracy.
- Updated tracking systems to document movements and determine proper area for storage.
- Operated or tended automatic stacking, loading and packaging machines.
- Operated transport vehicles and auxiliary equipment to move materials safely to and from target areas.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Performed routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment by recharging batteries, lubricating parts and refueling.
- Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
- Positioned lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets or boxes to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
Machine Operator
Dillmeier Enterprises
01.2021 - 05.2025
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
- Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.
- Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
- Quickly shut down equipment in emergency situations following protocols.
- Analyzed and inspected operating units such as towers, storage tanks and other units to check operation and improve efficiency.
- Assessed readings from recording instruments, [Type] and other indicators and watched for warning signals.
- Managed and monitored processes and machine systems by observing readings on control boards.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Blackhawk Industrial
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Manually counted Number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using [Skill] and [Technique].
- 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.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Monitored area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating various types of equipment.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Verified functionality of forklifts through performance of preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting of malfunctions.
- 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.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Drove carts, dollies, hand trucks, mobile power-propelled trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Kept accurate records of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
Education
No Degree - Welding
Lone Star College
Houston, TX05-2015
High School Diploma -
Alma High School
Alma. AR05-1986
Certification
Forklift certification
Timeline
LTO Operator
AmeriCold Logistics
05.2025 - Current
Machine Operator
Dillmeier Enterprises
01.2021 - 05.2025
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Blackhawk Industrial
01.2020 - 01.2021
No Degree - Welding
Lone Star College
High School Diploma -
Alma High School