Michael Mertz
Beaver Dam,WI
Summary
Dedicated and skilled Forklift Operator with extensive experience at Walgreens, proficient in equipment operation and quality control. Recognized for enhancing safety protocols and training new team members. Adept at problem identification and decision-making, ensuring efficient warehouse operations and maintaining high standards of product integrity.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Assembly Line Worker
Generac Power Systems
02.2025 - 10.2025
- Operated assembly line machinery to meet production goals efficiently.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure quality control standards were consistently met.
- Trained new employees on safety protocols and operational procedures effectively.
- Inspected components for defects, ensuring adherence to company specifications.
Forklift Operator
Centro
02.2023 - 02.2025
Load and unload trucks. Bring supplies to the 5 different mold machines
Warehouse Forklift Operator(dock Worker)
(Eastes Express Truck Line
05.2019 - 10.2021
Load and unload trucks in a safe and timely manner. Sort freight for nexted day distrabution
Forklift Operator
Vintage Parts
04.2017 - 04.2019
Load and unload trucks. Move product around the warehouse and locate items. work with other employees to scrap and sort parts for destrution.
Warehouse Worker
Walgreens
08.1998 - 05.2017
Drive different types of forklifts around the warehouse to find and put away pallets of product. Load and unload load trucks. Pick product and put in totes to deliver to the stores
Education
High School Diploma - General Studies
Waupun High School
Waupun, WI06.1986
Skills
- Product assembly
- Assembly and production
- Hand and power tools
- Production lines
- Power and hand tools
- Quality control
- Hand-eye coordination
- Product inspection
- Safety protocols
- Safety procedures
- Manufacturing experience
- Equipment operation
- Assembly instructions
- Machinery operations
- Manufacturing
- OSHA compliance
- Manufacturing background
- Good manufacturing practices
- Materials management
- Raw materials handling
- Machine setup
- Assembly techniques
- Pallet loading
- Shipping support
- Part assembly
- Pallet building
- Expert assembler
- Attention to detail
- Dependable and responsible
- Work area cleaning
- Problem identification
- Decision-making
- Team communication and collaboration
- Troubleshooting skills
- Worker instruction
- Product and parts inspection
- Forklift operation
- Packing and shipping proficiency
- Heavy machinery safety
- Quality assurance
- Tool use and repair
- Assembly wiring
- Kaizen and kanban
Timeline
Assembly Line Worker
Generac Power Systems
02.2025 - 10.2025
Forklift Operator
Centro
02.2023 - 02.2025
Warehouse Forklift Operator(dock Worker)
(Eastes Express Truck Line
05.2019 - 10.2021
Forklift Operator
Vintage Parts
04.2017 - 04.2019
Warehouse Worker
Walgreens
08.1998 - 05.2017
High School Diploma - General Studies
Waupun High School