Neemaias Couto
Hillside,NJ
Summary
Driven professional with a robust background in highway maintenance and warehouse management, notably with NJDOT. Excelled in hazardous material handling and operations support, enhancing roadway safety and warehouse efficiency. Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills and a commitment to safety, significantly improving operational workflows.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Highway Maintenance Technician
NJDOT
Trenton, NJ
02.2023 - Current
- Removed debris and snow and kept roadways and parking lots clear.
- Cleaned and graded ditches, drainage structures, highway shoulders and slopes.
- Removed snow, ice and debris from roadways after storms to clear major transportation routes.
- Used flags to warn motorists about hazards, obstacles and workers ahead.
- Completed attractive roadside landscaping through timely mowing, weed removal and new plantings to beautify local roadways.
- Safely controlled traffic in high-volume areas during roadwork projects and repairs.
- Patched broken pavement for safe travel by dumping, spreading and tamping asphalt.
- Repaired signs and fences quickly to avoid accidents and mishaps.
- Filled potholes and smoothed out rough surfaces.
- Operated all heavy equipment properly according to employer safety specifications.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Warehouse Manager
Universal Truck Parts
Linden, Nj
08.2016 - 03.2020
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
- Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills, and route development expertise.
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing, and weighing products.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
Education
GED -
Nia Prep
Newark, NJSkills
- Asphalt Paving
- Hazardous Material Handling
- Debris Removal
- Operations Support
- Shipping and receiving
- Shipment Processing
- Material Handling
- Forklift Operation
- Palletizing
- Documentation
- Materials Transport
- Dock Operations
- Heavy equipment operations
- Storage and Organization
- Warehouse Management Systems
- Order picking and processing
- Class A CDL
- Front end loader operations
- Heavy Equipment Operation
Languages
Portuguese
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Forklift certification
Cdl A
Twic card
Timeline
Highway Maintenance Technician
NJDOT
02.2023 - Current
Warehouse Manager
Universal Truck Parts
08.2016 - 03.2020
GED -
Nia Prep