Octavius Woodard
Pomona,California
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Screen Cleaner/Recycling Sorter
Waste Managment
Azusa, CA
02.2023 - 05.2024
- Cleaned screens of debris using a variety of tools, such as hook knives and air/battery grinders.
- Sorted recycled and recyclable materials into various areas for further processing, transportation or repurposing.
- Various warehouse cleaning jobs.
- familiar with lock- out- tag -out procedures
Safety Coordinator
Snug Top
Long Beach, CA
04.2018 - 09.2018
- Created and implemented programs, policies and procedures designed to effectively reduce or eliminate injuries and hazards in workplace.
- Responded to and resolved unoperational equipment and unethical work habit issues to keep workplace safe and secure.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
- Created and compiled safety training procedures into manuals to disseminate to staff members.
- Sustained safety protocol, ensuring proper, cost-effective and safe handling usage of equipment and materials.
- Examined hazardous incidents and accidents to uncover causes and provided corrective actions.
- Instructed staffers during fire drills to provide awareness of proper evacuation routes and reporting techniques.
- Responded to emergency situations in most efficient, effective ways possible.
- Developed company safety plans to reduce safety problems and associated expenses.
- Trained new and current employees on ways to reduce incidents and eliminate hazards.
Close Mold Injector
Snug Top
Long Beach, CA
10.2012 - 09.2018
- Trimmed excess material and reduced waste with precise measurements and execution.
- Turned valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature and speed and feed rates.
- Observed meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures and press-cycle times.
- Performed routine preventive maintenance and upkeep of production equipment to maximize performance and minimize downtime.
- Checked casting equipment at beginning of shift to verify proper machine functionality and resolve identified malfunctions.
- Maintained high levels of quality standards by closely monitoring progress and effectively streamlining procedures.
- Managed lamination process by observing cure time and surface temperature to adjust for quality results.
- Added catalysts to resin and applied mixture to pre-cut fiberglass material.
- Set and checked dies and cut-out patterns for conformity with requested specifications, blueprints and dimensions.
- Sprayed gel coat on fiberglass molds to specified thickness to protect fiberglass exterior.
- Pressed layers of saturated fiberglass mat or cloth into molds, smoothed wrinkles and removed air bubbles to fabricate quality product.
- Inspected finished product by checking appearance, measurements and looking for defects such as dead spots or bubbles.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Ohio University
Athens, OH03.2011
Skills
- Work Process Analysis
- Fire and Safety Guidance
- Hazard Reduction
- Safety Documentation and Materials
- Supervision & Leadership
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Safety Planning
- Basic Math
- Relationship Building
- People Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Good Work Ethic
- Microsoft Office
- PPE Use
- Computer Skills
- Flexible Schedule
- Active Listening
- Problem Resolution
- Pallet Jack Operation
- Forklift Operation
- Scanning abilities
- Physically fit and agile
Certification
- Certified Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Screen Cleaner/Recycling Sorter
Waste Managment
02.2023 - 05.2024
Safety Coordinator
Snug Top
04.2018 - 09.2018
Close Mold Injector
Snug Top
10.2012 - 09.2018
- Certified Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Associate of Arts -
Ohio University
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