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Ruben Rivera

Springfield,MA

Summary

Ware house worker with over 8+ years of experience effectively receiving, stocking and shipping materials . Accomplished in optimizing workflows, streamlining inventory management functions, and enhancing safety in the workplace. Highly adept at operating heavy equipment and machinery to store and transport raw materials and supplies throughout manufacturing facilities.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Winder Operator

ProAmpac
WESTFIELD, MA
11.2021 - 03.2024
  • Monitored the quality of product during production runs, ensuring that products met quality standards.
  • Ensured that all safety procedures were followed while operating winding machines.
  • Calibrated machinery to ensure proper tension levels were maintained throughout the winding process.
  • Troubleshot problems with machinery related to tension variations or other issues affecting product quality.
  • Cleaned work areas regularly to maintain a safe working environment free from potential hazards caused by debris buildup on the floor or around equipment.

Machine Operator / Case Packer Operator

Coca Cola Enterprises
North Hampton, MA
02.2021 - 11.2021

Operation

  • Operated forklift and hand truck to transport shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
  • Resolved problems of missing merchandise, delivery cancellations, and incomplete deliveries.
  • Reviewed outbound merchandise for errors or complications to protect employer reputation and boost customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Regulated machine flow, speed, and temperature and stopped and reset machine to address malfunctions.
  • Sorted and weighed products after packaging to assess quality, identify defects and grade resulting items.
  • Sealed products by applying appropriate fastenings and ties and confirmed seal integrity to prevent product and packaging damage.
  • Observed machine operations to verify quality and conformity of packaged products, stepping in to resolve issues promptly and avoid costly production errors.

Warehouse Selector

Performance Food Group Co
Sprinfield, MA
07.2016 - 06.2020
  • Reading customer orders accurately.
  • Locating and selecting the specific warehouse items to fulfill the customer's order.
  • Operating forklifts and other warehouse machinery to stack items and prepare orders for shipping.
  • Placing the prepared orders in the correct dock slips for loading onto shipping trucks.
  • Performing visual inspections of orders to ensure they are correct and ready for shipment.
  • Labeling order shipments correctly for easy identification.
  • Applying shrink wrap to the prepared order before shipping.
  • Following warehouse safety procedures for the operation of equipment, such as wearing proper clothing, safe food handling, and maintaining awareness of your surroundings and the other workers when transporting items.
  • Keeping the warehouse clean and organized at all times.

Warehouse Selector

J. Polep
Chicopee, MA
11.2014 - 03.2016
  • Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel.
  • Wrapped pallets in shrink wrap prior to loading.
  • Moved and lifted heavy loads of merchandise using forklift equipment.
  • Shipped material and performed boxing, packing, labeling and preparation of any related documents.

Machine Operator

Meredith Corp.
Ludlow, MA
07.2013 - 08.2014
  • Set and operate machines that shape plastic and other materials through a process called injection molding.
  • Read specifications, blueprints and work orders to determine setups, temperatures and time settings required to mold, form or cast plastic materials as well as to plan production sequences.
  • Monitor production to ensure quality during the process.
  • Cleaned and performed maintenance on equipments.

Education

High School Diploma -

Putnam Vocation Technical High School
Springfield, MA

Skills

  • Operating monitoring and control
  • Problem solving skills
  • Forklift Operation
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Product picking
  • Pallet arrangement
  • Maintenance & Repair
  • Microsoft Office
  • Good communication skills
  • Teams leadership

Timeline

Winder Operator

ProAmpac
11.2021 - 03.2024

Machine Operator / Case Packer Operator

Coca Cola Enterprises
02.2021 - 11.2021

Warehouse Selector

Performance Food Group Co
07.2016 - 06.2020

Warehouse Selector

J. Polep
11.2014 - 03.2016

Machine Operator

Meredith Corp.
07.2013 - 08.2014

High School Diploma -

Putnam Vocation Technical High School
Ruben Rivera