Takiya Gary
Newberry,SC
Summary
Highly motivated individual offering several years of experience in warehouse and manufacturing environments. With a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Knowledgeable about equipment operation, materials handling, and documentation. Focused on being productive and safety-minded at all times. Eager to contribute to operations at companies on any scale.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chemical Patch Opr/Utility Worker
Georgia-Pacific
Prosperity, South Carolina
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Assisted with installation of new equipment or modifications to existing systems.
- Assisted in training employees on proper use of equipment related to utility operations.
- Maintained and operated pumps, valves, compressors, boilers, turbines and related equipment.
- Completed work orders accurately documenting services provided or repairs made.
- Disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired, reassembled and tested machinery components.
- Monitored water levels in tanks and reservoirs to ensure adequate supply of water for operations.
- Tested finished goods prior to shipment according to established protocols.
- Monitored production processes to ensure quality standards were met and documented results of inspections.
- Trained new employees on proper use of test equipment and inspection techniques.
- Performed first article inspection on incoming raw materials.
- Conducted root cause analysis investigations when issues arose with production processes or end-products.
- Communicated effectively with management regarding progress toward meeting quality objectives.
- Inspected products for defects and conformance to customer specifications using precision measuring instruments.
- Wrote detailed reports outlining performance, quality and defect rates.
- Trained newly hired employees by explaining company procedures, job duties and performance expectations.
- Repaired malfunctions, reassembled items, and performed final tests.
- Notified supervisors or other relevant personnel of test or production issues.
- Made adjustments to equipment or calibrated instruments to required tolerances.
Assembly Line Worker
Recruiting Solutions
Greenville
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components, sub-assemblies, and assemblies
- Planned and paced work to meet daily and weekly project or production goals
- Operated equipment according to manufacturer instructions and safety requirements
- Palletized cases and cartons and shrink-wrapped for shipment
- Followed OSHA safety protocol in manufacturing and assembly line duties
- Followed good manufacturing practices and sanitation requirements
- Sorted and placed materials on racks and shelves according to predetermined sequences
- Removed products, machine attachments, and waste material from machines
- Counted quantity and inspected completed workpieces to record daily production data
- Rotated through different positions to keep the team working efficiently and meet all production targets
- Compared grades, colors, and textures of products and materials with color charts and templates to verify conformance to standards
- Kept work areas clean by removing debris, sweeping up dust and organizing supplies
- Checked the quality of completed products and component materials to comply with manufacturing specifications
- Consistently reviewed blueprints and work orders to complete accurate work
- Scrutinized materials prior to assembly for defects or non-conformances to specifications
- Trained new team members in the specific tasks of each position.
- Worked quickly and efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality control.
- Communicated effectively with co-workers about production progress throughout shift hours.
- Ensured work areas were kept clean and organized at all times.
- Followed standard operating procedures while performing tasks on the assembly line.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures at all times.
- Provided assistance in other departments when needed.
Remote Customer Service Representative Agent
ContactUs
Grindstone
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Placed outbound calls to existing members to provide additional consultation on products and services
- Processed customer product orders in collaboration with third-party fulfillment vendor
- Communicated new and relevant information to customers and followed up on promises
- Answered incoming calls and assisted customers with questions
- Issued refunds, merchandise exchanges, and price adjustments in compliance with company policies
- Navigated multiple systems to identify source of issue
- Utilized CRM tools to record, track, and maintain sales records
- Resolved customer inquiries, complaints, and issues and used problem solving techniques to provide solutions
- Completed and processed paperwork and records and entered important data in company CRM
- Implemented best practices in fostering exceptional customer care support and satisfying customers
- Answered inbound calls to greet and assist customers with various needs and questions
- Advised customers on status of merchandise ordered and arranged for pickup and delivery
- Completed paperwork associated with merchandise, price adjustments, customer returns, and cash register operation
- Addressed customer concerns and complaints and resolved issues promptly.
Human Services Assistant
Whitten Center
Clinton
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted medical staff to emergency situations
- Supported patients with daily activities and attending to personal hygiene, transporting patients, and assisting them in walking and exercising
- Observed condition of patients by examining, including checking of existing conditions, such as open wounds
- Performed light housekeeping, including cleaning patient rooms and changing sheets on beds
- Helped residents with daily living tasks including feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene
- Responded appropriately to symptoms and behavior
- Supported the social and emotional needs of patients by providing caring companionship
- Ensured complete documentation when entering data into the EMR system
- Exercised patients with limited or no mobility, including individuals with partial or total paralysis
- Documented clinical information in patient medical records daily
- Applied correct aseptic and sterile techniques and used appropriate personal protective equipment
- Maintained confidentiality concerning treatment and personal information
- Helped patients with daily living requirements by bathing, dressing and assisting with mobility needs
- Resupplied patients with personal hygiene items like towels, soap and sheets
- Disinfected patient rooms, bathrooms and examination areas to prevent disease spread
- Communicated with physicians, nurses, and other caregivers to exchange information about patient conditions, treatment plans, and activities
- Helped patients obtain the necessary services to meet their healthcare needs
- Answered telephone promptly and politely provided information and assistance.
Cashier
Scotchman
Newberry
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Obtained a thorough knowledge of products sold to assist customers in locating and purchasing items
- Assisted cashiers in balancing cash tills at close of shift
- Increased sales of target items by employing excellent upselling and communication skills
- Engaged customers and built connections using a positive, upbeat attitude
- Cultivated pleasant and cooperative work environment for cashiers
- Collaborated well with team members to carry out daily assignments and achieve team targets
- Protected business from unnecessary liability by carefully following security and safety standards
- Processed cash register transactions by inputting product costs and giving back change
- Adhered to all cash handling policies and procedures
- Counted money in cash drawers at the start of each shift and balanced drawer at the end of each shift
- Assisted customers with locating items, answering questions and providing direction and service
- Returned non-purchased products to shelves and performed general merchandising functions
- Bagged and packaged customer orders and purchases
- Greeted all customers and provided prompt and friendly service
- Solved complaints by customers and issued credits for returned merchandise
- Collected payment for customer purchases.
Packer/Sanitation Worker
Kraft Heinz Company - Oscar Mayer
Newberry
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Loaded and unloaded packages from vehicles, verified shipments, and completed documentation
- Inspected all boxes, crates, and packages for correct labeling
- Provided support for the team by working safely to feed material into machines, inspecting products for defects, and packing finished goods in the proper configuration
- Established final inspection procedure, resulting in jobs shipped complete, on time, and matching job specifications
- Handled chemicals properly to avoid environmental hazards and personnel injuries
- Regularly cleaned tooling and sanitation equipment to maintain readiness for cleaning assignments
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, floors, and machinery in production rooms
- Disassembled equipment for specified deep cleaning and returned to safe working order with skilled reassembly
- Collected and disposed of trash to keep work areas free of debris
- Followed equipment sanitation standards carefully to meet guidelines and maximize consumer protections
- Flushed, cleaned, and sterilized equipment every shift
- Finished all tasks and job duties, adhering to safety guideline to avoid delays.
Utility
Georgia Pacific
Prosperity
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Start machines or equipment in order to begin production processes
- Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators
- Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards
- Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances
- Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks
- Cleaned plant areas and equipment regularly to maintain optimal performance
- Conducted scheduled preventive maintenance on conveyors, production machines, and motors
- Inspected and troubleshot problems with equipment to identify the root cause of each problem and quickly resolve issues
- Applied analytical thinking and problem solving to troubleshoot and resolve issues in production
- Worked quickly but safely without accidents or mishaps
- Started up assembly and production machinery at start of each shift
- Readied finish products for shipping by packing products
- Placed labels, company logos, and other exterior parts on finished products
- Observed machinery in operation and checked completed products to identify issues affecting proper assembly
- Cleaned workstation and removed hazardous material to protect team from unnecessary risks
- Inspected finished products to verify conformity to quality standards
- Completed basic repairs to restore performance of malfunctioning machine.
Warehouse worker
Valmont
Newberry
03.2016 - 07.2017
- I worked at various areas at this plant
- I would help the winders make the light poles
- Cleaned areas and kept the tool room stocked
- Made the resin that we used to make the light poles
- Worked at various other stations throughout my department
- Collected and packaged items to successfully fulfill orders
- Adhered to stacking guidelines to support merchandise integrity and personnel safety
- Trained new team members to follow company safety policies and properly report hazards
- Marked stock items with identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment
- Kept inventory rooms and warehouses clean and accessible to maximize productivity
- Completed accurate work by carefully measuring, weighing and counting materials
- Obtained merchandise from bins or shelves.
Picker/Packer
Renfro
Clinton
08.2015 - 01.2016
- Grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications
- Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces
- Check arriving materials to ensure that they match purchase orders, submitting discrepancy reports as necessary
- Stack or arrange tested products for further processing, shipping, or packaging
- Pack good products into a box and send out for shipping.
Quality Grader
Kraft Heinz Company - Oscar Mayer
Newberry
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly
- Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels
- Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material
- Planned and performed tasks to meet operational test and evaluation requirements
- Analyzed technical input and reports for management on program and application test requirements
- Observed line equipment in operation to identify problems and error-causing concerns
- Inspected and tested raw materials to meet supplier specifications and production plans
- Inspected products for compliance with contract specifications and recognized product defects
- Checked raw food items for signs of disease or unacceptable levels of contamination
- Assisted condition, size, and weight of commodities to make accurate determinations
- Followed instructions and priorities of shipping supervisor to meet daily demand
- Filled out forms and papers to record measurement, weight, and product count
- Assisted with product rework according to plant expectations
- Stacked cartons and trays on pallets and skids using correct stacking pattern
- Cleaned warehouse and surrounding areas per 5s standards
- Advised supervisor of low levels of pallets, boxes, and tape for shipping department
- Completed disinfection work to carry out equipment washes and seasonal cleanings on production equipment
- Notified supervisor when quality issues or machine operability problems arose.
- Monitored inventory levels and informed management when additional supplies were needed.
- Worked quickly and efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality control.
- Loaded raw materials into machines for processing according to instructions provided by supervisors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Newberry Adult Education
Newberry, SC06-2020
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Mathematics
- TeamWork
- Verbal communication
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Manufacturing support
- Machine Operation
- Quality Assurance
- Safety Management
- Equipment Operation
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Product Assembly
- Quality Inspection
- Shipment Preparation
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Product Inspection
- OSHA Compliance
- Assembly procedures
- Materials Handling
- Quality Inspections
- Product Packaging
- Hazardous Material Handling
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Blood Pathogen
Timeline
Chemical Patch Opr/Utility Worker
Georgia-Pacific
05.2022 - 06.2024
Assembly Line Worker
Recruiting Solutions
01.2022 - 05.2022
Remote Customer Service Representative Agent
ContactUs
08.2021 - 11.2021
Human Services Assistant
Whitten Center
12.2020 - 06.2021
Cashier
Scotchman
04.2020 - 06.2020
Packer/Sanitation Worker
Kraft Heinz Company - Oscar Mayer
09.2019 - 03.2020
Utility
Georgia Pacific
07.2017 - 07.2019
Warehouse worker
Valmont
03.2016 - 07.2017
Picker/Packer
Renfro
08.2015 - 01.2016
Quality Grader
Kraft Heinz Company - Oscar Mayer
08.2014 - 08.2015
High School Diploma -
Newberry Adult Education