Thomas Riddle Jr
Gastonia,NC
Summary
Experienced Forklift Driver with 15 years of work history precisely moving and tracking goods in warehouse environments. Skilled in operating scanners and heavy equipment. Expertise in maintenance, safety and inventory organization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Forklift Operator
Building Center
Gastonia, NC
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Operated forklift to move product from one part of the warehouse to shipping
- Operated machinery when needed.
- Conducted regular inspection of forklift to support safe operation.
- Moved goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Used loaders, hand trucks, forklifts and cranes.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
Machine Operator
Pacor
Gastonia, NC
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
- Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
- Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
Machine Operator
Punker
Gastonia, NC
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Operating Forklift while offloading returned trailers
- Building
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
- Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
- Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
Yard Supervisor
84 lumber components
Kings Mountain, NC
01.2010 - 01.2017
- Prepairing shippments while loading and unloading trucks and supervising 2 other men Yard leader.
- Scheduled materials shipments and transportation for on-time delivery, reducing delays.
- Checked loaded materials compared to work orders for correctness.
- Promoted safe working conditions by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
- Inspected equipment for wear, specifications adherence and issues.
- Planned workflow, coordinated employee scheduling and assigned duties to maintain performance and accommodate fluctuating workloads.
RAM Extrustion/ Forklift operator
- Rochling, Engineering, Plastics Learned about a new product and how to operate new machinery and run Forklift.
Education
GASTON COLLEGE
Skills
- Assembly
- Forklift
- Forklift Operator
- Staging and Sorting
- Forklift Operation
- Equipment Operations
- Shipping and Receiving
- Loading and Unloading
- Warehouse Best Practices
- OSHA Training
- Materials Movement
- Warehouse Operations
- Materials Transport
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Staging
- Warehouse Organization
- Materials Handling
- Certified Forklift Operator
- Safety Awareness
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Inspections
- Material Handling
- Stock Allocation
- Documentation
- Process Management
- RFID Tracking
- Regulatory Compliance
- Machinery Cleaning
- Equipment Monitoring
- Materials Management
- Computer Skills
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Safety Compliance
- Start up Procedures
- OSHA
- Machinery Operations
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Quality Assurance
- Supply Chain Distribution
- Shipping and Labeling
- DOT and Safety Compliance
- Production Equipment Experience
- Modifications and Adjustments
- Equipment Operation
- Automated Assembly
- Machinery Operation
- Pumps and Compressors
- Machining and Production Standards
- Power and Hand Tools
- Machine Maintenance
- Attention to Detail
- Forklift and Pallet Jack Operation
- OSHA Certification
- Parts Fabrication
- Workplace Safety
- Basic Math
- Heavy Lifting
Timeline
Certified Forklift Operator
Building Center
03.2020 - 07.2021
Machine Operator
Pacor
02.2019 - 03.2021
Machine Operator
Punker
01.2018 - 02.2019
Yard Supervisor
84 lumber components
01.2010 - 01.2017
RAM Extrustion/ Forklift operator
GASTON COLLEGE