Travis Hamilton
Kenosha
Summary
Experienced with operating forklifts in fast-paced environments, ensuring smooth material handling and efficient operations. Delivers consistent performance by maintaining equipment and adhering to safety guidelines. Knowledge of warehouse management and logistics coordination.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forklift Operator
Ryder Logistics
Pleasant Prairie, WI
10.2020 - 07.2023
- Monitored inventory levels, reporting discrepancies to enhance accuracy in stock management.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced loading times and increased overall productivity.
- Oversaw maintenance schedules for forklifts, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
- Led safety meetings focused on best practices, fostering a culture of workplace safety among staff.
Forklift Operator
Apl Logistics
Pleasant Prairie, WI
10.2017 - 10.2020
- Operated forklifts to transport materials efficiently within warehouse environments.
- Conducted routine inspections on equipment to ensure operational safety and compliance standards.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize loading and unloading processes for timely deliveries.
- Trained new employees on safe forklift operation and standard warehouse practices.
Fork Lift
Staffing Partners
Kenosha, WI
11.2016 - 09.2017
- Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
- Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
- Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
- Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
- Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
- Perform routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied-gas tank.
- Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
- Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
- Turn valves and open chutes to dump, spray, or release materials from dump cars or storage bins into hoppers.
- Signal workers to discharge, dump, or level materials.
- Hook tow trucks to trailer hitches and fasten attachments, such as graders, plows, rollers, or winch cables to tractors, using hitchpins.
Fork Lift
Staffing First
Racine, WI
10.2014 - 09.2016
- Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
- Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
- Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
- Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
- Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
- Perform routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied-gas tank.
- Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
- Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
- Turn valves and open chutes to dump, spray, or release materials from dump cars or storage bins into hoppers.
- Signal workers to discharge, dump, or level materials.
- Hook tow trucks to trailer hitches and fasten attachments, such as graders, plows, rollers, or winch cables to tractors, using hitchpins.
Facility Support Services
LaCosta
Racine, WI
01.2012 - 10.2014
- Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.
- Gather and empty trash.
- Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
- Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors.
- Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.
- Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals, using cleaning solutions or water.
- Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
- Adjust, clean, and lubricate mechanical parts of machines, using hand tools and grease guns.
- Load machines with objects to be processed, then unload objects after cleaning and place them on conveyors or racks.
Education
High School Diploma -
Reuther
Kenosha, WI06-2007
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Forklift operator certification
- Loading and unloading
- Shipping and receiving
Certification
- Certified Forklift Operator, Ryder Logistics
Languages
English
Timeline
Forklift Operator
Ryder Logistics
10.2020 - 07.2023
Forklift Operator
Apl Logistics
10.2017 - 10.2020
Fork Lift
Staffing Partners
11.2016 - 09.2017
Fork Lift
Staffing First
10.2014 - 09.2016
Facility Support Services
LaCosta
01.2012 - 10.2014
High School Diploma -
Reuther