Vernon Brookins Jr
Porter,TX
Summary
Experienced 14 years offering exceptional skills in route planning gained during 20 years in transportation. Demonstrated record of safe and efficient vehicle operations combined with top-notch client satisfaction scores. Quality Driver dedicated to on-time delivery. Dedicated Truck Driver professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning Kay Polymer field inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Truck Driver
Thomas Logistics & Cartage LLC
Houston, TX
11.2018 - Current
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
- Enhanced customer relations by consistently delivering shipments according to schedule and quickly addressing any concerns.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Transported hazardous materials and oversized shipments without incident.
- Maintained current Class A CDL with Hazardous Materials and Tanker.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Pushed and pulled dollies into place and raised and lowered landing gear on semi-trailers.
- Verified hazardous material product descriptions and determined any discrepancies in paperwork.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
- Invoiced, collected monies due and settled accounts with shippers each day.
Machine Operator
Union Pacfic Railroad
Houston, TX
08.2004 - 01.2018
- Responsible for the servicing, maintenance, and repairs of tracks and various equipment
- Accurately read project plans and Grade charts to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and
- Computer issues
- Ability to weld and use a cutting torch, operate cranes, prepare rigging for lifting of heavy equipment.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
- Maintained equipment performance by lubricating and cleaning components.
- Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
- Followed tooling instructions and product specifications to determine and implement operational sequences.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes and grinders.
- Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
- Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, mills, planers and grinders to craft products.
- Used CNC and manual equipment to perform rough and finishing machining, working with tin, sheet iron and sheet copper.
Education
High School Diploma -
Polytechnic High School
Skills
- Dependable independent worker Customer service skills
- Strong work ethic Excellent plan comprehension
- Excellent organizational skills Work well under pressure
- Good mechanical aptitude Commercial Driver License (Hazmat)
- DOT Requirements
- Computer literate TWIC Card
- Delivery Instructions Verification
- Truck Cab Computer Operation
- Fuel Logs
- Commercial Driving
- Weight Limits
- Accident Documentation
- Vehicle Defect or Damage Reporting
- CB Radio Communication
- Vehicle Service Documentation
- State and Federal Regulations
Twic Card
Allows me to travel (access) in and outside of Ports and plants.
Timeline
Truck Driver
Thomas Logistics & Cartage LLC
11.2018 - Current
Machine Operator
Union Pacfic Railroad
08.2004 - 01.2018
High School Diploma -
Polytechnic High School
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