Jerard Reid
Summary
My Goal is finding a long-term position that I can grow with. And build a future for my myself and family
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Mold Operator
Epress Staffing/ Blanchard Industries
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Collaborated with team members to optimize mold changeover times, improving overall efficiency.
- Assisted in training new Mold Operators, sharing best practices for efficient productivity within the team.
- Reviewed job specifications prior to setting up casting machines to determine appropriate time and temperature settings.
- Exceeded daily production targets consistently by efficiently managing time, resources, and efforts during shifts.
- Ensured consistent output quality through close monitoring of molding parameters such as temperature, pressure, and cycle times.
- Conducted routine preventive maintenance on production equipment to help maintain durability and functionality of each machine.
- Selected and installed blades, tools or other attachments for each operation.
Press Operator
Aerotek
03.2016 - 12.2019
- Maintained strict adherence to safety protocols, ensuring a safe working environment for all team members.
- Performed regular maintenance on press machinery to optimize performance.
- Promptly removed completed loads from press.
- Loaded and positioned raw materials in loading and feeding mechanisms.
Unloader
ATD
03.2014 - 02.2016
- Unloaded packages with care and placed in proper staging area.
- Collaborated with team members to complete unloading tasks in a timely manner, ensuring deadlines were met consistently.
- Loaded packages onto pallets and into staging areas as directed.
- Enhanced workplace safety by adhering to company protocols and maintaining a clean, hazard-free work environment during the unloading process.
Material Handler
Daimler
10.2010 - 02.2014
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Maintained a safe work environment by following proper safety protocols and conducting regular inspections.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Strapped items down over protective padding to secure throughout transportation.
- Operated moving truck safely to deliver items to destination without nicks or scratches.
Education
Network and Communication -
Devry University
Miramar, Florida01.2004
High School Diploma -
Forestview High School
Gastonia, NC05.2002
Skills
- Drove gasoline-, liquefied gas- and electric-powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices, such as forklift, boom, , lift beam, swivel-hook, fork-grapple, clamps, elevating platform and trailer hitch to push, pull, lift, stack, tier and move products, equipment and materials in warehouse, storage yard and factory
- Moved levers and pressed pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus
- Positioned forks, lifting platform and other lifting devices under, over and around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products and materials
- Hooked tow trucks to trailer hitch and transported load to designated area
- Unloaded and stacked material by raising and lowering lifting device
- Trained new workers in forklift and how to safety operate skid steer as well
- Inventoried materials on work floor and supplied workers with materials as needed
- Weighed materials and products
- Recorded weight on tags, labels and production schedules
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto and off of pallets, skids and lifting device
- Lubricated truck
- Recharged batteries
- Filled fuel tank and replaced liquefied-gas tank
- Signaled crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination
- Opened containers, using steel cutters, crowbar, clawhammer and other handtools
- Read work orders and followed oral instructions to ascertain materials and containers to be moved
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Mold Operator
Epress Staffing/ Blanchard Industries
02.2021 - 09.2021
Press Operator
Aerotek
03.2016 - 12.2019
Unloader
ATD
03.2014 - 02.2016
Material Handler
Daimler
10.2010 - 02.2014
Network and Communication -
Devry University
High School Diploma -
Forestview High School