Walter Adams
Smyrna,TN
Summary
Proven Warehouse Forklift Operator and Shipping Clerk with a track record of optimizing warehouse operations and enhancing shipping efficiency at Penske. Expert in loading, unloading, and welding techniques, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to safety. Excelled in space utilization and reduced shipping errors, showcasing exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Penske
10.2017 - Current
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Optimized warehouse space utilization by effectively stacking pallets using a forklift, maximizing storage capacity without sacrificing accessibility or safety.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
TIE
08.2013 - 10.2017
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Reduced shipping errors through meticulous inspection of outgoing packages and double-checking labels.
- Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
Education
Welding - Welding Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN12.2024
No Degree - Wildlife/Forestry Conervation
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA11.2021
No Degree - Gunsmithing
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA06.2017
Warren County High School
Mcminnville, TN05.1994
Skills
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Loading and unloading
- Shipping and receiving
- Welding Techniques
- Welding Symbols
- Cutting Processes
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Plasma Arc Welding
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding
- Grinding and Finishing
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- MIG welding
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Penske
10.2017 - Current
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
TIE
08.2013 - 10.2017
Welding - Welding Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro
No Degree - Wildlife/Forestry Conervation
Penn Foster Career School
No Degree - Gunsmithing
Penn Foster Career School
Warren County High School
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