James Paulin

***** ********* *****

Omaha, NE ***22

Cell: 402-***-****

E-Mail: acyejo@r.postjobfree.com

CDL - Class A License

Professional Profile

Fleet Manager, Driver Supervisor, and Operations and Safety Manager with several years experience in the transportation industry. Possess strong leadership skills and the ability to tactfully and effectively communicate with customers and drivers. Dedicated, dependable and excellent at multitasking.

Core Qualifications

Current Nebraska CDL- Class A

Clean D.O.T.

Fleet Management

Brokerage

Dispatch

Forklift operator

Equipment problem resolution

Employee hiring/scheduling/performance reviews/disciplinary action

Over 25 years of driving class A vehicles.

Professional Experience

November 2016 – Present

Omaha Paper

Omaha, NE.

Class A Driver

Local and Regional with 10 to 16 stops in NE. IA and MO.

November 2015 – July 2016

Plaza Buick GMC

March 2015 to November 2015

Gregg Young Chevrolet

Sales and Leasing Consultant

July 2013 to January 2015 (Division closed)

PinPoint Communications

Omaha, NE

Fleet Manager and Class A Driver

Developed and maintain all DOT required records for this newly created position

Manage fleet of approximately 100 vehicles, including utility trucks, trailers, and company cars

Cleared DOT audit 30 days after start date, due to practices put into place

Researched and implemented Fleet GPS system

Frequent travel to multi-state offices for matters related to the fleet vehicles, GPS maintenance and Drivers training on DOT Compliance's and log books

Aug 2012 to December 2012 Part-time

RibbonWeld, LLC

Omaha, NE

Contract Driver

Contracted to drive Tractor-Trailer trucks for this railroad repair services company

Obtained RailSafe Certification to gain access to railroad properties, requiring extensive DHS background checks

Received clearance for all railroads, including Class 1’s (UP, BNSF, CSX, etc.)

Adhere to all DOT guidelines

Continuous training in Railway Workers Safety programs

December 2011 to January 2013 (Company closed)

EZ Drop

LaVista, NE

Manager, Dispatcher and back-up Class A Driver for March of Dimes

Manage and oversee the day to day operations for the March of Dimes clothing donation sites across the Omaha metro and surrounding areas (includes Council Bluffs IA, Blair NE, Fremont NE, and Plattsmouth NE)

Develop and adjust scheduling of route drivers as needed

Ensure compliance with DOT regulations

Developed new guidelines for efficient operation of the collection and preparation for transportation of donations to the processing center in Texas

Frequent interaction with the public at donation sites

Perform frequent maintenance and up-keep of collection boxes

Respond to vandalism of boxes, repair and/or replace boxes if necessary

Frequent relocation of boxes, following demographic and seasonal donation trends

Perform light repairs on 10-Ton Box trucks. Developed routine maintenance schedule for trucks and ensured the timeliness of the repairs/maintenance

24x7 response to property owners (where the boxes were located) for items improperly dumped at the collection sites. Requires prompt removal of these items, which frequently includes couches, recliners, TV’s, and other large and heavy items

April 2009 to October 2011 (Moved to Nebraska)

Commonwealth Express

Georgetown, KY

Supervisor, Driver Manager, Dispatcher, Freight Broker and Class A Driver

Supervise day to day activities of 35 drivers

Managed Corporate safety training processes and procedures

Perform monthly safety inspection on fleet vehicles, prepare and submit required reports

Advice and guidance to drivers

Conduct initial training of new employees

Entries into operating system of load information, status, cost, payroll and billing

Operate forklift, unload and load trailers

Handle customers and delivery schedules

July 2006 to April 2009

Verst Group

Walton, KY

Safety Manager / Driver Trainer, Dispatcher and Class A Driver

One year as a Driver

Promoted to Driver Manager/Trainer/Safety Manager of 40 Drivers

Monitored and ensured compliance with all DOT regulations

Maintained all required DOT records

Conducted random Drug Screens

Entries into operating system of load information, status, cost, payroll and billing

Prepared and submitted required reports

March 2003 to April 2006

Paulin Enterprises

Louisville, KY

Owner/Operator and Driver

Managed Drivers for fleet of 3 Trucks

Created spreadsheets to analyze costs of the business

Entries into operating system of load information, status, cost, payroll and billing

Prepare and submit required reports to the DOT and State Government

Handling customers and delivery schedules

Customer relationship building

May 1999 to February 2003 (Company closed in 2007)

Freedom Trucking

Murray, KY

OTR Driver

Delivery freight from Kentucky to California 3 times a week

Accomplishments

DOT Compliance Certificate

Drug and Alcohol Training Certificate

Smith System Training

Sales Training Certificate from The Manus Group

Training and development of new Safety Guidelines for Drivers

Received 10 safety awards

Cleared DOT audit 30 days after start date, due to practices put into place at Pinpoint Communications.

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