Gary Dawkins
Redford, MI *****
*********.**@*****.***
Productive Material Handler offering over 21 years of demonstrated experience in warehouse operations. Committed to safety and cleanliness in workplace. Dedicated to learning new skills and accepting tasks of increased responsibility.
Work Experience
Material Handler
Lear - Detroit, MI
May 2002 to July 2023
Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements. Attached identifying tags to containers to mark with identifying shipping information. Transported inventory items to appropriate locations. Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment. Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
Used machinery and equipment such as box cutters, shrink-wrap guns and electric pallet jacks. Shipped material and performed boxing, packing, labeling, and preparation of related documents. Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards. Successfully navigated large shipments of materials through tight spaces and busy facilities. Loaded and unloaded materials onto and off of trucks for fast shipment. Drove forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment to move materials. Used handheld scanners to efficiently track and maneuver freight throughout distribution network. Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
Skills
• Forklift Operation Materials Handling and Transport Assembly and Production Manufacturing
• Pallet Jack (10+ years)
• Load & Unload (10+ years)
• Warehouse Experience (10+ years)
• Shipping & Receiving (10+ years)
• Line Leader (10+ years)
• Customer service (10+ years)
• Sprinter van (10+ years)
• Box truck 26” (6 years)
Certifications and Licenses
Chauffeur's Permit
October 2023 to July 2024