KARL HARRIS, A.A.
ad4uxj@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
U.S. Military Veteran with Transportation, Warehouse and Hydro-blasting experience. Great customer service and people skills. Known for adaptability, ability to multi-task, and as a detail-oriented fast learner and as a team – oriented self-starter who takes the initiative. CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS
Commercial Driver License TWIC Card (valid until 2025) HAZWOPER 1,2 and 3 HazMat Endorsement HASC Certified – Scaffold User HASC Certified – Supplied Air HASC Certified – Firewatch HASC Certified –Confined Space Forklift Certification PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Radkin, Inc. Houston, TX Feb 2021-Jan 2024
Limo Driver/ Valet
● Greeted residents and guests, loaded/unloaded wheelchairs, walkers and related items onto 18 passenger van for transport to and from medical appointments and social events.
● Cleaned and maintained interior of transport vehicles for infection control prevention. CR England, Laredo, TX June – December 2019
Commercial Truck Driver
● Drove 18-Wheeler trucks long-distance, hauling refrigerated food products nation-wide. Renvenberger, Houston, TX August 2017- March 11, 2019 Transport Driver
● Responsible for safely transporting railroad crews to their destinations on time, while adhering to local and federal traffic laws.
Advantage Resourcing Pasadena, TX May 2016 – May 2017 Construction Laborer
● Prepared construction site containers for reuse, repairing and cleaning then and submitting them for inspection before being shipped to new sites. Industry One Houston, TX May 2015 – May 2017
Hydro blaster Technician
● Operated 40,000PSI hydro blaster to fabricate dense materials such as paint or corrosion-based materials.
● Enforced biohazard cleaning procedures to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
● Loaded and unloaded trucks to examine contents and compare them with records to verify accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments.
● Performed routine preventive maintenance to ensure machines continue to run smoothly.
● Cleaned and lubricated shafts, bearings, gears, and other machinery.
● Assisted with hydro-blasting and tank cleaning different components such as piping and vessels in an industrial/ petrochemical setting in multiple refineries. Minute Man of America Houston, TX February 2009 – November 2010 Material Handler and Forklift Operator
● Directed the physical inspections of the warehouse, vehicle fleets, and ordered testing, maintenance, repairs, and replacement of broken equipment.
● Operated forklifts for pulling and selecting orders, labeling, and staging orders for shipments.
● Maintained shipping records, including providing tracking or shipping history information to customers on request.
● Collaborated with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as assembly production, inventory, receiving, damaged goods, and stocking.
● Operated forklift to move inventory to other parts of warehouse while utilize daily production sheets to record material being moved.
● Utilized manual hand truck to move product from inventory to shipping; receiving product from trucks to floor for count and quality control/assurance. First Assembly of God Church, Lufkin, TX June 2000 – September 2008 Maintenance Assistant
● Performed groundskeeping, carpentry projects and other maintenance tasks on the property. EDUCATION
Commercial Driver Training, June – August 2019
Premier Driving School, Dallas, TX
Associate of Arts, General Studies, 2013
Houston Community College, Houston, TX
MILITARY STATUS
Honorable Discharge, Military Service Completed