Forklift Operator Quality Assurance

Larry Thomas

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Experience

August 26, 2021 – present

Quality Assurance, FEDex (Fort Myers, FL)

Experience repacking large and small packages in high volumes. Retape damaged boxes. Scanned packages onto trucks for delivery in order to keep customers informed of order status. Worked as QA position on a seasonal basis. For a period of 7 weeks. Worked with scanners to aid in getting packages to customers also made phone calls to aid in getting correct addresses. Taped up boxes as needed. Repacked boxes as needed. Used computer to aid in finding right work stations for packages. Used scanner to update packages so they can be tracked.

July 26, 2021 – december 24 2021

fork lift operator, Cheney brothers (PUNTA GORDA, FL)

Operated fork lift took pallets off racks put them in other locations as needed using computer also scanned pallets for shipping.

April-June 2021

machine operator, elbex (Kent, Ohio)

Cut rubber to customer tolerances. Measured pieces every ten minutes to ensure they met specifications. Handled hazardous materials according to safety protocol. Taped and made boxes.

April-June 2021

stable hand, Jeff Cox (canton, Ohio)

Groomed and bathed horses, administered medications, mucked stalls. Maintained safe and secure environment in the barn area. Provided labor free of charge; position ended when Mr. Cox died of cancer.

june 2018-june 2020

maintenance technician, viking forge (streetsboro, Ohio)

Maintained 200 ton presses and other machinery using PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) computer system. Ensured machinery running properly to get products out the door in a timely fashion. Rewired wiring harnesses and programmed robots for autonomous duties. Learned all wiring and programming skills on the job. Ensured safe working operations, including lock-out and tag-out, hazardous materials handling, and clean up of grease and oil spills. Forklift operator.

Worked as electrical apprentice bending conduit

july 2017-august 2018

automation, Berry plastics (streetsboro, Ohio)

Cut food preparation film, with an emphasis on clean working environment and meeting customer specifications and tolerance.

September 2015-april 2017

equipment maintenance, tahoma plastics (barberton, Ohio)

Worked on presses, changing blades, and other machine needs, with an emphasis on safety. Met safety standards, including hazmat and lock-out/ tag-out. Forklift operator.

january 2014-january 2016

stocker, wal-mart (aurora, Ohio)

Retaped boxes, repacking large and small packages. Scanned boxes of product for inventory control. Maintained shelves in neat and orderly fashion.

July 2014-september 2015, january 2016-september 2017

shipping and packing clerk, world ship one (aurora, Ohio)

Built boxes and unique packing solutions for odd-shaped materials. Taped and repacked orders into smaller condensed boxes to save customers money on shipping. Scanned products to make sure they were headed to the correct destinations. Maintained inventory control, ordering boxes in appropriate quantities for high and low volume use boxes. Eliminate close sizes of boxes therefore reducing inventory. Served as site safety lead. Scanned packages into and out of bins.

february 2012-november 2014

machine operator/Qc, cobra plastics (twinsburg, Ohio)

Ensured aerosol can caps met color standards and were defect free every half hour. Taped and made boxes.

1987-2012

quality control/ safety, zircoa (solon, Ohio)

Inspected all ceramic products for quality control, using micrometers, dial calipers, go/no-go gauges, etc. Operated kiln, using temperature cones to ensure proper operating temperature. Packing, shipping/receiving, handling of hazardous materials (. Served on safety committee ensuring safety throughout the manufacturing process. Maintained hazmat certification for numerous years, including training in Baton Rouge, LA. Forklift operator. I was a shift leader who managed 10 people making sure product was being processed correctly

Education

high school diploma, nordonia high school (northfield, Ohio)

millwright school, middleburg heights, ohio

Two years of technical training.

notable Activities

Managed a community high school girls’ softball team in Ohio for seven years; won multipule championships retained 95% of players each year on the team. At the request of a player from another local team, I formed a team made of girls from her team and my own team for a local tournament and coached the girls to winning the tournament.

Employee of the Month in Northfield Park security (1995)

won employee of the month at zircoa.inc

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