Forklift Operator Quality Assurance

JOHN CLAY

Address: **** ****** **, ****** ****, TX 76117

Phone: 817-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Versatile professional with expertise in hands-on roles, including Fence Erector, Forklift Operator, Shear Operator, and Press Brake Operator. Proven track record in drafting and design as a Mechanical and Civil Drafter. Adept at managing tasks such as fence installation, heavy machinery operation, precision metalwork, and boiler control. Strong commitment to safety, quality assurance, and project management. Accomplished Warehouse Coordinator with skills in production oversight and inventory control. Demonstrates reliability, attention to detail, and effective communication. Certified in Welding, Core Curriculum, and Construction Site Safety. Adaptable and results-oriented, ready to contribute efficiency, safety, and precision to a new challenge.

Employment History

Brake Press Operator

Anchor Fabrication Texas, Saginaw, TX

Feb 2024 – Present

Set up dies and support equipment for operations.

Verify final product from press brake and perform all final Quality Check activities.

Figure bend lines and calculate size and angles.

Ability to build a bend program from scratch and enter program into machines.

Fence Erectors

Texas Correction Industry, Tennessee Colony, TX

May 2021 - August 2023

Removed old fences and cleared new fence lines.

Set up transit, new fence lines, and laid out fence line materials.

Conducted dirt work with equipment, drilled and set poles, and ran wire.

Forklift Operator

Texas Correction Industry, Tennessee Colony, TX

December 2016 - January 2019

Moved material in and out of the plant and loaded/unloaded trucks.

Conducted light maintenance and performed QA checks.

Shear Operator

Texas Correction Industry, Tennessee Colony, TX

November 2014 - November 2016

Squared metal and cut correct measurements on products.

Boiler Control Room Operator

Texas Correction Industry, Tennessee Colony, TX

October 2011 - November 2014

Safely started and stopped boilers.

Conducted preventive maintenance and hourly checks on gauges.

Performed blow-down tests, corrective maintenance, low water testing, and chemical water tests.

Checked temperature on feed water, added chemicals to boiler and feed water systems, and filled out shift paperwork.

Mechanical Design Drafter

Texas Correction Industry, Tennessee Colony, TX

September 2010 - September 2011

Made prints and drew parts.

Placed prints on the floor and created DXFs for parts for plasma cutters.

Conducted QA on parts.

Civil Drafter

Texas Correction Industry, Tennessee Colony, TX

August 2009 - August 2010

Scoped work, created site plans, and showed drawings of projects.

Conducted cost analysis for jobs, bid projects, and placed jobs on the floor.

made prints and consolidated jobs into PDFs.

Press Brake Operator

Texas Correction Industry, Tennessee Colony, TX

February 2009 - August 2009

Set up equipment, changed dyes, and conducted QC on finished parts.

Warehouse Coordinator

Pescor Plastics, Fort Worth, TX

April 1995 - May 2000

Loaded and unloaded trucks and cleared production.

Set up prints, pulled orders, and placed printed and blank products in the warehouse.

Operated forklift, managed inventory, supervised other warehouses, and oversaw temp workers.

Truck Driver

Tex Pack Express, Fort Worth, TX

December 1994 - May 1995

Picked up and delivered freight.

Checked manifests, handled money pickups, inventoried supplies, fueled trucks, and conducted light maintenance.

Skills:

Fence Installation and Removal

Heavy Machinery Operation

Precision Metalwork (Shear and Press Brake)

Forklift Operation

Quality Assurance (QA) Checks

Boiler Control and Maintenance

Drafting and Design (Mechanical and Civil)

Project Management

Warehouse Coordination

Inventory Control

Safety Protocols Adherence

Communication and Collaboration

Bid Processes and Cost Analysis

Truck Driving and Logistics

Adaptability and Continuous Learning

Welding (Level One)

Construction Site Safety (OSHA 10-hour

Occupational Licenses, Certificates, and Training

Welding Level One, NCCER, November 2016

Core Curriculum, NCCER, November 2016

Welding Level 1, NCCER, November 2016

Certificate of Initial Proficiency, Windham School District, November 2016

Construction Site Safety Orientation, NCCER, October 2016

OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety and Health, OSHA, March 2016

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