General Warehouse Forklift Operator

ANDRE V. CHILDS

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Dolton IL *****

cell 773-***-****

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General Warehouse Forklift Operator Shipping/Receiving Order Picker

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

General Warehouse / Forklift Driver Nov 2008 - Present

CHICAGO TRIBUNE COMPANY Chicago, IL

Identify materials needs via HK Warehouse Management System, track and manage raw materials usage, and finished products across production to distribution. Retrieve parts from various inventory locations, scan bar codes, ensure that WMS updates correctly. Coordinate materials and supplies transport with operations staff across multiple production lines; move stock via forklift, pallet jack, and jogger guaranteeing on-time delivery with 100% accuracy.

Key Achievement:

Initiated constructive competition between production lines producing 100,000+ units daily that served to ensure on time, accurate production run completion while enhancing staff morale.

General Warehouse Jan 2004 – Oct 2007

Kreher Steel Company, LLC. Melrose Park, IL

Load/Unload inbound/outbound trucks picking up and dropping off material. Make sure company load requirements and paperwork requirements are met before a trucker leaves the facility. Verify the handling and disposition of nonconforming material. Inspect physical condition of inbound and outbound material. Operate a Taylor 300 Forklift and Demag overhead crane system. Load and unload railcars from rail track access.

Locate and pull customer products based on work orders from designated inventory areas in warehouse. Tag and verify part numbers, quantities, and specifications. Move material to staging, pickup area of warehouse.

Use company ERP computer system – Stelplan to look up inventory information. Use company computer resources to trace history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and claims. Reconcile physical inventory counts against computer generated reports and coordinate changes with Inventory Manager where necessary. Report any changes in disposition of inventory material such as rejected, damaged, or location changes to Inventory department.

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Cell 773-***-****

Home 708-***-****

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General Warehouse & Crane Operator Jan 2000 – Dec 2003

Kreher Steel Company, LLC. Hammond, IN

As a senior staff member, I helped train new hires on using crane system, ISO 9001:2000 procedures and company safety procedures. Helped create and organize new warehouse layout. Coordinate inventory control cycle counts, shipping and receiving with main location in Melrose Park, Illinois. Perform daily safety spot checklist of overhead cranes and forklifts.

Skills

Forklift Operator, Overhead Crane Operator, basic Windows XP skills, basic Microsoft Word & Microsoft Excel 2003 skills, firm understanding of inventory cycle, basic understanding of ISO 9001 concepts. Stelplan ERP System, HK Systems - WMS.

EDUCATION

Forklift License Jan 2009

Chicago Tribune Co., Chicago, IL

Micrometer Certification May 1998

Kreher Steel Co., Melrose Park, IL

Crane Operating Certificate Oct 1998

Kreher Steel Co., Melrose Park, IL

National Technical College, Chicago, IL

Technical Drafting Certificate Jun 1987

Simeon High School, Chicago, IL

High School Diploma Jun 1985

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