Truck Driver Operator
Resume:
Resume: IBRAHIM MACHARIA
P.O Box *****, Nairobi
Email: adrnek@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE SUMMARY
As a dependable and tactic truck driver with 10+ years progressive experience in truck/trailer and heavy vehicle driving. I offer a track record of driving on long routes, maintaining the log and performing minor repairs on different kinds of trucks. Being an outgoing individual who deals with customers and co-workers courteously and professionally, I am familiar with highway traffic laws. I possess relevant and transferable skills in the following: freight delivery, loading/unloading, trailer attachment, log typing pressure brakes, GPS navigation, truck lever operation, customer dealing, pre/post trip inspection, auto/manual transition, document and route coordination. My aim therefore is to secure a position in a fast paced environment with a view to further engage my expertise on the same.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Year of birth: 1983
EDUCATION
Driving License (Class B, C, E, G and Special Type, AA driving school: February 2006)
Motor Vehicle Mechanics (Grade II, Ruaraka Technical Training Institute: January 2004)
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Driving Skills: a skilled and experienced driver with experience in navigating different parts of the country. Notably I have been involved in driving heavy trucks. I have excelled in defensive driving and possess a track record of not violating traffic rules.
Vehicle Maintenance: experienced in keeping the vehicle clean and well maintained ready to drive at all times, checking and topping-up engine fluids, maintaining tire and spare pressure, service appointments and facilitating vehicle transport to and from the facility.
Safety: DynCorp international training
Navigation Skills: expertise in navigating different roads and feeder routes. Capable of consulting navigation device maps for desired route for a guest and suggesting alternative route free from traffic and travel time.
Sociology: having interacted with various diverse clients, I am competent in coping with diversities of languages, religion and gender.
Compliance: a dept with all the regulations set, and ability to ensure that I adhere to the same when it comes to all documentation involved.
Customer Relations Skills: experienced in interacting with clients where I ensured they were always picked on time and dealt with in a professional and polite manner.
Communication Skills: ability to interact with supervisors, team members, customers and other members of staff to ensure that a good and amicable professional relationship is maintained.
English: report all accidents, possible injuries, safety issues, driving citations and customer complaints to include service interruptions immediately to their supervisor.
Organizational Skills: An organized approach to ensuring the cleanliness of the environment, overseeing and ensuring everyday maintenance checks.
Timeliness: experienced in arriving to destinations on time as well as ensuring client and staffs at their various destinations.
Tanker Endorsement: responsible for maintaining daily logs, worksheets timecard, expense reports, dispatch and trip reports and vehicle inspections reports. Maintain and clean assigned company equipment as well as ensure equipment is mechanically sound and in good working order at all times. Drive unit to and from client sites. Up-sells at existing customer locations and generate new leads in the field. Ensures health and safety is the number one goal by following policies and processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times. Completes daily scheduled services, deliveries and pickups in a timely manner. Ensure proper loading and unloading of hazardous waste/non-hazardous waste (i.e. compatibility’s of liquid to tank, etc.)
Hazmat Endorsement: DynCorp international training.
Activities: heavy truck driver with 10+ years of experience driving dump trucks and concrete transport trucks, managing time effectively for delivery purposes. Zero accidents or injuries throughout the entire career. Possess a class a certified driver’s license.
Driving Record: clean driving record
Cdl License Available: able to operate MHE equipment (Reach stacker,30k forklift and down to a 4k)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2017 – 2020: Fluor Government
Heavy Truck Driver
Duties and Responsibilities
Load truck for uniform deliveries in a safe, logical and efficient manner.
Picked up returned product equipment and paperwork at delivery point.
Transported and delivered all equipment from the warehouse to the client while obeying all traffic laws on a designated route.
Unloaded the truck upon arrival.
Maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation and other factors that could affect the movement of freight.
Performed proper per-trip inspection of vehicle prior to trip and post trip inspection upon return.
Prepared truck for the next day deliveries.
Accepted additional duties when and where required.
Ensured the truck is inspected and all decals are current.
Utilized maintenance log of vehicle to ensure proper maintenance is performed on time.
Cleaned and maintained delivery equipment
2014 – 2017: Heavy Truck Driver, East Africa Compliant Recycling Ltd
Duties and Responsibilities
Loading truck for uniform deliveries in a safe logical and efficient manner
Transporting and deliver all supplies and equipment from the warehouse.
Maintaining compression ignition engines, compression ignition engine fuel systems, compression ignition air induction systems.
Servicing and repairing heavy tractor and generators.
Maintaining wheel vehicle exhaust systems, vehicle liquid cooling systems, vehicle starting systems, vehicle charging systems, wheel chassis electrical systems.
Preventive maintenance of standard transmission assemblies, air controlled semi-automatic transmission assemblies, transfer assemblies, propeller shaft assemblies, axle assemblies, wheel vehicle hydraulic (power) steering systems, fifth wheel assemblies, wheel vehicle crane/hoist and material handling equipment hydraulic systems.
Utilizing maintenance log of vehicle to ensure proper maintenance is performed on time.
Checking equipment for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions.
Diagnosed faults or malfunctions using testing equipment to determine extent of repair required.
Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, competent or systems, using hand and power tools.
Training of junior staff and responding to emergency cases and recovery procedures
Driving senior staff and collecting materials for the company.
Loads: load or unload material into containers or unto trucks, using hoists or forklifts, and prepared receipts for pick-up and delivery over 12.5hours shifts, utilize on board computer (OBC) per instructions and makes every effort to ensure accuracy of data.
Drive commercial motor vehicle (tractor – trailer) combination, usually long distance, to issues, driving citations and customer complaints to include service interruptions immediately to their supervisor. To report on time at work wear provided uniform and PPE equipment.
Able to work independently in the field
Able to navigate effectively via maps and GPS. Strong time management skills.
Communications to delivering on schedule. Drive unit to and from client sites.
Up-sells at existing customer locations and generate new leads in the fields. Ensure health and safety is the number one goal by following policies and processes, and acting in a safe manner at all time.
2010 – 2013: DynCorp International Afghanistan
Bus Driver/Heavy Truck Operator
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide maintenance to all vehicle wash rack systems, troubleshooting and repair.
Bay lead documenting maintenance history, directing repairs and submitting requests to management for needed parts.
Organizing and scheduling all teams for daily operations and delegating tasks to (9) other mechanics-forklift mechanic.
Wearing all necessary personal protective equipment, such as hard hats, eye and hearing
Protection, gloves and dust and respiratory protections as needed by the company
Grease and oil moving parts and test it.
Use vast experience to prepare work schedule.
2007 – 2010: Key Freight Kenya’s Ltd
Heavy truck driver
Duties and Responsibilities
Load truck for uniform deliveries in a safe, logical and efficient manner.
Picked up returned product equipment and paperwork at delivery point.
Transported and delivered all equipment from the warehouse to the client while obeying all traffic laws on a designated route.
Unloaded the truck upon arrival.
Maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation and other factors that could affect the movement of freight.
Performed proper per-trip inspection of vehicle prior to trip and post trip inspection upon return.
Prepared truck for the next day deliveries.
Accepted additional duties when and where required.
Ensured the truck is inspected and all decals are current.
Utilized maintained log of vehicle to ensure proper maintenance is performed on time.
Cleaned and maintained delivery equipment
Load truck for uniform deliveries in a safe, logical and efficient manner.
Picked up returned product equipment and paperwork at delivery point.
Transported and delivered all equipment from the warehouse to the client while obeying all traffic laws on a designated route.
Unloaded the truck upon arrival.
Maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation and other factors that could affect the movement of freight.
Performed proper per-trip inspection of vehicle prior to trip and post trip inspection upon return.
Prepared truck for the next day deliveries.
Accepted additional duties when and where required.
Ensured the truck is inspected and all decals are current.
Utilized maintained log of vehicle to ensure proper maintenance is performed on time.
Cleaned and maintained delivery equipment
2006 – 2007: Truck Driver/Diesel Mechanic – Aegis Construction Company Ltd
Duties and Responsibilities
Dependable heavy truck driver with 1+ year experience. Seeking to use proven reliability to deliver on time with high satisfaction for (Aegis Construction Company Ltd 100%) clean driving record and drug test history 97%+ customer satisfaction history.
Hardworking – a truck driver with proven skills in vehicle maintenance and problem solving. As heavy truck driver for performed physically demanding work. My vehicle inspection and maintenance skills caught and fixed a safety issue that averted a potential catastrophe and earned a management commendation.
2004 – 2006: Mechanic/Driver – Kenya Motors Ltd
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide maintenance to all vehicle wash rack systems, troubleshooting and repair.
Bay lead documenting maintenance history, directing repairs and submitting requests to management for needed parts.
Organizing and scheduling all teams for daily operations and delegating tasks to (9) other mechanics-forklift mechanic.
Wearing all necessary personal protective equipment, such as hard hats, eye and hearing
Protection, gloves and dust and respiratory protections as needed by the company
Grease and oil moving parts and test it.
Use vast experience to prepare work schedule.
Advice management on what parts are necessary for repair or replacement.
Diagnose all electrical, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, brake and other equipment systems as needed.
Examine forklift or equipment and determine when service is needed
Use right tool for the right job.
Perform maintenance on all forklifts and other motorized equipment in the camp.
Change oil, repair tires and tubes, and lubricate equipment.
Repairing of metal components such as exhaust systems, chassis repair and structural repair.
REFEREES
Mathew Njuguna
Director
Community Pope John Organization
Tel. 072*******
Mr. James Mwangi
Chairman
Rainbow/Kenya
Tel. 072*******
James B. Wilson
Project Fuels Manager
Tb Dwyer
Afghanistan DynCorp International – Log cap IV
Email: adrnek@r.postjobfree.com
Tel. 817-***-****
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