Welder Truck Driver/CNA

LA DEDRA L. MEANEL

Phone: 424-***-**** E-Mail: **.**************@*****.*** Compton, CA 90220

Summary

Highly qualified and energetic individual is seeking a position as a Class A Truck Driver in your company. Highly qualified and knowledgeable candidate in the trucking field.

Highlight of Qualifications:

•OSHA Certified

•Certified Mig Welder, vertical and horizontal

•Certified Stick Welder, vertical and horizontal

•Class A Driver

•Clean Driving Record

•Able to read blueprints

•Highly dependable

•Excellent communication skills

Employment History

Port Driver 09/2014 - 07/2016 Trillium Drivers Rancho Cucamonga, CA

07/2011 - 02/2013 Covenant Transport Pomona, CA

•Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.

•Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.

•Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.

•Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.

•Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.

•Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.

•Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.

•Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.

•Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.

•Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.

•Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.

•Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations.

•Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.

•Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.

•Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.

•Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.

•Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.

•Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

•Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.

•Remove debris from loaded trailers.

•Follow special cargo-related procedures, such as checking refrigeration systems for frozen foods or providing food or water for livestock.

•Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.

•Wrap and secure goods using pads, packing paper, containers, or straps.

•Install or remove special equipment, such as tire chains, grader blades, plow blades, or sanders.

•Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, tire chains, or spark plugs.

•Give directions to laborers who are packing goods and moving them onto trailers.

•Drive electric or hybrid-electric powered trucks or alternative fuel-powered trucks to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.

Education and Training

Certified Welder 07/2016 Wheels of Hope Los Angeles, CA

Professional Truck Driver 06/2011 American Institute of Technology Gardena, CA

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