Forklift Operator Warehouse

THOMAS FOSTER

*** ********* ******, ******, *** Jersey 07036

Mobile: (973) 277 - 6061 *Email: Fostert297gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

Kymera International, 901 Lehigh Avenue, Union NJ 07083 1/1999 – 5/2022

TREASURE LOCAL 8228-41 United Steel Workers

Professional Summary:

Warehouse and Furnace Operator with a great track record of safety and efficiency in a shipping/receiving environment looking to fulfill the responsibilities of the position with a reputable company

Core Qualifications:

Over 20 years in warehouse, forklift operations, shipping and receiving of environmental supplies

Warehouse Forklift Operator

Coordinated all Purchase Orders to assure shipments are scheduled with sufficient lead time; incurred no late shipments; completed all shipping and tracked paperwork in an accurate, thorough, and timely manner.

Rotated all extra products according to date code, ensured cases are palletized correctly, so that a single type of product was not spread out over too many pallets.

Continually maintained excellent and evolving knowledge of the job functionality via departmental meetings with the ability to troubleshoot and make decisions on changes as needed.

Routinely worked with little or no instruction daily.

Maintained excellent communication skills with all levels of staff to ensure timely accuracy and completion of all warehouse job-related issues.

Hot Furnace Operator

Excellent mechanical knowledge both natural and learned

Experience with furnaces run by coal gas electric induction and oxygen

Great physical condition and ability to lift bend stand and conduct manual operations

Extensive knowledge of safety standards and regulations regarding furnace operation

Capability of teaching others to operate a furnace with confidence

Concentration on efficiency and conformation to environmental concerns

Calm and level-headed demeanor in the case of emergency

Work ethic needed to fully complete the job in a timely manner

Ability to read and follow written instructions without question

Load and unload metal from furnaces on a consistent basis

Regulate fuel or airflow of furnaces for most efficient operation

Maintain proper levels of coolant to ensure safe temperature

Perform any necessary maintenance whether repair or prevention

Train new furnace operators on the proper techniques’ safety and maintenance of machines

Track supplies needed to make sure plant is fully stocked for uninterrupted furnace operations

Knowledge of civil construction works and government contracting

Experienced working with subcontractors

Adhoc Qualifications:

Maintained excellent communication skills with all levels of staff to ensure timely accuracy and completion of all warehousing job-related issues.

Weighing and measuring specified amounts of ingredients, processing and adjusting controls, monitoring equipment operations and gauges; reading and interpreting work orders; recording gauges readings; conferring with supervisors; examining and testing samples; cleaning, lubricating and adjusting equipment; transporting materials and products; and stopping equipment and clearing blockages in equipment.

Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles. Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications. Kindle fires, and shovel fuel and other materials into furnaces or onto conveyors by hand, with hoists, or by directing crane operators.

Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures. Observe operations inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur.

Operate controls to move or discharge metal workpieces from furnaces. Prepare material to load into furnaces, including cleaning, crushing, or applying chemicals, by using crushing-machines, shovels, rakes, or sprayers.

Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures. Remove impurities from the surface of molten metal, using strainers. Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales.

Keep machinery and equipment in good operating condition; review operations and conference with technical or administrative staff to resolve problems, determine when repair personnel are summoned to fix equipment

EDUCATION

Kentucky State University, Frankfort KY 40601, Business Administration 1985

Linden High School, Linden, NJ General Education, Diploma – June 1980

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

Certified forklift operator 2002

CPR Certification 2010

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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