Forklift Operator (standup electric high-reach & sitdown propane-power

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

WORK EXPERIENCE

NIROSHAN K FERNANDO

Salisbury, NC 28144 C: 704-***-**** **************@*****.*** Objective: To utilize my skills and previous work experience in the warehouse distribution/inventory logistics business as a certified forklift operator/warehouse inventory control associate. Skills:

20 years of certified forklift operating experience on both stand-up and sit-down forklifts and reach trucks (including squeeze forklift, cherry picker, electric and manual pallet jack). 20 years of computerized RF scanner inventory system experience. OSHA training -Lift truck safety operation & procedures- (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO COPIES OF CERTIFICATES).

Certified on Crown, Raymond, Toyota, Mitsubishi, & Yale brand powered industrial lift trucks. Propane & Battery types.

Standard sit-down, stand-up dock loader, stand-up high-reach, order-picker (cherry picker), walkie-rider pallet jacks.

Experience using RF scanner and warehouse inventory control system software (i.e. Wavelink & WMS).

Some experience with Fed-Ex & UPS LTL shipping label software. 02/2019 to 04/2020 Certified Forklift Operator

UFP Industries Salisbury, NC

Forklift Operator UFP Industries, Inc. - Salisbury, NC (February 2019-April 2020) Picked loads off inbound trucks & loaded outbound trucks. Loaded raw building materials onto panel saws & production lines.Unloaded finished products in staging area & loaded them on outbound trucks. Dealt specifically with lumber/wood materials. Used Hyster propane & Linde electric sit-down forklifts to perform those tasks.

(PLEASE NOTE: I was furloughed on April 10,2020 & then forced to separate from this employer on May 7, 2020 due to lack of work caused by COVID-19 pandemic.)

07/2016 to 02/2019 Forklift Operator

Fred Jones Enterprises Charlotte, NC

Loaded/unloaded outbound/inbound trucks of core auto parts to/from warehouse using Toyota propane & electric powered sit-down forklifts, electric walkie-rider pallet jack. Used Toyota electric powered high-reach forklift Used RF scanners to keep track of loads & inventory. Also did some Fed-Ex & UPS stuff. Sometimes drove company boxtruck to pickup big core auto parts (engines & transmissions) from local area car dealerships when necessary.

04/2015 to 03/2016 Forklift Operator

The Internets Company Fort Mill, SC

Used Toyota electric stand-up high-reach forklifts to pick & put-away palletized orders. Forklifts were equipped with WMS computerized RF scanner guns to assign/track product inventory & locations in warehouse. Used Toyota electric walkie-rider electric pallet jacks & Toyota propane sit-down forklifts to load/unload outbound/inbound trucks. Dealt primarily with pharmaceutical/veterinary products.

10/2002 to 12/2010 Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator/Driver Field Tester Manpower Charlotte, NC

Worked as a temp-worker at various warehouses and distribution centers in the Metro-Charlotte area. Also, worked as a driver for cellphone field- testing engineers, and delivery person using small trucks/SUV's/vans (Class C driver's license).

06/2002 to 05/2004 Forklift Operator/Warehouse Associate Prologistix/Staffing Solutions Charlotte, NC

Worked as a temp warehouse associate/forklift operator at various warehouse facilities in the Metro-Charlotte areas loading/unloading palletized freight products from outbound/inbound trucks and picked/put-away palletized freight products from/to designated warehouse areas. PLEASE NOTE: Most of these were short-term temp work assignments ranging from 3 days to 1 month. 07/2003 to 01/2004 Warehouse Associate/Assembly-Line/ Forklift Operator Strataforce Huntersville, NC

Worked as temp Warehouse Associate/Assembly-Line Worker/Forklift Operator for client Simmon's Mattress manufacturing and distribution. 06/1998 to 05/1999 Forklift Operator/Inventory Control Associate DSC Logistics Salisbury, NC

Worked as a forklift operator/inventory control associate using both stand-up and sit-down forklifts and reach-trucks equipped with computerized RF system scanners to pick/put-away/load/unload palletized freight product. PLEASE NOTE: Went temp-to-permanent with DSC Logistics via Ablest Staffing. 03/1998 to 06/1998 Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator Ablest Staffing Salisbury, NC

Worked as temp warehouse associate/forklift operator for client DSC Logistics. PLEASE NOTE: Went from temp-to-permanent with DSC Logistics after 90 day trial period.

EDUCATION

WORK REFERENCES

1992 Associate of Arts: Media & Entertainment Communications The Art Institute of Atlanta Raleigh, NC, USA

Media Business in TV & Radio

Promotions

Audio & Video Production

Advertising Psychology

Business Computer Labs

1988 High School Diploma

Salisbury High School Salisbury, NC, USA

Undecided

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, USA PLEASE NOTE : Attended North Carolina State University from AUG./'88 to MAY/'90. Took required basic college math, science, and english courses.Transferred all course credits when transferring to The Art Institute of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) in JAN/'91.

1.) Mrs. Cindy Cannon

Recruiting Specialist

Monroe Staffing

718 Jake Alexander Blvd W, Salisbury, NC 28147

704-***-**** /Cell 336-***-****

2.) Ms. Cindy Fossett

Staffing Specialist

Ambassador Staffing

4600 Park Rd #220, Charlotte, NC 28209

704-***-****