ROGER A. HICKS
***** *. ******* *****, ******, IL 60419 • 708-***-**** • *************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
• Truck Driver training: 200 class hours. Skills: strait backing, 45 angle parking with tractor & trailer. Manual double clutch up shifting and down shifting. Controlled braking and pre-trip inspection combination vehicles (tractor & trailer) behind the wheel skills: judgment and right and left hand turns. Transport passengers using van and operate strait truck.
• Mechanical/Electronic troubleshooting, maintenance, assembly, repair, micrometer and calibrator.
• Read blueprints and schematics. Soldering, wiring, and assembly, Mig Welding, Hand Crane Operator, metal grinding.
• Computer skills include; Windows 95, 98, XP & VISTA, Microsoft Word, Excel, DOS, Lotus/Minitab, Q-Basic. Internet.
• Good customer service and physical endurance skills. Experience using power tools.
EXPERIENCE:
USXPRESS INC. Chattanooga, TN
O.T.R. SOLO TRUCK DRIVER 2010-Present
• Inspect truck before and after trips and submit report indicating truck condition.
• Drive tractor-trailer combination, apply knowledge of commercial driving regulations to transport and deliver products.
• Maintain driver log according to D.O.T. regulations. Read bill of lading to determine assignments.
• Obtain customer’s signature and collected payment invoice for services.
• Maneuver truck into loading and unloading positions; follow signals from loading crew as needed.
• Service truck with oil, fuel and radiator fluid to maintain tractor-trailer.
Schneider National Green Bay, WI Truck Driver 2010-2010
• Inspected truck before and after trips and submitted report indicating truck condition.
• Drove tractor-trailer combination, applied knowledge of commercial driving regulations to transport and deliver products.
• Maintained driver log according to D.O.T. regulations. Read bill of lading to determine assignments. Obtained customer’s signature and collected payment invoice for services.
• Maneuvered truck into loading and unloading positions; following signals from loading crew as needed.
• Serviced truck with oil, fuel and radiator fluid to maintain tractor-trailer.
ADA S. McKINLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. Chicago, IL
Transporter/Driver 2009-2009
• Drove van to transport clients, employees and company personnel to and from location on time every day.
• Drove vehicle from individual and central loading area to social services, rehabilitation center, training location, jobsite, and other destinations according to assigned schedules.
• Operated radio and similar devices to communicate with base station and other vehicles to report disruption of service.
• Kept records of mileage, trips and behavior of passengers. Cleaned and serviced vehicle with fuel, lubricants and accessories.
• Load van using dollies and hand truck.
• Drove van to destination and unloaded cargo.
Ford Motor Company Chicago, IL
Assembler Installer/Operator 2007 – 2008
• Assembled and installed right hand gear shifter for automatic transmissions.
• Installed rear shock, air duct, bulkhead and keyless entry cards.
• Co-op in tandem with left hand shifter installer and follows Federal Vehicle Safety Standard and compliance with Ford Motor's Quality Process System.
• Completed operations on each vehicle in 60 seconds.
• Ran three different operations in one month’s time.
Thornton Township South Holland, IL
Workfare Client/Pantry Warehouse Worker 2006-2007
• Unloaded food trucks and stock shelves with food by bin numbers. Prepared food boxes for the needy and served the community with food and delivered food boxes to senior citizens.
• Organized warehouse using inventory control skills.
EDUCATION:
Schneider National Green Bay, WI
Certification of completion: Advance Truck Driving Academy. Completion-2010
Olive-Harvey College
Truck Driving-Class “A” C.D.L License Chicago, IL
Endorsements: Passenger Permit and Tankers. Completion-2009
I.T.T Technical Institute Matteson, IL
Associate’s Degree – Electronic Engineering & Technology Grauated-1998