Three years’ experience Order picking as a Crown Reach Lift Operator, pulling and replacing pallets containing various sized boxes of different fasteners, from designated locations on steel racks up to 60 ft high, and placing them on a pick pallet to assemble Customer Orders
Safely and efficiently driving and operating Reach Lift throughout main floor areas, Aisles, and shipping area, moving Orders from racks to work tables to staging area
Assembling picked Orders on pallet tables to fix any damaged boxes, and organized and prepared Order to be labeled once labels are made, and audited, as well as carefully reading back page of order to determine any specific customer requirements and verifying shipping instructions
Printing and organizing labels from the warehouse inventory system and placing them on each line item’s quantity of boxes in preparation for audit
Once labels and Order is audited using samples, applied labels to each carton on pallet, as well as covering brand names on every carton (wallpapering with sticky paper) and organizing the pallet into a secure stack that could be securely wrapped with shrink wrap
Wrapping the pallets mostly by hand, but occasionally using a wrapping machine, and the labeling the outside of pallets with address labels, master labels when applicable, and a pallet ID before the pallets were moved to the staging area
Submitted filled out pick tickets (Order Forms) with completed audit sheets attached, to the office for invoicing
Upon receiving back Invoice, packing slip, and Customs documentation, organizing and distributing all paperwork appropriately to the first pallet of the Order for the packing slip, and a hand-off folder for the Invoice, BOL, and any Customs paperwork to be redistributed to the Carrier Driver for the BOL and Customs, and back to our office for a copy of the invoice
Wrapping, taping with re-enforced tape, and preparing smaller qty carton orders to be put through the same process through to invoicing, before booking the pick-up on online courier websites for companies such as UPS and FEDEX
Often single-handedly put many various sized orders through the above-mentioned processes ranging in size from 10 or more pallets (4-500 boxes) to single box Courier Orders
Sending e-mails with BOL attached, to the customer and shippers scheduling pick up date, and informing of pallet quantity, weights, dimensions, and quantity of cartons. As well as requesting a return e-mail verifying that pick up has been booked
Filing all remaining paperwork required in a hand off folder, BOL slot in preparation for next day pick up
Occasionally loading pallets into Transports, as well as filing all paperwork appropriately when trucks arrived after day shift had left
Occasionally, when orders slowed down, consolidated inventory, using the company Inventory control system to open up locations for Receiving to place new stock
Machine Operator
Bend-All Automotive
Ayr, ON
01.2013 - 01.2022
Experienced operator on a variety of machines utilized for bending and crimping in the manufacturing of automotive parts, able to stand for long periods of time
Strong work ethic, able to exceed quotas, while still maintaining precise measurements using verniers and micrometers, while maintaining computerized records
Regularly used pump cart and other equipment to safely transport bins of parts
Able to multi-task while keeping a clean efficient work space
Keen attention to detail, able to work independently or as a part of a team
General Skilled Laborer
Academy Construction
Waterloo, ON
01.2008 - 01.2012
Worked in many areas of commercial construction for General Contractors for 6 years
Experience in all aspects of commercial renovation from initial interior and exterior demolition through to layout, underground, concrete work, framing, building, finishing, hardware and accessories, clean-up, and turn-over to customer
Experienced in the roles of a general contractor in all facets of construction and the details of how a commercial construction site operates
Served as Health and Safety Representative on various sites
Possess an excellent overall knowledge and understanding of construction tools and machinery, their functions, and what contractors and tradespersons need to get the job done
General Skilled Laborer
SG Cunningham Construction
Waterloo, ON
01.2007 - 01.2008
Project Manager/Account Rep
Vecture Inc.
Concord, ON
01.2002 - 01.2007
Worked as part of a sales team that did $20 million dollars in annual sales.
Managed the accounts for the company’s two largest customers, National Power in Illinois, and Micro-Power in Oregon with a total turnover of $15 million
Established a reputation with my customers for my attention to detail in resolving their issues and needs
As a Project Manager, was a part of team in analyzing the customer’s needs and regularly communicating with the customer to move the project thru the design stage, to prototypes, subject to customer’s final approval for production
As the Account Representative, regularly communicated with customers, analyzing their needs and projections for large volume orders, and scheduling their production for on-time deliver, to keep their production lines operating on schedule.
Inventory Control Manager
Barg Automotive
Kitchener, ON
01.2001 - 01.2002
Project Manager
AC Manufacturing
Woodbridge, ON
01.2000 - 01.2001
Professional Hockey Player
Various Minor Professional and European Leagues
01.1986 - 01.1999
Learned the importance of goal-setting and striving to succeed
Know the meaning of teamwork and the importance of supporting, as well as relying on teammates
Experienced the dream of playing a sport for a living, but am very knowledgeable of the hard work required to maintain a high level of performance in a very demanding environment.
Became very experienced at dealing with a wide range of people from upper management and franchise owners, to passionate and opinionated fans, in an effective and professional manner
Project Manager and Product Engineering Supervisor at National Aerospace Fasteners CorporationProject Manager and Product Engineering Supervisor at National Aerospace Fasteners Corporation