James Cotton
Charlotte
Summary
Professional equipment operator with solid experience in warehouse and industrial settings. Expertise in safely handling and transporting materials while ensuring efficient workflow. Strong focus on team collaboration and flexible adaptation to changing needs. Reliable, with skills in operating forklifts, inventory management, and maintaining safety standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Fork Lift Driver
Dart Entities
11.2024 - 01.2025
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with precision, minimizing damage to products during transport.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Safely transported valuable goods while adhering to safety protocols and procedures.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by expertly operating forklifts to move, stack, and organize materials.
- Use of RF Scanning to control Inventory & Shipping
- Loaded warehouse trailers using Stand forklift.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Solve Industrial Motion Group
08.2023 - 10.2024
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
Nedermans
Forklift Operator
10.2023 - 08.2024
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
Cold Storage Forklift Operator
AmeriCold Logistics
11.2019 - 12.2023
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective communication and collaboration with colleagues and supervisors.
- Improved inventory accuracy with consistent adherence to company policies and procedures for stock handling.
- Optimized space utilization within the cold storage facility by skillfully stacking products according to company guidelines.
- Upheld cleanliness standards in the cold-storage area, contributing to a sanitary work environment suitable for perishable items management.
- Assisted in training new hires on safe operation of cold storage forklifts and adherence to company protocols.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
Packing Company
Mauser Packaging Solutions
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Labeled, recorded, and inspected packaging to prepare for shipment or storage.
- Ensured proper labeling of packages according to regulatory requirements, avoiding potential fines or product recalls due to noncompliance.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Carter Lumber
06.2017 - 03.2019
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Expedited shipment processes by accurately pulling orders from inventory shelves using a forklift following pick tickets specifications.
- Drove carts, dollies, hand trucks, mobile power-propelled trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
Education
High School Diploma -
McClain High School
Tulsa, OkSkills
- Loading and unloading
- Order picking and processing
- Shipping and receiving
- Warehouse safety
- Certified Forklift Operator
- Proficient in RF Scan Gun Operation
- Bill of Lading Expertise
- Supportive Team Collaborator
Timeline
Fork Lift Driver
Dart Entities
11.2024 - 01.2025
Nedermans
Forklift Operator
10.2023 - 08.2024
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Solve Industrial Motion Group
08.2023 - 10.2024
Packing Company
Mauser Packaging Solutions
01.2023 - 06.2023
Cold Storage Forklift Operator
AmeriCold Logistics
11.2019 - 12.2023
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Carter Lumber
06.2017 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
McClain High School
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