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Cicero, Illinois, United States

• Warehouse Management: Direct & oversee the storage & logistical operations of IL/IN warehouse. Managing team of 3 warehouse employees, training of forklift operations & upkeep of machines• Logistics Management: Managing movement & storage of UE supplies. Main duties included processing of shipments, monitor tracking of shipments, overseeing incoming and outgoing shipments, reporting to account & project management to assist a plan of action on key accounts. • Dispatch Manager: Coordinating the daily workload, assist with the most effective delivery routes, documenting productivity, training of new employees, delegating tasks• Director Of Purchasing: Coordinates, sources & purchases all parts needed for maintenance dept & assisted with the purchasing for service/repair & mod dept’s as well, to satisfy high profile accounts. o Purchase for critical accounts; needing response immediately to issues, help mechanics navigate through questions. o Vendor relations – negotiating pricing with vendors• Special Projects Completed - Assisted in revamping of Illinois warehouse including project flow and parts ordering requests from mechanics

Niles, Illinois

• Assist customers & suggest the right Elevator parts needed per applications, placing orders.• Inbound Sales: Assist in selling products & services. Taking heavy inbound calls, walk-in's, assisting the team with customers, resolving customer complaints, placing orders, following up on outbound calls.• high customer contact

Dundee, Illinois

-Forklift operator-Organizing of warehouse and equipment-Inventory management-Shipping/Receiving-loading & unloading extremely heavy elevator machine equipment from trucks-Organizing request lists per job and providing correct equipment needed per job for mechanics.- Transporting equipment/machines/hazardous materials from job to job and back to shop. 100% error free, and high in safety management

Parkridge, Illinois

• Coordinating with mechanics for all their daily needs, parts delivery, job planning & purchasing• Planning daily routes to be the most efficient for time management• Identify, develop, and manage effective relationships with existing and potential vendors with emphasis on quality products/pricing & lead times to meet job needs• Advise management of the status of work flow progress, material availability, and potential delays• Obtaining information per account for account managers• Shipping/Receiving

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

As a Hydrostatic Testing Lead Technician & Actuation Assembler for GE. I come with strong leadership skills. Strong communication skills. The ability to properly communicate with third party inspectors and customers. Abilities to make self-reliant decisions on the spot. Ability to interpret plans and test results. Manage and direct activities and reports onsite to ensure quality compliance within government + state specs that are required, giving visual proof of the safety, integrity and durability of our product by hydrostatic testing and recording our units to the customer needs. Also additional visual proof is over seen by quality control. I work and communicate great with other support groups such as Quality Control, Engineering, Service & Third-Party Inspectors/customers to ensure that test's went by compliance. Tracking and recording progress for reporting activities. Reading, interpreting blueprints.•Strong mechanical and technical aptitude•Ability to learn new technologies evidenced by the recent transition to hydro static testing of sophisticated control valves•Blueprint Interpretation•High degree of awareness of relevant industry & safety standards•Quality controls & compliance•Troubleshooting and problem solving capabilities•Strong Leadership Skills.•Team player with a “can-do” attitudeOther skills:Detail oriented and self-motivated individual with a strong mechanical and technical aptitude. Also proven in areas such as customer service and quality control. Hard worker looking for a career and not a job.Other GE Accomplishments:Leading 5S project. Re-manufactured and customized testing equipment to save time and money. Re-sized and rearranged testing area for the safety of our staff and customers. Strong E.H.S. advocate and contributor.