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Scott Dwyer

Penrith,NSW

Summary

A hardworking and efficient professional with 15 years experience in the warehousing industry as a Forklift Driver, HR Driver, Machine Operator, Plant Operator and training of new oil recycling machinery and water treatment automation. Physically fit with a flexible schedule. Forklift Operator trained in all aspects of shipment inspections and transportation. Great in using scanners and warehouse management systems to promote safe and on-time shipment and delivery. Safety-oriented, knowledgeable about proper handling of heavy machinery, including pallet jacks, HR trucks and forklifts. Works well independently and as part of team. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic. Hardworking Forklift Operator with advanced mechanical aptitude and problem solving skills. Efficient and organized worker possessing strong work ethic and drive to exceed goals. Certified in warehousing and logistics paired with 15 years of hands-on experience handling warehouse duties.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Store Manager

The Mower Center
11.2022 - 11.2023
  • Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
  • Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Managed store organization, maintenance, and purchasing functions.
  • Completed routine store inventories.
  • Spares parts interpretation and assistance
  • Service and repairs booking and assistance

Lawn Service and Maintenance

Lawn Mowing Penrith
10.2020 - 11.2022
  • Resolved customer complaints in prompt, polite and professional approach.
  • Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
  • Documented maintenance activities and confirmed compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Removed grass clipping
  • Visually inspected and tested machinery and equipment, performing routine preventive maintenance and leaves using blower. Edged sidewalks, driveways and landscapes using a brushcutters.
  • Removed rocks and other items from lawn for mower safety and clean appearance.
  • Maintained landscapes by mulching, weeding and edging around flower beds, walls and walkways.
  • Cut the lawn in a timely matter and to the customers satisfaction using a lawn mower.

Forklift Operator/Machine Operator

Snackbrands Australia Pty Ltd
10.2013 - 10.2020
  • Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
  • Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using high reach and counter balance.
  • Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures.
  • Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximize work efficiency.
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise labels to prepare for shipping.
  • Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
  • Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
  • Removed debris and waste materials from machinery to reduce possibility of clogs and malfunctions.
  • Worked in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity.
  • Demonstrated and applied product knowledge of all company items.
  • Reported damage to racks, faulty equipment and other safety hazards to forklift and robots for remediation.
  • Moved pallets of merchandise using electric and gas forklifts (Toyota).
  • Unloaded trucks and moved materials to staging area.
  • Loaded transfer truck with front end loader.
  • Removed orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments.
  • Completed daily forklift safety checklists.
  • Maximized productivity by keeping detailed production records and identifying hold-ups.
  • Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
  • Operated robot machine safely and efficiently with product in cartons assembled onto pallets with a computer system.
  • Set accurate product allocation and estimate duration and speed of product to maintain efficient production and meet schedule demands.
  • Followed technical documentation, including tooling instructions and product specifications to determine and implement operational sequences.
  • Maintained labeling and wrapping machines within work area, complying with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Set up and ran robot and wrapping/labeling machinery to produce exceptional products for food industry compliance.
  • Assessed equipment after each production run, performing preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
  • Tended operating machinery to identify equipment malfunctions and locate sources of product defects.
  • Updated daily production logs with timely and accurate information, regularly informing management of special incidents or non-conformance issues.
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
  • Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
  • Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
  • Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.

Warehousing and Logistics

Manpower Recruitment Agency
08.2008 - 09.2013
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Routed traffic around construction sites for worker and driver safety.
  • Assembled signs and cones to direct traffic through construction sites.
  • Maintenance of landscape in RAAF bases of Orchard Hills, Glenbrook and North Richmond.
  • Compliance with safely entering RAAF base under strict protocol and security.
  • Ensure professional upkeep of all lawns and landscape whilst supervised and monitored for security reasons on base because of high risk storage facilities of RAAF equipment.
  • Monitored inbound and outbound freight operations to establish timely delivery of packages.
  • Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
  • Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.
  • Conducted investigations to resolve issues related to logistics and cargo movements.
  • Coordinated shipping requests for expedited delivery and documented accurately to achieve correct billing.

Machine Operator

Viridian New World Glass Pty Ltd
08.2007 - 08.2008
  • Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, mills, planers and grinders to craft products.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics for work to be performed.
  • Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
  • Set up and operated various machine tools and jigs to produce precision parts, maintaining awareness of approximate job completion times.
  • Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for BAV operations.
  • Maintained machines within work area, complying with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Manually set up machinery and equipment, including BAV water injectors, polish stone and grinders.

Paper Route Carrier

Salmat
01.1999 - 12.2002
  • Delivered newspapers and flyers to about 200 homes daily.
  • Planned daily rounds and determined most efficient way to distribute newspapers.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of delivery routes and customer information.
  • Assembled and bagged newspapers prior to delivery.

Compliance Monitoring

Wentworth Area Health Service
03.1997 - 08.2001

Participated with the environmental Health Officers in their annual survey of compliance by tobacco retailers with the requirements of the Public Health Act 1991.

Attempt the purchase of cigarettes from retailers and document details.

Education

Certificate V - Academic Professional Communications

Curtin University
Perth, Western Australia

Advanced Diploma - Computer System Technology

Western Sydney Institute Of TAFE
Mount Druitt Campus
02.2007

Higher School Certificate

Western Sydney Institute Of TAFE
Nepean/Kingswood Campus
01.2004

Skills

  • Loading and unloading trucks using double Tyne (Toyota) forklift
  • Counter balance (Toyota) forklift on a production line for 12 hour shift
  • First Aid certificate and all monitoring of warehouse operations with safety and contribution to hazard reduction
  • Machine operation (robots) of finished product manufactured and to be organized onto pallets using the computer system
  • Manual lifting and waste reduction of product entering and exiting the robot machine
  • Water treatment (DAFT) in progress of completing processes to upskill in job advancement and to obtain old system so as to be knowledgeable of the new automated operations of DAFT, to comply with advancements in machinery (fryers) and oil recycling for water controls and filtering substances into clean flow
  • Flavour operations to apply to product before packaging, by manually applying ingredients onto product and completing QA testing
  • HR driving a 8 tonne taunt-liner Mitsubishi for sub contractor and own business proposed venture, involving steel framing for construction work
  • Training in the new system of recycling oil used for cooking in fryers with potatoes that are the main ingredient in a product at Snackbrands, including a higher heating and cooling generator to maximise efficiency of oil used in potato chips
  • Project involvement due to need of more robots to be joined with existing machinery to improve efficiency and best scheduling of increased demands of Snackbrands product
  • Documentation
  • Material Handling
  • Production Scheduling
  • Forklift Operation
  • OSHA Compliance

Accomplishments

I am the owner with a mortgage completed for a 2 bedroom unit in Penrith and currently residing in my second property purchased, which i strive to have payed off in due time as quickly as the first. I have remarkably not any debts, credit cards or personal loans and i've completely payed off of my own car.


Timeline

Retail Store Manager

The Mower Center
11.2022 - 11.2023

Lawn Service and Maintenance

Lawn Mowing Penrith
10.2020 - 11.2022

Forklift Operator/Machine Operator

Snackbrands Australia Pty Ltd
10.2013 - 10.2020

Warehousing and Logistics

Manpower Recruitment Agency
08.2008 - 09.2013

Machine Operator

Viridian New World Glass Pty Ltd
08.2007 - 08.2008

Paper Route Carrier

Salmat
01.1999 - 12.2002

Compliance Monitoring

Wentworth Area Health Service
03.1997 - 08.2001

Certificate V - Academic Professional Communications

Curtin University

Advanced Diploma - Computer System Technology

Western Sydney Institute Of TAFE

Higher School Certificate

Western Sydney Institute Of TAFE
Scott Dwyer