Shem Walker

• Set up machines to start production cycles and controlled machine settings.
• Fed raw materials into machines.
• Efficiently read and interpreted paperwork and plans
• Operating overhead cranes and loading trucks
• Welding and fabricating

• I have worked in DIY, on finishing line, Add Value department, and over the past 12 months or so I have worked full-time in Dispatch Department. During this time I have gained extensive experience in loading trucks, picking and staging loads, warehousing and maneuvering forklifts safely in confined areas. Below are some other skills and responsibilities.
• Organized and secured stored materials and parts in designated areas.
• Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
• Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
• Ensured forklifts were operational through the performance of preventative maintenance and effective troubleshooting of malfunctions.
• Checked items against documentation for accuracy.
• Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximize work efficiency
• Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas.
• Operated all equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.

Worked along with a builder doing renovations, building houses from start to finish, painting, plastering, concreting, tiling, cabinet making, drainage, plumbing and other areas of construction.

• Gathered and disposed of work site debris to remove safety hazards and boost team productivity.
• Worked with speed and accuracy to consistently meet production standards.
• Erected and dismantled scaffolding, braces, shoring walls and other temporary structures.
• Learned diverse construction trades skills, including basic carpentry, painting and plastering.
• Gathered waste and trash from job sites for placement in refuse containers to keep job sites clean and organized.
• Signaled equipment operators to complete proper alignments, movements and adjustments.
• Dug holes, trenches and ditches at desired locations and back filled completed excavations.
• Used shovels or heavy equipment to move different materials based on job needs.

Worked along with a carpenter doing doing insurance repair work which included demolition, rebuilding, make safe tasks, roofing, flooring, painting and other areas of construction.

• Prepared, poured and spread materials such as concrete at designated locations.
• Gathered and disposed of work site debris to remove safety hazards and boost team productivity.
• Worked with speed and accuracy to consistently meet production standards.
• Erected and dismantled scaffolding, braces, shoring walls and other temporary structures.
• Learned diverse construction trades skills, including basic carpentry, painting and plastering.
• Gathered waste and trash from job sites for placement in refuse containers to keep job sites clean and organized.
• Brought materials and tools from trucks and storage facilities to work site locations and organized for expected needs.
• Directed traffic away from hazardous locations, protecting team members and general public.
• Determined materials needed for daily shift and loaded vehicles with equipment and supplies.
• Efficiently prepared job sites by removing debris and setting up materials and tools.
• Erected and removed temporary structures such as trench liners and scaffolding to meet team needs

Completed Year 10 in high school