Joshua Lawrence
Greer,SC
Summary
Logistics professional with hands-on experience in forklift operation, emphasizing precision and safety. Known for teamwork and reliability, adapting to shifting priorities. Skilled in inventory management and operating heavy machinery, bringing dependable and results-focused approach.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Plant Operator
American Perlite
08.2024 - Current
- I am to supervise 2 others on my shift while running an industrial furnace turning raw ore into perlite for potting soil and fertilizer companies, doing quality checks called gradations every hour and using a tractor to load buckets of raw ore or a forklift bagged ore
Unit Production
MP Husky
01.2024 - 08.2024
- I run a machine called a PBT Roller, that bends metal beams into shape to match customer orders
- Some requiring an 's' shape, other just an arc
- Must be within 1/16' of an inch and match up to the patterns needed per product and order
Equipment Operator
Partners Personnel
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Load and unload boxes/freight orders from containers with a clamp forklift
- Receive, store freight around the warehouse
- Operate a box clamp forklift
- Aid other in the warehouse, or storage yard workers
- Use Handheld RF Scanner to put away products
- Operate various machines as dictated by position and job
Warehouse Associate
Staffmark for IPS
01.2023 - 02.2023
- This was a open ended contract
- Move materials around the warehouse for storage and shipping
- Load and unload trucks as needed both with hand trucks, pallet jacks and sit-down Forklift
Lead AM Line Cook
Fatz Cafe
11.2021 - 11.2022
- I am to prepare orders as they come in a timely manner consistent with company standards and protocols
- Prep food to company recipes and DHEC Standards as needed on a daily basis
Warehouse Associate
98 Ventures
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Would stage orders to be loaded on box trucks for home delivery, as well as assist in pulling the required accessories per item and load
- Assisted in maintaining a clean warehouse, and helped assemble any product that may have needed assembly or had special shipping instructions
Quality Inspector
MS Companies
11.2021
- This was a contract position
- I was to inspect parts for a BMW Manufacturing Supplier prior to finishing and shipping
- If issues were found I would have to record the part and lot number and have them either reworked to pass quality standards or scrapped
Extruder Operator
Mosaic Color & Additives
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Set up and run different extruders for different orders based on company need
- Operate a forklift to move Gaylord boxes of resin to specified locations within the warehouse for staging and shipping
- Assist in troubleshooting machine issues upon start-up or shut down and help keep work floor clean of debris
Ward Keeper
State of South Carolina
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Was responsible for keeping the wards clean and sanitized
- Taking Covid-19 precautions as well as standard sterilization and sanitation
Education
Six Sigma Green Belt - Lean Manufacturing
Employer Provided Course
Greer, SC02.2025
High school or equivalent - GED
Sullivan Center For Lifelong Learning
Greer, SC06-2010
Skills
- Forklift Operator
- Picker Packer
- Warehouse Associate
- Quality Inspection
- Assembly Worker
- Order Puller
- Shipping Receiving
- Cherry Picker
- Pallet Jack
- RF scanner
- Shipping And Receiving
- Warehouse
- Materials Handling
- Six Sigma Green Belt Lean Manufacturing
- Order fulfillment
- Manufacturing
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Present
- Drivers License, 07/01/97 to 07/01/27
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Present
- Certified Forklift Operator, 07/01/97 to Present
- Forklift Certification, 03/01/23 to Present
Timeline
Lead Plant Operator
American Perlite
08.2024 - Current
Unit Production
MP Husky
01.2024 - 08.2024
Equipment Operator
Partners Personnel
03.2023 - 01.2024
Warehouse Associate
Staffmark for IPS
01.2023 - 02.2023
Warehouse Associate
98 Ventures
04.2022 - 07.2022
Lead AM Line Cook
Fatz Cafe
11.2021 - 11.2022
Quality Inspector
MS Companies
11.2021
Extruder Operator
Mosaic Color & Additives
08.2021 - 11.2021
Ward Keeper
State of South Carolina
03.2020 - 07.2021
Six Sigma Green Belt - Lean Manufacturing
Employer Provided Course
High school or equivalent - GED
Sullivan Center For Lifelong Learning
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