Keon McFadden
North Charleston
Summary
Highly motivated and dedicated professional with a diverse background in the military and various industries. Graduated from high school in 2016 and served four years in the Air Force, gaining valuable skills in discipline, teamwork, and attention to detail. Transitioned into the civilian workforce as an Electrical Apprentice, honing technical expertise and problem-solving abilities. Demonstrated exceptional performance as a Warehouse/Material Handler for three and a half years, effectively managing inventory, ensuring timely deliveries, and maintaining a safe working environment. Possessing additional qualifications as a Forklift Operator, TWIC card holder, Merchant Marine Credential, and STWC BST endorsement. Well-equipped to contribute to a dynamic organization seeking a versatile and reliable professional.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrician
KRM Thermography LLC.
01.2022 - Current
- Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels, and circuit breakers.
- Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings, on roofs and on towers.
- Troubleshot and repaired malfunctioning systems and components.
- Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested equipment for electricity generation and utilization.
- Contributed to safer work environments by strictly following safety protocols and conducting regular risk assessments.
Warehouse Temp Worker
Randstand Temp Service
10.2023 - 12.2024
- Completed multiple short-term warehouse roles with precision.
- CKS Packaging
- Marmon
- Environmental Express
Material Handler/Forklift Operator
CKS Packaging, Inc
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Perform a wide range of warehousing work to include receiving, storing, selecting and shipping products
- Handle the receipt of incoming shipments from off-loading stages through movement of items to storage area, select proper storage locations for items; assemble items for shipment, and storing, stack, and palletize items
Team Leader
Volvo Cars
03.2023 - 07.2023
- 55: Leads by example: Sets the standard, a place for everything and everything in its place, actively practices sorting, storage, shining, standardizing and sustaining
- Respond or ensure there is a response to the team’s call for assistance
- Ensure that team information is up to date, all defects are communicated to source
- Carries out defect investigation and document the findings, ensure full team member involvement and complete standardization of countermeasures
- Communicates Variability Reduction Team (VRT)/Warranty Feedback to the team assists analysis and identification of containment and permanent corrective action
- Uses standardized work documentation to secure all members follow the standard, ensures containment activities are implemented and maintained until effective countermeasures are in place
- Secure knowledge from Business Management System (BMS) to team members about new, updated and ended procedures that concern that team
- Responsible for updating the Quality Process System (QPS) documentation (with input from the support functions), this includes being a part of rebalancing
- Ensure preventative maintenance activities that should be handled by the team are conducted
- Ensure containment activities are implemented and maintained until effective countermeasures are in place
- Track the disturbances and follow the countermeasures
- Review scrap cost performance with the team
- Support and assist identification of a root cause
- Review the team’s material consumption
- Use/Lead Problem Solving Checklist/Sheet
- Participate in Kaizen Workshops
- Lead/Coach team in self-assessment step-plan
- Ensure execution of the non-operational process so the Teams have the relevant KPIs
- Conduct the confirmation process
- Ensure that the team board is used and updated on a daily basis and focusing on daily activities
- Confirm that daily manning and reports to Supervisor any likely concerns
- Start-up the shift
- Manage daily rotation for team members and supports the Supervisor in people planning within the production area
- Carry out training of team members to standard
- Maintains self-skill level on all the Teams jobs/balances (where applicable)
- Build on the good relationship between the team members
- Give positive feedback on wanted behaviors and good moral performance and leads by example
- Relieve the team member to conduct team tasks
- Communicate important information to the team members
- Ensure effective daily communication, shift to shift and Team Leader to Supervisor reporting is maintained
- Hold and drive team meetings according to specified agenda
- Participate in calibration meeting and give feedback to the team members
- Continuously focus on safety behavior, react on safety abnormalities and risks, lead by example
- Fill in the green cross and follow-up actions
- Coach team members following waste handling procedures and lead by example
- Coach team members, contribute to minimizing energy consumption within the work area
- Operative responsible for delivering the required activities to ensure that products and services are delivered on time, to quality standards
- Ensure specifications are within required specifications, both personally and by training and coaching the team to deliver the overall team targets
- To act by, communicate and role model the Volvo Cars Values and company philosophy in line with P&M’s five working principles and behaviors
- Actively contribute to the implementation of the Volvo Car Manufacturing System (VCMS) in your team and work area
- Your key responsibilities are defined by VCMS system and the behaviors that are required by all of our leaders within P&M
Team Member
Volvo Car USA
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Operational tasks within team with the right QDFIPS-mindset and according to the rules and instructions
- Contribute to reach the team targets by helping to generate actions, becoming a contact person and/or part of a role (non- operational activities)
- Perform operator maintenance tasks within team
- Support the team and the team members to take part of team activities
- Contribute to good internal (within the team) and external (outside the team) communication
- Increase competence to be able to maintain and continuously improve his/her activities
- Spread competence in the team
- Contribute to a good work environment
- Support new activities, improvements, and reorganizations
Walmart Supercenter
Walmart
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Oversaw the receipt of grocery shipments and ensured accurate inventory.
- Organized warehouse for optimal accessibility.
- Completed truck loading and unloading tasks.
Electrical Apprentice
Feyen Zylstra
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Installs, maintains and troubleshoots electrical systems in compliance with the National Electric Code
- Travels to regionally based customer locations to perform complex industrial and commercial work in construction, service and/or low voltage system scenarios
- Maintains compliance with all OSHA, FZ, and customer safety requirements and company policies
- Bends and installs conduit, installs lighting and basic control systems
- Performs wire and cable pulls
- Installs motor feeders and makes standard motor connections
- Participates in safety talks, audits, and related safety activities
- Immediately identifies, corrects, and/or reports any unsafe acts, conditions, or incidents
- Cleans and maintains job site, tools, and vehicles
- Works collaboratively with internal and external partners
- Completes work with a focus on safety, quality and a sense of urgency
- Participates in CPR, First Aid and OSHA10-hour training
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned
Air Transportation Journeyman
United States Air Force
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Establish procedures for loading both passengers and cargo aboard aircraft and implement any necessary safety precautions for handling dangerous materials, special cargo, mail, and baggage
Cook
Zaxby's
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Directly responsible for creating a great guest experience by consistently serving quality food..
- Receive and stock inventory, prepare, cook and assemble orders, keep the kitchen clean and organized, and maintain food safety and quality standards by following standard operating procedures
Education
High school diploma - undefined
Baptist Hill High School
Hollywood, SC05.2016
Skills
- Team Leader Development
- Maintenance (2 years)
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Forklift Operator
- Leadership
- NEC
- High Voltage
- Mobile devices
- Heavy Lifting
- Lean manufacturing
- Mechanical knowledge
- Warehouse Experience
- Troubleshooting
- Heavy lifting
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Communication skills
- Military Experience
- Blueprint Reading
- Administrative Skills
- Construction
- Organizational skills
- Construction Management
- Custodial Experience
- Low Voltage
- Forklift
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer Service (5 years)
- Cooking Experience
- Computer skills
- Supervising experience
- Assembly
- Military
- Maintenance & Installation
- Electrical Experience
- Repair (2 years)
- Manufacturing
- Kaizen
- Microsoft Office
- 5S
Certification
- Team Leader Development (VCCH Operations) March2023 to Present
- Communication skills
- Systems & applications (Maximo, MS Office, ATTACQ)
- Planning & organizing Pedagogical skills (Training skills)
- Ability to drive performance in the team Green Belt verified
- Continuously works to protect and enhance Volvo’s reputation.
- Carries out all duties and responsibilities with the utmost integrity and consistent with the highest ethical standards.
- Good communications skills and positive mindset.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Forklift Certification June2017 to Present Certified by United States Air Force
- Driver's License
- Passport
- TWIC Card
- Merchant Mariner Credential September2024 to September2029
Military Service
- Branch: Air Force
- Service Country: United States
- Rank: E-4
- January2017 to January2021
Timeline
Warehouse Temp Worker
Randstand Temp Service
10.2023 - 12.2024
Material Handler/Forklift Operator
CKS Packaging, Inc
09.2023 - 03.2024
Team Leader
Volvo Cars
03.2023 - 07.2023
Team Member
Volvo Car USA
08.2022 - 03.2023
Electrician
KRM Thermography LLC.
01.2022 - Current
Walmart Supercenter
Walmart
01.2022 - 08.2022
Electrical Apprentice
Feyen Zylstra
02.2021 - 01.2022
Air Transportation Journeyman
United States Air Force
01.2017 - 01.2021
Cook
Zaxby's
02.2016 - 01.2017
High school diploma - undefined
Baptist Hill High School
- Team Leader Development (VCCH Operations) March2023 to Present
- Communication skills
- Systems & applications (Maximo, MS Office, ATTACQ)
- Planning & organizing Pedagogical skills (Training skills)
- Ability to drive performance in the team Green Belt verified
- Continuously works to protect and enhance Volvo’s reputation.
- Carries out all duties and responsibilities with the utmost integrity and consistent with the highest ethical standards.
- Good communications skills and positive mindset.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Forklift Certification June2017 to Present Certified by United States Air Force
- Driver's License
- Passport
- TWIC Card
- Merchant Mariner Credential September2024 to September2029
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