Posted on: 2012-05-03
SKILLS SUMMARY:
- Served as Platoon Sergeant, supervising 26 Senior Cargo Checkers loading, unloading, checks and tallies cargo, employs safety procedures.
- Signals winch man, hoist man, and cargo equipment operators as where to move product, operates cranes and supervises Rough Terrain Equipment ensuring all maintenance is done as needed.
- Working as an undercover Private Investigator for different agencies, saving the companies $1000.00’s of dollars by detecting and/or deterring the consequences of theft, to every extent possible, this includes the identification, apprehension and prosecution of any individual involved in the theft or the attempted theft.
- Supervised a crew of 10 RTCH (Rough Terrain Cargo Handler) Operators, overseen and operated over $1 million worth of equipment to accomplish daily missions, reviewed all TMR’s (Transportation Movement Requests) prior to movement.
- Operated and maintained RTCH (Rough Terrain Cargo Handler) while uploading and downloading 60 to 100 containers a day, performed daily checks on $400,000 worth of equipment and ensured maintenance was done as required.
- Directly supervised offender work groups in their daily assigned duties and the responsibilities of preventing escapes and maintained discipline while performing specific security duties in conformance with strict rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures.
- Maintained custody, control, and accountability of over 900 inmates, supervised and controlled a squad of more than 30 inmates
- RTCH (Rough Terrain Cargo Handler) Inspected and organized storage operations; designated work groups as required for each operation.
- Coordinated with transportation for heavy lift equipment; prepared technical, personnel, and administrative reports.
- Supervised a crew of 12 soldiers; hand picked to set up and run the container yard
- Repaired and maintained heavy-duty vehicles and heavy mobile equipment. Worked on trucks, forklifts compressors, pumps, and similar vehicles. I disassembled cleaned and replaced parts and reassembled and adjusts such units as carburetors, generators, oil, fuel and water pumps. I removed units and where repair is not practical replaced with new are rebuilt unit; replace such items as head and manifold gaskets, removed cylinder heads and clean carbon.
- Overseen railhead tie-down crews; directed container stuffing and unstuffing; planned warehouse storage and managed craneoperations.
- Supervised operator maintenance for cargo handling equipment such as cranes and forklifts. Enforced safety practices and documentation procedures.
- Served as Security Forces, Cannoneer; Ammunition Specialist; supervised 7 to 12 personnel on preventive maintenance, ammunition supply and equipment transports.
- Operated a single-unit wheel vehicle with a capacity of five ton or less, tractors, semi trailers, and tank transporters.
- Warehouse operations; supervising; loading; storing and inventorying cargo.
- Ensured proper loading of vehicles, kept records of operations and performances. All tasks were carried out in all weather conditions and accident free.
- Guarded perimeter of different installations as well as POW’s (Prisoners of War) while serving as a Security Forces member.
- Howitzer Battery ammunition team chief devoted to duty, unsurpassed professionalism and versatile; Assistant cannon crewmember; tank operator (Howitzer) during many combat missions.
- Senior Observer-Controller/ Trainer (OC/T) and Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer is tasked to provide administrative control, evaluate task perform and give constructive feedback to participants during training exercises; trained mobilized and deploying units in the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) and Troop Leading Procedures (TLP).
- Experience working in a fast-paced work environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
U.S. Army Reserves Houston, TX MAY 09-Present
Platoon Sergeant
Combat Lifesaver
Physical Training NCO
Physical Security NCO
Observer/controller/trainer
Equal Opportunity Liaison
Battle Staff NCO
Gulf Stream Marines Houston, TX Oct 07- MAY-09
Walking Foreman Stevedore
Lost Prevention Officer Houston, TX Jan 07-Oct 07
Private Investigator
RTCH Foreman, Bagram, Afghanistan Apr 05-Oct 06
Foreman of RTCH Ops
RTCH Operator Bagram, Afghanistan Nov 04-Apr 05
Number 1 RTCH Operator
Correctional Officer Sugarland, TX Nov 96-Nov 04
Correction Officer
Field Force Officer
Defensive Tactics Instructor
U.S. Army Reserves (Operation Enduring Freedom) Oct 03-Oct 04
Squad Leader
Container Yard Foreman
Combat Lifesaver
Physical Training NCO
Physical Security NCO
U.S. Army Reserves, Houston, TX Apr 95-Oct 03
Squad Leader
RTCH Operator
Field Sanitation NCOIC
Combat Lifesaver
Physical Security NCO
U.S. Army Operation Desert Storm Jan 91-May 91
Assistant cannon crewmember
U.S. Army, Various locations Feb 89-Apr 95
Squad Leader Assistant cannon crewmember
EDUCATION :
- 31 Cumulative credit hours Vincennes University
- 80 hrs Forklift drivers training US Army
- Defensive Tactics Instructors Course
- Diploma, Evan E. Worthing High School, Houston, TX, May 1988
- 160 hrs Rough Terrain Cargo Handlers Course US Army
- Primary Leadership Development Course
- Basic Non Commissioned Officers Course
- 320 credit hours in various Correspondence courses
- Chemical agents instructors Course
- Field Sanitation Team certification course
- Combat Lifesaver Certification
- 40 hr of Operator Training on the Palletized Load System (PLS)
- Other various training courses during military career
- Accident Avoidance Certification