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James Keown

Louisville,KY

Summary

Multi-faceted, detail oriented, reliable, with a strong work ethic that works well with others or individually. There is no task too big or too small, deadline or no deadline, will give total effort to ensure task is completed safely, accurately, and to the standards of what the task calls for. Love working with my hands, whether it be working on a vehicle or doing a project in my wood and metal shop at home. I've accelled and advanced up in jobs like from helper taking orders on a two man construction crew, to crew leader giving orders, running the jobs with company truck and credit card to take home. Went from assembly line worker, to team lead over 23 coworkers on same line, to material handler supplying parts to that line. Organized, dedicated, and focused on going above and beyond to contribute to success.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Blue Oval SK
06.2025 - 12.2025

Checked in trucks at the gate using BOL to see what area of the plant it goes to. Informed that area leader what it was and what dock number they wanted it to go to. Escorted truck to the preferred dock number. Checked parts numbers and quantity to BOL to ensure accuracy. Signed off on BOL and released the driver. Scanned parts into the warehouse management system using RF scanner. Determined which pallets needed to go to quality for inspection. Printed pallet labels with barcode and part numbers for that load. Put labels on all four corners of each pallet so they can go in the ASRS storage system for production to pull out as needed. Used warehouse management software to pull finished EV battery modules (that had been stored for specified term) out of ASRS to be taken to retest before shipping.

Material Handler

Blue Oval SK
06.2025 - 12.2025

Secured incoming parts and material trailors into specified loading dock by using mechanical trailor lock on dock and chocking trailor wheels. Checked safety of trailor floor underneath from outside. Unloaded parts and materials from trailor by way of forklift following safety guidelines and procedures. Took needed parts to quality dept. to be checked for defects before being used in production. Loaded parts into ASRS (Automated Storage and Recovery System)by forklift, which would put parts in designated slots until called out by production to be used. Had to troubleshoot any mechanical issue if ASRS stopped and alarms sounded, example: plastic wrap caught in rollers, broken light curtain, improper data on parts, lodged pallet. Unloaded finished EV battery modules from ASRS by forklift once they have been stored for specified amount of time and took them to specified areas to be retested before being shipped to factory. Stacked and wrapped empty parts bins to go back to vendors. Loaded finished battery modules and empty bins on trailors to be sent out to destinations.

Material Handler

Autokiniton
04.2024 - 06.2025
  • Performed daily inspection on forklift and accessories. Documented and let supervisor know of any deficiencies.
  • Organized and set up parts bins by way of forklift that were going to be used on my shift.
  • Kept operators supplied with full parts bins by way of forklift to maintain running at daily rate.
  • Removed empty parts bins by way of forklift and took them to empty bin area to be sent back to vendor.
  • Checked finished goods racks to ensure that the operator locked the parts in for security and placed the proper shipping tags for that part on the rack. Made operator aware of any deficiencies to be corrected before I removed the rack.
  • Removed full finished goods racks from line and double stacked. Replaced racks with empties to continue the process. All by forklift
  • Used forklift to haul double stacked racks to shipping lanes and stacked four high to be shipped to factory.
  • Kept parts storage area organized by part numbers to ensure correct parts were going to operators

Material Handler

GE
02.2023 - 04.2024
  • Performed pre-shift forklift inspection. Documented any deficiencies and reported them to supervisor.
  • Performed pre-shift parts quantity for each work station I was responsible for to ensure operators were equipped to start the line and run until I was able to replenish them. If parts were low I would stock them before the line started.
  • Ensured all work stations I was responsible for stayed stocked with full parts and the empties taken away to specified areas.
  • Unloaded parts trucks and placed in specific areas for shipping clerk to scan into system and stock them.

Assembly Line Production Worker

GE
03.2021 - 02.2023
  • Installed dishwasher parts specific to my work station on a moving assembly line running at a set daily rate.
  • Performed pre-shift parts check to ensure I had enough parts to run at least the first hour or until my parts runner could replenish the parts without stopping the line.
  • Installed parts by hand, air tools, and hand tools.
  • Checked all aspects of the dishwasher from the work stations before me to ensure correct placement and installation.
  • Performed 5S duties for my work station at the end of each shift.
  • Organized work station for next shift.

Field Service Technician

Purofirst Disaster Services
12.1998 - 12.2020
  • Performed emergency services on residential and commercial structures along with restoring prior damaged structures to the scope of the insurance companies work order.
  • Worked in 2 man crews in a 16ft box truck around a 50-75 mile radius.
  • Worked a standard daily 8hr shift with an after hours on-call schedule rotating daily and weekends between crews.
  • Emergency services consisted of: * Fire: Cutting plywood & (2×4's if needed) to install over unsecured openings for security. Tarping any holes in roof from FD or fire itself. * Water: Remove any water damaged building materials along the path of the water that would hinder the drying process and cause further damage. Set drying equipment. * Storm: Cutting trees off roofs from high winds with a chainsaw. Tarping roofs from tree debris or blown off shingles. Shoring up damaged structure if in danger of falling. Cleaning up inside if any debris or water damage. * Other: Vehicle hits building- shore up & secure. Sewage backups- clean up, disinfect, and dry out, afterlife clean up- remove anything with bodily fluids on them, disinfect.
  • Itemized any personal content that could be salvaged from heavily damaged structures, loaded on moving trucks, took to our shop to be cleaned or restored and held until structure is ready to occupy. Moved it back in.
  • Performed mold and asbestos removal by health and safety standards- body suits, full face masks, gloves, shoe covers, proper disposal, air cleaners.
  • Worked with hand tools, air tools, power tools, construction forklifts, JLG boom lifts(AWPs), scissor lifts, metal brake for bending metal, metal cutters, grinders, blueprints, multiple heights, torches, soldering.
  • Followed safety guidelines on all tools and equipment
  • Always professional and respectful to homeowner/customer.
  • Achieved high level of customer trust, consistently providing clear explanations of technical issues and steps taken to resolve them.
  • Worked with diverse types of weather and ground conditions.
  • Trained junior technicians on proper equipment usage and safety protocols during field operations.

Education

Diploma - General Studies

Bullitt East High School
Mt. Washington, KY
05.1991

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Self-motivated and independent
  • Heavy lifting
  • Teamwork and cooperation
  • Warehousing operations
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Warehouse safety
  • Forklift operation
  • Safety procedures
  • Pallet jack use
  • Skid building
  • Packing and crating
  • Basic mathematics
  • Work order following
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Blueprint reading
  • Dependability and reliability
  • Measuring and leveling
  • Hand and power tool operation
  • Worksite safety
  • Carpentry
  • Team player
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Proficient with tape measure
  • Metal brake

Timeline

Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Blue Oval SK
06.2025 - 12.2025

Material Handler

Blue Oval SK
06.2025 - 12.2025

Material Handler

Autokiniton
04.2024 - 06.2025

Material Handler

GE
02.2023 - 04.2024

Assembly Line Production Worker

GE
03.2021 - 02.2023

Field Service Technician

Purofirst Disaster Services
12.1998 - 12.2020

Diploma - General Studies

Bullitt East High School
James Keown