Guvares B Gray
Atlanta
Summary
I have 6+ years of experience in the manufacturing work environment, including as a Refractory Team Leader and as a Certified Welder in industries including Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services. Most recently, I have been working as a commercial truck driver. My skills and experiences include: Economics, Electrical Engineering, Welding. I hold a college tech diploma in Basic studies from Greenville High school.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Midwest Dedicated
Triton Logistics
10.2024 - 03.2025
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Made sure that deliveries were on time for scheduled appointments.
- Maintained accurate driving records in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
- Collaborated with fellow truck drivers to share best practices, improve performance, and promote a supportive working environment.
- Enhanced overall safety culture within the company by actively participating in safety meetings and offering suggestions for improvement based on personal experience.
- Managed efficient loading, unloading and security of customer freight, taking care with fragile items and diligently bracing loads, balancing weights and preventing shifting.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
OTR Midwest Reefer
Xpress Cargo Inc
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
OTR Truck Driver
EMR Express
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Made sure that deliveries were on time for scheduled appointments.
- Maintained accurate driving records in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
- Completed multi-day and overnight trips every month.
- Reduced maintenance costs with thorough pre-trip inspections and regular vehicle upkeep to minimize unexpected breakdowns.
- Organized accurate and compliant shipping paperwork and financial records to avoid errors.
- Minimized downtime between assignments by actively communicating availability status and promptly responding to dispatch requests for new jobs.
- Enhanced overall safety culture within the company by actively participating in safety meetings and offering suggestions for improvement based on personal experience.
OTR Truck Driver
Faith Deliveries
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Made sure that deliveries were on time for scheduled appointments.
- Maintained accurate driving records in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping by diligently updating electronic logs and submitting required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Maintained compliance with federal regulations through diligent adherence to hours of service requirements and regular safety checks.
- Increased on-time deliveries by planning efficient routes and maintaining regular communication with dispatch teams.
- Inspected vehicles and completed routine maintenance to keep equipment in good working order.
- Safely navigated challenging weather conditions, utilizing defensive driving techniques to ensure timely delivery without compromising safety.
- Delivered goods to customers both locally and long distance.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Charted out upcoming routes with GPS technology and maps.
- Recorded trip details on ELD to provide complete accounts of miles traveled, rest times and expenses.
- Completed average of 700 miles per day in 12-hour shifts to maintain delivery schedules.
OTR Reefer Driver
Wfx - Worship Facilities Conference And Expo
12.2022 - 04.2024
- Followed all relevant traffic laws and safety regulations.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Achieved safe driving records by consistently following traffic rules and regulations.
- Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition.
- Kept detailed logs of deliveries, mileage, and fuel consumption, contributing to accurate record-keeping.
- Collaborated with dispatch and logistics teams to streamline delivery schedules, improving overall efficiency.
- Addressed and resolved customer inquiries and concerns, fostering positive relationships.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing courteous and efficient service during deliveries.
Owner Operator
Gold Coast Logistics
11.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Provided exceptional customer service, addressing issues promptly to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing high-quality services and timely communication.
- Managed daily operations for optimal efficiency, streamlining processes to reduce costs.
Intermodal Driver
Hub Group
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Provided exceptional customer service while representing the company at pick-up and drop-off locations, fostering positive relationships with clients.
- Adhered to hours-of-service regulations, maintaining accurate logbooks for compliance purposes.
- Maintained a clean safety record with diligent adherence to all federal, state, and local transportation regulations.
- Navigated through various weather conditions, ensuring consistent on-time performance without compromising safety standards.
- Reduced fuel consumption by consistently employing eco-driving techniques and proper vehicle maintenance.
- Managed challenging situations calmly under pressure, utilizing problem-solving skills to resolve delivery-related conflicts or discrepancies as they arose.
- Maximized equipment usage by promptly communicating any mechanical issues or required maintenance services to supervisors.
- Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.
Doubles-Driver
Penske Truck Leasing
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Provided exceptional customer service while representing the company at pick-up and drop-off locations, fostering positive relationships with clients.
- Adhered to hours-of-service regulations, maintaining accurate logbooks for compliance purposes.
- Maintained a clean safety record with diligent adherence to all federal, state, and local transportation regulations.
- Navigated through various weather conditions, ensuring consistent on-time performance without compromising safety standards.
- Managed challenging situations calmly under pressure, utilizing problem-solving skills to resolve delivery-related conflicts or discrepancies as they arose.
- Contributed to team success through active participation in regular meetings focused on improving overall operational efficiency within the company''s intermodal division.
- Improved on-time delivery rates by efficiently planning and executing intermodal transport routes.
- Utilized GPS technology for efficient navigation along intermodal transport routes, minimizing delays due to traffic or road closures.
- Expedited cargo handling processes by accurately completing necessary paperwork in a timely manner during pick-ups and deliveries.
1099 Contractor CDL A
Corball Express
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Delivered high-quality work on time and within budget, earning positive feedback from clients.
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict adherence to deadlines and budgets.
- Coordinated timely delivery of materials and resources to job sites, preventing delays in project timelines.
- Analyzed user feedback to gather input and identify areas required for improvement.
Class A CDL Truck Driver
Werner
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Met DOT requirements by maintaining current records and documenting reportable incidents.
- Kept in close contact with dispatch team to make quick route adjustments and add new stops.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Checked trailer hitch and secured attachments to tractor for optimal safety.
CDL OTR Driver
C.R. England
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Made sure that deliveries were on time for scheduled appointments.
- Charted out upcoming routes with GPS technology and maps.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Delivered goods to customers both locally and long distance.
- Transported freight via 18 wheeler trucks between 100+ cities on weekly cycle.
- Managed multiple pick-ups/deliveries per day while staying organized amid fluctuating priorities.
- Developed strong relationships with clients by consistently delivering goods on time and resolving any issues promptly.
- Demonstrated adaptability by adjusting schedules as needed to accommodate changes in weather or road conditions.
Welder/Fabricator
Magna Exteriors
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Moved machinery and equipment
- Read and used blueprints
- Replaced worn and defective parts
- Adjusted clearances and alignments of moving parts
- Used hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, measuring equipment
- Connected units to power
- Tested units for proper working order
- Cleaned and lubricated machines
- Repaired machines
- Moved machinery using hoists
- Attached moving parts and subassemblies
- Experienced with compressors, gas powered machinery
- Aligned machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs
- Assembled and installed equipment, using hand tools and power tools
- Assembled machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, and otherwise fasten them to foundation and other structures, using hand tools and power tools
- Attached moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools
- Bolted parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit
- Constructed foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel
- Knowledge sets include drilling, grinding
- Inserted shims, adjusted tension on nuts and bolts, and position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts
- Layed out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill
- Levelled bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
Spray Arc Welder
Prolific Metal Works
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Welded metal components
- Started power supplies
- Struck arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded
- Manually guided electrodes along weld line
- Maintained proper feathering of welded surfaces
- Filled gaps
- Operated a forklift
- Used handwelding equipment, flamecutting equipment
- Welded components in flat positions, vertical positions, horizontal positions, overhead positions
- Operated manual welding equipment, semiautomatic welding equipment
- Fused metal segments, using gas metal arc, fluxcored arc, shielded metal arc
- Cut workpieces, using powered saws, hand shears.
Pipe Welder/Fitter
Hydrofire LLC
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Assisted skilled workers assemble, install and repair pipes
- Looked at building plans
- Inspected structure
- Decided on materials and equipment required
- Cut openings in structures for pipes and pipe fittings
- Cut pipe
- Put in supports for pipes
- Mounted hangers for pipes
- Replaced damaged or worn pipe
- Read and interpreted instructions, specs, documentation
- Complied with all OSHA, codes, hazardous wasted guidelines
- Used industry tools such as drain cleaning equipment, pipe cleaning equipment, levels, wrenches, tube end finishers, pipe cutters, pipe wrenches, power drills, power grinders, power saws, pressure indicators
- Knowledge sets include brazing, drilling, grinding, Welder, welding.
Welder Fabricator
Hitachi
02.2017 - 04.2018
- Laid out and located structural components
- Laid out rivet patterns to scale
- Determined assembly and installation sequence
- Assembled from blueprints
- Performed finishing operations, including deburring, assembling, using screws
- Used various power tools, including band saws, drill presses
- Experienced with gauges, measuring tapes, measuring tools
- Assembled from blueprints, photographs, charts, diagrams, specification sheets
- Performed finishing operations, including riveting, deburring, assembling, using screws, fastening nuts and bolts, plastic welding, power stapling, gluing
- Guvares Gray
- Experienced with calipers, gauges, measuring tapes, measuring tools
- Knowledge sets include drill press, fabrication, grinding, lathes, Welder, welding.
MIG Welder
Supreme Coorporation
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Used welding processes including MIG on galvanized metals
- Welded metal components
- Ignited torches
- Struck arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes
- Repaired equipment
- Operated a forklift
- Cut steel using a plasma cutter
- Used handwelding equipment, flamecutting equipment
- Welded components in flat positions, vertical positions, horizontal positions
- Operated manual welding equipment
- Knowledge sets include drilling, grinders, grinding, metal, MIG, Torch, Welder, welding
- Ignited torches and start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
- Joined parts such as beams and steel reinforcing rods in buildings, bridges, and highways, bolting and riveting as necessary
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts and warping, shrinking, distortion, and expansion of material
- Clamped, held, tackweld, heatbend, ground and bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
- Determined required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques
- Filled holes, and increase the size of metal parts.
Refractory Team Leader
Mando Coorperation America
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Poured concrete into molds for Ladles, Launder boxes etc
- Mainly foundry work
- Operated a T490 bobcat on tracks not wheels
- Welded and fabricated work tables and troughs
- Worked right beside koreans to better the job performance
- Knowledge sets include team leader, team member.
Certified Welder
Yamaha
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Knowledge sets include Certified
- Made necessary adjustments to machines
- Set up machines
- Planned operational sequences
- Checked workpieces for accuracy
- Operated machines, including cutters, grinders
- Read and interpreted work orders
- Made metal workpieces
- Positioned workpieces
- Replaced worn machine pieces
- Notified supervisors when major repairs are required
- Turned on machines
- Used cutters, power tools.
Education
No Degree - CDL School
Premier Truck Driving
Salt Lake City, UT10-2020
Associate - Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
ITT Technical College
09.2017
Welding Certificate Welding Course Work Completed : welding processes 100 -
West Georgia Tech
2012
Skills
- Band Saw, Basic, Bridges, Charts, Documentation, Drill Press, Economics, Electrical Engineering, English, Forklift Operator, Grinders, Hand Tools, Korean, Languages
- Lathe, Leadership, Machinery, Materials Management, Power Supplies, Power Tools, Process Engineering, Quick, Read, Repair, Spanish, Specification, Supervisory Skills
- Welding
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Organizational skills
- Computer skills
- Decision-making
- Organization and time management
- Critical thinking
- Excellent communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Multitasking
- Dependable and responsible
- Flexible and adaptable
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Calm under pressure
- Active listening
Certification
Certificate: Certified Welder, West Georgia Technical College, 2012Íž Georgia
Licenses
Georgia , Regular
Timeline
Midwest Dedicated
Triton Logistics
10.2024 - 03.2025
OTR Midwest Reefer
Xpress Cargo Inc
08.2024 - 03.2025
OTR Truck Driver
EMR Express
04.2024 - 08.2024
OTR Truck Driver
Faith Deliveries
04.2023 - 04.2024
OTR Reefer Driver
Wfx - Worship Facilities Conference And Expo
12.2022 - 04.2024
Owner Operator
Gold Coast Logistics
11.2022 - 12.2022
Intermodal Driver
Hub Group
07.2022 - 11.2022
Doubles-Driver
Penske Truck Leasing
04.2022 - 07.2022
1099 Contractor CDL A
Corball Express
05.2021 - 05.2022
Class A CDL Truck Driver
Werner
01.2021 - 05.2021
CDL OTR Driver
C.R. England
10.2020 - 01.2021
Welder/Fabricator
Magna Exteriors
11.2018 - 03.2019
Spray Arc Welder
Prolific Metal Works
08.2018 - 11.2018
Pipe Welder/Fitter
Hydrofire LLC
04.2018 - 08.2018
Welder Fabricator
Hitachi
02.2017 - 04.2018
MIG Welder
Supreme Coorporation
07.2016 - 01.2017
Refractory Team Leader
Mando Coorperation America
05.2014 - 06.2016
Certified Welder
Yamaha
05.2013 - 05.2014
Welding Certificate Welding Course Work Completed : welding processes 100 -
West Georgia Tech
No Degree - CDL School
Premier Truck Driving
Associate - Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
ITT Technical College
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