Joshua Pate
Lead Material Handler at RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsJun, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
OSHA-10
Occupational Safety Health AdministrationMar, 2016- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Lead Material Handler
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Sep 2022 - Present
* Leads a crew to accomplish assigned projects and daily operational functions;* Ensures awareness of trade techniques and practices;* Demonstrates proper work methods and works along with others;-* Provides staff with daily tasks and follows up to confirm completion;* Checks work while in progress and when finished;* Discusses with the supervisor the training requirements, problems, and other issues;* Assists in developing plans for storage and arrangement of stock;* Advises workers on guidelines or special instruction to meet deadlines;* Consolidates materials to provide maximum space utilization and protection of materials;* Coordinates incoming and outgoing shipments and placement of materials;* Serves as a senior member of the warehouse project team when involved with special projects;* Performs other related duties as assigned. Show less
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Medical Supply Technician
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Jun 2022 - Sep 2022
*Pulling stock inventory and material for delivery, replenishing stock inventory, interacting with clinical and administrative customers, and maintaining records on stock levels.*Communicating to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures.*Providing information to customers regarding medical supplies.*Monitoring expiration dates, rotating stock to limit outdates and removing items from use as required by outdates.*Performing daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment.*Resolving differences between records and physical count of stock.*Distributing items according to established or ad hoc requirements in a computerized inventory management systems.*Delivering supplies in a timely manner and ensuring supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition. Show less
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Heavy Equipment Operator
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2019
• Operated heavy equipment, including small and large bulldozers, backhoes, front-end loaders, sidearm tractors, small farm tractors, vacuum sweepers, fuel or lube trucks, hydraulic excavators, motor graders (fine grade), tractor trucks, tractor-trailer (lowboy), and compaction equipment • Surveyed and cleared debris from future job sites; hauled loose material away, and leveled terrain for construction operations; inspected, repaired, and maintained equipment, executed emergency adjustments, and assisted with some significant repairs • Trained three junior personnel on operating equipment, best practices to dig and build, and safety and security procedures: used machinery and equipment according to OSHA standards and company regulations for 100% compliance resulting in ZERO workplace accidents • Navigated and drove loaders to remove stumps and breakdown asphalt and material such as concrete, rough-grade properties, and bury refuse driving / operating tandem and small trucks Show less
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Tow Path Ready Mix
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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Plant Manager
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Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
• Managed office operations and 15 drivers while overseeing plant and property maintenance; batched 15 concrete trucks and reviewed supply reports to populate inventory reports accurately • Updated and input delivery routes into computer systems on a daily basis; dispatched 15 drivers to make 3-4 deliveries by keeping track of drivers updated in the system allowed me to keep drivers moving on other deliveries • Reported safety-related issues to safety officers or supervisors; ensured 20 vehicles maintenance and logs were up to date and collected route sheets for proper billing and productivity reports • Ensured team members followed all safety procedures to ensure no OSHA violations or DOT violations • Conducted morning meetings with drivers which covered the daily operations, which routes specific drivers were going, and any situations that might occur Show less
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Terracon
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Technician
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Feb 2016 - Aug 2017
• Performed field and laboratory testing, observation, and inspection of construction materials, including soils, aggregates, concrete, asphalt, and steel; adhered to strict safety standards • Communicated with the project manager, engineering technicians, client representative, contractor's representative, and others as applicable regarding the construction site, project requirements, and testing, observation, and inspection requirements and results • Transported multiple material samples with associated identifying documentation to the laboratory for further testing and analysis; tabulated, prepared, and submitted data and observation in the form of written and digital reports as work was performed for daily transmittal to the Terracon Project Manager; provided Engineers know essential data for the projects to pass along to the site supervisors. • Key Project – Portsmouth Bypass (Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway) o at the cost of $634M, the 16-mile stretch of highway is the largest dollar value project in Ohio Department of Transportation history and the first true design-build, public-private partnership (P3) project in Ohio o Construction through the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains includes 20M+ cubic yards of earthwork; 90K cubic yards of concrete; 330K square feet of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls; and 22 bridges Show less
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US Army
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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1 - 100 Employee
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Heavy Equipment Operator
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Sep 2008 - Feb 2016
• Stripping, clearing, excavating, back filling and stockpiling brush and earth to make way for light construction processes • Lifting and moving heavy materials using a crane or hoist • Interpreting grade stake information • Loading and unloading, along with driving a tractor trailer with heavy construction equipment • Assisting with combat engineer operations • Digging holes and trenches using a backhoe or excavator • Training, and assisting those new to this job • Stripping, clearing, excavating, back filling and stockpiling brush and earth to make way for light construction processes • Lifting and moving heavy materials using a crane or hoist • Interpreting grade stake information • Loading and unloading, along with driving a tractor trailer with heavy construction equipment • Assisting with combat engineer operations • Digging holes and trenches using a backhoe or excavator • Training, and assisting those new to this job
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Education
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2018 - 2020
Ohio Christian University
Associate of Arts - AA, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies -
1997 - 2001
Zane Trace High School
High School Diploma
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