Avery Payne
Homewood
Summary
Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes.Thrives under pressure, detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Builder
Boston Scientific
Arden Hills
07.2025 - 03.2026
- Constructed medical devices using precision tools and equipment.
- Built catheters on production line in lab, ensuring quality standards.
- Stripped wires, soldered, and ring welded components for medical devices.
- Collaborated with engineers to enhance product assembly processes.
Diesel Technician
Republic Services
Inver Grove Heights
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Conducted routine maintenance on heavy equipment and vehicles to ensure optimal performance.
- Supported preventive maintenance tasks for equipment, contributing to operational reliability over a 6-month period.
- Documented repairs and maintenance activities to ensure compliance during audits.
Senior Forklift Operator
CJ Logistics America
University Park
02.2023 - 10.2024
- Operated stand-up and sit-down forklifts to efficiently transport materials across warehouse.
- Selected and picked cases and pallets for timely order fulfillment.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline loading and unloading processes.
Warehouse Associate
Martin Brower
McCook
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Operated forklifts to efficiently transport materials within the warehouse, ensuring timely order fulfillment.
- Packed and labeled merchandise to prepare for loading and shipment to customers.
- Trained new warehouse associates on safety procedures, enhancing compliance and reducing accident risk.
- Collaborated with union representatives to resolve workplace concerns, fostering a safer work environment.
Supply Chain Technician
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Coordinated with vendors for timely supply orders
- Utilized the Kanban system to manage workflow and inventory.
- Ordered operating room supplies and stocked supply pods.
- Worked the belt unboxing items placing them in totes by matching labels.
- Executed data entry and document creation in Word and Excel to maintain accurate records
- Facilitated meetings on Microsoft Teams and in person to align team objectives
- Worked in the systems database of people-soft.
- Trainer for new employees
General Warehouse Associate
Home Depot
Joliet
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Full time warehouse associate
- Forklift experience - EPJ, Triple, Stand up clamp truck, stand up pacer
- Led training sessions for new employees, improving their operational readiness.
- Oversaw team operations, promoting collaboration and achieving timely task completion.
- Participated in travel team activities, promoting collaboration and teamwork.
- Assisted at picked desk, facilitating order fulfillment and ensuring accurate inventory management.
- Organize the load plan
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Automotive Management
Lincoln Tech
Melrose Park, IL04-2026
Diesel Technician - Technical Institute
Republic Service
Dallas, TX03-2025
Automotive Technology - Trade school
Lincoln Technical Institute
Melrose Park, IL11-2024
High School Diploma -
Flossmoor High School
Flossmoor, IL12-2014
Skills
- Warehouse Distribution
- Shipping & receiving
- Picking and packing
- Forklift
- Sit down forklift
- Clamp Truck
- RF Scanner
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Word
- Computer skills
- Quality Control
- Tire service
- Communication skills
Certification
- ASE Certification
- Driver's License
- Diesel Technician - Republic Service Institute
- Automotive - Lincoln Tech
Timeline
Production Builder
Boston Scientific
07.2025 - 03.2026
Diesel Technician
Republic Services
01.2025 - 06.2025
Senior Forklift Operator
CJ Logistics America
02.2023 - 10.2024
Warehouse Associate
Martin Brower
03.2022 - 02.2023
Supply Chain Technician
Northwestern Medicine
07.2020 - 03.2022
General Warehouse Associate
Home Depot
03.2018 - 02.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Automotive Management
Lincoln Tech
Diesel Technician - Technical Institute
Republic Service
Automotive Technology - Trade school
Lincoln Technical Institute
High School Diploma -
Flossmoor High School