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Justin Westerman

Canton,IL

Summary

Dynamic warehouse professional with proven expertise at FLSmidth USA in shipping coordination and safety compliance. Recognized for enhancing inventory accuracy and mentoring teams, leveraging strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Adept at packaging and labeling, ensuring timely deliveries while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Warehouse Tech

CMS Cepcor
08.2025 - Current
  • Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
  • Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
  • Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
  • Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expediting as necessary, and communicating variances to customers.
  • Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers to move outgoing shipments to loading area.
  • Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
  • Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks.
  • Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
  • Verified orders by comparing names and quantity of items packaged with shipping documents.

Shipping Coordinator/ Team Lead

FLSmidth USA
05.2021 - 08.2025
  • Contributed to overall safety of employees by participating in weekly safety committee meetings, speaking out with concerns and improvements.
  • Completed regular safety walks to check my teams equipment, tools, rigging, and PPE for damage and replacing if so.
  • Came up with improvements for Ergonomics to help employees do their job without risk of aches and pains
  • Completed regular Ergonomic Assessments for all tools/equipment.
  • Designed some outside of the box ideas for overall safety.
  • Mentored and Coached new hires and my shipping team, to continue growing and improving ourselves, inside and outside of work.
  • Reviewed paperwork to determine priorities and set schedules.
  • Oversaw warehouse crew stocking inventory and preparing loads.
  • Generated end-of-day reports covering shipments, productivity, and financial totals.
  • Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
  • Worked with vendors to schedule daily pickups and weekly deliveries.
  • Responded to customer inquiries and resolved complaints to establish trust and increase satisfaction.
  • Boosted inventory and recordkeeping accuracy by conducting thorough inspections and comparing shipment contents with documentation.
  • Prepared and maintained accurate records of shipments and deliveries to enable tracking history and acquire consistent information.
  • Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
  • Worked effectively with shippers to resolve shipment issues, damaged materials and shortages.
  • Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
  • Rejected damaged items, recorded shortages and corresponded with shippers to rectify issues.
  • Factored shipping procedures, rates and routes in making determinations on best shipping methods for materials.
  • Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
  • Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
  • Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet business and customer needs.
  • Partnered with representatives from different carriers to arrange materials shipments.
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing sometimes more than 50 packages per day.
  • Processed required paperwork to expedite handling of shipped and received goods.
  • Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Assisted in recruitment to build team of top performers.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
  • Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.

Production Manager

Akron Services
07.2018 - 07.2021
  • Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
  • Mixed and Delivered livestock feed.
  • Managed inventory
  • Regular audits on inventory
  • Sometimes Mixed and bagged up to 30 tons of feed a day.

Education

High School Diploma -

Illini Bluffs High School
Glasford IL
05.2017

Skills

  • Decision-making
  • Written communication
  • Professionalism
  • Critical thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • Stock control
  • Packaging and labeling
  • Loading and unloading
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Warehouse safety
  • Safety compliance
  • Shipping coordination
  • Warehouse organization
  • Active listening
  • Organizational skills
  • Contents verification

Certification

CPR certified

Forklift Certified

Timeline

Warehouse Tech

CMS Cepcor
08.2025 - Current

Shipping Coordinator/ Team Lead

FLSmidth USA
05.2021 - 08.2025

Production Manager

Akron Services
07.2018 - 07.2021

High School Diploma -

Illini Bluffs High School

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