POLO GARCIA
HANDLING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
Chicago
40
years of professional experience
Hands-on, detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in the printed goods, manufacturing, fabrication, warehouse, and material-handling industries. Skilled in operating machinery, assembling and packaging products, crane and forklift operation, custom fabrication, and graphics installation. Self-motivated, dependable, and committed to productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction. Strong problem-solving abilities with the flexibility to work independently or as part of a team in fast-paced environments.
Work History
1 Year 7 Months
- Loaded and unloaded crane parts and materials.
- Prepared crane components for flatbed trailer and hot-shot transportation.
- Built custom pallets for oversized and heavy crane parts.
- Assembled, packed, and prepared custom orders for shipment.
- Operated overhead cranes, forklifts, scissor lifts, and electric pallet jacks.
- Used power tools and hand tools for material handling and assembly.
5 Years 2 Months
- Performed printing, fabrication, finishing, and production-related work.
- Operated equipment for cutting, laminating, mounting, and finishing printed materials.
- Assisted with custom packaging, assembly, and production orders.
- Supported graphics production and installation projects.
4 Years 4 Months
- Operated printing and finishing equipment.
- Performed fabrication, cutting, folding, and custom packaging.
- Assisted with die cutting, mounting, laminating, and production operations.
- Supported warehouse, shipping, and receiving activities.
28 Years 2 Months
- Fabricated, assembled, and finished printed displays and promotional materials.
- Operated paper cutters, die cutters, laminators, and other production machinery.
- Created custom boxes and corrugated packaging.
- Manufactured steel-rule dies and performed die repairs, setup, and adjustments.
- Installed indoor and outdoor signage, banners, window graphics, and floor graphics.
- Mounted graphics on corrugated materials, styrene, vinyl, foam board, and aluminum.
- Operated equipment for cutting, mounting, hemming, grommeting, and heat bending.
Skills
Material Handling & Warehouse Operations
Overhead Crane Operator
Forklift Operator
Scissor Lift Operator
Electric Pallet Jack
Warehouse Order Picking
Shipping
Receiving
and Packaging
Loading and Unloading Materials
Custom Pallet Building
Printing
Fabrication & Production
Printed Goods Finishing
Fabrication and Assembly
Handmade Prototypes and Mockups
Bindery and Folder Operations
Guillotine Paper Cutter
Die Cutter Operation
Drill Press Operation
Pot Devin Laminator
Miller Weld Master
Custom Box Making and Special Packouts
Shrink Wrapping and Hemming
Grommeting and Heat Bending
Padding and Mounting
Steel-Rule Die Making and Repair
Die Setup and Adjustments
Hand Cutting and Scoring
Post-Production Support
Graphics & Signage Installation
Indoor and Outdoor Signage Installation
Wall and Hanging Banners
Window and Floor Graphics
Vehicle and Fleet Graphics
Mounting and Laminating
Masking and Weeding
Graphic Removal and Replacement
Accomplishments
- Wrapped hundreds of 53-foot Jewel-Osco trailers.
- Wrapped an Anita Dee boat for a Bud Light promotional project.
- Installed signage and graphics on Wrigley Field vendor carts.
- Mounted scoreboard graphics at the Lombard Falcons football field.
- Installed indoor and outdoor graphics for the Navy Pier Sailboat Competition.
- Installed window graphics at the Chicago Fire FC Performance Center.
- Installed and removed signage, wall graphics, tunnel graphics, and 30-foot entrance signage at Soldier Field for the Chicago Fire FC 2022 season.
- Installed graphics for Jewel-Osco, Van Til, Food for Less, Tony's Finer Foods, banks, restaurants, gyms, and retail locations.
- Manufactured steel-rule dies for 24", 32", 44", and 54" Thompson die cutters and a 60" x 80" Sheridan flatbed die cutter.
- Operated 40", 54", and 90" Seybold paper cutters and a 48" x 51" Digimatic paper cutter.
Timeline
HANDLING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
01.2025 - 08.2026Read More
PRECISION PRINT MANAGEMENT
05.2019 - 07.2024Read More
A&H LITHOPRINT
07.2014 - 11.2018Read More
DAHLSTROM DISPLAY INC.
05.1986 - 07.2014Read More