1. P A U L F I T Z G E R A L D
Mandeville, LA 70448
985-502-9321 Cell
paulfitzgerald2501@gmail.com
LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-fitzgerald
Transportation / Logistics/ Operations / Manager
Cost conscious, highly skilled, hands on Manager with 13 years of Transportation/Logistics Management
experience, focused on efficiency and safety, successfully managed monthly department budget; fleet of 15
drivers and yard personnel. Extensive knowledge of Federal DOT Regulations; comply and track legal truck
weights and drivers, Hours of Service. Excellent communication skills with internal company personnel, third
party vendor, and customers.
Technical skills: Kronos & Stromberg time management programs, Xora Streetsmart, Roadnet product
management, and MTA document management. Microsoft Office for scheduling personnel and to maintain
truck and trailers to reduce truck and driver down time.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Logistics / Transportation Manager
NES Rentals Harvey, LA 8/2003 – 4/2016
Managed and dispatched up to 15 drivers with a fleet of tractor trailers
safely & efficiently hauling construction equipment including cherry
pickers, track hoes, forklifts and miscellaneous equipment to chemical
plants and various locations.
Scheduled drivers and yard personnel using Microsoft Excel tracked and
calculated DOT Hours of Service in conjunction with JJ Keller. Tracked
fleet equipment and filed paperwork permits for oversized loads.
Screened, hired, trained new drivers in safety, paperwork, and DOT
regulations. Continued onsite training for all drivers to improve driver
safety, knowledge and skills.
Accurately maintained service records of fleet of trucks and trailers to
reduce equipment & driver down time. Opened work orders for truck
repairs, entering data into work orders, issuing PO’s for parts & repairs.
Inspected all outside vendor invoices to gain maximum cost savings on
truck repairs.
Frequently operated 20 ton crane to load and unload equipment.
2. CDL Tractor Trailer Driver
Louisiana Lift Metairie, LA 1/2003 – 8/2003
Loaded and offloaded rental equipment
Hauled equipment to various job sites
Maintained delivery truck and trailer
CDL Tractor Trailer Driver
Brambles Equipment Metairie, LA 5/1997 -- 1/2003
Loaded and Offloaded rental equipment.
Hauled equipment to various job sites.
Maintained delivery truck and trailer.
CDL Tractor Trailer Driver
B & G Crane Metairie, LA 10/1992 – 5/1997
Hauled equipment to various job sites including chemical plants and construction
sites.
Loaded and loading and offloading cranes and cherry pickers off of
lowboys.
Worked with specialized heavy hauling trailers and equipment including
60 and 80 ton heavy haul lowboys and steerable dollies.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Jefferson Parish Vo-Tech Metairie, LA
Diploma awarded in Diesel Mechanics
Coursework in: Mechanics welding, Heavy duty drive train, Hydraulics,
Fuel systems, and Engine rebuild
Onsite Training:
Kronos & Stromberg time management programs, Xora Streetsmart, Roadnet
product management, and MTA document management. Microsoft Office:
Word, Excel, and Outlook. Pal Card Certified. Extensive knowledge of many
type of construction equipment.
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