Gerard Rodriguez

Experience

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  U.S. Marine Corps./U.S. Marine Corps Reserves

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2002

  Staff Sergeant/Motor Transportation Specialist
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  South West Traders/American Skill Personnel

  Jan 2001 - Jun 2006

  Lead Driver/Lease Driver

  • Professionally represented various carriers; provided unparalleled customer service during all delivery transactions, consistently meeting delivery timelines, adhering to safety/quality assurance standards and exceeding customer expectations.• Operated cargo-carrying wheeled vehicles (i.e. flatbeds, tankers, refers and vans) delivering a range of products, including food products, furniture, fly ash, cement and other ready mix/oil field-related materials to various hubs/locations across the United States including dedicated routes throughout Austin and surrounding areas, San Antonio markets and all of Texas.• Trailered doubles and loaded, hooked and dropped loads; fitted/installed chains (as required).• Conducted regular safety/damage inspections of trucks and trailers; adhered to company and DOT regulations.• Operated heavy machinery.• Maintained direct accountability for the care and maintenance of multiple vehicles and assigned tools and equipment. • Meticulously documented data and maintained detailed records using electronic logs. Show less

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  Central Texas Transport

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2011

  Owner/Operator

  • Provided unparalleled customer service during all delivery transactions, consistently meeting delivery timelines, adhering to safety/quality assurance standards and exceeding customer expectations.• Operated cargo-carrying wheeled vehicles (i.e. flatbeds, tankers, refers and vans) delivering a range of products, including food products, furniture, fly ash, cement and other ready mix/oil field-related materials to various hubs/locations across the United States including dedicated routes throughout Austin and surrounding areas, San Antonio markets and all of Texas.• Trailered doubles and loaded, hooked and dropped loads; fitted/installed chains (as required).• Conducted regular safety/damage inspections of trucks and trailers; adhered to company and DOT regulations.• Operated heavy machinery.• Maintained direct accountability for the care and maintenance of multiple vehicles and assigned tools and equipment. • Meticulously documented data and maintained detailed records using electronic logs. Show less

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  Uber; Lyft; JW Logistics; Encore Logistics

  Feb 2011 - now

  Driver/Route Driver

  • Professionally represented various carriers; provided unparalleled customer service during all delivery transactions, consistently meeting delivery timelines, adhering to safety/quality assurance standards and exceeding customer expectations.• Operated cargo-carrying wheeled vehicles (i.e. flatbeds, tankers, refers and vans) delivering a range of products, including food products, furniture, fly ash, cement and other ready mix/oil field-related materials to various hubs/locations across the United States including dedicated routes throughout Austin and surrounding areas, San Antonio markets and all of Texas.• Trailered doubles and loaded, hooked and dropped loads; fitted/installed chains (as required).• Conducted regular safety/damage inspections of trucks and trailers; adhered to company and DOT regulations.• Operated heavy machinery.• Maintained direct accountability for the care and maintenance of multiple vehicles and assigned tools and equipment. • Meticulously documented data and maintained detailed records using electronic logs. Show less

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  McInerney & Associates

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Project Management Intern

  Directed the day-to-day activities of a team of 18 tradespeople responsible for multiple and concurrent new commercial and residential construction projects; provided ongoing leadership, direction, accountability and support.• Assumed complete ownership over the project lifecycle (from concept to build-out) including project scope, schedule development, detailed specification creation, budget projections and administration, contract management and progress report monitoring, adjustments and delivery; coordinated all activities to ensure on time and under budget project completion.• Prepared cost projections, established and maintained project schedules and oversaw all phase implementations and final project acceptance.• Interacted effectively, and in a cost-conscious fashion, with architects, engineers, owners and regulatory agencies; complied with, and enforced adherence to, quality control programs and state OSHA safety plans.• Managed and accounted for equipment/resources; inspected and assessed the work of contractors and crews from project start to finish.• Worked cross-functionally, quickly identifying and resolving compliance issues; reported major inspection discrepancies to management.• Implemented new window installation procedures to increase production as well as get the project back on budget and schedule. Show less