1. LOWELL NIX JR.
Lauraine, Brenham, TX 77833
lowell.n@att.net | 979.530.8134
Objective: To seek employment with a progressive company, where my skills and experience can be utilized
and continuously developed
Skills & Abilities: Excel, Microsoft, Office, Lotus, and AS004, XATA Electronic Logs, DOT Compliance management,
Hazmat endorsement, Tanker endorsement, Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker endorsement
Experience: A&K Services LLC 701.580.2723
6950 Powers Lake, ND 58773
August 15, 2016 – October 4, 2016
DRIVER: Invert load, unload, and transport saltwater and freshwater in a tanker
Schneider, Houston, TX 800.558.6767
June 24, 2016 – August 12, 2016
DRIVER: Drove hazmat bulk tanker, regional
Western International Gas and Cylinders, Inc., Bellville, Texas 979.413.2112
7173 Highway 159 E, Belleville, TX 77418
February 2006 – January 2016
DRIVER
February 2015 to January 2016
Class A CDL with Hazmat Endorsement and Tanker Endorsement
Responsible for on time customer deliveries cylinder counts and paperwork
Delivered cylinders, Lime, and Propylene
No Moving Violations since 1986
DOT COMPLIANCE MANAGER
February 2006 to February 2015
Responsible for training drivers and maintaining all paper workto keep 72 drivers, 64 trucks
and 200 trailers for nine states in compliance with Federal DOT
Train Drivers to be certified to safely connect acetylene gas line on trailers to plant
connections
Taught new drivers five day classroom training: Road test, SOP, XATA electronic
logs, certification to safely connect acetylene gas line on trailers to plant connectors
Gave Drivers monthly Safety Test
Driver discipline
Maintained and scheduled all drug and alcohol test on drivers
Audited daily drivers XATA Electronic Logs for all trucks
Maintained all paperwork for Federal DOT audits
Compiled accident report kits for all trucks, 72 drivers based at 12 plants in 9 states
Maintain all maintenance records and licenses for 64 tractors and 200 trailers in 9 states
Driver Payroll
Completed all accident reports
Drove flatbed trailers in emergency cases
Class A CDL with Hazmat and tanker endorsement
2. Labatt Food Service, Houston, Texas 210.661.4216
OPERATIONS MANAGER
4500 Industry Park Drive, San Antonio, TX 78297
Jan. 2002-March 2005
Responsible for the daily operations of all outbound transportation requirements for the safe
delivery of products. Managed twosupervisors, one secretary, and thirty six drivers
Responsible for hiring and terminating all transportation employees
Maintained all paperwork for Federal DOT audits
Completed all accident reports
Scheduled and maintained all Drug and Alcohol testing on employees
Inventory control
Employee morale
Maintained all attendance records, disciplinary reports and employee evaluations
Dispatched all customer routing
Customer service
Weekly payroll
Liaison between salesmen, customers, upper management, and employees
Security of COD payments from customers
Brenham Wholesale Grocery Co., Brenham, Texas 979.836.7925
602 West First Street, Brenham, TX 77933
1986 - 2001
ASSISTANT TRANSPORTATION MANAGER / OPERATIONS MANAGER
1991 - February 2001
Responsible for the daily operations of all outbound transportation requirements for the safe
delivery of products,
Received Superior Rating on audit by DOT
Developed a robust Company Safety Program
Increased Driver Safety Awareness by conducting a yearly review program
Filled role as Transportation Manager during his absence
Maintain all maintenance records for 45 tractors and 60 trailers
Responsible for testing all new drivers
Solely responsible for teaching warehouse personnel to obtain their CDL, which encompass
learning about the vehicles to the final DOT License testing also how to drive and back
tractor trailer rigs
Audit driver log books
Create routing for new customers
Manage company backhauls
INBOUND RECEIVING MANAGER
1989 - 1991
Responsible for the daily operations of all inbound transportation of products to Brenham
Wholesale Grocery Co.
Increased available inbound workload by balancing types of inbound loads
Managed the workflow for the receiving crew
Developed company backhauls for the transportation department