Joseph Courtney Jr
Lexington Park,MD
Summary
Material handling professional with substantial experience in logistics and warehouse operations. Skilled in inventory management, equipment operation, and safety compliance. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Known for adaptability and reliability in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Handler
Tekla Research, Inc
Lexington Park, MD
09.2023 - 09.2025
- Coordinated and scheduled domestic and inter-lab shipments of calibrated measurement and test equipment (M&TE), ensuring on-time delivery to customers and partner laboratories.
- Verified protective packaging, handling, and shipping compliance to prevent damage during transportation of sensitive calibration and precision equipment.
- Managed shipping documentation and record retention systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory, quality assurance, and audit requirements.
- Archived and digitized meter cards and calibration records, ensuring data integrity, traceability, and retrievability.
- Collaborated with senior technicians to develop expertise in identifying calibration equipment and components through visual inspection and serial verification.
- Maintained and updated an inventory management database, tracking installed components, system configurations, asset locations, and lifecycle status.
- Executed inventory control, documentation, and labeling using government and logistics forms (e.g., DD1149, DD250), ensuring accuracy and compliance with DoD and organizational standards.
Security Guard
Universal Allied Security Services
California, MD
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Armed and disarmed Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) in accordance with ICD, DoD, and facility security protocols.
- Utilized Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) to prepare incident reports, access logs, shift documentation, and security records.
- Conducted routine security patrols to maintain order, deter unauthorized activity, and ensure a visible security presence.
- Performed systematic physical security inspections of doors, windows, gates, and access points to identify and prevent security vulnerabilities.
- Observed, documented, and reported suspicious behavior, incidents, and security breaches to management following established escalation procedures.
- Monitored, verified, and authorized entry and exit of personnel and vehicles, enforcing access control, badge verification, and visitor management procedures to safeguard property and sensitive areas.
Security Guard
The Whitestone Group
Fort Meade, MD
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Conducted regular security patrols to maintain order, deter unauthorized activity, and establish a consistent security presence.
- Communicated professionally with employees, visitors, vendors, and law enforcement, demonstrating strong verbal communication, conflict de-escalation, and customer service skills.
- Enforced safety regulations, site policies, and security procedures to maintain a safe and secure environment.
- Performed routine physical security inspections of doors, windows, gates, and access points to identify potential security breaches or vulnerabilities.
- Observed, documented, and reported suspicious activities, incidents, and violations to management using proper incident reporting procedures.
- Monitored and controlled entry and exit activity, verifying credentials, authorizing access, and ensuring only approved personnel and vehicles entered the facility.
- Protected personnel, visitors, and property through proactive access control, surveillance, and situational awareness.
Warehouse Material Handler
Insight Global – FBI Headquarters
Washington, DC
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Applied company policies, procedures, and safety standards related to warehouse and material handling operations.
- Operated manual pallet jacks, forklifts, high-lift trucks, and other powered industrial equipment to transport and stage materials safely.
- Loaded and unloaded inbound and outbound trucks using forklifts while maintaining OSHA and safety compliance.
- Maintained clean, organized work areas by performing routine housekeeping, equipment cleaning, and workstation organization.
- Pulled, packed, and prepared customer orders accurately in accordance with order specifications and shipping requirements.
- Organized warehouse storage locations by labeling shelves, bins, pallets, and materials to support inventory accuracy and efficiency.
- Supported work-in-process (WIP) inventory by delivering materials and supplies to production and work centers as needed.
- Tracked and documented material movement by recording quantities delivered, storage locations, and inventory disposition.
- Prepared finished goods for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing products for transport.
- Recorded shipment data by documenting units shipped and shipment details in inventory or shipping systems.
- Performed pre-use inspections and basic operator maintenance on material-handling equipment to ensure operational readiness.
Security Response Assistant
Precise Systems, Inc
Patuxent River, MD
04.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed facility entry and exit security, enforcing access control procedures to prevent unauthorized access.
- Monitored interior and exterior CCTV surveillance systems, including parking areas and perimeter zones, to detect and deter security threats.
- Supervised and escorted uncleared visitors, ensuring compliance with SCIF and facility security requirements.
- Ensured the safety and security of visitors, employees, and sensitive areas through continuous situational awareness.
- Conducted magnetometer and X-ray screening inspections, responding promptly to alarms and security alerts in accordance with screening protocols.
- Reviewed and responded to SCIF alarms, coordinating appropriate actions based on security incident procedures.
- Utilized strong verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with internal departments, security teams, and management.
- Built and maintained professional working relationships with colleagues and clients through courteous, customer-focused communication.
Education
High School Diploma -
Great Mills High School
Great Mills, MD06-2012
Skills
- Military/Federal Logistics Procedures
- Access Control & Credential Verification
- Chain-of-Custody Compliance
- SCIF Security Procedures
- Situational Awareness & Threat Detection
- Logistics & Operations
- Warehouse & Material Handling Operations
- Logistics software (eg, WAWF, ERP, R-Supply)
- DoD Forms (DD1149, DD250)
- Forklift & Pallet Jack Operation
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Management & Asset Tracking
- Order Pulling, Packing & Crating
- Documentation & Record Retention
- Equipment Handling & Inspection
Timeline
Material Handler
Tekla Research, Inc
09.2023 - 09.2025
Security Guard
Universal Allied Security Services
06.2023 - 09.2023
Security Guard
The Whitestone Group
03.2023 - 05.2023
Warehouse Material Handler
Insight Global – FBI Headquarters
12.2020 - 07.2021
Security Response Assistant
Precise Systems, Inc
04.2018 - 10.2020
High School Diploma -
Great Mills High School