JOSEPH OKEKE

• Coordinates and deploy equipment (RTG's, Terminal trucks, Reach stackers, etc.) in real time.
• Monitor live operations using TOS to track productivity and performance.
• Aligned yard and vessel operations to facilitate efficient cargo flow and minimize delays.
• Maintain accurate operational data and support shift reporting.
• Collaborate closely with control room, yard, marine and planning teams.
• Document shift logs, maintain accurate records, and update container statuses using TOS.
• Supervise container handling (loading/discharging) to meet vessel scheduling and productivity goals.
• Collaborated with teams to enhance operational workflows, improving coordination across functions.
• Contributed to development of operational plans and procedures, ensuring alignment with overall yard strategies.

• Maintaining detailed records of goods stored within the bonded area, ensuring that in-bond cargo is tracked from arrival to departure.
• Verified and recorded container seal numbers, checking for breaches or damage to maintain cargo integrity.
• Processing necessary documentation for goods moving under customs bond, verifying cargo contents against paperwork to ensure compliance with Import/Export Regulations.
• Reporting any discrepancies in cargo counts, damages, or seal tampering immediately to supervisors.
• Conducted thorough inspections of containers in the yard to verify condition and compliance.
• Ensuring containers are loaded/unloaded according to documentation and ensuring that empty containers are clean and undamaged before leaving.
• Ensuring safe yard stacking, staging of containers, and adherence to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations.
• Using a Terminal Operating System (TOS) to record cargo movements, locations, and status updates.
• Prepared daily reports on terminal activities, summarizing inventory, container status, and vehicle movement for operational oversight.
• Coordinated with customs officers, truck drivers, warehouse staff, and freight companies to ensure timely arrivals and departures.

Led incident investigations as part of HSE team, reporting findings to management with actionable recommendations to prevent recurrence.

• Developed and implemented safety policies and procedures in accordance with local and state regulations.
• Developed and implemented efficient operational emergency response plans that complied with state authority requirements.
• Implement Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management system in compliance with state and organizational requirements.
• Participated actively in the HSE team to conduct risk assessments, review and analyze hazardous activities, and recommend and implement corrective measures.
• Participated actively in the HSE team to conduct safety surveys, audits, and inspections, and submitted detailed reports to management.
• Executed daily Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities.
• Coordinate and organize safety training programs for all staff levels.
• Recommended suitable types of personal protective equipment (PPE), managed inventory, and coordinated distribution to ensure staff safety.