Plant Manager Sales Representative
Resume:
Walter R. Retkofsky
*** ****** ****** * Toccoa, GA 30577
wretkofsky@yahoo,com
Experience/Skills
** ***** **** ** ********** as a supervisor in leading others to meet company goals.
Excellent communicator, oral and written, regarding company procedures, policies, and safety.
Experienced in production manufacturing, sub-assembly, and final assembly phases.
Excellent trainer, teacher, motivator, encourager of others in their positions.
Skilled at handling employer/employee conflict issues diplomatically.
Knowledge of OSHA and some ISO/9000 policies and practices.
Proficient on computer programs and able to perform general day-to-day office procedures.
Organized, self-motivated, detail oriented, goal setter/achiever, creative problem solver.
Flexible, teachable, adaptable to change quickly, embrace challenges, quick learner.
Employment
(Shift Leader/QC Inspector) Barron & Brothers, International * 10/21/10 to 06/20/13
470 Wayside St. * Cornelia, GA 30531 * 706-***-**** * bbispreaders.com
• Shift leader in leading 5 others in final assembly phase of hydraulic fertilizer spreaders.
• Performed final inspections on the units and repaired anything that didn’t meet the QC standards.
• Worked closely with plant manager and QC department in maintaining procedures and practices.
• Developed new procedures for hydraulic hose and valve installation for test units.
• Worked with engineering on prototype units in development for new markets.
(Administrative Staff Assistant) Shepherd’s Hill Academy * 09/07 to 09/10
2200 Price Road * Martin, GA 30557 * 706-***-**** * shfteens.org
• Assistant to the Director in coordinating the daily operations of this school for troubled teenagers.
• Overseeing and directing staff in daily goals and duties working with the residential students.
• Worked with the therapeutic counselors in finding solutions to the student’s problems.
• Counseled with parents and teenagers to resolve conflicts and work to restoring healthy relationships.
• Prepared staff meetings, did market research, and was in charge of fund raising for the academy.
(Territorial Sales Representative) Georgia Metals, Inc. * 01/06 to 08/07
539 General Daniel Avenue * Danielsville, GA 30633 * 706-***-**** * georgiametals.com
• Re-established customer accounts which increased company sales 25% in those areas.
• In charge of estimating metal roofing projects and scheduling job site production.
• Prospected new markets and performed research with new products.
• Handled inside sales desk when not on the road for the company.
(Production Supervisor) Paul Woods Homes * 12/04 to 01/06
103 West Waters Street * Clarkesville, GA 30523 (business closed due to housing market downturn)
• Supervised and managed production of residential custom home construction.
• Prepared estimates for material and labor cost for home owners and owner of company.
• Coordinated production meetings with contractors, inspected sub-contractors work.
• Worked with city and county officials in meeting codes and rules for construction.
• Trained employees on apprenticeship work programs from local high school.
Education
John Maxwell Leadership Training/Seminars and books/on-going
Patterson Pump/Blueprint/Welding Certification School at NGT 2001
Thrall Car/Welding Certification School/1997
Nashville State Technical Institute/Business 1995
High School GED
References
Joe Kingrey/Plant Manager at BBI Spreaders/706-1078 * Ext 236
Mike Franklin/Sr Pastor at the Torch Worship Center/706-***-****
Mary Anne Brookshire/Therapeutic Staff Counselor at Shepherd’s Hill Academy/864-***-****(cell)
John Phillips/Personal Friend(15 years)/706-***-****
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