Kenneth Hughes
*** **** *** *****, **********, UT 84335 H- 435-***-**** / C- (435) 881-
1094
*******@*****.***
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Summary of Qualifications:
( Extensive sales background, with proven track record of excellent
customer service.
( Excellent communication skills developed through daily
interaction with both internal and external clients.
( Ability to work independently or in team environment as required.
( Ability to learn and efficiently use windows based computer
programs.
( Eleven years experience in shipping and receiving all types of
goods and materials, including hazardous materials and the use of
MSDS and ERG documentation.
( Extensive forklift experience (over 20 years) in sizes ranging
from 3,000 to 15,000 lbs.
( Extensive background in residential and light commercial
construction, and carpentry.
Professional Experience:
Carpenter, Self Employed (Dec '08-present)
( Framing, roofing, finish carpentry, concrete flatwork, and other
general carpentry skills developed over the past 25 years.
( Work with crane operators to guide operations such as setting
roof trusses, beams, etc.
( Work at heights to set trusses, install roofing material, etc.
( Familiar with the use, and care of most types of hand and power
tools, including pneumatic guns, and compressors, cordless tools,
all types of saws, etc.
Outside Sales Rep, Stock Building Supply/Stock Components (Jan
'99 -Dec '08)
( Interacted daily with clients building personal annual sales
volume to as much as $3,000,000+.
( Increased customer base and developed new accounts through
personalized customer service.
( Consulted building contractors, home owners and blue prints to
ensure particular needs for each building project were met by
providing materials and cost estimates.
( Worked with customers, architects and design engineers to
accommodate project changes and resolve problems with; blueprints,
truss design, client schedules and other customer issues as needed.
( Managed personal daily schedule to accommodate company, and
customer needs.
( Ensured customer satisfaction with follow-up contacts, and quick
resolve of customer concerns.
( Designed roof truss systems using computer layout program and
onsite measurements taken during site visits to accurately
accomplish the desired structural and architectural needs required
by project blueprints.
( Assisted in maintaining accurate inventory counts for lumber and
other products in yard and store to reduce "out of stocks".
Shipping and Receiving Clerk, Thiokol Corporation/ATK Propulsion
(Jun '88-Jan '99)
( Worked with QA and Logistics Departments to ensure accuracy and
on time delivery of Government Shipments.
( Determined and executed proper packaging, marking and labeling of
all types of hazardous materials for shipping through the use of
MSDS, and other available documentation, and provided proper ERG to
delivery drivers.
( Maintained current certification for packaging and shipping of
dangerous goods according to DOT and UN/ICAO requirements, through
completion of biannual training courses.
( Operated forklifts ranging in size from 3,000lb to 15,000lb
capacity. Served as boom director for crane operators loading, and
unloading large pieces of equipment, and tooling being transported
through our facility.
( Verified counts and unloaded freight ranging from paper products,
to tooling, electronics, computer equipment and all types of
hazardous materials.
( Accurately accounted for incoming and outgoing freight while
documenting overages, shortages and receiving location.
(Fabricated wooden shipping containers for safe transport of;
tooling, electronics and various other types of products, including
DOT and UN spec shipping containers.
Addl. Education:
Bridgerland Applied Technology Center Basic Residential Architecture
(Jan/Feb 2005)
Bridgerland Applied Technology Center Chief Architecture Software
Program (Jan/Feb 2005)
Truss Joist / Vendor training TJ-Beam Engineered wood
products software use. (Multiple classes
from 1999 thru 2003)
United States Dept. of Transportation Packaging and Shipping of
Hazardous Materials Certified (biannually
from 1991 thru 1999)