David Jenkins

** ******** ******, ******, **. ***65 814-***-**** ac3vft@r.postjobfree.com

Date 12-18-2017

Recipient Name

HR Mgr.

Dear Recipient Name:

I am looking for a position where I can use my strengths in mechanical aptitude, machining, welding, maintenance and general metalworking skills . My commitment to family and friends is strong, I am seeking steady employment with opportunity to expand my experience and carrier .

I enjoy problem solving, learning new information and techniques to improve business when I am a part of the team . My skills with a PC are very good and I have developed skills in excel as well as ERP systems .

I feel a sense of accomplishment from using my years of experience in the metalworking & machinery industry, when I am able to contribute to a team environment . I helped develop, manufacture and test a patented design for a fall arresting safety device .

My career in sales has been rather successful, I tend to be outgoing and easy to get along with . I believe honesty is the best policy and do not lie to customers or co-workers . I am proud to have helped increase labor sales from about 3.5 million annually to almost 10 million .

I do not mind getting my hands dirty and like to have direct “hands on” connection to projects I work on. I like to be organized and enjoy planning projects .

Sincerely,

jenkins

David Jenkins

David Jenkins

23 Glenwood Street, Warren, PA. 16365 814-***-**** ac3vft@r.postjobfree.com

Professional summary

Sales & Estimating manager with years of technical experience . Offering a high level of craftsmanship and dedication to customer satisfaction and product quality . Offering accurate estimates and quotations with a focus on details and the variables involved in completing a job .

Machinist very skilled in set-ups, tooling selection & CNC programs . Experienced in a large variety of machine tools .

Fabrication light to heavy sheet steel, structural shapes & piping .

Certified welder in MIG, TIG, SMAW, SAW & Flux-core .

Mechanic experienced in automotive, gearboxes, power transmission, general residential electrical & basic automotive electrical .

Education

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA 1985 WARREN AREA HIGH

General academic courses

3 years Metal fabrication & welding @ Warren Vocational Technical School

APRENTICE MACHINIST BIG BEND MACHINE SHOP

1983-1988

Skills & Abilities

MANAGEMENT

Sales & estimating manager for 10 years

COMMUNICATION

My experience in sales has allowed me to recognize the importance of clear, thorough communication both verbal as well as written . I am confident with my ability to communicate through e-mail, verbal & written contract . An example is work-scope, material description, specifications to be satisfied, etc. of a written quotation .

LEADERSHIP

I have always had a natural tendency toward leadership wherever I go . People have always promoted me to and expected advice from me as a leader . I honestly do not know why .

Experience

MANAGER OF SALES & ESTIMATING GRAND VALLEY MFG. - 701 EAST SPRING STREET, TITUSVILLE, PA. 16354 MAY 2008 - PRESENT

Responsibilities include evaluation of job performance, markets we participate in and the pricing structure they support . Evaluate supporting software for estimating and evaluation for its relevance to our niche in the marketplace . Instruct and support the sales department in customer service, pricing, job evaluation, work-center capabilities, fit of prospective work, profitability and goals .

MACHINE OPERATOR GRAND VALLEY MFG. OCTOBER 2005 – MAY 2008

Responsible for operating large CNC & Manual turning laths, boring laths & milling machines . Parts ranged in size from a few hundred pounds to 50 tons . Materials ranged from grey iron to Inconels, titaniums, high & low alloy steels, aluminum and Hastelloy .

MACHINIST, FABRICATOR, WELDER PITT-DESMOINES - LEXINGTON AVENUE, WARREN, PA. 16365 SEPT 1988 – OCT 2005

Yardman - Responsible for receiving incoming material & supplying the shop with stock as needed for the current mix of backlog .

Fitter - Responsible for fabrication of various large sub-assemblies to support construction of refinery storage tanks, municipal water supplies, liquified gas storage, structural framework for construction, wind-tunnels & other fabricated structures,

Welder - Responsible for welding the fabricated subassemblies of stainless and/or carbon steel .

Machinist – responsible for reverse engineering and reproducing assorted maintenance related parts as well as set-up, tolling for & processing of production parts .

APPRENTICE MACHINIST BIG BEND MACH SHOP – WEILER ROAD, WARREN, PA. 16365 1983 - SEPT 1988

Apprentice - Responsible for learning the importance of and how to calculate speed, feed, depth of cut and horsepower requirements .

Experienced in the proper use of vertical & horizontal milling machines, engine & turret lathes, drill presses, saws, surface & tooling grinders, heat treatment & general metal working .

Some experience in time estimating .

Accomplishments

One of my greatest accomplishments is a US patent for a fall arresting safety device to be used by field construction crews . I helped design, manufacture & test prototypes .

References

References will be supplied upon request .

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