Kenneth C. Howell (KC) 503-***-****
**** *. ******* **. ********, OR 97217 **********@*****.***
Experienced Service Technician with demonstrated skills in diagnosis, troubleshooting and repair
Management and supervisory experience
Quality assurance / Customer satisfaction
User training and support
Strategic planning
Consistently meet daily work quotas
Working knowledge of hand and power tools
Natl. Customer Service Certification
Xerox Technical Training
Computer hardware skills
Automotive repair and maintenance skills
Professional Experience
Water Filtration Technician
DS Waters dba Sierra Springs, Portland, OR 2011-2014
Built, installed, maintained and repaired point of use filtration systems and commercial coffee brewers in OR and Western WA
Maintained equipment, tools, materials / supplies and company service vehicle
Customer Service Technician
Macke Water Systems Beaverton, OR 2007 to 2009
Built, maintained, and repaired water filtration systems in Portland Metro Area
Retrieved and processed customer service data utilizing PC and Blackberry
Maintained equipment, tools, material, and company service vehicle
Service Representative/Territory Manager
Stan Tashman & Associates Portland Metro Area, OR 2005 to 2006
Built and maintained POP material and retail display areas at metro Home Depot
Coordinated with store management regarding advertising placement
Ordered and maintained advertising and sales material with various suppliers
Remodeling Subcontractor
A private investment group Portland, OR 2003 to 2005
Developed and implemented projects within cost/structure budgets
Purchased and installed building materials
Customer Service Engineer
Xerox Service Agencies Portland, OR 1996 to 2003
Technical repair and field maintenance of Xerox office machine products
Retrieved and processed customer service data utilizing PC and PDA programs
Maintained replacement parts inventory and company service vehicle
Operations Manager
Pine Design Antiques Portland, OR 1986 to 2003
Managed daily operations of a retail import furniture outlet
Supervised a sales and refinishing work force of 3-5 employees
Serviced and repaired 3 coin-op auto washes 3x weekly
Education
P.C.C. - Computer Applications, National Customer Service Certification
Boise State U. and U. of Illinois - Journalism and History, major course studies.
Xerox Technical Training Center- Numerous job related courses