Derek E. Silkert
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Fairborn, OH 45324 Email: ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Veteran with 20 years of Quality Control experience looking to obtain a position with an established corporation that
offers growth and advancement opportunities, while utilizing my diversified professional experience and knowledge.
WORK HISTORY
Production/Crane Assembly Worker/Quality Assurance
KoneCrane 2012-Present
• Responsible for building overhead cranes valued at one million dollars for international shipment fulfillment
• Performs Quality Control inspections on each crane part and component prior to assembly for flaws
• Tests completed product for any defect and to ensure proper operation
• Annotating information about crane once completed for documentation purposes
• Organize and stage workstation for setup of tools and parts used to build crane
Security Director
Elizabeth Place 2008-2011
• Supervise 14 security officers
• Sustain all training of policies and procedures; and on the job instruction
• Responsible for the safety of over a hundred tenants and general public
• Maintain and approve all property incident and accident reporting process
Nuclear Biological and Chemical Instructor
United States Army 2003-2006
• Performed Quality Control checks on the units Military Protective Masks on a monthly basis and prior to
deployment or any operation
• Quality Control checks included disassembling the entire mask, verifying each filter and component was
working properly, reassembling, and then performing an overall check of the equipment
• Instructed up to 150 soldiers on proper usage of personal protective equipment
• Educated soldiers on chemical and biological warfare
Hazmat Inspector/Inventory Controller
United States Army 1999-2006
• Analyzed multiple units for HAZMAT safety in accordance within Army regulation
• Maintained inventory of all hazardous materials and waste on site
• Performed Quality Control checks to ensure all equipment was in working order and in compliance with
regulations
• Replaced and reported defective or unsafe equipment
Forklift Instructor/Operator
United States Army 1986-2006
• Instructed classes up to 30 soldiers on the safe operation of military/civilian forklifts
• Certified Forklift Instructor/operator
• Performed routine maintenance and safety checks of forklift and other equipment
Production Worker/ Forklift Driver
Pepsi Cola Bottle Company 1993-1996
• Performed Quality Control check to ensure that finished product was free from any damage or defect
• Managed the can filler machine
• Over seen the movement of the 2 liter bottle line
• Shrink wrap operator
• Operator of forklift to fill planned orders for loading onto truck for delivery
Cargo Handler
Emery Worldwide Freight 1992-1993
• Loaded and Unloaded huts by location and destinations
• Sorted and prepared packages for loading onto aircraft
Mechanic
United States Army 1986-2006
• Performed routine maintenance and deployment readiness on to 20 ton diesel trucks
• Completed a Technical Administrative Maintenance Management training
EDUCATION
U.S. Army AIT School, Fort Dix, NJ 1986-1986
Mechanic
Dunbar High School, Dayton, Ohio 1980- 1983
General Studies
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Retired honorably from the U.S. Army, weapons and artillery inventory Specialist, supervisory experience,
Professional Security Training Certificate, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Data Entry, Switchboard, filing, customer
service experience
AWARDS AND ACCOMMODATIONS
• ARCOM Army Accommodation medal recipient
• AAM Army Achievement Award receiver
• Good Conduct medal
• NATO medal receiver
• Expeditionary medal recipient
• Kuwait Liberation medal
• Overseas Service ribbon recipient.
References available upon request