Warehouse and Retail

CHAD CHRISTENSEN

Des Moines, IA

Phone: 515-***-****

E-mail: ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Currently seeking full time opportunity in a position where my previous industrial experience and skills can benefit both an employer and myself.

RELEVANT WORK HISTORY

Vermeer; Pella, Iowa

Order Fulfillment I

July 2024 to December 2024

• Packaging of vendor orders for truck freight in the Global Distribution Center

• Picking of parts required to fill vendor orders and supplying them to packing stations

Express Employment Professionals; Ames, Iowa

Associate Employee

September 2022 to February 2023

• Employment assignment as Packaging Technician for health care product company

• Duties included placing bottles on line, inspection of product labels, coding, caps, and heat seals

• Boxing and palletizing of finished products

Aerotek; Des Moines, Iowa

Associate Employee

December 2021 to August 2022

• Temporary employment assignments in various positions.

Barilla Company; Ames, Iowa

Packaging Operator

November 2020 to January 2021

• Machine operations of packaging equipment in the food industry

• Product inspection and cutting of product from dryer ovens to overhead bucket line transfer

Hach Company; Ames, Iowa

Operator II

August 2018 to October 2020

• Production of water quality analysis test kits and reagents

• Machine operations and packaging of water testing products in the chemical solutions department

• Filling and bottling of various chemical bulk solutions

• Responsible for proper disposal and handling of products according to associated waste class

3M; Ames, Iowa

Production Operator

November 2015 to October 2017

• Converting of raw abrasives material to specified finished good sanding disc consumer products

• Laser cutting machine set-ups, operation, and product / program change-overs

• Responsible for final material and packaging quality inspection and conformance based on product standards

KMJ Enterprises; Story City, Iowa

Product Line Manager

April 2007 to February 2015

• Performed daily sales, packaging, and shipping of a wide variety of aftermarket and performance auto parts

• Helped build, design, improve, and implement the necessary fundamentals of a successful ebay business

• Photography, product research, product descriptions, listing design, and customer service

Midwest Motorsports; Ames, Iowa

Online and Retail Sales

November 2003 to April 2007

• Online (ebay) sales operations of high performance automotive parts business

• Expanded international sales with proper adherence to all associated shipping and packaging regulations

• Extensive sales, invoice billing, phone and email support, plus product technical assistance required

• Handling of customer returns and disputes, maintaining compliance to changing ebay user policies and updates

3M; Ames, Iowa

Production Operator

March 1997 to October 2003

• Converting of raw abrasives material to specified finished good sheet and disc consumer products

• Punch press and rotary type machine set-ups, operation, basic maintenance, and cutting die change-overs

• Responsible for final material and packaging quality inspection and conformance based on product standards

• Certified to operate and provide training on numerous machines across multiple production departments

Precision Machine and Manufacturing; Story City, Iowa

CNC Machining Center Operator

February 1995 to August 1995

February 1996 to April 1996

• CNC horizontal milling machine production

• Set-up, operation, and basic machining center programming

• Production of a wide variety of close tolerance steel, iron, and aluminum parts according to customer blueprints

• Initial and in-process quality assurance using metrology tools such as: gauges, indicators, CMM, and optical comparators

3M; Knoxville, Iowa

Production/Warehouse Assistant

May 1990 to August 1990

May 1992 to August 1992

Summer Employment

• Slitting and cutting machine operation within a variety of industrial tape production departments

• General warehouse functions including indoor and outdoor forklift operation, material handling, and trailer loading/unloading

EDUCATION

Knoxville Sr. High; Knoxville, Iowa

Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa

B.S. Industrial Technology

Fall 1995

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