TAMARA J SCHWANKE

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Saint Petersburg, Florida 33707

219-***-****

febzdm@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To positively contribute to an organization that can use my experience and variety of skills.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

CLERICAL SKILLS: Word processing, working with company computer system. Excellent communication, organization and leadership skills, experience answering multi line phone system. Able to multi-task and work well under pressure.

INDUSTRIAL SKILLS: Able to work in fast moving industrial atmosphere. Operate hand held overhead cranes as well as drive fork trucks. Organize and maintain inventory of repair parts for maintenance department.

EXPERIENCE:

INVENTORY CONTROL CLERK. Dawn Food Products, Inc., 1300 East Summit Street, Crown Point, IN 46307 05/01/2009 -07/22/2010

Inventory control for maintenance department, purchased and received in parts to repair machinery in bakery industry. Typed purchase orders after ordering parts inside and outside the United States. Performed accounts payable duties, completed weekly and monthly budget reports. Prepared weekly Preventive Maintenance work orders for maintenance crew. Worked with Computerized Management Software Program.

SHIPPING/RECEIVING. Pentair Industrial, 9449 South 550 West, Winamac, IN 46996, 02/2008-10/2008

Was responsible for shipping and receiving department, scheduled freight to be picked up, loaded and unload trucks with fork truck. Received in parts and filled orders to be processed and shipped out. Typed bill of lading and handled UPS shipments. Was also responsible for international shipments as well as within the United States.

PURCHASING CLERK. Merit Steel Co, Inc., P.O. Box 609, Kouts, IN 1997-2007

Purchasing Clerk for wire mill. Ordered inventory to make repairs on wire drawing machine as well as kept a count inventory of parts on hand. Did compare pricing to get best possible price from vendors. Dealt with vendors in the United States as well, as Italy and Germany. Used internet to order parts, research manufactures of parts and locations of distributors in area. Kept ledger of down times, parts used, and cost to repair machines. Typed purchase orders, stock requisitions and receiving logs. Worked on LPCS-Leggett & Platt Computer System, company computer systems.

SECRETARY/LABORER. Able Tool & Die, Inc., 616 South Main Street, Hebron, IN 1993-1997

Provided secretarial assistance to owner of business as well as worked in the manufacturing of forged steel.

Answered phones and greeted visitors.

Prepared time cards and did weekly payroll.

Ran overhead hand held crane, loaded semi trailers with fork trucks.

Operated drill press, hand held grinders and vertical hydrotel milling machines.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma

References Available Upon Request