James W. Smallwood
Warrenton, Mo.
63383
OBJECTIVE:
To secure a position with a strong and stable company.
EDUCATION:
RANKEN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Truck and Heavy Equipment Repair
St. Louis, MO
August, 1988 - August, 1989
Certificate of Completion
GPA: 3.85
U.S. ARMY
Heavy Wheeled and Track Vehicle Repair
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland
May, 1984 - August 1984
Certificate of Completion
Ft. Zumwalt Sr. High
Earned G.E.D. in Jan. 1984
EXPERIENCE
Gateway Industrial Power
Wright City, Mo
Diesel Technician (Evening Foreman)
February 2007 - November 2010
Start: $18.50/hr End 21.70/hr
Supervisor: Dan DeSalme
While employed with G.I.P. inc my duties included Troubleshooting and repair of class 8 vehicles for a Volvo truck dealership; providing customer with repair estimates and parts quotes; contact of customers and warranty departments; scheduling of pick up and delivery of customer vehicles; supervision of 2nd shift technicians, service writer and parts department. Repair order maintenance and invoicing; parts sales and warranty; warranty parts shelf maintenance: shipping and receiving of parts and tools; tool inventory maintenance; general building maintenance
Reason for leaving: resigned for personal reasons
Interstate Brands Corporation/ Dolly Madison
St. Louis, Mo
Diesel/Gasoline Route Truck Technician
May 1999 - December 2006
Start: $14.50/hr End 18.25/hr
Supervisor: Forest Peterson
While employed with I.B.C. my duties included bumper to bumper repair of 61 ton and 1 ton delivery trucks; maintaining parts stock and scheduling of preventive maintenance and non PM repairs. Supervision of one other technician.
Reason for leaving: Layoff, all Dolly Madison positions eliminated
Missouri Truck Centers
Wright City, Mo
Service Writer/ Foreman
November 1997 - October 1998
Start: $30,000/yr End 33,500/yr
Supervisor: James Pennington
While employed with M.T.C. my duties included; creation and maintenance of repair orders and invoicing; customer contact; scheduling and assigning repairs to customer vehicles; payroll reporting; general building maintenance; Missouri State Safety inspections; filing of repairs with Volvo, Cummins, Caterpiller and Detroit Diesel warranty claims
Reason for leaving: Lack of daycare for new twin boys
J.T. Construction
Warrenton, Mo
Framing and Remodeling Carpenter
June 1997 - November 1997
Start: $13.00/hr End 13.75/hr
Supervisor: John Taylor
While employed with J.T. my duties included construction and remodeling of A-frame vacation homes at Innsbrook in Wright City, Mo; enclosed porch and deck construction in the St. Louis/St. Charles areas
Reason for leaving: Lack of work
Ryder Transportation Resources
St. Louis, Mo
Lead Mechanic
August 1989 - June 1997
Start: $7.75/hr End 14.10/hr
Supervisor: Joe Brown
While employed with RTR my duties included management of 4 School Bus location maintenance shops ranging from 30 to 212 route buses and spare units; part inventory control of all four locations; PM schedule maintenance; repair and purchase order maintenance; driver trainer for wheel chair lift operation; payroll reporting and supervision of 22 technicians; preparation and presentation of employee appraisals
Reason for leaving: wanted to work in construction
U.S. ARMY
E-4 Contact Maintenance Team Leader
March 1984 - March 1988 Honorable Discharge
Rank: E4 Specialist
Served in third shop wheel and track vehicle repair; contact team leader serving 1st of the 7th Calvary Division at Fort Hood, Tx; responsible for scheduling and performing repairs on military vehicles; requisitioning of parts and tools; responsible for squad vehicles including one 5 ton wrecker, an armored personnel carrier, contact vehicle and all tools, one HUMV and 6 squad members
Reason for leaving: ETS
Cave Springs Lanes
St Peters, Mo
Janitor
January 1982 - March 1984
Start: $4.75/hr End 5.50/hr
Supervisor: Terry Alexander
Responsible for keeping bowlers areas and restrooms clean; refilling of vending machines; dressing lanes and sweeping approaches before league play
Reason for leaving: Joined Army
I-70 Drive-In Theater
St. Peters, Mo
Ramp person
May 1981 - August 1981
Start: $4.75/hr End 4.75/hr
Supervisor: Steve Kearns
Responsible for keeping theater lot clean; security of lot and box offices; exiting traffic control
Reason for leaving: Drive In Theater closed
Simpson Farms
Wilderness, Mo
Hired hand
Every summer from 1976 - 1980
Pay varied depending on work performed
Supervisor: Clyde Simpson
Worked as a hired hand on a cattle and pig farm. Duties included, feeding livestock, cleanup and maintenance of barn area, loading and unloading of hay bales, fence maintenance, assisted with collection and storage of firewood and other miscellaneous jobs
Reason for leaving: Clyde past away and farm was