Material Handler
Resume:
Ronald L. Brooks
Hermitage, TN 37076
*************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: To transfer my thirty-six years of warehousing, assembly line and sales skills and
experience to a new industry.
EDUCATION: Hume-Fogg High School, Nashville, TN Nashville State Technical College
Graduated 1971 Computer Programming (18 mos)
** Earned “SILVER” score on State of Tennessee employment testing (August, 2010)**
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:
Fork Lift Operator’s License (electric and gas operated)
Successfully Recertified February and June 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Volt Management Corp June 2011 to October 2011
Full time placement at Schnider Electric/Square D. Functions Performed: Disassembled/assembled bus bars and electrical equipment, tow motor driving, moving materials from laboratory to Shipping/Receiving, etc. Job was eliminated in October.
Metropolitan Davidson County Health Department – Commodity Foods November 2010 to June 2011
Functions Performed: Enrolled elderly, women and children for food supplements. Loaded and unloaded trucks; deliveries made to customers’ homes. Recertified individuals’ eligibility for the federally-funded program.
Peterbilt Motors Company August 1972 to June 2008
Functions Performed: Materials handler, inventory control, receiving and shipping, loading and unloading of freight and assembly line quality assurance. Numerous years of safely operating electric stand-up and gas sit-down fork lifts, Drexel side-loaders as well as Acherry picker@ electric fork lifts. Worked in and complied with ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 environments. JIT/push-pull/IC inventory control techniques. Radio Frequency Control (RFC) material handling. Participated in Kaizen, Six Sigma, LEAN, HIKE quality improvement projects and training. Cross docking process methods. Worked with engineers to improve material flow on the production line.
SELF EMPLOYED:
• LC Pepper Company - Home-based internet hot sauce, salsa and more sales business. Established and grown over 12 years. Strong reputation throughout East and Midtown Nashville area establishments, as well as participation in Nashville, Smyrna, Louisville flea markets, etc. Effective face-to-face sales experience.
• Log Cabin Lawn Service - Providing lawn care and basic landscaping services to East Nashville area residents for over 15 years. Effective use of the internet to advertise for new clients.
• Organic Gardening – Avid gardener for over 30 years for personal consumption and limited production for local East Nashville establishments.
OTHER SKILLS: Computer literate. No physical limitations. High interest and experience in product sales. Self motivated. Works independently, requires little direct supervision.
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