Purchasing/Buyer

Keith Lamerand

**** **. ******* **

Kingwood, Texas 77339

Phone: 281-***-****(home)281-***-****(cell) E-Mail:******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To become an intergral part of your company.Looking for long term employment with potential for advancement.

SKILLS

Purchasing - Procurement of raw materials,fixtures,weldments,base assemblies,services.

Machine operator-Manual machines,CNC press brakes,shears,forklifts,various lawncare equipment

Hydraulic mechanic-Catapult and arresting gear machiney(valves,pumps,gears,cable assemblies)

Sales experience-Automated assembly line fixtures,landscaping

Contract negotiations-10 years purchase order experience,overseas shipping,

Computer literate -MS applications,BAAN operating system(prior to SAP)

EXPERIENCE

Bob and Leslie Lawn Maintenance

18864 Sumner

Redford, Michigan48240 (Robert Tippet-owner-313-***-****)

Crew Leader, April,2002-November, 2006

Operated all associated machinery, quoted landscaping projects. Senior crew leader

Comau-Pico(Progressive Tool) (Ardis Pagan-Admin-313-***-****)

21000 Telegraph Rd.

Southfield, Michigan 48338

Buyer, September, 1993-November, 2001

Procurement of approximately 20 different commodities, including all company metals, safety supplies, weldments, fixtures, and various other necessary materials for material handling and automated assembly line equipment and tooling.

Aluminum Supply Company(Nancy Marshall-CEO-313-***-****)

14359 Meyers Rd.

Detroit, Michigan 48227

Press Brake Operator, June, 1989-September, 1993

Operated CNC press brake to fabricate sheet metal to print specifications. Manual benders for the fabrication of intricate smaller parts.

Demp's Saw and Tool 336-***-****)

401 Interstate Rd.

Archdale, North Carolina 27263

Kerf Grinder, October, 1988-June, 1989

Operated side grinder for carbide blades used in the furniture industry. Use of dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, and various test cutting machinery.

U.S. Navy, Norfolk, Virginia(USS Dwight D. Eisenhower(plankowner), NTB Great Lakes, Illinois,USS Nimitz, NAS Key West, Florida

Aviation Boatswains Mate Equipmentman, November, 1975- October, 1988

Aircraft Carrier flight deck operations. Catapult and arresting gear qualified in all aspects of flight deck operations.

Company Commander for Intgrated Traing Brigade

Airfeild Support for all South American Operations(Key West)--Inactive "secret clearance"

EDUCATION

Calumet High School, Calumet, Michigan

High school Graduate, June, 1975

Aviation Boatswainsmate Class "C" school, Lakehurst, New Jersey(Hydraulic/Pneumatic repair)

Class "C" Graduate(Top five of Fifty), February, 1976

AWARDS/ COMMENDATIONS/Acheivements

Various Naval AwardsE-6 rating in five years of Naval Service--"Plank Owner"-U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower(CVN-69)-Three Mediterranean Cruises

Assisted in implementation of ISO/TE 9001-Tooling and Equipment Certification

Assisted in programs that allowed Pico to become the first supplier to receive the Q-1 Certification from Ford Motor Co.

Instrumental in Chrysler's Platinum Pentastar Award-1993

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