Objective
Looking for administrative position where good spelling, grammar and/or math skills are considered essential. Would like to transition from electro-mechanical machine installation and repair to a more PC oriented career, but will still consider the former.
Experience
Pitney Bowes - Grand Rapids, MI - 1998 to Pres.
Field Product Specialist -- Install, train, and repair the full line of U.S. Mailing Tabletop and System products for corporate customers, including Postage Meters, Folder/Inserters, Computerized Shipping and Weighing Systems, Presort Mailing Programs as well as many other multi-vendor devices. Perform statewide 24/7 on-call duties for McDonalds Point of Sale Systems (usually 4 weeks on, 8 off)
Ball Plastics Corp. - 14270 Ramona Ave., Chino, CA - (909) 517-2700; 5/1996 to 6/1997
Process Technician / Quality "Star Point" -- Operate Sidel SBO Blow Molding machine and OMS Palletizer. Monitored shift using internal auditing techniques to ensure conformance to quality standards. Facilitated certification for ISO 9002. - 12-hour shifts.
Fisher Price - 550(?) S. Dupont Ave. - Chino, CA - 8/1995 to 5/1996
Machine Operator -- Operation of plastic roto-molding machine (Ferry Inc.) and secondary line support, ie. trimming, torching, and drilling parts, as well as boxing and packing completed playsets. 12-hour shifts
OBI/Little Caesars - 5455 E. La Palma - Anaheim, CA - 3/1991 to 3/1994
Installed and repaired gas-fired pizza ovens in five-state territory. Performed repairs on HVAC, microwave ovens, food machines, as well as minor plumbing and carpentry tasks.
Haworth Office Furniture - 1 Haworth Center, Holland, MI - (616) 393-3000 - 1987 to 1990
Responsibilities: Operated and maintained a highly automated projection welding/assembly machine (Penn-Field construction with Allen Bradley Control.) Performed numerous SPC quality checks. Wage: Start $9.00/hr., End $13.00/hr.
Education
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Aviation Electronics - Ferris State University - 1987 (Substituted "Cartography" for "Business" credit.)
Certification
CompTia A+ Certified
Certified Postal Consultant (Pitney Bowes)
Mail Quality Control Certified (U.S.P.S.)
Skils
Have taken College-level VB, VBA, DOS, Java, Javascript, classes. Am fairly proficient with all MS Office applications. Can create complex illustrations in CorelDraw and perform a wide array of photoediting tasks with Corel PhotoPaint. Have done 3D modeling in TrueSpace environment. Can diagnose and repair problems with many, if not most, office machines.
I'm an avid photographer; enjoy studying maritime history, merchant marine - naval - aeronautical lore; have studied grammar, word usage, etymology (as well as entymology!) Looking for a position in the Great Lakes area.