My Resume

At the end of September 2008 several of us at the dealership lost our jobs due to the ecomony. No one could purchase RV's due to the lack of available financing. On November 14 the dealership shut down completely and now the place is a vacant lot with just the buildings remaining.
My Resume follows:

Yamhill County, Oregon
If this applicant is of interest to you please contact applicant at mountainhiker1956@yahoo.com for a complete resume which will include employer and applicant names and contact information.
Objective: To work in a positive environment with potential for growth.

Licensed Massage Therapist, Lic# 16243
June 2009 - Current
Graduate of Oregon School of Massage December 2008

Local RV repair
March 1992 – September 30 2008, laid off due to lack of work. Company shut down in November due to economy.
-Service technician for 16 years all at same location
-Warranty/technical advisor for the last 6 years.
-Obtained technical information for technicians in shop from database of factory and vendor contacts as well as Internet sources.
-Used technical background to obtain warranty authorization from factories and vendors to perform warranty repairs.
-Developed a known reputation as a reliable contact as well as maintained solid relationships with factory and vendor technical/warranty support.
-Developed first documentation system for photos and categorized warranty information resulting in company wide researchable database and increased productivity.
-Taught instructional seminars on maintenance of RV’s to customers and general public. Topics covered included Sealant Maintenance, Winterization of the RV and Appliance care.
-Wrote monthly articles on "how it works" and maintenance of RV’s for industry related consumer publication.
-Fielded technical questions from customers to troubleshoot problems over the phone and via e-mail. Excellent technical phone skills.
-16 years experience establishing and maintaining contact with customers resulting in customer loyalty.
-Mobile technician for 5 years representing Local RV repair shop. Mobile Service coverage area included all of NW Oregon.
-Provided quality workmanship for mobile customers with no ‘come-backs’.
-Areas of knowledge include Appliance repair and maintenance, Sealant maintenance, Plumbing, -Electrical (12vdc and 120vac) systems, wood working/cabinetry repair among others.
-Worked in shop environment for 5 years before working as the Mobile Tech
-Industry RVIA/RVDA Trained and Certified technician.
-Factory Trained by several RV factories, Norcold, Dometic.

Local temporary Services,
September 1991 – March 1992
Experience in small parts assembly, inventory and quality control.

Local Bakery
July 1976 – August 1991
Shift Supervisor, November 1988 – August 1991
-Managed crew of 20 employees.
-Trained new personnel
-Adjusted formulas and directed oven changes as needed to maintain quality of product.
-Performed product quality checks.
-Logged freight received.
-Repaired and adjusted machinery for optimum performance.
-Forklift operator as needed.
Machine Operator – Packer, September 1985 – November 1988
-Supervised Packers.
-Trained machine operators on computer controlled equipment.
-Operated Manual & computer controlled equipment.
-Responsible for keeping work area safe
-Performed finished product quality check
-Machine maintenance
Machine Operator – Mixer, September 1978 – September 1985
-Operated dough mixer rated at 1500 lbs.
-Assisted other personnel with mixers as needed.
-Maintenance of production inventory stock.
-Responsible for keeping work area safe.
-Forklift operator as needed.
Shipping department, September 1976 – September 1978
-Load and unload Semi’s
-Move trucks, change trailers
-Deliver product to local warehouse weekly.
Sanitation, July 1976 – September 1976
-Maintain quality sanitation practices for entire plant.

Previous work, Summer 1974 – July 1976
-Drove school bus for the School District and drove truck during the summers for two years after high school.

Personal Mail Order business
-Developed contacts for product distribution.
-Did photography, typesetting, paste-up and distribution for business.
-Worked at several product shows.
-Dealt with customers in a retail atmosphere.

Personal Home building
-Designed and built 3600 square foot Log Home including Passive Solar heating system and full house wood heat system.
-Designed and built log-lifting equipment to move logs to building site and set logs in place on walls.
-Performed all areas of construction work including site design, concrete foundation, wiring, plumbing, framing, roofing etc.
-Worked with heavy equipment during construction process.

While in High School built a Motor Home from the frame up with father as well as rebuilt a ’66 Barracuda.

Personal Interests:
-Writing.
-Digital Photography.
-Hiking and being outdoors.
-Helping to improve the health and well being of others through Massage Therapy.
-Graduate of a Northwest Massage School taking evening and weekend classes. Passed the state of Oregon License exams and am a Licensed Massage Therapist.