David Tate

Cell # (256)502-0212 dt91a21e@westpost.net

Objective: Seeking Full-time employment

Career Summary
Machine Operator
Industrial Maintenance
Security Supervisor
Owned and operated my own business for 2 years
General Manager
Restaurant Manager
Shift Management
Warehouse/Shipping and Receiving
Work History
Machine Operator (5/2007 to 7/2010) BASF The Chemical Company, Madison, AL
(Worked through Randstat temp. services from 5/2007 until hire-in date in 9/2007
at BASF)
Set-up and maintain the coating machine daily
Operate machine that coats the catyletic converter filters, while actively maint
aining a safe work environment above and beyond safety standards
Performed maintenance on machines when they tore up or stopped running
Ensured that products were of good quality by testing parts
Filled out and verified proper paperwork while doing air tests and x-rays on par
ts which played a big part in the quality of the parts
Went through auditor training class and conducted audits through out the plant i
n certain areas to find non conforming materials and as well as materials not pr
operly labeled
Self-employed (9/2005 to 5/2007) D&C Electronics, Hartselle, AL
Owned and operated business
Trained and managed employees
Bought and sold video games and game systems
Caster Mechanic (5/2003 to 9/2005) Steel Related Technologies, Decatur, AL
Tore down and rebuilt casting equipment and machinery
Built steel rollers that were essential for shaping and molding the steel into v
arious thicknesses
Acquired 1yr warehouse experience
Operated forklift and cranes to load and unload tractor-trailers
Was responsible for performing inventory checks and ordering additional industri
al parts
Was solely responsible for issueing of parts to fellow employees for use in the
casting machines
Warehouse/Delivery (11/2002 to 5/2003) Fluid Sealing, Decatur, AL
Loaded and unloaded trucks and trailors by hand and froklift
Pulled part orders to be delivered
Delivered parts to customers
Received parts and put them up in there proper places
Cut and made different sized air filters for customers
Went to various places of business to pick up parts and items
General Manager (2/2002 to 10/2002) Hardees, Huntsville, AL
Managed restaurant
Opened and closed restaurant
Hired and terminated employees
Performed local store marketing to raise sales
Performed customer service by listening to and resolving customer complaints
Was responsible for employee payroll
Wrote up and maintained all employee schedules
Ordered and maintained entire stock of restaurant products
Was responsible for daily operations of cash handling and bank deposits
Kept records of unused products, stock orders and stock received
Kept records of restaurant expenses and labor expenses
Cable Installer (1/2001 to 2/2002) FAA Communications, Decatur, AL
Supervised and trained others on how to do installations
Removed old cable and installed new cable wire in apartment complexes
Installed the charter digital dishes and programmed them for customers
Trouble shooted installations when there were problems and fixed them
Restaurant /General Manager (2/1998 to 12/2000) Hardees, Madison, AL and de
catur, AL
Managed restaurant
Opened and closed restaurant
Hired and terminated employees
Performed local store marketing to raise sales
Performed customer service by listening to and resolving customer complaints
Was responsible for employee payroll
Was responsible for employee schedules
Ordered and maintained entire stock of restaurant products
Was responsible for cash handling and bank deposits
Kept records of unused products, stock orders, and stock received
Kept records of restaurant expenses and labor expenses
Field Supervisor (2/1997 to 2/1998) Vinson Guard, Decatur, AL
Was responsible for the supervision of employees professionalism while in unifor
m, and responsible for making sure employees were in proper uniform
Supervised employees conduct, and ensured that their tasks and paperwork were pe
rformed to code
Drove company vehicle to different work sites in order to supervise security off
icer employees
Warehouse/Delivery Driver/Sales (1/1996 to 1/1997) Handy T.V. and Appliance, H
untsville,AL
Was responsible for loading and unloading trucks
Was responsible for setting up display models on the sales floor
Delivered and setup and installed appliances,T.V.'s and electronics to customers
houses or place of business
Helped with customer service and sales on the sales floor.
Helped in keeping counts on all inventory
Education
Graduated from Hartselle H.S. 1995