Timothy R. Ehlinger
123 Lee St.
Front Royal, VA   22630
(540) 636-1688  
ehlingerspirit4@yahoo.com

Experience
Repackager/gluer, NW Works, Winchester, VA  22601 April 2014 to present
*Repackage lactate and almond milk products
*Glue boxes for lactate products
*Load boxes of lactate and almond milk products onto conveyer belt

Press Material Handler, SMX Staffing for Quad Graphics, Martinsburg, WV  25404 August 2013 to present
*Stack newspaper inserts as they come off the press and move loaded pallets with electric pallet jack
*Assist press operator with webbing paper, inserting printing plates, cleaning press, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment 

Stocker, Dollar Tree, Winchester, VA  22601 (540) 722-4522 November 2012 to January 2013
*Unloaded trucks and categorized boxes according to location in store
*Stocked shelves in a timely manner and according to production goals

Forklift Operator/Loader, Home Depot Distribution Center, Winchester, VA  22602 February 2012 to April 2012
*Trained on reach truck, electric pallet truck, and pacer forklift
*Trained for racking and unracking loaded pallets and for loading trucks

Shipping Assistant/Warehouse Inventory Specialist, Seton Home Study School,  
Front Royal, VA  22630  August 1999 to July 2010
*Maintained inventory levels in Shipping Department and tracked inventory in warehouse via Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word via Microsoft XP (single and multi-screen)
*Served as liaison between Shipping Department and Processing Department to maintain lesson plan inventory levels, and between Shipping Department and Purchasing Department to maintain book inventory levels
*Safely used Clark Electrolift forklift, pallet jack, and safety equipment for the safe unloading of shipments; regularly inspected forklift (adding water to battery as needed) and maintained forklift inspection records; safely charged forklift on forklift charger
*Practiced the safe placement of loaded pallets on multi-level warehouse racking up to twenty feet high, paying attention to pallet weights/conditions
*Verified shipment counts on bills of lading and correlated them with Seton purchase orders; notified Purchasing Department of any discrepancies and damages
*Maintained clean and safe work environment; creatively/pro-actively solved in-warehouse storage problems; facilitated annual warehouse inventory counts
*Made pre-packs/shrink-wraps to accommodate Shipping Department during peak business times
*Assisted Shipping Department with pulling, checking, and packing orders during peak business times, using tape machine as well as UPS and FedEx shipping programs; proficient use of palm pilot to scan in books
*Forklift-certified and “Train-the-Trainer” certified through Alliance Material Handling; forklift training and certifying experienced
*Promoted and observed OSHA-specific safety procedures and promoted and used safety equipment
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Minor in Business,  Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, WI  54220  1988 to 1993
High School Diploma, Wabeno High School, Wabeno, WI  54566  1982 to 1988

Other
*Freelance and contracted artwork as well as working caricature artist
*Published poet and aspiring author of fiction/non-fiction works; aspiring photographer
*Member and former officer in local Knights of Columbus
*Volunteer for local Special Olympics and for Little League Challengers’ Division baseball
*Personal work ethic: dedicated, hardworking, honest, quick-learning, creative, persistent, 
  analytical, flexible, problem-solving, perceptive

References

Chris Nyman 
Operations Manager 
at Seton Home Study School
(540) 636-9696
1700 Happy Creek Rd.
Front Royal, VA  22630

Chip Hibl
Former supervisor
(540) 636-8064
81 Thompson Hollow Ct.
Bentonville, VA  22610

Jim Shanley
Former co-worker
(540) 631-9353
36 Spicewood Ln.
Front Royal, VA  22630

Connie Spiewak
Former co-worker
(540) 635-8385
335 Pine Shores Dr.
Front Royal, VA  22630

Dr. Eleanor Kelly
Former client
(540) 636-8096  cellphone:  (540) 683-1326
2503 Shenandoah Shores Dr.
Front Royal, VA  22630