Jeff VanderGrift
                                           411 15th AVE.
                                            Edgerton,MN
                                           (507)215-5676       
                                      vandergrift.jeff@gmail.com


OBJECTIVE

Hard working, highly motivated person seeking a position where I can contribute my diverse work experience and knowledge to my full potential.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
   
  - Excellent social interaction skills, effective problem solving capabilities. Strong leadership skills.
  - Production and assembly background
  - Detailed oriented and highly organized
  - Possess computer knowledge
  - Efficient work habits/Time management skills

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

  - Ability to work effectively with clients, management and co-workers
  - Demonstrate a high degree of patience and understanding when working with others
  - Diligent, loyal worker
  - Adept at creating and implementing a higher level of work performance
  - Ability to work unsupervised while contributing team effort


EMPLOYMENT

Aug. 2011-Aug. 2012 Fey Industries Edgerton, Mn
 _ see job desciption below

2008-Aug.2011 Monogram Meat Snacks,Chandler,MN

Smokehouse Operator Tech.

 -Lab duties, oversight of ph balance of food products, maintaining high level of safe quality meat.
 -Oven Programing, Touch screen computers for cook cycles,ensuring best possible results of final product.
 -Production, Oversight of loading and unloading of ovens in the best efficiency possible.
 -Trained Oven Techs
 -Operorated and Maintained 15 Smokehouse ovens. 

2005-2007 Daktroniks Brookings, SD
Painter

  -Operating and maintaining Graco Painting systems
  -Mixing of paints 
  - Applying paints to video LED displays
  - fixing and maintaining pumps
  - High level of quality finished product 


1999-2005 Fey Industries Edgerton MN 
Lead operator/Set-up/Assembly/Warehouse

  -Set-up robotics, oversight of warehouse and trained staff, assisted in interviewing.
  -Shipping and receiving duties, forklift, order filling and assembly
  -Experience with: pneumatics, air vacuum, sensors and radio frequency systems


EDUCATION

 1991-1993 Northeast Metro Technical College 
White Bear Lake MN 

Course work in Physics and Audio-Video Production

 2004 Minnesota West Community & Technical College

EMT Training

Forklift certified

LANGUAGES

English, Spanish(limited)

REFERENCES

Jeremy Gorneau
409 West Pipestone Ave.
Flandreau, SD 57028
605-864-1682


Curt Dezeeuw
RR 1 Box 78 
Pipestone MN 56164
(507)820-1341

Rick Moen
703 West Pipestone Ave.
Flandreau, SD 
605-573-2095