BEN E. MCLEMORE

174 HIGHWAY 229

FORDYCE, ARKANSAS 71742

PHONE (870) 352-2856

 

 

 

 

Education

 

 

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Multimedia Audio/Video Production, 2003,from SAU-Tech, East Camden, AR 71701.

Overall GPA  3.85

 

 

 

Honors Diploma in Auto Body Repair, 1991, from Pines Vocational and Technical School, Pine Bluff AR 71601.

 

 

 

Honors Diploma, 1990, from Fordyce High School, Fordyce AR 71742.

 

 

 

Work Experience

 

 

 

Production Assembler  (March 2006 – November 2007)

 

Firm: Armtec Countermeasures Co. Highland Industrial Park, Building M-7, East Camden,

AR 71711

            (870) 574-1712           (Supervisor: Mr. John Freeman)

Responsibilities: Weighed up a specified amount of explosive powder and pressed said explosive charge into the detonator housings; assisted on the assembly line where needed; assisted in packaging the product for shipment as needed; Cleaned the explosive compounds off of work trays and product transport buggies when directed.

Part-Time Studio Technician/Reporter/D. J. Trainee (November 2004 - February 2006)

 

Firm: KBJT/KQEW Radio, 303 Spring Street, Fordyce, AR 71742

            (870) 352-7137           Fax (870) 352-7139    (Supervisors: Mr. and Mrs. Gary Coates)

Responsibilities: Place commercials and some music tracks onto the station’s main computer for on air play; Produce some news stories; Run the live-on-air switcher board on some weekday mornings as needed; On Saturday morning I ran the live-on-air switcher board while I also read the on-air news, weather, and birthday/anniversary list.

 

 

Miter Saw Operator  (February 2004 –December 2004)

 

Firm: Fordyce Picture Frame, 2926 Highway 167 North, Fordyce, AR 71742

            (870) 352-7141           (Supervisor: Mrs. Elsie Adams)

Responsibilities: Cut moldings to proper lengths for use as frame sides; Stapled cut molding pieces together to make frames; Boxed and labeled frames for shipment on some of the slower days.

 

Green Chain Puller (August 1996 - June 1997)

 

Firm: Idaho Timber Corporation, 322 North Oak Street, Carthage, AR 71725

            (870) 254-2213           (Supervisor: Mr. Kevin Ramer)

Responsibilities: Sorted lumber by size and length on the green chain; assistant boiler operator.

 

 

Floater (August 1993 - August 1996)

 

Firm: Fordyce Picture Frame (Sawmill), 2926 Highway 167 North, Fordyce, AR 71742

            (870) 352-7141                       (Supervisor: Mr. Larry Barnes)

Responsibilities: Cleaned grounds; operated chipper; cut boards to standard lengths using trimmer saw; sorted lumber by size and length on green chain; caught slabs, positioned them, and passed them to the gangsaw operator as off bearer to the main saw carriage.

 

 

Floater (August 1991 - August 1993)

 

Firm: Fordyce Picture Frame (Assembly Plant), 2926 Highway 167 North, Fordyce, AR 71742

            (870) 352-7141           (Supervisor: Mr. Larry Barnes)

Responsibilities: Painted frames; cut moldings to proper lengths for use as frame sides; stapled moldings together to make frames; carried glass to mounters; installed backings and glass as a mounter; applied final shrink-wrapping to frames.

Temporary Employee (June 1991)

 

Firm: Mac's Body And Glass Repair, 709 North Myrtle, Warren, AR 71671

            (870) 226-6191           (Supervisor: Mr. Mackie Meeks)

Responsibilities: Assisted the auto body repair technicians as directed; cleaned shop areas.

 

 

Apprentice Auto Body Repair Technician (June 1990 - August 1990)

 

Firm: Keeton Motor Co, Auto Body Repair Shop, Highway 167 North, Fordyce, AR 71742

            (870) 352-3115           (Supervisor: Mr. Kenny Keeton)

Responsibilities: Assisted in auto body repairs; picked up parts from auto parts stores and salvage yards as directed; cleaned shop areas; drove technicians when they delivered customer vehicles; answered telephone.

 

 

Newspaper Reporter/Advertising Salesman  (August 1988 – May1990)

 

Firm: Fordyce High School Newspaper “High Times”, 100 Redbug Boulevard, Fordyce

AR, 71742

            (870) 352-2126           (Supervisor: Mrs. Betsie Meador)

Responsibilities: Wrote news stories and other content for use in the newspaper; Sold advertising space in the newspaper to local businesses; designed and placed those advertisements into the final lay-out of the newspaper before printing

 

 

References

 

Mrs. Lydia Turner                                                                                        Home (870) 818-8246

369 B Ouachita

East Camden, AR 71701

 

 

Mr. Dan Coats                                                                                          Work (870) 574-1521

144 Wildwood drive                                                                                      Home (870) 574-0479

East Camden, AR 71701

 

 

Mrs. Stephanie Green                                                                                    Home (870) 685-2910

P.O. Box 47

Bluff City AR, 71722