Kendall Staton has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing and automotive industries. He has held supervisory roles in plastic extrusion, blow molding, and injection molding. Staton also has experience as an automotive technician, parts representative, and inventory clerk. His objective is to utilize his technical and business skills to help organizations achieve their goals while continuing his professional growth.

1. Kendall Staton
Objective: Work for an organization that will utilize my technical skills and
experience in a manufacturing environment and my responsible small
business skills to achieve successful business objectives while providing
an opportunity for me to grow professionally.
Honors and Jaycee Certificate of Honorable Appreciation, August 1981
Activities: Jaycee Honorary Membership, April 1982
Outstanding Jaycee, April 1982
Honorable Automotive Student, 1985
Teambuilding Management Seminar by Richard Stinson
Education: Rocky Mount Senior High School (June 1985)
Concentration in Vocational Courses
Licensed Forklift Operator
SCAD Team Member
Professional Experience:
Manufacturing
• Supervised plastic extrusion and blow molding setup and machine operators.
• Supervised thermolated vacuum forming plastics.
• Prepared production reports (Inventory, Scheduling, etc.).
• Experienced in operation, maintenance, and repair of heavy machinery.
• Quality Assurance/New Product development and testing.
• Microsoft Office- Word, Excel. Time Vision. Bar Code and Labeling.
• Production scheduling and purchasing requirements for department.
• Maintained computerized, material inventory.
• Setup automated machines and molds for customized daily production.
• Maintained and performed minor repairs on molds.
• Assisted engineering staff with design and development of new molds and
automated machinery.
• Responsible for hot stamp, flow painting, die casting, insert molding,
injection molding, personalized keys, and tubular keys.
Automotive
• Inspected new and used vehicles when received.
• Automotive technician.
• Prepared returns for defective parts.
• Maintained daily ordering with suppliers.
• Sold and maintained inventory of automotive parts.
• Experienced in invoicing, refunds, and warranty claims.
• Operated heavy equipment.
• Rebuilt high performance engines and repaired small marine engines.
224 Emerson Drive • Rocky Mount, NC • 27803
Cell: 252-266-3208

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Employment History:
Self-Employed
Rebuilt high performance engines and small marine craft engines.
(November 1997 to January 2001)
(September 2002 – present)
Manufacturing:
Electrician Technician
Primestar Industrial Electric, Inc., Wilson, NC 27893 (January 2004 -April 2005)
Blow Molding Supervisor
Euro-Matic Plastics, Inc., Wilson, NC 27893 (November 2001 -September 2002)
Extrusion Supervisor
Empire Industries, Inc. Tarboro NC 27886 (June 1996 to August 1996)
Extrusion Supervisor
NOMACO, Inc. Zebulon, NC 27597 (October 1995 to May 1996)
Plastic Injection Molding Technician to Department Head
ILCO Unican Corp., Rocky Mount, NC 27804 (April 1991 to May 1995)
Automotive/Parts:
Parts Representative
Leith Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Wendell, NC 27591 (January 2001 to September 2001}
Service Writer/ Sales
Davenport Motor Company, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 (August 1997 to November 1997)
Inventory/Parts Clerk
Lee Tractor, Rocky Mount, NC 27803 (September 1996 to August 1997)
Parts Clerk & Technician
Davenport Motor Company, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 (May 1989 to April 1991)
Parts Clerk
Automotive Equipment Company, Rocky Mount, NC 27801 (August 1987 to May 1989)
(Presently renamed Fisher Auto Parts)
Supplemental Work:
Benvenue Country Club, Westridge Grill, and Texas Steakhouse
Bartender, part-time, Rocky Mount, NC 27803 (November 1997 to April 2000)
References available upon request
224 Emerson Drive • Rocky Mount, NC • 27803
Cell: 252-266-3208