Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
References
Timeline
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Eric Cikity

Traverse City

Summary

A trustworthy professional offering several years of experience as a yard foreman. Focused and skilled in coordinating personnel, materials and equipment. Decisive when responding to urgent issues and resolving problems. I am now looking to share my talents and develop new ones in aviation maintenance.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Foreman

Preston Feather
Traverse City
03.2013 - Current

Coordinate deliveries with the sales team and their contractors.

Train new employees in person, or through recording instructional videos. In all operations of the yard, including forklift operations.

Member of the Safety Committee (2016-2023).

Responsible for all yard operations. Including all forklift and vehicle maintenance. Dispatching of materials and the trucks on which they are delivered. Receiving new stock, producing monthly inventory checks. Building orders in a safe, timely manner.

Responsible for the operation of the dispatching program. Utilizing programs like Teams, Outlook, and Spruce, to better aid in efficient deliveries.

Direct supervisor for up to nine employees, managing timecards, approving time-off requests, and giving yearly performance reviews, along with overseeing day-to-day operations.

Lumber Yard Worker

Alden Lumber
Alden
10.2007 - 02.2013
  • Stacked material in a safe manner on pallets or racks ready for shipment.
  • Loaded and unloaded delivery trucks as needed.
  • Cut wood to customer specifications using saws, planers, routers and other tools.
  • Checked incoming shipments for accuracy and quality control.
  • Loaded lumber onto trucks for delivery to job sites.
  • Assisted customers with selecting materials for their projects.
  • Maintained inventory of lumber stock.
  • Unloaded incoming shipments from trucks manually or with machinery.
  • Transported material between locations using hand truck, dolly or forklift.
  • Inspected and measured lumber for defects and dimensions.
  • Cleaned work area daily including sweeping floors and organizing storage areas.
  • Invoiced products leaving yard to manage inventory and billing.
  • Accurately assembled orders and built loads for delivery.
  • Learned lumber products and manufacturer differences to give customers sound advice on building materials.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner while maintaining positive relationships with clients.

Education

Airframe and powerplant certification - Part 147 AMT Training.

Legacy Aviation Learning Center
Traverse City, MI
08-2025

High School Diploma -

Kalkaska High School
Kalkaska, MI
06-2003

Skills

18 years of forklift operation experience

leadership training (Cyndi Miller and Associates, LLC)

Forklift trainer certified (Morrison Industrial Equipment 'Train the Trainer' Program 18')

20 years of exceptional customer service

Firefighter I and II certified, studied 2007-2010

Received one year of aviation maintenance training at a Part 147 training facility

Airframe certificate - Pending

Powerplant certificate - Pending

Affiliations

I am Avid disc golfer, that enjoys riding my motorcycle, and spending time with my family.

Certification

  • Airframe certification- Pending
  • Powerplant certification- Pending

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Foreman

Preston Feather
03.2013 - Current

Lumber Yard Worker

Alden Lumber
10.2007 - 02.2013

Airframe and powerplant certification - Part 147 AMT Training.

Legacy Aviation Learning Center

High School Diploma -

Kalkaska High School
Eric Cikity