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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate James R. Sulkanen Street Address SW Egret Lndg Port St Lucie, FL Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLESUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: 21 year Army Veteran with 12 years as aconstruction equipment mechanic and 9 years as a maintenance manager. As aChief Warrant Officer 3 / Maintenance Manager I managed sections with asfew as 9 and as many as 60 personnel. Managed a 4.8 million dollarmaintenance budget. Proficient with maintenance planning and controlsoftware, and familiar with CFR 2910 General Industry. Have a proven trackrecord for being an outstanding logistician, manager and leader. Can andwill do attitude, very organized and structured, get it done right thefirst time. Current Member of AEMP.TRAINING:06/16 Flagship Program Caterpillar University02/15 CEM (Certified Equipment Manager (Re-Certification)11/13 Certified Hazmat Material Manager Prep Course09/12 Certificate, OSHA Compliance Course, CFR 2910 General Industry (30Hour Course)02/09 CEM (Certified Equipment Manager)12/07 Certificate, OSHA Compliance Course, CFR 2910 General Industry(30 Hour Course)EXPERIENCE:09/15 - Present Shop Foreman, Kelly Tractor, West Palm Beach, FLSupervise and manage 21 shop technicians and 2 customer servicerepresentatives. Daily duties include; open and close work orders, orderparts, approve technicians' time daily for payroll, submit warranty claimsto the warranty department, interact with customers, prepare and submitcustomer repair estimates. Assign jobs to technicians based on complexityand time constraints. Monitor time and parts on all jobs to ensurecustomers are charged fairly and accurately. Inspect all company rentalreturn equipment for customer rental damage. Utilize various Caterpillardatabases; daily to gather information pertaining to repairs and productsupport updates.06/07 - 04/15 Equipment and Safety Manager, COPART, Inc, Dallas, TX.Responsible for overseeing repairs, maintenance and parts for a fleet of135 wheel loaders, Volvo L90 and Caterpillar 938K. Ensured that all repairswere done with-in Volvo and Caterpillar specifications. Conduct OSHA, EPA,and EHS compliance inspections / audits at 33 facilities throughout thesoutheast region. Wrote company safety policies IAW with OSHA standards.Proof read accident reports, looked into root causes of all accidents in myregion. Meet with Volvo and Caterpillar dealers on a consistent basis toensure COPART standards are met and adhered to and to ensure pricing andinvoices are correct. Routinely submitted repairs to Volvo and Caterpillarfor warranty consideration. I was routinely in contact with Volvo andCaterpillar dealers about repairs in progress and repairs to be scheduled.Read and interpreted oil samples daily. Established preventativemaintenance schedules and pricing with Volvo and Caterpillar dealersthroughout the southeast. Routinely used OEM telematics for Volvo (MATRIS,PROSIS, CareTrack) and Caterpillar (Electronic Technician, SIS Web, andVision Link).02/06 - 05/07 Maintenance Manager, Foley Products Co. Newnan, GAManaged and performed maintenance on a fleet of 21 over the road MACKtrucks, 60 trailers, 8 forklifts, 6 concrete mixer trucks and 5 wheelloaders. Managed 5 mechanics, 1 welder and 1 office clerk. Ensured vehicleswere serviced at the correct interval. Inspected vehicles to ensure properdiagnosis and right parts were ordered. Performed and supervised DOTinspections on trucks and trailers. Managed parts inventory for allvehicles in the fleet. Interacted with drivers on a daily basis to ensurevehicles were safe and road worthy. Used AS400 daily. Coordinated repairswith department managers daily. Scheduled weekend rotating shifts whenrequired. . Responsible for 800K budget . Interacted with vendors daily . Prepared monthly reports showing costs per mile/hour for all vehicles in the fleet . Prepared preventative maintenance schedules for all vehicles in the fleet . Conducted daily operations IAW OSHA, DOT, and EPA standards08/05 - 02/06 Construction Equipment Maintenance Supervisor, IlukaResources, Inc., Green Cove Springs, FLManaged a Total Maintenance and Repair (TM&R) contract with a largeCaterpillar dealer. Ensured construction equipment maintenance, bothcontract and others was carried out in a safe and timely manner. Liaisonfor equipment leasing / rental companies to ensure cost effective equipmentlease, purchase and maintenance repair activities. Supervised 3 Caterpillarmechanics and one shop mechanic in their daily activities; Managed 9scrapers, 4 excavators, 7 dozers, and 5 haul trucks. . Controlled maintenance costs through work orders and purchase orders; managed a 4.8 million dollar budget . Managed a fleet of 50 vehicles and 25 pieces of Caterpillar earth moving equipment . Prepared weekly and monthly equipment performance reports that included equipment costs per hour, preventative maintenance schedules, and contract parts and labor.08/04 - 08/05 Power Support Systems Lead Mechanic, ITT Industries SystemsDivision, Ft. Carson, COManaged 9 mechanics daily in the repair of power generation and HVACequipment. Inspected incoming equipment to determine repairs. Ensured allrepairs were completed correctly and in a timely manner. Conducted dailyoperations IAW ISO 9000, 2001 and 14000 standards. Conducted EHSinspections monthly. . Ensured zero rejection of equipment by conclusive inspection process . Recognized by customers for outstanding repair work.10/03 - 08/04 Construction Equipment Maintenance Supervisor, 43rd CombatEngineer Company, Ft. Carson, COWorked with the 3rd Armored Calvary Regimental staff to put together amaintenance plan to ensure the regiments equipment was repaired andprepared for future deployments. . Prepared Standard Operating Procedures to show maintenance activities, time lines, and courses of action12/98 - 09/03 Construction Equipment Maintenance Manager, 659th MaintenanceCompany, Ft. Bragg, NCManaged up to 60 employees with 4 different job classifications; HVAC,Power Generation, Construction Equipment, and Specialty Equipment. Managedparts and equipment valued at 1.6 million dollars. Supervised allemployees. Scheduled repairs based on parts and mechanics. Coordinatedactivities with customers. Instructor for complex repair procedures. . Managed a section with the lowest performance level (out of 12) and improved to #1 ranking in less than 12 months; Managed company budget of 500K for 14 months with no discrepancies; Recognized as the best section manager out of 1201/96 - 10/98 Maintenance Manager, NTC Corps Support Battalion, Ft. Irwin,CAPerformed duties as the maintenance manager, responsible for themaintenance performed by two maintenance companies. 1. Managed 3 commodity managers; Managed the companies' maintenance fleet of over 4000 vehicles; Hand selected over 4 other Warrant Officers to become part of a senior staff; Responsible for the highest operational rate ever for pre-positioned equipment at the National Training Center over a 10 month period; Recognized as the best Warrant Officer in the company out of 5.01/84 - 08/95 Construction Equipment Repairer, E-1 thru E-6, US Army(Worldwide Locations) . Was in the top 10 percentile of Military Occupational Specialty Army wide . 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