Branden Whipple
Spanaway,WA
Summary
Results driven Refrigeration Mechanic Lead eager to contribute expertise and work ethic to new role endeavoring to grow and advance. Pragmatic and methodical professional with a strong attention to detail, team leadership attributes with a focus on quality assurance for the company and its customers.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Refrigeration Shop Lead
Alaska Marine Lines
Seattle, WA
08.2012 - Current
- Diagnose issues and repair, Carrier, Daikin, Thermo King and StarCool refrigerated units.
- Mount and dismount Carrier Over The Road (OTR) generator units
- Monitor GRASP Reefer Monitoring System for Seattle daily
- Assign refrigerated containers for mechanics to inspect daily based on GRASP Reefer Monitoring history
- Train and help mechanics navigate the GRASP Reefer Monitoring system
- Train and coach employees to improve work performance and skills.
- Oversee maintenance and repair of refrigeration units.
- Manage inventory of tools and parts inside shop and at various locations in Alaska.
- Direct daily operations for a team of 10 mechanics.
- Use hand and power tools, equipment and instruments safely and accurately.
- Consistently work with the Inventory & Parts Coordinator for the purchase of company tools and parts on a regular basis.
- Create work schedules, prioritize and assign work, determine workloads and train staff in work procedures.
- Ensure that all shop personnel provide timely maintenance of refrigerated equipment.
- Work with dispatch to coordinate the movement of equipment.
- Work directly with the mechanics to make decisions on equipment repairs. Inspect the work of maintenance staff.
- Troubleshoot repairs of equipment over the phone or via email.
- Maintain a clean, orderly and safe work environment.
- Coordinate with other departments to fix the air conditioning on their equipment.
- Travelled to various locations in Alaska and have been solely responsible for over 1,200 refrigerated units running with frozen product in them at the same time.
- Involved in the interview process of new employees.
- Safety Committee member.
- Authorize forklift cards for new employees. Train employees on forklifts.
Journeyman Electrician
IBEW Local 76
Tacoma, WA
07.2006 - 07.2012
- Maintained a working area that was clean, orderly and safe.
- Installed and tested circuit breakers, controls, fuses, lights and motors.
- Worked with various types of cableways, conduits and other electrical raceways.
- Interpreted drawings, wiring diagrams, flow charts and written descriptions of the project requirements.
- Fabricated specific electrical component parts and assemblies.
- Installed conduit and electrical components according to blueprints.
- Completed rough-in, termination and underground work.
- Sized components according to building specifications and user requirements.
- Diagnosed issues and developed effective solutions.
- Trained apprentice electricians on proper procedures.
Package Sorter
UPS
Tumwater, WA
09.2004 - 06.2006
- Loaded packages into correct trucks.
- Sorted packages according to their destinations.
- Consistently met deadlines.
- Punctual, 4am start time.
Education
High School Diploma -
Capital High School
Olympia, WA2004
Skills
- Employee training, development and supervision
- Problem solver
- Self-motivated
- Computer proficient
- Punctual
- Able to meet deadlines
- Good communication skills
Certification
EPA 608 Certified
Washington EL01 Journey Level Electrical License
TWIC certified
AML Forklift card
Timeline
Refrigeration Shop Lead
Alaska Marine Lines
08.2012 - Current
Journeyman Electrician
IBEW Local 76
07.2006 - 07.2012
Package Sorter
UPS
09.2004 - 06.2006
High School Diploma -
Capital High School
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