Brendan Farese
Newmarket
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Service Technician
Erema North America
08.2021 - Current
- Responded quickly to emergency maintenance requests for timely on-call support.
- Maintained a high level of professionalism in all interactions with clients, consistently receiving positive feedback for exceptional service.
- Installed new equipment and explained operation and routine maintenance protocols to customers.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing prompt and efficient on-site support for technical issues.
- Operated hand tools and power equipment according to company safety procedures.
- Established positive customer relationships by providing punctual, cost-effective solutions.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Followed safety procedures to avoid injuries in field.
- Provided hands-on training to junior technicians, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
- Facilitated smooth installations, ensuring proper setup and configuration of new equipment at customer sites.
- Managed on-site and off-site installation, repair, maintenance, and test tasks.
- Enhanced system performance through troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing complex electronic and mechanical systems.
- Continuously expanded knowledge base through ongoing training and certification programs, staying current with industry advancements.
- Reduced downtime with proactive identification of potential issues during regular site visits and routine inspections.
- Optimized equipment functionality by performing routine calibration and adjustments to meet manufacturer specifications.
- Discussed and recommended service options with customers and explained costs involved.
- Interpreted equipment diagrams and blueprints to fully understand mechanical and electrical systems in need of service.
- Diagnosed and repaired problems with electrical and mechanical systems.
- Tested systems, noting issues and completing preventive maintenance.
- Worked with diverse types of weather and ground conditions.
- Resolved unforeseen issues during trips swiftly, minimizing disruption and maintaining client satisfaction levels high.
- Oversaw and monitored daily functions, timeliness, quality of workmanship and completion of work.
- Operated equipment according to specifications and in alignment with designated safety standards.
- Maintained meticulous records of project progress, expenses, and personnel hours, providing transparency for clients and contributing to accurate invoicing.
- Followed industry regulations and local building codes.
- Supervised installation of electrical and plumbing systems.
- Maintained professional relationships with clients throughout the duration of each project, keeping them informed on progress updates and addressing any concerns as needed.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills by overseeing teams of skilled laborers and tradespeople across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Coordinated subcontractors to complete work within quality and timeframe targets.
- Inspected work sites to assess construction quality and productivity against project plans.
- Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs, and knowledge of individual team members.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks and trailers.
- Operated forklifts and boom lifts to complete various tasks.
Technician
Door Control Inc
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Created multi-faceted test fixtures and processes for specialized, product-specific applications
- Wrote daily logs of completed work and conducted field investigation for verification and documentation
- Reviewed merchandise malfunctions through troubleshooting and characterization of subsystems and discrete parts
- Documented maintenance and repair activities and maintained files
- Promoted and enforced safety standards and resolved workplace safety hazards
- Executed maintenance and repair activities to safeguard equipment functionality
- Reviewed and interpreted maintenance records and work orders to verify requirements
- Selected tools and equipment to perform installations or repairs
- Troubleshot electrical problems, traced faults, and implemented repairs to restore function
- Assembled, installed, maintained, and tested electrical equipment and writing systems
- Assisted with installation of new electrical systems and repairs on existing structures.
Calibration Technician/ Industrial Painter
Krohne Inc
- Drafted and presented reports detailing calibration data
- Calibrated and tested electrical, mechanical, and electronic equipment and instruments
- Facilitated out-of-tolerance investigations to identify root cause and develop solutions
- Monitored and updated equipment maintenance logs to maintain adherence with calibration schedules
- Scheduled onsite calibration services with external providers
- Participated in seminars and additional training to expand knowledge and skills
- Completed all assigned tasks prior to shift end
- Kept work area organized and clutter-free
- Volunteered for and tackled new assignments and tasks to ease staff member burden
- Addressed concerns quickly to avoid lasting issues
- Followed established guidelines and procedures
- Employed visual elements, such as construction, shade, space, and perspective to generate aesthetic results
- Measured and replenished machine chemicals, coatings, or paints
- Coated products with substances such as silver, copper, rustproofing, and paint
- Mixed chemicals and substances to achieve proper painting and coating formulas
- Maintained painting and coating equipment, including cleaning and repairs
- Followed written specifications to verify and regulate paint flow and viscosity
- Maintained proper spray dispersion through nozzle and hose adjustments
- Selected and installed machine attachments, including rollers, guides, and brushes.
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Verified dimensions, alignments, and clearances against drawings to minimize errors
- Laid out wiring, boxes and other components to efficiently install new systems
- Planned project work based on blueprints, budget limitations and the individual customer's preferences
- Replaced worn, broken, and defective parts to correct faults and improve performance
- Attached seals and bumpers to create tight and professional finish
- Drilled holes, installed locks, and attached hardware to prepare doors for installation
- Reviewed blueprints and other technical documentation to identify correct way to install and repair doors
- Volunteered for and tackled new assignments and tasks to ease staff member burden
- Completed all assigned tasks prior to shift end
- Worked comfortably and safely at heights, wearing personal protective equipment and complying with safety program and regulatory requirements
- Measured and marked cutting lines on materials using rulers, pencils, and marking gauges
- Studied specifications in blueprints, sketches, and building plan to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics to accurately mark and measure workpieces, minimizing waste and helping the team consistently achieve budget targets.
Service Technician
Collins Overhead Door Inc
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort or make simple adjustments to electric openers
- Wind large springs with upward motion of arm
- Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location
- Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required
- Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment
- Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools
- Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems
- Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation
- Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment
- Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools
- Apply hardware to door sections, such as drilling holes to install locks
- Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment
- Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples
- Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings
- Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automated door openers
- Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors
- Install dock seals, bumpers, or shelters
- Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines
- Clean door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brushes, or grinding wheels.
Carpenter Apprentice
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 1305
10.2015 - 07.2016
- Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required
- Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws
- Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment
- Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge
- Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools
- Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level
- Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, or power tools.
Factory Technician
Globe Composite Solutions
09.2014 - 10.2015
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines
- Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process
- Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition
- Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency
- Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled
- Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts
- Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment
- Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
Configuration Technician
KROHNE America Inc
09.2004 - 10.2015
- Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance
- Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications
- Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
- Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges
- Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices, or products
- Test products or sub assemblies for functionality or quality
- Plan and lay out work to meet production and schedule requirements
- Start up and shut down processing equipment
- Prepare and assemble materials
- Measure and record data associated with operating equipment
- Clean production equipment or work areas
- Select cleaning materials, tools, or equipment
- Build product sub assemblies or final assemblies
- Package finished products
- Build packaging for finished products.
Pest control Technician
Eco Systems Pest Control
01.2010 - 05.2014
- Record work activities performed
- Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations
- Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins
- Clean work site after completion of job
- Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground
- Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment
- Direct or assist other workers in treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds
- Set mechanical traps or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches
- Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, using rule, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
General Kitchen Help/ Line/Grill Cook
NSMC Salem Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware
- Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage
- Butcher and clean fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving
- Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures
- Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas such as refrigerators and freezers
- Keep records of the quantities of food used
- Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving
- Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service, or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets
- Portion and wrap the food, or place it directly on plates for service to patrons
- Weigh or measure ingredients
- Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads
- Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines
- Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas
- Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed, and provide cooks with needed items
- Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers
- Distribute food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers
- Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change
- Distribute menus to hospital patients, collect diet sheets, and deliver food trays and snacks to nursing units or directly to patients
- Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods
- Stock cupboards and refrigerators, and tend salad bars and buffet meals
- Work on assembly lines adding cutlery, napkins, food, and other items to trays in hospitals, cafeterias, airline kitchens, and similar establishments
- Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items
- Package take-out foods or serve food to customers
- Prepare and serve a variety of beverages such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks
- Make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches
- Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor
- Scrape leftovers from dishes into garbage containers
- Stir and strain soups and sauces.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lynn English High School
Lynn, MA05.2008
Skills
- Mechanical Computers and Electronics
- Repairing Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening Coordination
- Building and Construction English Language
- Active Learning Installation
- Production and Processing Complex Problem Solving
- Operation and Control Time Management
- Writing Social Perceptiveness
- Equipment Selection Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Problem-Solving
- Troubleshooting and repair
- Positive Attitude
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Training and mentoring
- Teamwork and Coordination
Timeline
Field Service Technician
Erema North America
08.2021 - Current
Technician
Door Control Inc
01.2019 - 08.2021
04.2017 - 01.2019
Service Technician
Collins Overhead Door Inc
07.2016 - 04.2018
Carpenter Apprentice
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 1305
10.2015 - 07.2016
Factory Technician
Globe Composite Solutions
09.2014 - 10.2015
Pest control Technician
Eco Systems Pest Control
01.2010 - 05.2014
General Kitchen Help/ Line/Grill Cook
NSMC Salem Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2010
Configuration Technician
KROHNE America Inc
09.2004 - 10.2015
Calibration Technician/ Industrial Painter
Krohne Inc
High School Diploma -
Lynn English High School
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