Gary Brown
Salisbury,VT
Summary
VP of Equipment with over 25 years of experience. Very knowledgeable with maintenance and total cost of ownership along with thinking outside the box. Committed to excellence in safety.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
VP of Equipment
Pike Industries Inc/Ready mix Inc
04.2004 - Current
- Oversee and supervise a team 6 direct reports and a total of 61 employees in department
- Manage all Capex, Disposals and New Equipment
- Works in the order of: Safety, Quality and Productivity
- Responsible for overseeing/maintaining All rolling stock with annual revenue of $40 Million
- Responsible for Budgets, Forecast
- Maintains 11 clean shops to OSHA/MSHA standards
- Collaborate with other Senior business leaders in Construction, Aggs, QC, Plants, Finance and Safety
- Responsible for creating winter budget and evaluation of equipment annually
- Manage Repair/Rebuild/Replace on all categories of Equipment.
Equipment Evaluation Team-AMAT/CRH
01.2023 - Current
- Evaluate Equipment from different OEM’s and use templates to determine: Total Cost of ownership, Safety, Oporator comfort, reliability, parts availability and Dealer support to name a few
- Demo equipment and document findings
- Travel to Jobsites, factories and meet with OEM’s and discuss challenges and feedback
- Participate in RFP process every 24-36 months with different categories of equipment such as: Paving and Compaction, Quarry/Civil, and Transportation (Class 5-8 Trucks) and Front and rear discharge mixers.
TCO Lead-AMAT/CRH
01.2019 - Current
- Responsible for leading a group of 12 across all of AMAT to evaluate TCO Templates
- Drilldown by equipment category and work with Various OEMS on templates for life cycles and build out PM templates for each task and deploy into internal CRH system for 100 operating companies in 46 states.
Equipment Manager
Pike Industries Inc/Ready mix Inc
04.2012 - 01.2022
- Oversee and supervise a team 4 direct reports
- All aspects of diesel equipment repairs
- Works in the order of: Safety, Quality and productivity
- Responsible for maintaining All rolling stock
- Responsible for budgets and costs
- Maintains 6 clean shops to OSHA/MSHA standards
- Work with all aspects of the business to be successful
- Responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment.
Mechanic/Mechanic Shop Foreman
Pike Industries
04.2004 - 04.2012
- Inspected and tested equipment to locate worn and damaged parts.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
- Performed preventative maintenance oil changes and brake jobs to preserve performance and reliability of vehicles.
- Worked as a shop foreman and scheduled work for road crews and shops
- Maintained a safe working environment at all times by adhering to company guidelines and OSHA/MSHA regulations, reducing workplace accidents.
Technician/Technician in charge
Ryder Transportation System Inc.
01.1997 - 04.2004
- All aspects of Diesel repair and hydraulic/electrical trouble shooting
- Managed all Aspects of Coca-Cola for Ryder in Colchester, VT/Plattsburg, NY.
- Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
- Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
- Completed complex repairs quickly by leveraging strong diagnostic skills and attention to detail.
Education
Certificate in Applied Diesel Technology -
Wyoming Technical Institute
Laramie, WY05.1997
Diploma -
Mount Abraham Union High School
Bristol, VT01.1995
Skills
- Equipment Repairs
- Safety Procedures
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Equipment Maintenance
- Purchasing
- Facility Management
- Technical knowledge
- Team Supervision
- Forecast and budgets
Education continued
- Korn-Ferry program and Caliper test, Went over this with HR manager and she helped me develop a plan on areas of focus., 2013
- FLL, Went through FLL and learned a lot. The best part about this one was I got direct input from my supervisor and as the module went on, we would meet, and it was a great coaching experience., 2014
- ESCI, Went Through this Coaching Module and it was about a 4-month process., 2019
- Pluma-Soft skills, Executive Coaching. This was the most in-depth leaning program that I have completed to date. There was feedback and I learned a lot about Personal development and developing team leaders, assessing performance and personal performance, Coaching, slowing down and taking time to be self-aware. Critical thinking strategies., 2022
- VP leadership forum, Went to Atlanta for a week long workshop and classes with other senior leaders in CRH., 2024
Volunteer Experience
- Salisbury School board, Co-Chair, 2014, present
- Friends of Middlebury Football Field Painting, 2015 to 2022
- United way of AC (Days of Caring), 2008, present
- Hannaford Career Center Middlebury (Board), 2018, present
- Randolph Tech Center (Board), 2019, present
- United Way Annual Payroll deduction giving program (Addison County Readers)
Timeline
Equipment Evaluation Team-AMAT/CRH
01.2023 - Current
TCO Lead-AMAT/CRH
01.2019 - Current
Equipment Manager
Pike Industries Inc/Ready mix Inc
04.2012 - 01.2022
VP of Equipment
Pike Industries Inc/Ready mix Inc
04.2004 - Current
Mechanic/Mechanic Shop Foreman
Pike Industries
04.2004 - 04.2012
Technician/Technician in charge
Ryder Transportation System Inc.
01.1997 - 04.2004
Certificate in Applied Diesel Technology -
Wyoming Technical Institute
Diploma -
Mount Abraham Union High School
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