Gregory Jossa
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Skilled certified Red Seal, 309A Construction and Maintenance Electrician with 10 years experience in the Passenger Railway industry. Results-driven professional that leads, motivates and collaborates with teams of mechanics, electricians, welders and machinists. Experienced in troubleshooting and diagnosing repair issues. Committed to implementing best practices and standards to deliver customer satisfaction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
Via Rail Canada Inc.
02.2017 - Current
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Employer Chair of Health and Safety Committee
- Supervised 50 shift work, unionized employees
- Health and Wellness Ambassador
Yard Master
VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Toronto, ON, Ontario
02.2013 - 02.2017
- Reviewed train schedules and switching orders to control movements of arrivals and departures
- Kept railyard in line with budget and schedule while adhering to OSHA regulations and Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR)
- Maintained and coordinated all activities of railyard in combining rolling stock into trains
- Consistently updated knowledge of safety requirements and policies
- Consistently assumed additional responsibilities and worked extended hours to meet project deadlines and on time departures
Foreman Electrician
DDC Controls Ltd
Toronto, ON, Ontario
01.2011 - 02.2013
- Accurately estimated time and materials costs for projects.
- Installed, tested and modified circuit breakers, controls, fuses, lights and motors
- Updated service record files on equipment drawings and history
- Worked with various types of cableways, conduits and other electrical raceways
- Fabricated specific electrical component parts and assemblies
- Interpreted drawings, wiring diagrams, flow charts and written descriptions of project requirements.
Education
Graduated with Honours Construction and Maintenance Electrician -
Humber College
Toronto, Ontario01.2011
Business Management Certificate -
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario01.2006
Skills
- Team leadership/building
- Self-motivated
- Conflict resolution
- Extremely organized
- Blueprint fluency
- Exceptionally detail-oriented
- Construction practices
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Effective at multi-tasking
- Strong verbal communication
- Project management
- Process implementation
- Expert in schematic designfipf
- Budgeting and finance
- Subcontractor oversight
- Safety procedures knowledge
- Dependable and reliable
- Works well independently
- Proper radio protocol
- Personnel management
- Inventory control
- Employee scheduling
- OSHA compliance
- Locomotive inspector
Timeline
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
Via Rail Canada Inc.
02.2017 - Current
Yard Master
VIA Rail Canada Inc.
02.2013 - 02.2017
Foreman Electrician
DDC Controls Ltd
01.2011 - 02.2013
Graduated with Honours Construction and Maintenance Electrician -
Humber College
Business Management Certificate -
Ryerson University
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