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JAMES BAKER

SERVICE SUPPORT
Sidney,OH

Summary

I STARTED INTO MECHANICS AS A 17 YEAR OLD WORKING PART TIME AT SIDNEY FORD TRACTOR WHILE ATTENDING JVS. MOVED ON TO BOYER FARM EGUIPMENT WORKING ON FARM EQUIPMENT UNTIL THEY CLOSED .THEN GOT A JOB WITH KIRK NATIONALEASE WORKING ON TRUCKS. WORKED MY WAY UP THRU THE RANKS THERE AS CORP TRAINER, FOREMAN , SERVICE MANAGER.THEN LEFT THERE AFTER 24 YEARS . WENT TO WORK AT STOOPS AS A TECH AGAIN WORKED MY WAY UP TO FOREMAN/ ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER. WHERE I AM CURRENTLY WORKING

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education

Work History

ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER

Stoops Freightliner Quality Trailer
Dayton, OH
04.2011 - Current
  • Followed up with customers during and after installations to verify satisfaction.
  • Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
  • Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by motivating team members to strengthen quality and increase productivity.
  • Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
  • Developed written plans and obtained customer consent to proceed.
  • Efficiently assisted service workers with problematic transactions to maintain customer satisfaction and quickly rectify issues.
  • Oversaw team of service professionals focused on FREIGHTLINER.

Service Manager

Kirk Nationalease
Troy, OH
05.2006 - 04.2011
  • Inspected rental equipment before and after rentals, marking changes in conditions and charging customers when necessary.
  • Monitored team performance, adhered to service level agreements (SLAs) and provided detailed job training.
  • Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
  • Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
  • Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by motivating team members to strengthen quality and increase productivity.
  • Optimized supply levels to keep stock within ideal parameters for expected needs.
  • Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
  • Trained 20 less-skilled service workers on standards, efficiency and conflict resolution for best-in-class customer service.
  • Guided techs on automotive repair, tool usage and equipment operation.
  • Met with customers to discuss service needs and develop effective and practical solutions.
  • Met with customers to discuss service needs and offer available solutions.
  • Maintained team productivity and quality of service by establishing and maintaining clear benchmarks.
  • Efficiently assisted service workers with problematic transactions to maintain customer satisfaction and quickly rectify issues.
  • Contributed to development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs.
  • Oversaw team of service professionals focused on LEASE EQUIPMENT
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 20 employees.

Technician /CORP TRAINER

Kirk Nationalease
Sidney, OH
08.1985 - 04.2006

STARTED AS A TECH THEN ADAVANCED TO FOREMAN MOVED ON TO CORP TRAINER FOR 36 LOCATIONS BEFORE TRANSFERING TO TROY TO BECOME A SERVICE MANAGER. THIS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF12 YEARS AS A SERVICE MANAGER. I GREW MY SHOP FROM 10 TECHS ON 2 SHIFTS TO 19 TECHS ON 3 SHIFTS BEFORE I LEFT BECAUSE OF NEW MANAGEMENT I WORKED FOR KIRK NATIONALEASE A TOTAL OF 24 YEARS

Education

High School Diploma -

FAIRLAWN HIGH SCHOOL
SHELBY COUNTY OHIO
05.1967 - 05.1979

High School Diploma -

UPPER VALLEY JVS
Piqua, OH
05.1978 - 05.1979

Skills

FREIGHTLINER CERTIFIED

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Timeline

ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER

Stoops Freightliner Quality Trailer
04.2011 - Current

Service Manager

Kirk Nationalease
05.2006 - 04.2011

Technician /CORP TRAINER

Kirk Nationalease
08.1985 - 04.2006

High School Diploma -

UPPER VALLEY JVS
05.1978 - 05.1979

High School Diploma -

FAIRLAWN HIGH SCHOOL
05.1967 - 05.1979
JAMES BAKERSERVICE SUPPORT