James Cummings

Currently I am responsible for a wide variety of duties consisting of managing the day to day operations of the facilities department. I am a highly motivated individual with safety and productivity being priority.

• Inspected buildings, grounds, and equipment for unsafe or malfunctioning conditions.
• Obtain quotes and proposals for all outside vendors and contractors for capitol budgeting.
• Insure that all work done meets district and CDPH policy for infection control.
• Verify that all Fire and Life Safety codes are met through daily, monthly and annual logs and inspections.
• Carried out building updates such as painting surfaces, drywall work, electrical, locksmith and plumbing upgrades and repairs.
• Worked quickly on emergency requests in order to minimize disruptions to operations.
• Performed scheduled maintenance on electrical, plumbing, boiler, medical gas and HVAC systems.
• Completed troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures to diagnose problems with equipment and systems.
• Operated forklifts and other heavy equipment to load or unload medical equipment.
• Operated heavy equipment for snow removal of all district sites.
• Performed all departmental ordering and inventory.
• Water treatment and testing per water borne pathogens management treatment plan.
• Manage our electronic work order system.
• On call status 14 days per month to insure uninterrupted support for patient care.

• Troubleshot equipment malfunctions utilizing diagnostic tools and technical manuals.
• Diagnosed and repaired hydraulic and electrical systems to maintain equipment function.
• Inspected and tested heavy equipment components to certify proper operation and safety.
• Selected hand tools, power tools and precision measuring instruments according to task requirements.
• Restored and modified equipment using welding and metal fabrication techniques.
• Evaluated heavy equipment to determine necessary repairs and maintenance requirements.
• Maintained meticulous records of all repair work that was made to machines and equipment.
• Operated hydraulic boom crane (90 TON) to complete various tasks including engine and final drive replacement.