James DiPane
Fountain,CO
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 15+ years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Maintenance Manager
Daifuku Elite Line Services
05.2021 - Current
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Scheduled regular inspections of equipment and facilities to manage wear and tear.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Trained maintenance technicians to apply proper techniques and best practices and comply with safety protocols.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Forecasted and reviewed maintenance budgets to establish cost-effective measures.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
- Prepared and reviewed maintenance contracts with external service providers to offer mutually binding agreements.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Process Supervisor
Amentum
06.2018 - 03.2021
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
- Responsible for providing leadership to 13 direct report plant operators; ensures safe and reliable operations of plant utility equipment
- Relied upon as Certifying Official to facilitate comprehensive training and instruction aimed at certifying operators on plant equipment/procedures
- Effectively partners with vendors/sub-contractors, as well as maintenance, engineering and plant/system safety departments to allocate resources and complete maintenance tasks/action items
- Creates detailed reports for senior leadership comprised of shift activities for oncoming shift briefs
Plant Operator
Amentum
10.2015 - 06.2018
- Followed plant safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Adjusted and maintained plant equipment for safety and performance.
- Operated equipment such as front-end loaders, forklifts, and slakers regularly.
- Conducted safety inspections and followed safety rules and procedures.
- Performed minor mechanical work and routine equipment maintenance.
- Knowledgeable of machine maintenance in order to troubleshoot effectively.
- Adhered to EPA and OSHA regulations.
- Measured and adjusted chemical feed rates.
- Honored recipient of promotions including Lead 0perator/Deputy Process Supervisor and HAZMAT team lead
• Successfully led team through multiple contingency scenarios resulting in the 1st PCAPP VPP gold star
Ordnance Technician
Amentum
10.2014 - 10.2015
- Educated personnel on safe handling and use of explosives, avoiding injuries.
- Monitored employee safety and coached workers on safety standards and procedures to prevent injuries.
- Responsible for transferring munitions from Munitions Storage Magazines to Enhanced Reconfiguration Building for processing and reconfiguration in the Explosive Containment Room
- Relied upon to safely work with toxic and hazardous materials; included feeding munitions into the mustard agent removal stations; served as guard to chemical agent limited areas
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
United States Army
08.2008 - 09.2014
- Conducted team drills to facilitate smooth and efficient response times.
- Established pathways for safe removal or destruction after determining full nature of devices and explosives involved.
- Responded quickly to suspected bomb threats and evacuated buildings to search for explosive devices.
- Educated personnel on safe handling and use of explosives, avoiding injuries.
- Responsible for the proper identification render safe and final disposition of conventional, chemical, nuclear weapons and IEDs
- Relied upon to perform post-blast analysis and forensic intel gathering on exploded IEDs
- Successfully cleared 2K+ landmines in the Republic of Korea, allowing farmers to reclaim unusable farmland
- Meticulously established and maintained an electronic numerical inventory of the 748th Ordnance Company’s training warehouse containing over 500 training materials
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO05.2021
Skills
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Spreadsheet Tracking
- Training Procedures
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Parts Oversight
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Budget Administration
- Maintenance and Repair Management
- Task Prioritization
- Contractor Oversight
- Maintenance Management Software
- Project Bids
Accomplishments
- Cultivated thriving career through 2 large-scale mergers/rebranding phases: URS Corporation’s integration with AECOM, then Amentum’s rebranding from AECOM as a private company
- Developed and facilitated pre-deployment training exercises for 1st Republic of Korea EOD Technicians/Army Soldiers, increasing mission safety and return rates
- Skillfully rewrote the 718th Ordnance Companies’ security SOP, which was utilized by the battalion, systematically streamlining the physical security processes
- Expertly developed the training, hazards, safe handling and cleanup procedures for industrial chemicals used at PCAPP; training was used by all Hazmat teams on site
- Resourcefully planned in-processing, supervision and placement by chosen career field of 30 Summer youth volunteers in Evans Army Community Hospital
Timeline
Area Maintenance Manager
Daifuku Elite Line Services
05.2021 - Current
Process Supervisor
Amentum
06.2018 - 03.2021
Plant Operator
Amentum
10.2015 - 06.2018
Ordnance Technician
Amentum
10.2014 - 10.2015
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
United States Army
08.2008 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Colorado Technical University
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