James Morrissey
Ballston Spa
Summary
Seasoned operations professional with experience in managing long and short term projects and proposing business-focused strategies to optimize operational and team leadership capabilities. Dedicated Maintenance Manager offering 10 years of successful team management in maintenance-driven roles. Adept at scheduling facilities maintenance to minimizing downtime and safety hazards. Well-versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance/Repair Manager
Regeneron
03.2023 - Current
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Observed guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to meet strict operational and maintenance regulations.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective materials procurement.
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
Operations Supervisor
Linde
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Direct all operations in the New England area by managing a team of 12 remote field service technicians to ensure all business objectives are met at each of the 13 nitrogen plants in the region
- Present monthly plant production reports to customers and senior leadership
- Oversee the equipment and asset management program for the region
- Coordinate all training for new and seasoned service technicians
- Control the management of change process to ensure accurate documentation of all changes to original plant designs
- Review and approve monthly expense reports and purchase orders to ensure compliance to company spending policies
- Maintain and improve vendor relationships
- Coordinate and provide support to the engineering and reliability departments on all plant action items
- Provide guidance and leadership to technical team to ensure deadlines were met, training was accomplished, and plants are maintained
Production Manager, Project Manager
Unilux Advanced Manufacturing
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Coordinated and supervised the manufacturing of all Unilux products to ensure job completion and on time delivery to customers
- Maintained and evaluated the current supply chain to ensure Unilux has the required materials to complete orders
- Utilized company resources and production crews as efficiently as possible to ensure manufacturing was running as efficient as possible
- Oversaw activities to ensure compliance to safety procedures, policies, and regulations
- Held weekly production meetings to inform management and staff of current progress and all potential impacts to orders
- Mentored 22 team members on new techniques to enhance efficiency and productivity
- Provided coordination and oversight between sales, engineering, and quality control, to ensure accurate and complete order information
- Reviewed and accepted customer orders using Microsoft office programs, ensuring efficient and timely job submissions remained in line with production schedules
Principal Failure Analysis Technician, Shift Lead
Global Foundries
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Directed all operations of scanning electron microscopes and focused ion beams to timely complete tasks
- Head task allocation for six employees while continuously monitoring progress
- Oversaw activities to ensure compliance to safety procedures, policies, and regulations
- Trained and mentored team on new techniques to enhance efficiency and productivity
- Resolved customer inquiries and complaints promptly while serving as shift lead
- Reviewed and coordinated the acceptance of customer instructions using Microsoft office programs, ensuring efficient and timely job submissions remained in line with department turnaround times
Staff Sergeant, Operations Manager
United States Marine Corps Force Reserve
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Delivered exceptional consultation services and guidance to over 30 Marines, boosting career progression and professional development
- Administered end-to-end activities involved in managing five different military occupational specialties, including executing training activities, coordinating cross department training plans, and conducting meetings for unit operations
- Collaborated cross-functionally with Commanders while aiding direct reports on all matters
- Directed command briefings before and after department and unit training events
- Leveraged in-depth knowledge of operational risk management techniques to integrate throughout training and operations
- Received promotion from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant for exceptional performance in increasing departments overall mission readiness in support of all unit operation and training evolutions
Maintenance Chief, Platoon Sergeant
United States Marine Corps
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Steered training and readiness program to develop competencies of Marines in line with Mission Essential Task List and the Marine Corps
- Conducted analysis on organic maintenance platoon equipment, software, and peripherals such as Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) while supervising submission of all maintenance requests to ensure optimal condition at all times
- Led inventory management of monthly receivables of communications equipment
- Offered robust technical advice to Platoon Commander, facilitating planning of tactical networks and operations
- Spearheaded installation and configuration of aviation communication systems and associated radio components to ensure seamless squadron operations
Education
Masters - Business Administration and Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHBachelor of Science - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHSkills
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Spare parts management
- Maintenance planning
- Staff management
- Equipment maintenance
- Maintenance recordkeeping
- Vendor relationship management
- Quality control
- Preventive Maintenance
- Vendor coordination
- Maintenance scheduling
Websites
Affiliations
The National Society of Leadership and Success, Inducted Member
Timeline
Maintenance/Repair Manager
Regeneron
03.2023 - Current
Operations Supervisor
Linde
01.2022 - 03.2023
Production Manager, Project Manager
Unilux Advanced Manufacturing
01.2021 - 01.2022
Principal Failure Analysis Technician, Shift Lead
Global Foundries
01.2015 - 01.2021
Staff Sergeant, Operations Manager
United States Marine Corps Force Reserve
01.2014 - 01.2018
Maintenance Chief, Platoon Sergeant
United States Marine Corps
01.2009 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Masters - Business Administration and Management
Southern New Hampshire University
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