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James Powers

Summary

Engineering Technician specializing in quality control sector. Analytical thinker skilled collecting data and executing product testing procedures with precision and ease.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Stock Prep Technician

Essity
06.2016 - Current
  • Performed routine maintenance and replaced worn parts.
  • Completed projects by effectively applying engineering, technical, and maintenance procedures.
  • Assessed equipment operating reliability and performed routine repairs, adjustments and malfunction troubleshooting.
  • Set-up, adjusted and monitored processing machinery.
  • Checked operational safety of assigned mill equipment to report any quality or maintenance problems or issues to supervisor.
  • Monitored processes and made adjustments to maintain product specifications and production volume.

Locator Technician

Premier Utility Services
01.2008 - 06.2015
  • Photographed utility sites and marked lines with paint and flags for identification by excavating personnel.
  • Worked outdoors in harsh conditions to complete utilities location requirements within expected timeframes.
  • Reviewed maps and blueprints to identify locations for and sizes of underground utilities
  • Identified depths of water, sewer, gas, cable, oil and electric lines.
  • Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and reduce electric shocks.
  • Worked on both dead and energized lines.
  • Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs.
  • Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
  • Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents.
  • Inspected power lines and poles for signs of damage or wear, interference, and degradation, and reported findings to supervisor.

Automotive Sales Consultant

Jerry Brown's Auto Part's Center
02.2002 - 04.2008
  • Closed sales by overcoming objections, asking for sales, negotiating price, and completing purchase contracts,
  • Demonstrated automobiles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, and features, taking test drives and explaining warranties and services.
  • Answered telephone and email inquiries from potential customers.
  • Prepared purchased vehicles and completed final delivery checks.
  • Responded to customer enquiries via telephone and email.

Papermaker

Finch Paper LLC
08.1995 - 04.2002
  • Evaluated final products to verify compliance with work orders and detect defects.
  • Moved completed products from machines and onto conveyors, transferring to next work area for additional processing.
  • Guided materials onto machine tracks for proper gluing, coating and slitting.
  • Adjusted guide assemblies, forming bars and folding mechanisms according to specifications using hand tools.
  • Regulated pressure roll tension, glue temperature and machine component speed by calibrating machine controls and settings.

Aviation Ordnanceman

United States Naval Service
11.1983 - 08.1994
  • Worked closely with crew members in intense, quickly changing and dangerous environments.
  • Maintained operations for aviation ordnance shops, armories and storage facilities.
  • Inspected, assembled and tested aviation ammunition.
  • Received, inspected, packaged, stored, handled and processed weapon shipments.
  • Handled and serviced weapons and ammunition carried on F18 aircraft.
  • Delivered mentorship to personnel, aligning performance and encouraging career development.

Education

High School Diploma -

Glens Falls Senior High School
Glens Falls, NY
06.1983

Skills

  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Material Packaging
  • Loading and Unloading
  • Business Ethics
  • Warehouse Management Systems
  • Staging and Sorting
  • Basic Math Aptitude
  • Business Problem Solutions
  • Shipping Operations
  • Supply Chain and Inventory Management
  • Overhead Crane Operator Training
  • Operate Forklift
  • Safety Standards
  • Safety Awareness
  • Time Management
  • Assembly Lines

Timeline

Stock Prep Technician

Essity
06.2016 - Current

Locator Technician

Premier Utility Services
01.2008 - 06.2015

Automotive Sales Consultant

Jerry Brown's Auto Part's Center
02.2002 - 04.2008

Papermaker

Finch Paper LLC
08.1995 - 04.2002

Aviation Ordnanceman

United States Naval Service
11.1983 - 08.1994

High School Diploma -

Glens Falls Senior High School

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