FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN Seasoned professional eager to explore various opportunities within the field services industry. Highly skilled, motivated, and analytical professional with superb customer service and troubleshooting skills. Significant experience with Planmeca Technical Support group supporting Romexis, ProMax, and Viso products.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Technical Support Specialist
Planmeca USA
Hoffman Estates, IL
06.2021 - Current
Resolved diverse range of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers and end-users across various time zones.
Skilled in supporting and troubleshooting Viso and ProMax x-ray units.
Skilled in Romexis software installation and support in Windows and Mac environments.
Participated in a Viso G7 Install at The MOD Institute in Charleston, SC.
Assist other specialists with some more complex calls.
Environmental and Regulated Goods Coordinator
UPS
Hodgkins, IL
11.2019 - 11.2020
Oversaw regulatory compliance and ensured staff was current on training for hazardous materials
Identified / resolved shipping errors that could result in transportation hazards and regulatory fines
Performed monthly inspections of diesel and LNG fueling facilities and the Damaged Materials Program (DMP)
Coordinated response to any major spills or leaks and managed the pickup and proper disposal of 50 to 90+ drums of damaged material waste per week
Ensured operations personnel were kept up to date with training requirements as it related to damaged goods and controlled substances shipping through the facility.
Process Support Group & Prev. Maint. Supervisor
UPS
Hodgkins, IL
12.2018 - 11.2019
Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Helped streamline repair processes and update procedures for support action consistency.
Assisted in interviewing and hiring of new candidates.
Reorganized and enhanced employee training to close knowledge gaps and boost group performance.
Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
Utilized standard operating procedures, effective crew resource management, communication and procedures specified in company operation manual.
Performed annual evaluations and reviews for large staff of employees.
Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
Plant Engineering Maximo Coordinator
UPS
Hodgkins, IL
08.2016 - 12.2018
Managed, maintained and administered Maximo web-based software for managing work performed by over 100 building mechanics
Coordinated networking and infrastructure installation for 160 rugged PDAs for use by mechanics to receive and log jobs performed. This initiative eliminated a hand-written paper process which required keying by non-mechanic administrative assistants after completion.
Technology Support Group Supervisor
UPS
Hodgkins, IL
08.2014 - 08.2016
Functioned as the District Project Coordinator for computer, networking, and electronic communications projects
Led teams of technicians across different shifts to provide computer, server, and network support in a 24-hour facility.
Organized training sessions for staff members to meet departmental goals.
Evaluated staff performance and provided feedback.
Planned and implemented daily activities and responsibilities of 5 team members.
Assisted in interviewing and hiring of new candidates.
Industrial Engineering Supervisor
UPS
Hodgkins, IL
02.2014 - 08.2014
Provided volume and staffing plans for two of four daily shifts in the high-volume small package operation.
Supervised production workers to determine problematic areas and implement solutions for optimized production.
Identified problems and recommended new processes to improve performance and reduce costs.
Reviewed schedules and suggested key improvements to develop leaner and more cost-effective manufacturing processes.
Plant Engineering Maximo Coordinator
UPS
Hodgkins, IL
08.2011 - 02.2014
Maintained inventory of rugged work-entry devices for over 130 full-time mechanics ensuring accuracy of data entry, and equipment availability.
Coordinated repair/replacement of damaged devices.
Developed and shared reports measuring the effectiveness of mechanic teams, trends in equipment failures, and areas of opportunity for cost reduction.
Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
Analyzed equipment breakdowns using various troubleshooting methods including analysis of Wonderware equipment data.
Data Specialist
UPS CACH
Hodgkins, IL
HIGHLIGHTS Developed automated data collection and reporting from over 150 automated sort systems to monitor equipment function, process quality, and rates
Delivered production support of automated package sortation systems, including imagers (cameras), linear scanners,
Windows-based controllers, computers, and applications.
Process Support Group Data Specialist
UPS
Hodgkins, IL
03.2007 - 08.2011
Followed up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
Broke down and evaluated user problems, using test scripts, personal expertise and probing questions.
Ensured data integrity of our in-house designed system for tracking work performed in 2-million square foot facility.
Designed reports based on data metrics used by management to evaluate floor specialist performance.
Technology Support Group Label Quality Specialist
UPS
Hodgkins, IL
07.2004 - 02.2007
Identified label data encoding issues that prevented automatic sortation of customer packages
Quantified the impact of problem labels on the operation and coordinated with field reps to resolve various issues.
Senior Technician
UPS
Hinsdale & Bedford Park, IL
07.2000 - 07.2004
Trained new technicians to do installations and user training.
Consulted on more complex integrations with back-end warehousing and ordering systems.
Coordinated rollouts of software updates requiring field visits by technicians
Learned, and accepted ownership of our department database system.
Successfully resolved Windows start-up and DOS application compatibility issues
Imported and merged data from PowerFLEX (dbf) to Corel WordPerfect and Lotus Approach, interacted with clients in- person and on the telephone, and wrote company procedures
Provided advanced support and training for other technicians, planned and implemented corporate rollouts of internal operations software packages at UPS locations
Performed and maintained regular backups of division servers and key operational systems
Mitigated and replaced network switches and routers
Completed installation, training, maintenance, and upgrades of UPS supplied shipping computer systems for large- volume clients.
Technician
UPS
Hinsdale, IL
11.1998 - 07.2000
Installed UPS Shipping computer systems and trained warehouse/dock workers on using them to generate smart labels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunications Management
DeVry University
Addison, IL
08.2000 - 06.2003
Skills
Technical assistance
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Timeline
Technical Support Specialist
Planmeca USA
06.2021 - Current
Environmental and Regulated Goods Coordinator
UPS
11.2019 - 11.2020
Process Support Group & Prev. Maint. Supervisor
UPS
12.2018 - 11.2019
Plant Engineering Maximo Coordinator
UPS
08.2016 - 12.2018
Technology Support Group Supervisor
UPS
08.2014 - 08.2016
Industrial Engineering Supervisor
UPS
02.2014 - 08.2014
Plant Engineering Maximo Coordinator
UPS
08.2011 - 02.2014
Process Support Group Data Specialist
UPS
03.2007 - 08.2011
Technology Support Group Label Quality Specialist
UPS
07.2004 - 02.2007
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunications Management
DeVry University
08.2000 - 06.2003
Senior Technician
UPS
07.2000 - 07.2004
Technician
UPS
11.1998 - 07.2000
Data Specialist
UPS CACH
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