Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Michael Murphy

Mohawk,New York

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Fire Suppression Technician

Rem Fire Systems
08.2023 - Current
  • Ensured adherence to local, state, and federal regulations while performing all installation tasks and repairs of fire suppression equipment.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing client concerns and questions about fire suppression systems.
  • Increased overall client satisfaction through prompt response times and effective problem resolution strategies.
  • Maintained detailed records of completed tasks, ensuring proper documentation for future reference.
  • Fostered a safe working environment by adhering to OSHA standards and company safety protocols.
  • Mitigated potential hazards by identifying and addressing deficiencies in existing fire suppression systems during site evaluations.
  • Participated in ongoing training initiatives to stay current on industry advancements and best practices.
  • Enhanced safety measures by installing and repairing various types of fire suppression equipment.
  • Reduced false alarms for clients with thorough testing of fire alarm systems.
  • Supported other technicians during peak periods or when specialized expertise was required.
  • Prioritized preventive maintenance tasks to minimize downtime for clients'' facilities.
  • Completed complex troubleshooting tasks, identifying the root cause of malfunctions in fire suppression systems.
  • Installed, tested and serviced alarm and associated systems for commercial and residential customers.
  • Responded to maintenance calls and troubleshot devices.
  • Demonstrated features and functionality of alarm systems to customers.
  • Read and understood product manuals and blueprints.
  • Communicated effectively with customers, answering questions, and concerns regarding systems.
  • Educated customers on preventive care and regular maintenance to prevent system malfunctions.
  • Maintained accurate records of customer service calls and inputted all information into company's database.
  • Tested all newly installed fire alarms.
  • Assisted with electrical installations of lighting and smoke detectors.

Survey Technician

Luck Grove Telecom
04.2022 - 08.2023
  • Identified and compiled database information to create requested maps.
  • Entered Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations to transform into maps and drawings.
  • Provided assistance in development of methods and procedures for conducting field surveys.
  • Complied with safety protocols and procedures when working with utility systems.
  • Drove crew trucks to and from work areas.
  • Attending daily crew meetings to review assigned jobs and maps for the day and end-of-shift meetings to review progress on assigned jobs.
  • Completing assigned data collection quotas along designated telecommunication routes using IKE and other equipment/technology.
  • Walking telecommunications routes through rural and urban areas.
  • Utilizing multiple applications/software for communication, shift assignment, and data collection.
  • Uploading collected telecommunication data at the end of the shift via Wi-Fi.

Machine Operator

Remington Arms
05.2013 - 04.2022
  • Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated.
  • Set up and operate or tend machines, such as furnaces, baths, flame-hardening machines, and electronic induction machines, that harden, anneal, and heat-treat metal.
  • Determine types and temperatures of baths and quenching media needed to attain specified part hardness, toughness, and ductility, using heat-treating charts and knowledge of methods, equipment, and metals.
  • Remove parts from furnaces after specified times, and air dry or cool parts in water, oil brine, or other baths.
  • Instruct new workers in machine operation.
  • Position stock in furnaces, using tongs, chain hoists, or pry bars.
  • Adjust controls to maintain temperatures and heating times, using thermal instruments and charts, dials and gauges of furnaces, and color of stock in furnaces to make setting determinations.
  • Determine flame temperatures, current frequencies, heating cycles, and induction heating coils needed, based on degree of hardness required and properties of stock to be treated.
  • Load parts into containers and place containers on conveyors to be inserted into furnaces, or insert parts into furnaces.
  • Reduce heat when processing is complete in order to allow parts to cool in furnaces or machinery.
  • Test parts for hardness, using hardness testing equipment, or by examining and feeling samples.
  • Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as gauges or micrometers.
  • Lift and position workpieces, manually or with hoists, and secure them in hoppers or on machine tables, faceplates, or chucks, using clamps.
  • Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic workpieces.
  • Observe machine operations to detect any problems; make necessary adjustments to correct problems.
  • Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, utilizing knowledge of machine operation.
  • Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.
  • Select machine tooling to be used, utilizing knowledge of machine and production requirements.
  • Study blueprints, work orders, or machining instructions to determine product specifications, tool requirements, and operational sequences.
  • Activate machine start-up switches to grind, lap, hone, debar, shear, or cut workpieces, according to specifications.
  • Thread and hand-feed materials through machine cutters or abraders.
  • Repair or replace machine parts, using hand tools, or notify engineering personnel when corrective action is required.
  • Maintain stocks of machine parts and machining tools.
  • Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of workpieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes.
  • Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.

Production Supervisor

Herkimer Industries
06.2011 - 05.2013
  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, and fabricators.
  • Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
  • Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
  • Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
  • Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
  • Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
  • Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
  • Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
  • Set up and adjust machines and equipment.
  • Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
  • Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, and promotions.

Education

Mohawk Central School
Mohawk, NY

Skills

  • Fire alarm programming
  • Gas detection systems
  • Sprinkler system design
  • Fire code compliance
  • Emergency lighting systems
  • Fire safety inspections
  • Wet chemical systems
  • Fire suppression testing
  • Fire extinguisher servicing
  • Fire suppression systems
  • Smoke detector testing
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Installation and repairs
  • System troubleshooting
  • Detail-oriented

Timeline

Fire Suppression Technician

Rem Fire Systems
08.2023 - Current

Survey Technician

Luck Grove Telecom
04.2022 - 08.2023

Machine Operator

Remington Arms
05.2013 - 04.2022

Production Supervisor

Herkimer Industries
06.2011 - 05.2013

Mohawk Central School

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Michael Murphy