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Ryan Shade

Newville,PA

Summary

Skilled In most aspects of commercial and residential construction

Detail-oriented maintenance and product test professional with 15+ years of experience supporting safe, compliant operations in healthcare, facilities, and technical environments. Skilled in safety inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and equipment repair. Known for improving processes, supporting teams, and maintaining dependable operations.

Experienced Product Test Technician with a background in quality assurance, precision testing, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance across defense and space contracts. Strong in documentation, root cause analysis, and preventive maintenance.

Helpful professional commended as valuable team player with expertise in Construction and Building Remodeling Ready to bring 25 plus years of relevant experience.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Technician 2 of Product Test

Microchip
Mt. Holly Springs, PA
06.2023 - Current
  • Tested oscillators and electronic components for private commercial, government defense, and space contracts, ensuring compliance with stringent quality standards.
  • Documentation and Interpretation: Read, identify and interpret process documentation, schematics or written instructions to carry out test procedures.
  • Interpreted process documentation, schematics, and written instructions to execute test procedures accurately and effectively.
  • Problem Isolation and Support: Provide basic engineering support for product set-up, yield tracking and first-level root cause analysis on quality or test issues.
  • Collaboration: Work independently or coordinate closely with test and product engineers to meet department quality goals.
  • Engaged with team members to enhance testing processes and outcomes.: Work independently or coordinate closely with test and product engineers to meet department quality goals.

Skilled Maintenance Technician

Green Ridge Village
Newville, PA
03.2017 - 02.2023

Conducted preventative and active structural maintenance across resident apartments, standalone cottages, and clinical medical buildings, ensuring operational integrity and safety. structural integrity.

Communications & Low Voltage Wiring- Maintained, diagnosed, and repaired critical commercial facility telecommunications, broadband digital cable, and IT internet drops to ensure constant multi-building connectivity serving over 220 separate dwellings.

Regulatory Safety Checks- Administered mandatory daily, weekly, & monthly safety compliance inspections on emergency life-safety systems in alignment with strict healthcare regulations.

Interior Reconditioning- Executed professional interior restorations, structural drywall texturing, masonry patching, and protective coatings/pain applications for high-traffic healthcare environments.

Equipment Maintenance- Operated and systematically serviced mechanical equipment, hand tools, and light industrial machinery to maintain tool precision and maximize operational lifespan.

Facilities Operations Manager

Trans American Auto Parts
Carlisle, PA
11.2016 - 09.2017

Operations Management - Provided overall facility operational direction and strategic oversight across multiple shift management pipelines, maximizing production efficiency and material delivery metrics.

Resource and Labor Allocation - Analyzed fluctuating operational demands to dynamically scale workforce staffing levels, safely balancing budgetary thresholds against strict production timelines.

Contractor and Vendor Management- Authored statements of work, vetted credentials and hired mechanical/structural sub-contractors for facility capital projects while negotiating contracts with logistics freight carriers.

Tier 3 Process Assistant/ Department Lead

Amazon
Carlisle, PA
10.2010 - 09.2017
  • Orchestrated inbound dock operations from arrival to racking, tracking workflow bottlenecks and adjusting tactical plans to consistently protect building capacity and hit daily throughput goals.
  • Cultivated collaborative, high-performance team culture by translating executive goals into actionable tasks, enhancing team morale to meet shifting performance indicators.
  • Demonstrated operational agility by cross-training and stepping into critical Tier 3 roles (Dock Clerk and Pallet Stow), ensuring continuous operations and eliminating single points of failure.
  • Cultivated a collaborative, high-performance team culture, translating daily executive goals into clear, actionable tasks while boosting the morale needed to meet shifting performance indicators.
  • Directed comprehensive trailer yard audits and enforced strict compliance standards, partnering closely with yard jockeys and dock clerks to ensure zero-defect asset positioning and data precision.
  • Partnered with site leadership daily to leverage real-time data for optimizing labor allocation, managing freight capacity, and streamlining inbound process flows.
  • Selected as an Amazon Ambassador to cross-train and mentor new hire associates on standard operating procedures and complex process flows.
  • Maintained 100% safety compliance while operating powered industrial trucks (PIT) and material handling equipment in a high-volume environment.
  • Demonstrated advanced knowledge of core fulfillment functions, including inbound logistics, dock-sort, ship-dock, VNA stowing, and order picking.

Carpentry and Masonry Specialist

Paul E. Lehman Inc., Galbraith Pre-Design, Russ Wilson Inc.
Central, Pa
06.2000 - 09.2010

Executed high-end interior and exterior finish work across diverse environments, including high-tier custom homes, churches, and large-scale commercial warehouses, ensuring quality and safety standards. Adept at translating blueprints, elevation drawings, and Translated blueprints, elevation drawings, and architectural specifications into precise physical installations, enhancing Operated heavy access equipment and material handlers to manage high-altitude trim work and large-scale material logistics, contributing to efficient project completion.

  • Execute high-end finish carpentry and intricate trim installations for high-tier custom homes, churches, and commercial warehouse facilities ranging up to [X,XXX] sq. ft.
  • Safely operate JLG boom man lifts to install large-scale architectural millwork, heavy timber accents, and decorative trim panels in high-ceiling church sanctuaries and expansive warehouse spaces.
  • Utilize Pettibone Cary-Lifts to efficiently transport, unload, and precisely stage heavy millwork bundles, commercial doors, and bulk finish materials across rough-terrain job sites.
  • Install premium architectural profiles, utilizing sliding compound miter saws and track saws to achieve flawless joints on detailed multi-piece crown molding and coffered ceilings.
  • Set heavy commercial hollow metal frames, fire-rated doors, and specialized exit hardware across large-scale industrial warehouses using commercial door-routing jigs.
  • Achievement Hook: Improved overall production efficiency by 15% through meticulous project staging and pre-cutting trim components ahead of installation schedules.
  • Coordinate seamlessly with painters, drywall finishers, and MEP trades to ensure flawless, paint-ready transitions and tight joinery.
  • Performed precision finish work on new residential builds, church renovations, and commercial warehouse offices, consistently meeting tight project deadlines.
  • Fabricated and installed custom cabinetry, finish shelving units, and decorative ceiling beams on-site utilizing fixed routers, laminate trimmers, and pocket-hole joinery.
  • Operated and maintained a comprehensive array of 15-to-23 gauge pneumatic and cordless finish nailers for mar-free fastening on premium hardwood finishes.Carpentry Specialties: Finish & Trim Carpentry, Baseboards & Crown Molding, Custom Wainscoting & Paneling, Window & Door Casing, Cabinetry & Built-ins.
  • High-Tier Residential: Luxury custom homes, intricate multi-piece crown transitions, coffered ceilings, custom staircases, and premium hardwood finishes.
  • Churches & Historic Spaces: Architectural millwork, altar and pew installation, high-ceiling trim work, and restorative finish carpentry.
  • Warehouses & Commercial: Hollow metal frame installation, commercial door hardware, fire-rated door assemblies, industrial-scale trim, and ADA compliance.
  • Heavy Equipment & Access Operations:
  • JLG Boom Lifts (Articulating & Telescopic man lifts for high-altitude exterior/interior finish work).
  • Pettibone Cary-Lift (Heavy-duty material handlers for staging timbers, architectural framing, and millwork bundles).
  • Scissor lifts, scaffolding staging, and rigid fall-protection/tie-off systems.
  • Precision Tool Inventory:
  • Saws: Sliding compound miter saws, track saws, table saws, and portable band saws.
  • Shaping & Jointing: Fixed/plunge routers, laminate trimmers, biscuit joiners, and block planes.

Education

High School Diploma -

Big Spring School District
Newville, PA
06-2000

Carpentry - General Studies

Cumberland Perry Vo-Technical School
Mechanicsburg, PA

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Multitasking
  • Electronic Testing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Component Testing
  • Maintenance and repairs
  • Mechanical Knowledge
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Customer engagement
  • Regular inspections
  • OSHA compliance
  • Equipment operation
  • Test Equipment
  • Problem-solving
  • Commercial carpentry
  • Quality Assurance
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Safety Inspections
  • Precision Testing
  • JLG Boom Lifts (Articulating & Telescopic man lifts for high-altitude exterior/interior finish work)
  • Pettibone Cary-Lift (Heavy-duty material handlers for staging timbers, architectural framing, and millwork bundles)
  • Scissor lifts, scaffolding staging, and rigid fall-protection/tie-off systems
  • Tool inventory management
  • Saws: Sliding compound miter saws, track saws, table saws, and portable band saws
  • Joinery techniques

Accomplishments

  • Process Optimization & Lean Leadership: Selected by leadership to participate in an Amazon Kaizen event, successfully optimizing Outbound Pick Path density to reduce travel time and increase overall throughput.
  • Standardization & Compliance: Authorized as an ACES Standard Work Auditor for the PHL node network and MTD1, ensuring strict compliance with operational benchmarks and continuous improvement protocols.
  • Professional accomplishments
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with multiple departments and external buildings to design, develop, and implement a comprehensive digital standard work checklist standardized across all Inbound departments.
  • Data-Driven Analysis: Collaborated with the Standard Work Team to establish baseline performance metrics for un-rated operational functions by performing detailed workflow analyses and time-motion studies.
  • Operational Turnaround: Hand-picked by Inbound Operations to join the specialized Tiger Team, deploying targeted operational strategies to structure underperforming areas and drive department productivity.
  • Safety & Efficiency Solutions: Developed and deployed multiple Process Map Visuals (PMVs) that directly enhanced safety compliance, optimized physical workflow, and improved area productivity.
  • Domain Expertise: Maintained six years of specialized Amazon Inbound experience, executing high-level logistics coordination as both a Dock Clerk and Dock Process Assistant.

Timeline

Technician 2 of Product Test

Microchip
06.2023 - Current

Skilled Maintenance Technician

Green Ridge Village
03.2017 - 02.2023

Facilities Operations Manager

Trans American Auto Parts
11.2016 - 09.2017

Tier 3 Process Assistant/ Department Lead

Amazon
10.2010 - 09.2017

Carpentry and Masonry Specialist

Paul E. Lehman Inc., Galbraith Pre-Design, Russ Wilson Inc.
06.2000 - 09.2010

Carpentry - General Studies

Cumberland Perry Vo-Technical School

High School Diploma -

Big Spring School District