James T. Cannon
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More than 15 years of hands-on and supervisory experience in the
installation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of a wide variety of
plant machinery and equipment systems, including wrapping and sealing
machines, and bakery equipment including ovens, mixers, cooling towers, and
flour silos. Further experience includes Heavy Wheel Equipment Mechanic
including boom trailer repair, TB60 bulldozer repair, track tension
cylinder repair, final drive seal replacement and hydraulic system repair,
parts replacement, and rough terrain material handling equipment (MHE)
repair. 6+ years as Plant Maintenance Supervisor, 5+ years as Service
Manager, 1.5 years as Field Service Technician, and 1.5 years as Plant
Maintenance Technician. In-depth ability to perform pneumatic and hydraulic
adjustments, electrical and voltage checks, and design of specialty
equipment when required. Strong multitasking abilities.
. Continuous Process Improvement
. Microsoft Office
. Report Generation and Documenting
. Safety Initiatives
. Technology Assessment and Solutions
. Training and Leadership
Professional Profile
. Excellent understanding of the principle of performance evaluation and
prediction to improve product and/or systems safety, reliability, and
maintainability.
. Experienced in providing support to a diverse group of civilian and
military organizations experiencing varying degrees of growth and change.
. Key strengths include:
. Strategic Planning-contributes to the overall success of projects by
seeing the bigger picture and knowing how to break deliverables down
into manageable tasks.
. Project Management-skilled in setting priorities, establishing
timelines, and finding solutions to issues before becoming
problematic.
. Strong Communication Skills-combines an approachable style and in-
depth knowledge of methodologies that instills confidence in others to
get the job done on schedule and safely.
. Effective Team Leadership-employs patience and perseverance, adapting
to cultural differences and maximizing team contributions.
Professional Experience
Ruiz Food Products - Denison, TX
Nov 2010 - Present
Plant Maintenance Mechanic
. Perform shaft and bearing replacement, electric motor replacement,
gearbox rebuilds, seal replacement, hydraulic systems repair, drive chain
and sprocket repair, printed logic cards (PLC), motor drives and servo
motor diagnostics, and PM's.
Encore Wire - McKinney, TX
Aug 2010 - Nov 2010
Plant Maintenance Mechanic
. Performed repair and maintenance of heavy, copper wire forming machines,
hydraulic systems repair and rebuilds, bearing replacement, drive shaft
and gearbox repair.
Monitor, Inc. - Sherman, TX
Jul 2004 - Jul 2010
Plant Maintenance Supervisor
. Performed maintenance and repair of sheet metal forming machines, repair
of hydraulic systems, overhead cranes, forklifts, and press brakes.
. Heavy Wheeled Mechanic duties included boom trailer repair, TB60
bulldozer repair, track tension cylinder repair, final drive seal
replacement and hydraulic system repair and parts replacement.
. Performed rough terrain material equipment repair.
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Restaurant Technologies - Dallas, TX
Jul 1999 - Mar 2004
Service Manager
. Started as Field Service Technician then promoted to Service Manager in-
charge of four service technicians and four delivery driver's. Answered
service calls from customers, prioritized workloads, routed delivery
drivers. Worked within budget and overtime ceilings.
Military Experience
United States Army - Various Duty Stations
Aug 1989 - Feb 1998
Infantryman (MOS 11B) Fire Control Repairer (MOS 45G)
. Experience includes oversight of direct fire control repair and tank
turret repair shops.
. Oversaw small arms repair shop for about 8 months with responsibility of
12 to 18 soldiers.
. Completed M1A2 refresher course at Rock Island Army Depot. Three NTC
rotations.
. Tasked with instructing many classes from the common task manual weapon
systems from the M9 to the M2, and MK19, range cards, NBC, land
navigation, etc.
Military Training
. Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, MN
M1A2 Maintenance Course
. Rock Island Arsenal Training Team, Ft. Hood, TX
Direct Support Maintenance Class on MK19
. Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MN
Advanced Individual Training - 45G
. Grafenwoehr Training Grounds, Germany
Primary Leadership and Development Course
. Fort Benning Military Post, Fort Benning, GA
Advanced Individual Training - 11B
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