James Harrison
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Transportation, Logistics and Industrial Painting professional with more than 20 years experience in a broad range of sectors including military operations support. Extensive background in austere environments including Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam. SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Transportation & Logistics
Operations Support
Industrial Painting
Workflow Prioritization
Project Management
Team Building & Training
Personnel Supervision
Equipment Operations
Business Communications
Supplies & Equipment
Movement
Machine Maintenance
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Forklift Operator (50K & below)
Commercial Truck Driver Certification
Transportation School (U.S. Army)
Southeastern Signal School (U.S. Army)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bus / Truck Driver KBR Iraq 06/2016 - present
Drive bus to transport passengers, and operate company vehicles with capacity of up to 30 tons (both straight and combination truck) to move materials, tools, and equipment to and from work locations in support of construction and maintenance activities and/or deliver operating materials and supplies from one warehouse to another.
Bus Driver ITT / Exelis / Vectrus) Afghanistan 02/2010 – 03/2016
Transferred in place when ITT won LOGCAP contract. Transported military and civilian personnel throughout Bagram Military Airbase in a safe, courteous and timely manner. Requirements before & after the completion of each work day consisted of a Pre-Trip & Post Inspection of any bus operated.
Designated driver instructor for the transportation department. Shuttle Bus Driver / Second Convoy Driver KBR Afghanistan 2008 2010
Applied strong analytical skills toward coordinating and providing shuttle / VIP services as requested by military government contracts including transporting military / civilian personnel around base and to/from flight line.
Facilitated punctual transportation throughout Afghanistan for civilian/VIP personnel, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) staff, and high-ranking officials under heavily-armed military escorts.
James Harrison Third Equipment Operator KBR Afghanistan 2006 – 2008
Utilized broad scope of mechanical / technical knowledge to proficiently operate 30k-and-below forklifts to facilitate the safe, on-time movement of supplies, materials, and equipment. Aircraft Painter (Retired) Boeing Airplane Company, Wichita KS 1984-2005
Led a top-performing team of 10 painters in completing all project deadlines to include planning and delegating key individual & team assignments to maximize use of resources and improve productivity levels. Expertly applied primer / finished coats utilizing water-base primers, as well as applying military high-solid enamel, epoxies, polyurethane, and surfacers on graphite / composite materials. Warehouse Worker Hormel Foods Wichita, KS 1979 – 1984
Supervised warehouse workers in receiving, loading, unloading and storage of incoming and outgoing meat products for distribution nationwide. Mission Control Operator NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, VA 1974 – 1976
Drove mission control operations success by performing maintenance and set-up of voice communications for transmission of data to targeted tracking stations within NASA-based space projects.
Autovon Operator ITT MAC-V Headquarters Saigon, Vietnam 1972 – 1974
Provided worldwide communications with the Army's Defense Communication System (DCS) using four Multilevel Precedence and Preemption proceedings. MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Honorable Discharge United States Army 1969 – 1972
Classified Mail Courier – received, sorted and expedited the delivery of classified documents to remote and classified areas thru military and private contractor air travel (VIETNAM).
Cargo Loader - loaded and unloaded cargo planes and drove vehicles to loading ramps for air transportation.
Transportation Motor Pool - staged, drove and convoyed military and government vehicles to their assigned bases and camps.
Supply Warehouse - received and issued government materials and loaded supplies for transport. EDUCATION
Wichita Area Technical College Wichita, Kansas
High School Diploma Western High School Washington, D.C.