WILLIAM J. COLLINS
***** *** **** *** ***, Temecula, CA 92591 760-***-****
***********@****.*** https//www.linkedin.com/in/william-collins-21b78557
Project Manager & Field Service Engineer
Professionally astute and fiscally responsible Field Service Engineer with Project Management experience. Capable director of diverse, complex electro-mechanical system and subsystem projects including installations, modifications, and repairs. Coordinate on-site equipment inspections and tests, isolating and troubleshooting technical problems and malfunctions. Top capabilities in blue-print reading, schematics interpretations, systems diagram readings. Seeking to bring distinct skill sets to top organization, leading teams through intricate, multi-stage national and international projects on time, within budget, and to specification.
Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills
Project Professional
Schematic Readings
Task Delegation
Motivational Leadership
Capture Best Practices
Maximo & SAP
Field Incident Data Analysis
Budgeting & Cost Reduction
Stakeholder Communications
Process Improvements
CostPoint & Salesforce
Strategic Planning
Time Management
Performance Appraisals
Project Closeouts
Professional Experience
ANTEMINA, LLC, Iraq Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
Installation & Maintenance Manager
Supervise, train, and manage field service engineering team. Prepare, distribute job order assignments and documentation. Provide technical oversight for X-ray scanning systems installations, requisite maintenance, repairs, and replacements. Track warehouse inventory. Provide real-time updates to on-site client representatives. Communicate more formal performance reports to key stakeholders.
Key Project:
Iraq Sea Ports
Budget: $60M FSE Team Size: 11 members Equipment Involved: 36 low energy x ray systems, Sight Acceptance testing, training of field service engineers, along with supervised training of over 200 operators. This project involved coordinating the site location for equipment, soil testing coordination of site plans, organizing contractors, and performing the final assembly of systems and turn over.
HAWTHORNE CAT, San Diego, CA Aug 2014 – Nov 2014
Field Service Manager
Secured safe, healthy work environment for team via enforced OSHA regulatory standards. Led and managed all field service engineering and team leadership operations. Prioritized maintenance and repair scheduling; curated technical documentation (blueprints, schematics, diagrams, etc.) and kept organized reference library. Trained team in proper reports documentation procedures for clarity, accuracy. Kept employee attendance records. Created, deployed performance and customer satisfaction metrics; communicated results to corporate level stakeholders.
BIO TECHNICAL SERVICES, San Diego, CA Jul 2013- Aug 2014
Field Services Manager
Established team compliance protocols consistent with A2LA accreditation and ISO 17025 certifications. Trained and coached 3-person field service engineering team in standard on-site technical work to maintenance and calibrate complex mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electronic machinery, laboratory instruments. Set team work performance standards, including reviews, disciplinary actions, and recommendations for vertical/lateral re-positioning.
Noteworthy Accomplishment:
Completed over 28,000 calibrations and repairs of laboratory equipment.
CHENEGA TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CORPORATION, San Diego (western regions) Oct 2008- Jun 2013
Field Service Technician – Level IV
Provided technical support to regional customers through installations of X-ray based security systems; performed diagnostics, external testing, and troubleshooting. Inspected, cleaned, replaced, and installed upgraded parts to maintain smooth mechanical and equipment operations. Maintained and updated all documentation related to preventive and/or remedial upkeep.
Noteworthy Accomplishment:
Adhered to government travel guidelines and authorization requests for purchases over $500 USD.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO, 2007
Entrepreneurship & Project Management
Certifications
Basics of Accounting and Finance
Business Fundamentals
Business in the Global Environment
Human Resource Development
Management Essentials
Organizations Systems Improvement
Project Management Specialist
Project Planning
Journeyman Certificate as Electronics Mechanic
AN/ARC 182 Factory School
Grumman Group II Aircraft Avionics Course
Certified AURAGEN System Installer
Completed Fall Protection Training by VER
Certificate of Apprenticeship Completion in Electronics Mechanic
Powered Industrial Truck (forklift) Qualifier & Trainer
Radiation Worker
Hazard Material Transport & Shipper Qualified
Military Service & Security Clearance
United States Navy – Class A School of Avionics
United States Department of Defense Security Clearance: Secret
Held position of public trust clearance with CTSC