James R. Sulkanen

*** ** ***** ****

Port St Lucie, FL 34953

678-***-****

acw4t5@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: 21 year Army Veteran with 12 years as a

construction equipment mechanic and 9 years as a maintenance manager. As a

Chief Warrant Officer 3 / Maintenance Manager I managed sections with as

few as 9 and as many as 60 personnel. Managed a 4.8 million dollar

maintenance budget. Proficient with maintenance planning and control

software, and familiar with CFR 2910 General Industry. Have a proven track

record for being an outstanding logistician, manager and leader. Can and

will do attitude, very organized and structured, get it done right the

first time. Current Member of AEMP.

TRAINING:

06/16 Flagship Program Caterpillar University

02/15 CEM (Certified Equipment Manager (Re-Certification)

11/13 Certified Hazmat Material Manager Prep Course

09/12 Certificate, OSHA Compliance Course, CFR 2910 General Industry (30

Hour Course)

02/09 CEM (Certified Equipment Manager)

12/07 Certificate, OSHA Compliance Course, CFR 2910 General Industry

(30 Hour Course)

EXPERIENCE:

09/15 - Present Shop Foreman, Kelly Tractor, West Palm Beach, FL

Supervise and manage 21 shop technicians and 2 customer service

representatives. Daily duties include; open and close work orders, order

parts, approve technicians' time daily for payroll, submit warranty claims

to the warranty department, interact with customers, prepare and submit

customer repair estimates. Assign jobs to technicians based on complexity

and time constraints. Monitor time and parts on all jobs to ensure

customers are charged fairly and accurately. Inspect all company rental

return equipment for customer rental damage. Utilize various Caterpillar

databases; daily to gather information pertaining to repairs and product

support updates.

06/07 - 04/15 Equipment and Safety Manager, COPART, Inc, Dallas, TX.

Responsible for overseeing repairs, maintenance and parts for a fleet of

135 wheel loaders, Volvo L90 and Caterpillar 938K. Ensured that all repairs

were done with-in Volvo and Caterpillar specifications. Conduct OSHA, EPA,

and EHS compliance inspections / audits at 33 facilities throughout the

southeast region. Wrote company safety policies IAW with OSHA standards.

Proof read accident reports, looked into root causes of all accidents in my

region. Meet with Volvo and Caterpillar dealers on a consistent basis to

ensure COPART standards are met and adhered to and to ensure pricing and

invoices are correct. Routinely submitted repairs to Volvo and Caterpillar

for warranty consideration. I was routinely in contact with Volvo and

Caterpillar dealers about repairs in progress and repairs to be scheduled.

Read and interpreted oil samples daily. Established preventative

maintenance schedules and pricing with Volvo and Caterpillar dealers

throughout the southeast. Routinely used OEM telematics for Volvo (MATRIS,

PROSIS, CareTrack) and Caterpillar (Electronic Technician, SIS Web, and

Vision Link).

02/06 - 05/07 Maintenance Manager, Foley Products Co. Newnan, GA

Managed and performed maintenance on a fleet of 21 over the road MACK

trucks, 60 trailers, 8 forklifts, 6 concrete mixer trucks and 5 wheel

loaders. Managed 5 mechanics, 1 welder and 1 office clerk. Ensured vehicles

were serviced at the correct interval. Inspected vehicles to ensure proper

diagnosis and right parts were ordered. Performed and supervised DOT

inspections on trucks and trailers. Managed parts inventory for all

vehicles in the fleet. Interacted with drivers on a daily basis to ensure

vehicles were safe and road worthy. Used AS400 daily. Coordinated repairs

with department managers daily. Scheduled weekend rotating shifts when

required.

. Responsible for 800K budget

. Interacted with vendors daily

. Prepared monthly reports showing costs per mile/hour for all

vehicles in the fleet

. Prepared preventative maintenance schedules for all vehicles in

the fleet

. Conducted daily operations IAW OSHA, DOT, and EPA standards

08/05 - 02/06 Construction Equipment Maintenance Supervisor, Iluka

Resources, Inc., Green Cove Springs, FL

Managed a Total Maintenance and Repair (TM&R) contract with a large

Caterpillar dealer. Ensured construction equipment maintenance, both

contract and others was carried out in a safe and timely manner. Liaison

for equipment leasing / rental companies to ensure cost effective equipment

lease, purchase and maintenance repair activities. Supervised 3 Caterpillar

mechanics and one shop mechanic in their daily activities; Managed 9

scrapers, 4 excavators, 7 dozers, and 5 haul trucks.

. Controlled maintenance costs through work orders and purchase

orders; managed a 4.8 million dollar budget

. Managed a fleet of 50 vehicles and 25 pieces of Caterpillar

earth moving equipment

. Prepared weekly and monthly equipment performance reports that

included equipment costs per hour, preventative maintenance schedules,

and contract parts and labor.

08/04 - 08/05 Power Support Systems Lead Mechanic, ITT Industries Systems

Division, Ft. Carson, CO

Managed 9 mechanics daily in the repair of power generation and HVAC

equipment. Inspected incoming equipment to determine repairs. Ensured all

repairs were completed correctly and in a timely manner. Conducted daily

operations IAW ISO 9000, 2001 and 14000 standards. Conducted EHS

inspections monthly.

. Ensured zero rejection of equipment by conclusive inspection

process

. Recognized by customers for outstanding repair work.

10/03 - 08/04 Construction Equipment Maintenance Supervisor, 43rd Combat

Engineer Company, Ft. Carson, CO

Worked with the 3rd Armored Calvary Regimental staff to put together a

maintenance plan to ensure the regiments equipment was repaired and

prepared for future deployments.

. Prepared Standard Operating Procedures to show maintenance

activities, time lines, and courses of action

12/98 - 09/03 Construction Equipment Maintenance Manager, 659th Maintenance

Company, Ft. Bragg, NC

Managed up to 60 employees with 4 different job classifications; HVAC,

Power Generation, Construction Equipment, and Specialty Equipment. Managed

parts and equipment valued at 1.6 million dollars. Supervised all

employees. Scheduled repairs based on parts and mechanics. Coordinated

activities with customers. Instructor for complex repair procedures.

. Managed a section with the lowest performance level (out of 12)

and improved to #1 ranking in less than 12 months; Managed company

budget of 500K for 14 months with no discrepancies; Recognized as the

best section manager out of 12

01/96 - 10/98 Maintenance Manager, NTC Corps Support Battalion, Ft. Irwin,

CA

Performed duties as the maintenance manager, responsible for the

maintenance performed by two maintenance companies.

1. Managed 3 commodity managers; Managed the companies' maintenance fleet

of over 4000 vehicles; Hand selected over 4 other Warrant Officers to

become part of a senior staff; Responsible for the highest

operational rate ever for pre-positioned equipment at the National

Training Center over a 10 month period; Recognized as the best Warrant

Officer in the company out of 5.

01/84 - 08/95 Construction Equipment Repairer, E-1 thru E-6, US Army

(Worldwide Locations)

. Was in the top 10 percentile of Military Occupational Specialty

Army wide

. Selected for Warrant Officer Candidate School

PERSONAL: Proficient in all windows applications

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