John C. Schapers, Jr.
Winter Haven, FL Email: ************@*****.*** Cell: 863-***-****
Innovative and dedicated engineer with experience in system configuration and maintenance projects. Becoming a United States Marine after graduating from high school instilled new skills, abilities and experiences relating to life and direction. Military background has provided stable intellectual ground for technical guidance to hardware, systems, and storage.
Skills
Proven ability to provide support for Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Highly skilled in a variety of testing and diagnostic equipment
Experienced with supporting and troubleshooting performance issues
Goal and detail oriented
Team-player
Able to lead a team successfully Proficient in Powershell
Expert level experience with the Microsoft Suite
Experience
Served four years as a Motor Transport Mechanic in the United States Marine Corps.
Held the Billets of Tool Room NCO, Quality Control NCO, Layettes NCO, Publications NCO, Hazmat NCO, MIMMS NCO, Floor Chief, Shop Chief, Maintenance Chief, Platoon Sergeant, Dispatcher and also spent two weeks inspecting other units for proper procedures to determine if they were combat ready.
Professional Experience
System Administrator
June 2017-Present
Marriott Vacations Worldwide – Lakeland, Florida
Extensive group policy work for domains
Maintaining of Company's servers including physical and virtual
Building of servers across operating systems server 2003 to server 2016 both physical and virtual
Configuration of ILO utilities
Data Center Consolidation
Deploying of software company wide
Troubleshooting issues pertaining to network, operating system, hardware and hypervisor as well as various server applications
Provided support and guidance to various application teams
Maintained a uptime of over 99%
Provided support in keeping servers within PCI compliance
Server refreshes
Various projects throughout the company
Monthly patching of all windows systems
Operator
May 2015- June 2017
Marriott Vacations Worldwide – Lakeland, Florida
Creating, moving and deleting groups in active directory
Monitoring of Company's network including physical and virtual
Granting and removing permissions in active directory
Mapping of users network drives
Remote troubleshooting of site equipment
Cleared disc space on servers
Ensured timely recover of downed equipment
Taken part in patching of Windows and Linux systems
Set up and troubleshoot printers remotely in Universe
Utilized proper communication among parties during system or site outtages
Diagnostic Technician
September 2013 – December 2015
NexTran Truck Center – Winter Haven, Florida
Determined serviceability of vehicle systems, assemblies or subassemblies and the need for repair.
Analyzed malfunctions by visual and auditory examination or through the use of test diagnostic equipment.
Performed preventative and special maintenance. Uses technical publications to maintain vehicles to prescribed manufacturers’ maintenance schedules.
Performed special inspections and maintenance on vehicles requiring corrosion control, storage, shipment and winterizing.
Properly annotated all maintenance performed on prescribed forms for data collection purposes.
Adhered to all established safety policies and standards to include identification, use and proper procedures for handling or disposal of hazardous waste.
Warehouse Selector
October 2012 – August 2013
Publix – Lakeland, Florida
Observed, reported and corrected all hazardous and unclean conditions that could pose worker or client safety hazards.
Carried out pre-shift checks of the equipment.
Performed vehicle safety inspections visually and operationally.
Reported any insecure vehicles to shift supervisor or maintenance staff.
Ensured the items were picked accurately and safely to prevent damage.
Active Duty Marine
December 2007 – December 2011
Marine Corps. – Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Provided strong, visible, and effective input for optimizing all vehicle and equipment maintenance functions program-wide.
Performed recovery missions.
Developed long-term strategic plans for vehicle and equipment maintenance
operations that produce sound, viable operational solutions for Task Order implementation.
Monitored and reported the operational ready rates for vehicle and equipment fleets and directed corrective actions when satisfactory rates were neither attained nor maintained.
Prepared reports, analyzed data and made recommendations for improving operations and solving maintenance related problems.
Performed inspections, diagnostics, repair, services and rebuild of components and assemblies.
Determined serviceability of vehicle systems, assemblies or subassemblies and the need for repair.
Managed all Task Order monitoring and reported the effectiveness of vehicle and equipment maintenance operations related to each Task Order.
Worked with Task Order maintenance managers to ensure subordinate organizations were adequately trained, equipped and motivated so that maintenance functions could be executed in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.
Analyzed malfunctions by visual and auditory examination or through the use of test diagnostic equipment.
Repair, adjusted and overhauled/replaced major assemblies or subassemblies such as engine mechanical, electrical, air-conditioning, fuel, emission, power train, brake, steering and suspension.
Directed, maintained and enforced the safety program for the maintenance department.
Removed and disassembled gasoline or diesel engines and components.
Repaired components by replacing worn or damaged parts with new or reconditioned parts.
Reassembled, adjusted and tested repaired units for proper operations.
Performed preventative and special maintenance. Used technical publications to maintain vehicles to prescribed manufacturers’ maintenance schedules.
Performed special inspections and maintenance on vehicles requiring corrosion control, storage, shipment and winterizing.
Properly annotated all maintenance performed on prescribed forms for data collection purposes.
Adhered to all established safety policies and standards to include identification, use and proper procedures for handling or disposal of hazardous waste.
Read and followed current policies and procedures as outlined in all SOP’s applicable to assigned work location.