James J Brady
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Pennellville, New York 13132 *********@*****.***
SUPERVISOR / MANAGER
Results-oriented leader with 30 years of experience in maintaining large, high-speed manufacturing machinery and equipment. Expertise includes project planning, goal setting, budgeting, and overseeing staffs of trades people. Expert troubleshooter/problem resolver with superior communication skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Eaton Crouse-Hinds
Production Supervisor April 2022 to July 2024
In charge of entire plant operations on 2nd shift from April 2022
To May 2023. May 2023 to June 2024 – Led 4 departments on
1st shift; Pressroom, assembly, Sheetmetal and packaging.
Holbrook Heating Inc. June 2021 to March 2022
Heating and air conditioning Lead Generator
Informed the public of the various heating, air conditioning systems and
Air purification systems available to them, then created a lead for a technician
To perform a free estimate at their home or business.
Lowes, Cicero NY March 2020 to June 2021
Seasonal Sales Associate
Customer Service associate responsible for ensuring the customers select the
Right products, ensuring quotes are accurate, verifying correct price labels and
Confirming that all customer needs are met.
Enterprise Holdings, Syracuse NY Sep 2019 to March 2020
Return Agent (PT)
Ensure that the rental experience of our customers was a pleasant one and what
Suggestions if any would enhance that experience.
Eaton Crouse Hinds, Syracuse NY August 2016- Jan 2019
Maintenance Supervisor
Contract supervisor on 1st shift responsible for the electrical, plumbing and millwright trades
Responsible for shift schedule to include work station assignments/ rotations
employee safety training, employee vacations, breaks and overtime assignments.
Schedule and conduct shift meetings. Initiated and planned in house capital improvement
Projects. Utilized SAP for ordering parts.
JMA Wireless, Liverpool NY May 2014 - Apr 2016
Production Supervisor
Oversee Assembly, Quality, CNC Machining and warehouse operations on 2nd shift.
Utilized SAP in all production activities.
Securitas Security, Liverpool NY 2012 – April 2014
Security Supervisor
Responsible for safety and security for all employees at 550 Harrison Medical Facility in Syracuse,
NY. Set up business matrix for Securitas guards on site and are still in use today.
New Process Gear, Division of Magna Corporation 2009 – 2012
Maintenance Supervisor
Working as a contract Supervisor responsible for assigning skilled trades corrective and preventive work orders.
Metalico Recycling 2008 – 2009
Maintenance Manager
Established Preventative Maintenance program for production machines and support equipment for the entire facility.
With my Maintenance responsibilities I was also the Environmental Coordinator, Safety Coordinator and in charge of
Plant Security.
New Process Gear, Division of Magna Corporation East Syracuse, New York 1997 to 2008
MAINTENANCE PLANNER/SUPERVISOR
Provide team leadership for 35 people in multi-trade groups including electricians, mechanics, welders, tinsmiths, plumbers, millwrights, carpenters and HVAC people in the planning/scheduling of preventive and predictive machine maintenance for 757 machines. Assign critical machine down issues to six maintenance supervisors on three shifts.
• Research and write all machinery capital project, including material requisitions and manpower requirements.
• Oversee a monthly budget of $300K, including monitoring all OME/maintenance expenditures.
• Participate in designing long-range company goals and budgets.
• Create spreadsheets to analyze MTTR and MTBF data.
• Conduct and prepare machine capability reports.
• Organize machine rebuild projects.
New Venture Gear 1986 - 1997
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR East Syracuse, New York
Delegated preventive maintenance or corrective work orders to multi-trade groups, with emphasis on encouraging staff to take advantage of all available training and educational opportunities.
• Participated in budget development and monitored maintenance budgets.
• Maintained an 85% completion of all scheduled preventive/predictive maintenance work orders
• Functioned as Maintenance Manager in his absence.
Miller Brewing Company 1978 - 1985
INSTRUMENTATION ELECTRICIAN Fulton, New York
Troubleshooting and repair of high-speed filling and packaging equipment and conveying systems. Worked exclusively with Modicon PLC’s. Maintained temperature monitoring controllers.
Troubleshoot and repair printed circuit boards in a lab setting.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Phoenix High School: High School Diploma
United States Navy: Electrician First Class Certified
Journeyman Electrician: Qualified at Miller Brewering
Empire State College: BPS Maintenance Management
MILITARY
U.S. Navy Petty Officer E6, EM1st class – Electrician’s Mate. Worked on all shipboard electrical equipment and with noise and vibration equipment. Rewind motors and generators. Recruited for 3.5 years. Honorably Discharged.
Computer skills include Excel, Excel Project, PowerPoint 2003, Lotus and Word in Windows platforms