James H. Ploof
East Windsor, CT *****
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Highly qualified Maintenance Management Professional offering over 15 years of maintenance and facility experience across a broad range of manufacturing and service industries. Results focused approach towards maintenance and facility concerns. Talent for proactively identifying and permanently resolving problems related to maintenance issues. Superior record of delivering large-scale critical projects on time and on budget. Team-based management style and excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
KEY SKILLS AND STRENGTHS:
• Initiated and oversaw the:
o Preventive/predictive maintenance program
o Oil analysis program
o Vibration analysis program
o Laser alignment program
• Mechanical seals - Prepare estimates and budgets
• Scheduling of equipment maintenance shut downs
• Daily work scheduling
• Managed crews up to 120 craftsmen
• Assist in planning and executing work procedures and protocols
• Managed rebuild of spares
• Managed daily activities of Mechanical crafts
• Managed both contractor and in-house work
• Onsite Project Manager
EXPERIENCE:
9/2010 to Present SUPERINTENDENT
o The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company - New Haven, CT
6/2009 to 9/2010 SALES AND LEASING CONSULTANT
o Mountain View Nissan
11/2004 to 7/2008 PROJECT MANAGER
o Lee County, School District
3/2002 to 11/2004 PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT
o Boran, Craig, Barber and Engle - Naples, FL
5/2000 – 3/2002 PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT
o The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company - New Haven, CT
7/1997 – 12/1999 PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT
o Cianbro Corporation - Bloomfield, CT
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James H. Ploof
1/1996 – 7/1997 MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE MANAGER
o Kimberly Clark Corporation - Owensboro, KY
1/1986 – 1/1996 MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR
o Baywest Paper Company - Middletown, OH / James River Corp – Glens Falls, New York
COMPUTER SKILLS:
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, MS Project and Primavera Scheduling software.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
• OSHA 10 and 30
• Kepner Tregoe School
• Christer Idhammar Seminar
• Gould’s Pump Seminar
• Chesterton Rotting Equipment
• Supervisory Development
• Dale Carnegie
• Texaco Industrial Lubrication
• Johnson Paper Drying Seminar
• CSI Vibration (Master Tend & Advanced Trend