30 plus years in daily Operations/Maintenance plants such as Recycling as well as Waste to Energy facilities. Responsibility that includes all aspects of maintenance on yellow iron as well as various types of industrial equipment, including scheduled and emergency repairs and safe / cost effective operations . Including development of various excel formats to track specific data to improve operational and maintenance efficiency. Provide accurate prediction data for assisting in operational decisions.Experienced project management abilities including multiple projects simultaneously. In-depth studies of Operational metrics as well as Maintenance metrics that affect the bottom line and success of a facility. In depth Planning and Scheduling of production and maintenance items (scheduled and unscheduled) including outage and plant upgrades. I’ve developed teams that have been part of and continue to be a part of a facilities success . I’m looking to be part of a organization that values and recognizes the contributions of its associates. Trained and experienced in OSHA required safety training as well as years hands on experience in emergency response. I have a passion for what I do, and a passion for what is yet to be accomplished.
Oem-Florida
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Project ManagerOem-Florida Jul 2023 - Present
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Facility Maintenance ManagerSaint Lucie County Solid Waste Feb 2021 - Feb 2023• Handle all maintenance aspects of the facility.• Responsible for maintenance of Office Buildings and all storage or warehouse facilities, including plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems according.• Scheduled Landscaping and maintenance of service roads.• Fuel tanks and receiving and tracking of fuel usage.• Troubleshooting equipment, training staff on operations of recycling facility, defining and explaining quality control.• Contract monitoring and compliance review.• Subcontractor monitoring and compliance.• Repairs of heavy equipment, landfill equipment , fleet vehicles, Stationary processing equipment. Including but not limited to Optical Sorters, Eddy Current Systems, Balers and Glass Breakers etc.• Preparations and monitoring storm water basins and other environmental related FDEP and EPA inspection annual items, I.E Title 5 monitoring for backup generators.• OHSA Safety training and compliance for Maintenance Department.• Responsible for multiple project development and cost determinations.• Budget responsibility for maintenance, plant and staff.• Redevelop processing line processes for improved production and quality.• Installations of new safety programs not in practice .• Inventory control processes and parts ordering.• Work Order System development.• Develop production tracking systems to improve and identify issues and inefficient production. • Recommendations for High Value Capital purchases based on cost and performance of equipment as Return on Investment and future concerns• Monitoring shredder, eddy current systems and glass recycling lines as well.• Over band magnets for removal of commodities.• Develop testing programs to insure material quality meets IRIS specs• Work Schedule for maintenance Department and Recycling employees as needed.
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Operations / Maintenance ManagerRepublic Services Oct 2017 - Oct 2021Phoenix, Arizona, UsDaily coordinating,monitoring and scheduling all plant operations.Responsible for scheduling fleet and heavy equipment preventive maintenance and repair.Parts inventory and warehouse management.Parts ordering and vendor relationshipsResponsible for Operations and Maintenance planning for approximately 125k tons per year.Shipping responsibility for approximately 45000-50000 bales of commodities per year including imports and exports.Operational scheduling/coordinating on a daily basis. Oversight as well planning of all maintenance activities, planned or unplanned repairs and its maintenance employees (10) . Direct supervision over approximately 75-100 operational employees, Budget forecasting and monitoring.Facility research and development for process efficiency and quality improvement.Develop, Manage and Monitor facility process metrics and suggest improvement strategies.Maintenance responsibilities for all plant processing equipment including shredders, trammel, conveyors, overhand magnets, eddy current system and optical sorters.Employees annual reviews Employees relationships including coaching and discipline as necessary. -
Operations Shift SupervisorPalm Beach Resource Recovery Corp Nov 1992 - May 2016A Babcock and Wilcox Company Waste to Energy and Recycling and Recovery Facility Responsibilities:23yrs operating experience 1 Million ton per yr.Manage all aspects of 60-70 employees.Responsible for all daily process plant operations.Conduct all OSHA required safety meetings.Work within various departments for increased production goals. Heavy equipment operations including forklift, loader, scissor lift, high reach, excavator, and skid steer .Develop and Maintain customer relations with the Solid Waste Authority and vendors. Serve as Process Operations Manager during his absence.(15 Years)Extensive experience in Shredders, Eddy current Separators, and Trommels.Processing facility continual improvement leader and designer.Electrical troubleshootingMechanical troubleshootingPlanning ResponsibilitiesHeavy Equipment operations for over 20 years including dozer, forklift, yard locket, scissor lift, JLG lift, loader, telescopic forklift.Industrial shredders, magnets, eddy current and conveyor systems .Design of critical items listing for facility operations and safety monitoring. Emergency Action training
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James Coates Education Details
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John I Leonard High SchoolDiploma Of Education
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